Episode Details

Elysia and guest Logan take a tour that begins with this year's five Oscar-animated features before turning to other highlights from the surprisingly short eligibility list, the most surprising exclusions from the eligibility list, and Logan's thoughts on this year's animated shorts and a few final recommendations and general Oscar picks and predictions.

• Origin and rules (00:03:49)
• The five nominees (00:11:57)
• The biggest snubs (01:17:34)
• Beyond the eligibility list (01:46:43)

Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.

Links discussed:

This year's 35 Oscar-eligible features

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (with Logan)

Last year's Tech categories (with Logan)

Animated Feature nominees:

• KPop Demon Hunters (USA) – info (Netflix)
• Zootopia 2 (USA) – info (to rent, later Disney+)
• Elio (USA) – info (Disney+)
• Arco (France, USA) – info (to rent)
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Belgium, Japan) – info (to rent)

Other films discussed: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021, USA, Plex / to rent), Hoppers (2026, USA, in theaters)

Lost in Starlight (Korea, Netflix), The Bad Guys 2 (USA, Peacock / SkyShowtime), Scarlet (Japan, to rent soon), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006, Japan, HBO Max), Belle (2021, Japan, HBO Max), In Your Dreams (USA, Netflix), Boys Go to Jupiter (USA, HBO Max), Endless Cookie (Canada, to rent), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (Japan, to rent soon),