The Oscars Got It Wrong

We've got something a little different this week! In this episode we're crunching the numbers and summarizing the stats from Season 1 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, which years have been the best, and much, much more! Finally we'll see if we've learned enough to predict what will win Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards. NOTE: This episode...

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films) we'll be discussing the winners that made it out of the first round. The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty. Notes: SPOILE...

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films), deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1, and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zer...

In this episode we cover the 42nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1969. The nominees were: Anne of the Thousand Days; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hello, Dolly!; Midnight Cowboy; and Z. We also discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Easy Rider; and Midnight Cowboy. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timesta...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: 42nd Street; A Farewell to Arms; Cavalcade; I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang; Lady for a Day; Little Women; She Done Him Wrong; Smilin' Through; State Fair; and The Private Life of Henry VIII. We also included two films...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 2 films we've added into the competition for cultural relevance - Duck Soup and King Kong) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: 42nd Street; A Farewell to Arms; Cavalcade; I Am a Fugitive from a Chain...

In this episode we cover the 67th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1994. The nominees were: Forrest Gump, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pulp Fiction, Quiz Show, and The Shawshank Redemption. We also discuss The Lion King, Ed Wood, and Heavenly Creatures. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:30 - Four Weddings and a Fun...

In this episode we cover the 17th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1944. The nominees were: Double Indemnity, Gaslight, Going My Way, Since You Went Away, and Wilson. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 11:05 - Going My Way 17:50 - Wilson 28:30 - Since You Went Away 39:10 - Double Indemnity 47:35 - Gaslight 1:02:00 - Di...

In this episode (which has a twist ending!) we cover the 70th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1997. The nominees were: As Good As it Gets, Good Will Hunting, The Full Monty, L.A. Confidential, and Titanic. We also discuss Boogie Nights and a host of comedies including Men in Black. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9...

In this episode we cover the 29th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1956. The nominees were: Around the World in 80 Days, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The King and I, and The Ten Commandments. We also discuss The Searchers. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:15 - Around the World in 80 Days 19:40 - Friendly Persuasion...

In this episode we cover the 26th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1953. The nominees were: From Here to Eternity, Julius Caesar, The Robe, Roman Holiday, and Shane. We also discuss Stalag 17 and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 11:35 - The Robe 19:40 - Roman Holiday 26:10 - Shane 37:10 - Fr...

It's Round 3 of the 87th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode we work through the semi-finals, the finals, and declare a winner. The nominee left in Round 3 is: The Grand Budapest Hotel. Our additional films left are: Guardians of the Galaxy, Nightcrawler, & Snowpiercer. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk throu...

It's Round 2 of the 87th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees left in Round 2 were: Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Selma, & Whiplash. Our additional films are: Foxcatcher, Guardians of...

It's another bracket episode! For the 87th Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: American Sniper, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Gam...

In this episode we cover the 76th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 2003. The nominees were: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mystic River, and Seabiscuit. We also discuss a host of non-nominees including City of God, Whale Rider, Shattered Glass, The Station Agent, and Kill Bill. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk...

In this episode we cover the 48th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1975. The nominees were: Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Nashville, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We also discuss the cult classics Rocky Horror Picture Show and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:30 - Ba...

In this episode we cover the 55th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1982. The nominees were: E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Gandhi, Missing, Tootsie, and The Verdict. We also discuss Sophie's Choice and some sci-fi classics - Blade Runner, The Thing, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:...

Our game continues. For the 12th Academy Awards we've taken the 10 nominees and done something a little different. We've set up a bracket and in this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: Dark Victory; Gone with the Wind; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Ninotchka; Of Mice and Men; Stagecoach; The Wizard...

Do you want to play a game? For the 12th Academy Awards we've taken the 10 nominees and done something a little different. We've set up a bracket and in this episode we will be declaring (and sometimes debating) the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Dark Victory; Gone with the Wind; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Mr. Smith Goes to W...

In this episode we cover the 62nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1989. The nominees were: Born on the Fourth of July, Dead Poets Society, Driving Miss Daisy, Field of Dreams, and My Left Foot. We also discuss Do the Right Thing, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, and When Harry Met Sally. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 12...

In this episode we cover the 34th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1961. The nominees were: Fanny, The Guns of Navarone, The Hustler, Judgement at Nuremberg, and West Side Story. We also briefly discuss Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Raisin in the Sun, Paris Blues, and 101 Dalmatians. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:5...

In this episode we cover the 80th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 2007. The nominees were: Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood. We also briefly discuss Zodiac, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timesta...

In this episode we cover the 53rd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1980. The nominees were: Coal Miner's Daughter, The Elephant Man, Ordinary People, Raging Bull, and Tess. We also briefly discuss The Empire Strikes Back, The Shining, and 9 to 5. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover; Content Warning: Sexual Assault. Timestamps are approximate: 12:30...

On our inaugural episode we cover the 49th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1976. The nominees were: All the President's Men, Bound for Glory, Network, Rocky, Taxi Driver. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 07:30 - Bound for Glory 10:55 - All the President's Men 17:05 - Network 30:30 - Taxi Driver 44:05 - Rocky 53:30 -...

What makes a Best Picture? Can art ever be judged objectively? And why has the Academy not given Jake Gyllenhaal an Oscar already? Each episode we try to answer these questions (and more!) by randomly selecting an Academy Awards year and watching every Best Picture nominee. Join us on our journey as we decide if the Oscars got it wrong. Reach out at oscarswrongpod@gmail.com. And find us on Twitter...