Categorically Oscars

Cal and Chris discuss the 1964 nominees for Best Original Screenplay, which were Father Goose, A Hard Day’s Night, One Potato Two Potato, The Organizer, and That Man From Rio. A Hard Day’s Night: 03:35 – 14:57 One Potato, Two Potato: 14:58 – 27:28 The Organizer: 27:29 – 35:28 That Man From Rio: 35:29 – 43:34 Father Goose: 43:35 – 52:12 Listener Questions: 52:13 – 1:01:05 Conclusions/Ranking: 1:01:...

Cal and Chris discuss the 1941 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Bette Davis (The Little Foxes), Olivia De Havilland (Hold Back the Dawn), Joan Fontaine (Suspicion), Greer Garson (Blossoms in the Dust) and Barbara Stanwyck (Ball of Fire). The Little Foxes: 1:34 – 10:09 Blossoms in the Dust: 10:10 – 18:55 Ball of Fire: 18:56 – 27:53 Hold Back the Dawn: 27:54 – 37:19 De Havilla...

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Foreign Language Film nominees of 2015, which were Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia), Mustang (France), Son of Saul (Hungary), Theeb (Jordan), and A War (Denmark). Embrace of the Serpent: 7:56 – 20:12 Mustang: 20:13 – 29:18 Theeb: 29:19 – 37:39 A War: 37:40 – 48:40 Son of Saul: 48:41 – 59:25 Exit music: Theeb’s Theme (Jerry Lane)

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Director nominees of 1997, which were James Cameron (Titanic), Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty), Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting). The Full Monty: 2:30 – 14:50 The Sweet Hereafter: 14:51 – 24:10 L.A. Confidential: 24:11 – 34:46 Good Will Hunting: 34:47 – 42:54 Titanic: 42:53 – 59:42

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Cinematography (Black & White) nominees of 1956, which were Baby Doll, The Bad Seed, The Harder They Fall, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and Stagecoach to Fury. Baby Doll: 3:27 – 13:26 The Bad Seed: 13:26 – 22:52 The Harder They Fall: 22:53 – 31:52 Stagecoach to Fury: 31:53 – 40:07 Somebody Up There Likes Me: 40:08 – 50:15

Cal and Chris discuss the 2003 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog), Jude Law (Cold Mountain), Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) and Sean Penn (Mystic River). Johnny Depp: 2:25 - 10:47 Ben Kingsley: 10:47 - 21:23 Jude Law: 21:23 - 33:25 Bill Murray: 33:25 - 43:35 Sean Penn: 4...

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Actress nominees of 1934, which were Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night), Grace Moore (One Night of Love), and Norma Shearer (The Barretts of Wimpole Street). We also discuss the year’s controversial snub and write-in nominee Bette Davis (Of Human Bondage). Bette Davis: 07:00 - 15:57 Grace Moore: 15:57 - 22:14 Norma Shearer: 22:14 - 29:54 Claudette Colbert: 29:...

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Director nominees of 1965, which were David Lean for Doctor Zhivago, John Schlesinger for Darling, Hiroshi Teshigahara for Woman in the Dunes, Robert Wise for The Sound of Music, and William Wyler for The Collector.

Cal and Chris discuss the Best Picture nominees of 1931-32, which were Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, and The Smiling Lieutenant.