Variety's Clayton Davis joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at a wide range of indie contenders in this year's Oscar race, from Mike Leigh's intimate final film to the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic. Then Chris talks to Jake Johnson about his latest collaboration with director Joe Swanberg, The Sun Never Sets, and why he's not actually addicted to work, even if it looks that way.
00:00 Intro
02:13 Fall Preview Finale With Clayton Davis
02:54 Is 'The Odyssey' Still The Frontrunner?
04:43 Anne Hathaway: Lead Or Supporting?
06:31 'Michael' And The Billion-Dollar Biopic
12:39 Lionsgate And 'Sunrise On The Reaping'
13:44 Mubi's Crowded Slate
16:49 The Year Of Sandra Huller
19:59 'Coward' And The December Problem
22:47 Bleecker Street Bets On Mike Leigh
28:18 Bleecker Street Tiff Premieres
29:52 The Four-Hour Elon Musk Doc
30:42 Why Studios Fear Venice
33:23 Telluride's Secret World Premiere
34:26 Magnolia And Olivia Wilde's Big Year
35:48 'Josephine' And A Brand-New Distributor
40:48 Next: Jake Johnson
42:14 Jake Johnson Summer
43:51 Letting Go Of Control
47:17 Rediscovering The Joy Of Acting
49:11 Reuniting With Joe Swanberg
55:08 No Saving You In Post
58:49 Playing Guys He Doesn't Like
01:01:47 Weaponizing Audience Expectations
01:03:40 A Gene Hackman North Star
01:05:09 Sunset Pi And The Columbo Pitch
01:07:50 Considering Awards
01:12:22 Mary Steenburgen And The Dink
01:14:54 Indie Movies Aren't Punk Rock Anymore
01:18:15 Shooting In A Working Restaurant
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