The Spider-Man: Brand New Day train continues to roll on and despite only pulling in $70 million this weekend, it remained the highest performer at the box office, outperforming The Odyssey in addition to the new Anne Hathaway film The End of Oak Street and new animated PAW Patrol movie. Please also take a moment to check out what you might have missed on The Oscar Project last week.
The weekly preview was back last week as we looked at The End of Oak Street, the new PAW Patrol film, and a pair of less hyped films featuring the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell, Jeff Daniels, and Jared Harris.
Weekend Releases-8/14/26
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Aug 13
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Last week on the podcast I spoke with Kate Radcliffe and Sophie King about their heartbreaking film “Still Life.” We talked through a bunch of things related to the film and how people deal with losing a child. Then on Friday I spoke with Gareth Bradwick from over at the Popped newsletter about the 1931 film The Public Enemy, featuring a great performance from James Cagney.
Additionally, I had a last minute schedule conflict for an upcoming guest on the podcast and am in search of someone available later this week or early next week to pinch hit as a guest on the podcast talking about the 1931 film A Free Soul which earned Lionel Barrymore an Oscar for Best Actor.
The Oscar Project Podcast
4.67-The Public Enemy with Gareth Bradwick
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Aug 14
Today’s episode is my conversation about the 1931 film The Public Enemy. I’m joined by Gareth Bradwick from the Popped and we talk about an unexpected level of crime and violence in the film, a wide array of stories surrounding a specific piece of fruit, and rain like we have never seen before on film.
As we head into the meat of awards season, things are going to start filling up on this list. Rest assured you can look to this post every Monday to keep you up to date on what is coming down the schedule in terms of awards nominations and shows.
22: LMGI Awards (Location Managers Guild International)
March 14, 2026-99th Academy Awards
The World Cup of movies took a break last week due to other schedule conflicts, but will be back this Wednesday with round 2! Stay tuned!
I’ve mentioned in a few posts recently that I’ve had other stuff going on in my life and among those is visiting Indianapolis for the DCI World Championships. If you’ve never experienced drum corps before, I strongly urge you to check out the latest post from bandScores here on Substack. And for a primer, head over to YouTube and check out Phantom Regiment performing “Spartacus” in 2008, the Bluecoats performing “Change is Everything” in 2024, and The Cadets performing “We Are the Future” in 2000.
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