Oscar Wild

In preparation for the New York Film Festival, Nick and Sophia revisit some classic Oscar under-nominated films that wouldn't have been the same if they hadn't featured that iconic New York skyline. Check out their first Big Apple episode which featured some fall favorites here ! This time, they start with a deep analysis of one of their favorite horror films of all time, Rosemary’s Baby . Find ou...

Multiple fall film festivals have wrapped, so it’s time to look at the buzziest titles as we head deeper into awards season. While Sophia and Nick will be covering the hits in the coming months as they’re widely released, on this episode, they review festival winners. Sophia shares her wonderful Telluride experience, and they briefly hypothesize what the road ahead looks like…counting down to next...

With fall approaching, Sophia and Nick decided it’s the perfect time to explore the career one of their favorite stars, Barbara Stanwyck, in a spin on their “They Won for That?” series. She may be coined "The Best Actress Who Never Won an Oscar” since she only received an Honorary, but this makes her four nominations all the more necessary to celebrate. They first discuss Barbara’s early rise to f...

Looking back at a year in which three of the five highest grossing films were also Best Picture nominees feels like a rare feat today. However, 1953 has it all, from the first CinemaScope film to an historical romance drama set during WWII, and Audrey Hepburn’s big Hollywood break including her first Oscar nomination and win! Stay tuned as Nick and Sophia discuss the most nominated films of 1953,...

To continue their discussion on the nominees and winners at the 1993 Oscars, Sophia and Nick turn to two childhood staples. First comes the immediately recognizable- and when they're all together, ooky- Addams Family in Addams Family Values . Find out why they think expanding the cast, especially with Joan Cusack, was the right move in creating an even more memorable sequel. Then listen to the ful...

It's back to basics for Oscar Wild's 4th Awards Season Fantasy Draft with Bennett Prosser returning to compete with Sophia and Nick in anticipation of this upcoming awards season. They craft teams of movies, directors, actors, additional creatives, and some fun wild card picks that will hopefully align with wins with critics, technical guilds, and major award ceremonies. This year, they hope liste...

“Good mornin’ ladies and gentlemen. This is a robbery.” On this two-part special of “They Won for That?”, Nick and Sophia discuss the Oscar wins for both Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, including a timeless classic they both starred in. For Geena, her win came packaged in a quirky whirlwind of a character that revitalizes a dog owner’s life in The Accidental Tourist . For Susan, a biopic adaptatio...

With so many new releases since April, Sophia and Nick decided it was already time for another movie round-up to talk about everything from raunchy sleeper hits like No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence to films with Best Animated Feature buzz like Elemental and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . They also discuss new releases streaming and out in theaters now before seeing how the most anti...

Nick and Sophia are excited to celebrate the great Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli and a master director of such recognizable animation. They, along with guest super-fan Ryan McQuade, begin by sharing their love for his imaginative, timeless films and their complicated feelings about his final, upcoming film, The Boy and the Heron .Then, they wax poetic about Miyazaki’s most endear...

July 21, 2023, is a date that will go down in cinematic history as one of the most successful and satisfying double bills ever that also inspired a cultural phenomenon like no other. Upon release, the only important decision became: Barbie then Oppenheimer or Oppenheimer then Barbie ? After Sophia and Nick discuss what they think is the correct order, listen to their explosive deep dive on these b...

There’s no denying George Cukor loved his leading ladies and was determined to let them shine. The proof? All three women were nominated- two won!- for the films Nick and Sophia talk about on this director retrospective episode. The Philadelphia Story touts a statuesque Katharine Hepburn vying for the hearts of multiple men (aspirational hot girl summer energy). Gaslight finds Ingrid Bergman terro...

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.” So said the man who not only holds multiple Oscar records (most total nominations and awards for a person & most nominations and awards for a person in a single year), but also founded one of Hollywood’s most beloved- and now largest- studios: Walt Disney. In celebrating 100 Years of Disney, Sophia and Nick invite back Mic...

For a director that is still creating memorable gems, it is even more impressive to look back 30 years to 1993 when Steven Spielberg released two iconic films earning 10 Academy Awards! Jurassic Park wasn't his first fantastical adventure, but it sure did change the way we look at dinosaurs. Nick and Sophia marvel at its connection to The Exorcist , the fun it has with mixing genres, and all of th...

"Shut up and deal."It feels so aligned that one of the Oscar's most nominated screenwriters would share a zodiac sign- and a birthday!- with Oscar Wild hosts Sophia and Nick, so they wanted to dedicate an episode to two of his award-winning films. First is Sabrina , with a decadent Audrey Hepburn showcasing what would become a lifelong collaboration with Givenchy. They share their favorite moments...

The first two movie releases of the summer may have already premiered at festivals earlier this year, but now everyone will be able to experience why both of these will have you rushing to leave the theater to call your loved ones. First, in Asteroid City , Wes Anderson’s 11th and latest film, a grieving father finds his life turned upside down when he meets a group of eccentric visitors- played b...

It feels like déjà vu hyping Killers of the Flower Moon yet again despite being more than 8 months from the 2024 Oscars. But there are also so many other anticipated films that Sophia and Nick can't wait to discuss, including The Color Purple , an adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, and Bradley Cooper's long-awaited Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro . Listen for all of their nomination predict...

With a new month comes another punny way to celebrate one of our favorite Best Actress winners, Jane Fonda! In They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? , her first Oscar nomination and a film that still holds a Best Picture record today, she competes in a timeless, yet horrific Depression-era dance marathon. Then, in Coming Home , she befriends an old high school colleague, Luke, while volunteering at a vet...

The glamorous 76th Festival de Cannes might have ended this past weekend but Sophia and Nick are so excited to talk about the festival experience and the films in this year’s selection. After explaining how this fest differs from others around the world, they discuss the official winners, flops, and other notable films (15:01). Then, Nick talks about his five favorite movies, if and where you’ll b...

To end their May Dunaway retrospective, Nick and Sophia marvel at Faye’s turn in some Oscar-nominated and winning thrillers and how she shares the spotlight with some dazzling blonde co-stars. In The Thomas Crown Affair , Faye plays the investigator who tries to outsmart Steve McQueen's titular heist mastermind. Then, as the architect's wife alongside a whopping A-list cast in an epic '70s disaste...

This After Dark preview takes a drastic turn from the previous May Dunaway episode, featuring two riotous performances that Faye delivers with non-stop camp. First, it's one of her most iconic roles as the Oscar-winning Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest . Those pesky wire hangers are only the tip of the iceberg of memorable moments from a movie very loosely adapted from her daughter Christina's auto...

Call. Me. Mother! Nick and Sophia dedicate this episode to all the mothers out there by celebrating the diverse collection of moms in these two notable films. In Mildred Pierce , Joan Crawford's titular and Oscar-winning performance embraces film noir to show the lengths a motivated and hardworking mother will go to please her daughter. Then, in All About My Mother , Pedro Almodóvar's first film t...

In honor of one of the most glamorous, natural, and scandalous Oscar winners of all time, it’s time to dedicate the month of May to Ms. Faye Dunaway! Sophia and Nick begin by lauding her first leading role that also earned her her first Oscar nomination in Bonnie and Clyde . Then, they debate whether Faye should have earned more than a sole Golden Globe nomination for Puzzle of a Downfall Child (2...

For the first Release Round-Up of the season, Sophia and Nick chat about new releases they've seen in theaters and on streaming, including some of their favorite movies- and flops- that came out during awards season (17:09). Then, they review horror king Ari Aster's latest and most divisive film yet, 'Beau Is Afraid.' They mention their favorite scenes and performances and question what this panic...

For the first Oscar Rewind of the season, Nick and Sophia take you back to the 46th Academy Awards to celebrate the nominees and winners from 1973 (yes, the Year of the Streaker). They start by recapping the Best Picture winner, The Sting , which reunited the winning team of Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and George Roy Hill from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (8:52).After discussing the film, w...

Join Sophia and Nick as they celebrate the bold and illustrious career of Academy Award winner Viola Davis and her recent EGOT achievement. They look at each of her Oscar nominations, including her win in Supporting Actress for ‘Fences,’ to see how her stage work influenced her performances on screen. Then they review her latest film where she plays Michael Jordan’s mother in Ben Affleck’s ‘Air.’...