Categorically Oscars

Calum and Chris discuss the 2015 nominees for Best Cinematography, which were Carol (Edward Lachman), The Hateful Eight (Robert Richardson), Mad Max: Fury Road (John Seale), The Revenant (Emmanuel Lubezki), and Sicario (Roger Deakins). Carol: 03:13 - 17:04 The Hateful Eight: 17:04 - 34:11 Mad Max: Fury Road: 34:11 - 49:56 Sicario 49:56 - 59:18 The Revenant: 59:18 - 1:13:52 Listener Questions: 1:13...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1996 nominees for Best Supporting Actress, which were Joan Allen (The Crucible), Lauren Bacall (The Mirror Has Two Faces), Juliette Binoche (The English Patient), Barbara Hershey (The Portrait of a Lady), and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets and Lies). The Crucible: 02:50 - 17:08 The Mirror Has Two Faces: 17:08 - 27:34 The Portrait of a Lady: 27:34 - 40:09 Secrets and Li...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1938 nominees for Best Screenplay, which were Boys Town (Dore Schary; Eleanore Griffin), The Citadel (Ian Dalrymple; Frank Wead; Elizabeth Hill), Four Daughters (Lenore J. Coffee; Julius J. Epstein), Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw), and You Can't Take It With You (Robert Riskin). Boys Town: 02:36 - 13:34 The Citadel: 13:34 - 27:08 Four Daughters: 27:08 - 36:37 You Can't...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1940 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Charlie Chaplin (The Great Dictator), Henry Fonda (The Grapes of Wrath), Raymond Massey (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), Laurence Olivier (Rebecca), and James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story). The Great Dictator: 02:38 - 17:40 The Grapes of Wrath: 17:40 - 31:11 Abe Lincoln in Illinois: 31:11 - 43:17 Rebecca: 43:17 - 5...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1953 nominees for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, which were The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T, The Band Wagon, Calamity Jane, Call Me Madam, and Kiss Me Kate. The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T: 03:15 - 13:41 The Band Wagon: 13:41 - 25:06 Calamity Jane: 25:06 - 34:36 Kiss Me Kate: 34:36 - 46:25 Call Me Madam: 46:25 - 1:00:00 Listener Questions: 1:00:00 - 1:05:34 Conclusions/Ranking:...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1972 nominees for Best Foreign Language Film, which were The Dawns Here Are Quiet (Soviet Union), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (France), I Love You Rosa (Israel), My Dearest Senorita (Spain), and The New Land (Sweden). The Dawns Here Are Quiet: 02:30 - 13:21 I Love You Rosa: 13:21 - 25:25 My Dearest Senorita: 25:25 - 35:24 The New Land: 35:24 - 51:53 The Discre...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1968 nominees for Best Cinematography, which were Funny Girl (Harry Stradling Sr.), Ice Station Zebra (Daniel Fapp), Oliver! (Oswald Morris), Romeo and Juliet (Pasqualino De Santis) and Star! (Ernest Laszlo). Funny Girl: 04:09 - 19:18 Ice Station Zebra: 19:18 - 27:34 Oliver!: 27:34 - 49:17 Star!: 49:17 - 59:06 Romeo and Juliet: 59:06 - 1:09:58 Listener Questions: 1:09:5...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1977 nominees for Best Costume Design, which were Airport '77 (Edith Head & Burton Miller), Julia (Anthea Sylbert), A Little Night Music (Florence Klotz), The Other Side of Midnight (Irene Sharaff), and Star Wars (John Mollo). Airport '77: 02:54 - 17:36 Julia: 17:36 - 31:57 A Little Night Music: 31:57 - 44:07 The Other Side of Midnight : 44:07 - 1:00:36 Star Wars: 1...

Calum and Chris discuss this year's Oscars and make predictions in all 23 categories.

Calum and Chris are joined by Gold Derby writer and Screen Time Central founder Matthew Stewart to discuss the 1955 nominees for Best Screenplay, which were Bad Day at Black Rock (Millard Kaufman), Blackboard Jungle (Richard Brooks), East of Eden (Paul Osborn), Love Me or Leave Me (Daniel Fuchs + Isabel Lennart), and Marty (Paddy Chayefsky). Bad Day at Black Rock: 05:31 - 17:26 Blackboard Jungle:...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1975 nominees for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, which were Ronee Blakley (Nashville), Lee Grant (Shampoo), Sylvia Miles (Farewell, My Lovely), Lily Tomlin (Nashville), and Brenda Vaccaro (Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough). Farewell, My Lovely: 02:45 - 15:05 Nashville: 15:05 - 32:31 Once Is Not Enough: 32:31 - 48:30 Shampoo: 48:30 - 1:01:11 Listener Questions:...

Calum and Chris preview this year's Oscar nominations and offer predictions in several categories. Intro music: Lady Gaga, "The Edge of Glory" Exit music: Brian Wilson & Jim James, "Right Where I Belong"

The second instalment of our series on this year's Oscar hopefuls, featuring discussion of Belfast (Kenneth Branagh), Flee (Jonas Poher Rasmussen), The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion), and Procession (Robert Greene). Belfast: 01:20 - 19:44 Flee: 19:44 - 30:51 The Power of the Dog: 30:51 - 49:11 Procession: 49:11 - 58:42 Intro Music: "Bright Side of the Road" by Van Morrison (from Belfast) Exit mus...

The first part of a new series, reviewing this year's Oscar hopefuls and discussing their awards chances. First up are Passing (Rebecca Hall), Spencer (Pablo Larain), Tick, Tick Boom (Lin-Manuel Miranda), and Titane (Julia Ducornau). Passing: 02:16 - 14:03 Spencer: 14:03 - 26:40 Tick, Tick Boom: 26:40 - 36:34 Titane: 36:34 - 51:40 Intro Music: The Zombies, "She's Not There" (from Titane) Exit musi...

Calum and Chris discuss the 2008 nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which were Josh Brolin (Milk), Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt), Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road). Milk: 02:56 - 16:34 Tropic Thunder: 16:34 - 28:56 Doubt: 28:56 - 42:35 Revolutionary Road: 42:35 - 58:18 The Dark Knight: 58:18 - 1:16:20 Conclusion...

Calum and Chris are joined by film critic Nick Davis to discuss the 1976 nominees for Best Documentary Feature, which were Harlan County U.S.A, Hollywood on Trial, Off the Edge, People of the Wind, and Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry. Note: We had some audio issues during this episode so the quality is inconsistent. Hollywood on Trial: 04:39 - 20:43 Off the Edge: 20:43...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1954 nominees for Best Special  Effects,which were 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Hell and High Water,  and Them! Hell and High Water: 02:21 – 18:16 Them!: 18:16 – 32:37 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: 32:37 – 47:34 Conclusions/Ranking: 47:34 – 58:20 Intro Music: Original Score of Them! Exit music: Dinah Shore,”Three Coins in the Fountain” from Three Coins in the...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1971 nominees for Best Original Screenplay, which were The Hospital (Paddy Chayfesky), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Elio Petri and Ugo Pirro), Klute (Andy and Dave Lewis), Summer of '42 (Herman Raucher), Sunday Bloody Sunday (Penelope Gilliat) Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion: 03:05 - 13:41 Klute: 13:41 - 22:53 Summer of '42: 22:53 - 34:36 Sunda...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1992 nominees for Best Supporting Actress, which were Judy Davis (Husbands and Wives), Joan Plowright (Enchanted April), Vanessa Redgrave (Howards End), Miranda Richardson (Damage), and Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny). Husbands and Wives: 03:19 - 16:45 Enchanted April: 16:45 - 27:32 Howards End: 27:32 - 42:02 Damage: 42:02 - 58:29 My Cousin Vinny: 58:29 - 1:12:47 Listene...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1945 nominees for Art Direction (Black & White), which were Blood on the Sun, Experiment Perilous, The Keys of the Kingdom, Love Letters, and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Experiment Perilous: 03:35 - 13:43 The Keys of the Kingdom: 13:43 - 27:06 Love Letters: 27:06 - 39:29 The Picture of Dorian Gray: 39:29 - 53:20 Blood on the Sun: 53:20 - 1:05:00 Listener Questions:...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1988 nominees for Best Original Song, which were "Calling You" (Bagdad Cafe), "Two Hearts" (Buster), and "Let the River Run" (Working Girl). Bagdad Cafe: 04:50 - 18:36 Buster: 18:36 - 35:15 Working Girl: 35:15 - 53:50 Conclusions/Ranking: 53:50 - 1:09:18 Intro music: Carly Simon, "Let the River Run" (from Working Girl) Exit music: Phil Collins, "Two Hearts" (from Buster...

Calum and Chris welcome Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 1978 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Ingrid Bergman (Autumn Sonata), Ellen Burstyn (Same Time, Next Year), Jill Clayburgh (An Unmarried Woman), Jane Fonda (Coming Home), and Geraldine Page (Interiors). Ingrid Bergman: 03:51 - 18:46 Ellen Burstyn: 18:46 - 34:32 Jill Clayburgh: 34:32 - 48:15 Geraldine Page:...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1932-33 nominees for Best Actor, which were Leslie Howard (Berkeley Square), Charles Laughton (The Private Life of Henry VIII), and Paul Muni (I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang). Leslie Howard: 03:50 - 18:16 Paul Muni: 18:16 - 32:03 Charles Laughton: 32:03 - 43:35 Conclusions/Ranking: 43:35 - 57:19

Calum and Chris are joined by writer and host of the The One-Inch Barrier podcast, Juan Carlos Ojano, to discuss the 1983 nominees for Best Film Editing, which were Blue Thunder, Flashdance, The Right Stuff, Silkwood, and Terms of Endearment. Blue Thunder: 04:16 – 20:54 Flashdance: 20:54 - 36:35 Silkwood: 36:35 - 54:42 Terms of Endearment: 54:42 - 1:13:20 The Right Stuff: 1:13:20 - 1:25:23 Listene...

Calum and Chris discuss their favourite years for cinema. 1966 and 1969, and analyse the Oscar nominees and winners from each year. 1966: 04:28 - 40:46 1969: 40:46 - 1:27:44 Intro music: The Yardbirds, "Strolling On" (from Blow Up) Exit music: Barbra Streisand, "So Long Dearie" (from Hello Dolly)