The Oscars Got It Wrong

It's been a while, but we're doing another 16 movie tournament - this time for 1992. We took the Academy's nominees, added our two fun Oscars winners, and 9 other films. Why have we done this?!?!? In this episode, we discuss the losers from Round 1. The nominees were: The Crying Game, A Few Good Men, Howards End, Scent of a Woman , and Unforgiven The films we added were: The Player, Glengarry Glen...

We have another "Fun Oscars'" episode for 1992. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1992. So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the ful...

We're covering the winners from our 90th Academy Awards bracket. The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. 2:20 - Lady Bird...

It's the 90th Academy Awards or the films of 2017. This was a 9 nominee year so we had to add at least one additional film and that would have been reasonable. However, we decided to add 3 films instead for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thre...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness. The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran . Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cove...

We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness. The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Heart...

We're back in the 80s, so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984. So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS -...

This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've learned about the early days of cinema. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:00 - Movies we mi...

We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu . Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did. We review the films in chronological order. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) 12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (...

We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie . * The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that. Notes: SPOILER...

This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars , and The Turning Point . We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer . Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 11:45 - The Goodbye Girl 18:00 - Julia 28:05 - T...

We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the losers from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story . The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story. Note: SPOILERS...

We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story . The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap...

Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984. So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SP...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket. The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full pl...

We're covering the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in Fro...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the films nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:15 - The Secret Agent 12:35 -...

We're covering the films for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Maybe we're losing it guys, but we had a tough time for the most part this year, so, uh, fair warning. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movie...

We're back to kick off Season 5! In this episode we're covering the 31st Academy Awards or the films of 1958. The nominees were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, and Separate Tables . We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:55 - Auntie Mame 16:00 - Cat...

Another year gone! That's right, it's time for our Season 4 Stats episode. 0 After this episode we'll be taking our usual holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2026! NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate. 1:00 - Section 1: Overview of Season 4 3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 4:15 - Reevaluating the 26th (1954), 48th...

We're wrapping up our coverage of the 69th Academy Awards or the films of 1996 with the losers from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of a...

We're covering the 69th Academy Awards (nice) or the films of 1996. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two...

90's again, so we're doing another "Fun Oscars'" episode where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1996.  So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through...

We're covering the winners from our 10-movie bracket for the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cove...

We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scot...