Oscar Wild

Sophia and Nick are traveling back to the 10th century to discuss Robert Egger’s epic new release, ‘The Northman.’ They talk about highlights from the movie, including the Amleth anagram, unhinged performances, and if it has any Oscar potential. Then, they share some other recent releases that they recommend, including ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ ‘After Yang,’ ‘The Batman,’ and ‘Petite Ma...

Following their celebration of ‘The Godfather,’ Nick and Sophia thought it would be quite fitting to begin their new series by admiring the career of Academy Award winner Al Pacino. Firstly, they look back at some of his performances from his rich 50+ year career before concentrating on his sole Oscar win for ‘Scent of a Woman.’ Was this performance a deserved win? Why don’t some people like this...

Join Sophia and Nick for their season premiere as they celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Godfather. After gushing about how much they adore this movie, they break down key scenes from the film and share fun facts from production. Then, they answer some listener questions and discuss Oscars trivia, including its disqualified score, four acting nominations, and how it almost lost Best Picture (5...

On their season finale, Sophia and Nick break down what happened at The Oscars, talking all about the telecast format, performances, speeches, and shocking moments. There’s only one way to end this special episode, and that’s with Smash or Pass: Red Carpet Edition (42:35). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkraut27 Music: “The Greatest Adve...

Nick and Sophia are excited to share their post-PGA, pre-WGA and ASC Final Oscars Predictions with returning guest Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng. Listen as they go through all 23 categories organized into three groups: “In The Bag” (2:24), “Toss Up” (21:31), and “Anybody’s Guess” (51:35). Tune into The Oscars on Sunday at 7pm ET/4pm PT for pre-show red carpet and awards and 8pm ET/5pm PT for...

Welcome back to Sophia and Nick’s penultimate Contenders episode as they cover the remaining below-the-line categories and discuss their Oscar potential. With the recent BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards and final Oscar voting beginning today Live Action Short, Documentary Short (6:24), Documentary Feature (10:28), Sound (17:15), and Film Editing (27:26). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwil...

After last week’s episode on leading performances, Nick and Sophia are back to follow up with the remaining acting categories. With Supporting Actor, they discuss how this season has become a two-horse race and speculate if the tides have changed with the recent BAFTA and Critics Choice winners. In Supporting Actress, which of the first-time nominees has the best chance to challenge the previous w...

Kevin Jacobsen joins Sophia and Nick for an in-depth discussion of the two lead acting categories. In Best Actor, will Denzel’s Macbeth rise to dethrone Will Smith’s King Richard? Or can Benedict Cumberbatch manifest an Oscar win by lassoing his way to the top? Then in Best Actress, listen to them debate if the baity biopic performances in Jessica Chastain’s Tammy Faye or Nicole Kidman’s Lucille B...

Nick and Sophia are joined by James Kunovski of the Out of Oscar podcast to break down three more technical categories: Makeup and Hairstyling (10:25). Costume Design (44:44) Cinematography (1:13:29) Who do you think will win in these categories? Follow James on Twitter @jimmykunovski & @outofoscarpod Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauer...

Both of Guillermo del Toro’s Best Picture Oscar nominations have been accompanied by a Best Cinematography nomination for Dan Laustsen, so Sophia and Nick had to find out more about their successful partnership. Check out their interview with Dan where they learn all about the lighting and camerawork in “Nightmare Alley” and how precision blocking by Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper gave those ee...

Transport yourself to the world of “Dune” once more through the eyes of Donald Mowat, the film’s Academy Award nominee for Makeup and Hairstyling. He shares some wonderful insight with Nick and Sophia about his long and trusting collaboration with Denis Villeneuve, how he cohesively weaved certain elements between characters and families (i.e. Timothee Chalamet’s luscious locks and Oscar Isaac’s c...

Sophia and Nick return with their second Contenders episode, diving into each nominee from three more categories and predicting what may happen at The Oscars. Thankfully, they recorded the episode before The Academy announced eight categories will be cut from the telecast so you won’t hear them scream, but they do discuss the #FanFavorite poll and thoughts on this Sunday’s SAG Awards. Who do they...

Welcome back to the start of another Oscar Contenders series where Nick and Sophia discuss each nominee, category by category, leading up to The 94th Academy Awards. First off, they share production details and admire the craftwork in some technical categories, with Visual Effects, Production Design (26:01), Original Score (47:25), and Original Song (1:08:17). Stay tuned for a fun little mini game...

With only 45 days until this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, the race has finally begun with the recent nominations announcement. Sophia and Nick discuss everything from ‘The Power of the Dog’ leading the pack to what feels like a bad romance between The Academy and Lady Gaga. Listen as they channel Stanton Carlisle in breaking down the snubs and surprises and interpreting what this means for The...

Nick and Sophia are back with another awards season check-in! They share their Oscar nomination predictions coming out of a wild week of guild nominations. How do the PGA, DGA, and other guild nominations inform their Oscar nominations? Who are some contenders they’re not willing to let go of yet? Listen to find out who we think is in and who is out ahead of the big announcement on February 8th. F...

On this episode, Sophia and Nick were delighted to be joined by Tamara Deverell, the production designer for Guillermo Del Toro’s latest film, Nightmare Alley. In this interview, Deverell discusses her beautiful nominated work in ‘Nightmare Alley,’ and how she collaborated with visual effects, costumes, and set decoration departments to build an intricate and consuming world from the expansive car...

Nick and Sophia are back with their 2022 Movie Preview, counting down a number of new releases that are scheduled to come out this year! First, they share some releases that were delayed from 2021 (1:27) and a couple of Sundance hopefuls that already have release dates (10:30). Then, find out if ‘Scream’ (2022) is one of their favorite scary movies in their first spoiler-free review of the year (1...

Something wicked this way comes with Sophia and Nick’s review of Joel Coen’s recently released ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth.’ By going category by category, they break down each of the film’s elements, from Kathryn Hunter’s transformation as a fowl witch to Bruno Delbonnel’s geometric and expressionist cinematography, and discuss its awards potential. Check out the movie on Apple TV+ and in theaters no...

It has been another busy week full of awards season updates that could very well influence the Oscar nominations being announced in only 25 days. Did the subdued Golden Globes Twitter release capture enough widespread attention? What were some searing snubs and exciting surprises from the BAFTA long lists? (19:27) Which actors and ensemble will prevail among the Screen Actors Guild nominations? (2...

Nick, Sophia, and Ryan McQuade are back for part two of their discussion on The Master himself, Paul Thomas Anderson, and why they consider him one of the most unique, daring, and necessary directors of all time. Then, they answer some listener-submitted questions (18:13) and each share their five favorite PTA films (31:26). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Follow Ryan McQuade @rya...

In this first half of a celebration of all things Paul Thomas Anderson, Sophia and Nick are joined by guest Ryan McQuade of InSession Film’s Chasing The Gold to dissect the director’s latest movie, ‘Licorice Pizza.’ Listen for their favorite moments from the film including performances from first-time leads and supporting celebrities alike, dangerous stunts, groovy needle drops, and an endless num...

Join Nick and Sophia for their last episode of 2021 with a year end wrap-up! First, they share their Letterboxd Wrapped stats and a Top 5 movie countdown including some honorable mentions. Then, you won’t want to miss out on superlative awards including our annual Top 5 Hottest Characters list (32:57). Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpod Follow Sophia @sophia_cim Follow Nick @sauerkra...

It’s Christmas Eve and that means it’s time to celebrate George Bailey’s most memorable day— and the 75th anniversary of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Sophia and Nick are joined by The Christmas Queen, Isabel Ciminello, to talk about why this movie is so special to them, their favorite sequences, and production fun facts. Stay tuned for a special mini-game with guessing Hallmark-ified descriptions of O...

Nick and Sophia welcome back Bennett Prosser for an update on the state of this awards season with multiple recent exciting announcements. First, they debate how or if The G*lden Gl*bes and Critics Choice nominations may influence or track how other voting bodies feel about movies this year. Then, listen as they break down the recently announced Oscars shortlists, including all of the surprises, s...

Tonight, tonight…we’re joined by Connor and Dylan MacDowell of the DRAMA podcast to chat about all things West Side Story! First, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic movie musical that took home 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. Then, the twins join us for an Oscar Wild classic, Smash or Pass. This time with men from some of our favorite movie musicals! Plenty of shade and tea to spi...