Film Series Reminiscences and Oscars 2026 Predictions with Tom Ronca, Suzanne Clayton, & Eugene Lowe
We catch up with former Film Pharaoh Eugene Lowe, along with Tom Ronca and Suzanne Clayton to talk New College films: finding them, watching them, showing them, and making them … both back in the day and touring the festival circuit now. Get your hot Oscar picks right here! Also, a surprise visit from the Madrid metro, a gas-leak power outage, and Ernest Borgnine playing Timothée Chalamet. La Strada Gary McDonogh, anthropologist and scholar of cities The Village Voice on Thundercrack Canyon Cinematheque Rewind This! First They Came For My College, you’ll be hearing much more about. The trailer for FTCFMC was edited by alum Smitty Smith, whose previous trailer was for Avatar: Fire and Water. Alum Steve Rosenbluth, halfway to EGOT Dreams With Sharp Teeth “Giorgio with the hair” Marty Magnolia and Hard Eight Save the Green Planet! Uncle Buck’s girlfriend Train Dreams If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Arco and Chainsaw Man The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value Color Me Lurid Darmstadt’s Filmkreis The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov Apenas Coisas Boas (Only Good Things) Kontinental ‘25 The Grandmother, a Lynch short Hundreds of Beavers Callbacks: Oscars 24, 25, In Memoriam. Please send us your stories, pictures, audio: [email protected] For your Clone Stamp Greetings card, write Eugene at: [email protected]. Timestamps: 00:00 Oscar Series Kickoff 01:07 Meet the Panel 02:16 Eugene Joins In 03:32 New College Origins 05:01 Thundercrack Screening Story 06:53 Film Series Programming 08:19 VHS and Dollar Theaters 11:02 New College Documentary Buzz 13:04 VFX EGOT Talk 15:09 Tom’s Editing Career 17:35 Oscar Season Setup 22:07 Top Contenders Debate 25:23 Marty Supreme and Chalamet 27:52 More Nominees Roundup 29:29 Train Dreams Praise 30:47 Best Picture Longshots 32:10 Hamnet Acting Debate 33:08 F1 Racing Movie Rant 34:49 Best Actress Picks 35:30 Rose Byrne Spotlight 37:26 Best Actor and Blue Moon 39:01 Director Song and Score 41:58 Animation and International Locks 44:49 Wrap Up and Film Recs 48:44 Lynch In Memoriam Talk 50:50 Metro Cameo Farewell