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2026 Oscars Shortlists, Saying Goodbye To the Great Rob Reiner [VIDEO]

Clarence Moye by Clarence Moye
December 16, 2025
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This week, we’re sadly but fondly revisiting the films and legacy of the late Rob Reiner. Plus, we break down the 2026 Oscars shortlists.

This weekend, we sadly lost one of the 1980s greatest directors: Rob Reiner. While few praised Reiner’s visual style, he excelled at working with and getting great performances from actors in a wide array of genres. From Stand By Me to When Harry Met Sally to A Few Good Men, Reiner made significant contributions to cinema without receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Director (he was only nominated for producing A Few Good Men). We look fondly at his career before moving on to the 2026 Oscars shortlists. What films benefitted the most? What films were kneecapped? Find out on this week’s podcast!

We close our podcast with a Flash Forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.

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Clarence Moye is a proud co-founder of The Contending where he writes about film, television, and occasionally Taylor Swift. Under his 10-year run at Awards Daily, Clarence covered the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, the Telluride Film Festival, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the Middleburg Film Festival, and much more. Clarence is a member of the Critics Choice Association.

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