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• Critic Sean O'Connell (right) attempts to withstand Mike Collins' ferocious questions during the taping of Charlotte Talks

The 88th Annual Academy Awards will be held Feb. 28, and, as always, local film reviewers will appear opposite host Mike Collins on Charlotte Talks to offer their preferences and predictions in the major races. Creative Loafing film critic Matt Brunson and CinemaBlend.com's Sean O'Connell will discuss the various contenders, including Spotlight, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Big Short and The Revenant.

This edition of Charlotte Talks will air at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, on WFAE 90.7 FM. The broadcast will then be archived at www.wfae.org.