Details: On this episode of The Mendez Movie Report Podcast, for the week of 08.25.2026, film critic and namesake Luis A. Mendez comments on where he sees the Best Picture race at as we head into the fall film festivals, the latest major update in the ongoing Paramount and WB merger saga as the state attorneys have their own demands of Ellison, and he reminds everyone about TCM’s “Summer Under The Stars”.

Timeline:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Best Picture Projections Heading Into The Fall Film Festivals

31:25 This Past Weekend In New Movies

40:38 The Next Weekend In New Movies

45:36 Rob Bonta VS David Ellison

50:52 What Else Is On My Mind

52:59 Finale

Where To Find More From Luis

Weekly Digest For The Week Of 08.25.2026

99th Oscars Projections: Pre Fall Festivals Update

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