The Variant Cast

2025 OSCAR BEST PICTURE REVIEWS

Welcome back to The Variant Cast for our Second Annual Oscar Preview! 🏆🎥 We are diving deep into the Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, ranking all ten films and giving our brutally honest takes. From Wicked to The Brutalist, from Dune: Part Two to A Complete Unknown, we discuss what deserves the gold and what left us disappointed. Is this year's lineup stronger than last year's? Does star power beat consistency? And did anyone actually enjoy The Brutalist? 😂 Tune in as we break it all down, share our rankings, and discuss the biggest Oscar snubs, surprises, and controversies! Let us know in the comments—what’s YOUR pick for Best Picture? 🎬👇

Our 2025 Predictions

This episode of The Variant Cast kicks off 2025 with our annual bingo card predictions. Trent and each filled out half of the card, covering everything from industry controversies to box office surprises. Will Superman break records? Will Thunderbolts get critical acclaim? And what bizarre headline will The Rock give us this year? Tune in as we make our boldest calls for the year ahead.

Trent's Rec Tent Mini Episode: Christmas Vacation 2 Movie Review

In this episode of Trent's Rec Tent, I revisit National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, a beloved holiday classic, and dive into its unexpected sequel, Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure. From family traditions to a deep critique of the sequel’s chaotic storytelling, join me as I explore what makes the original timeless and why the sequel fell flat. Listen to new episodes every week. Have you ever heard about this movie or watched it? Let me know in the comments!

Mini Episode: Exploring The SUPERNATURAL Side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Dive into the Mystic Arts and Dark Magic as Ty and Trent explore the Spooky, supernatural side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and discuss where it can go next.

Agatha All Along & The Penguin Reviews

Join Ty and Trent as they give their reviews of the first half of both Agatha all Along and The Penguin. We also discuss new updates around Avengers: Doomsday, and Trent gives reviews of Amber Alert, and Blink Twice.