Categorically Oscars

Calum and Chris discuss the 1942 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Bette Davis in Now Voyager, Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year, Rosalind Russell in My Sister Eileen, Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees, and Greer Garson in Mrs. Miniver. Now, Voyager: 03:02 - 16:56 Woman of the Year: 16:56 - 26:02 My Sister Eileen: 26:02 - 36:33 The Pride of the Yankees: 36:33 - 4...

Calum and Chris are joined by writer and podcaster Kevin Jacobsen to discuss the 1999 nominees for Best Original Song, which were "Save Me" from Magnolia, "Music Of My Heart" from Music of the Heart, "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, "You'll Be In My Heart" from Tarzan, and "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2. Magnolia: 06:37 - 23:41 Music of the Heart: 23:41 - 37:18 Sout...

Calum and Chris are joined by writer and podcaster Andrew Carden to discuss the 1986 nominees for Best Visual Effects, which were Aliens, Little Shop of Horrors, and Poltergeist II: The Other Side. Little Shop of Horrors: 06:07 - 22:15 Poltergeist II: The Other Side: 22:15 - 37:22 Aliens: 37:22 - 55:56 Listener Questions: 55:56 - 1:10:07 Conclusions/Ranking: 1:10:07 - 1:18:37 Intro music: "Skid Ro...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1973 nominees for Best Sound, which were The Day of the Dolphin (Richard Portman and Larry Jost), The Exorcist (Robert Knudson and Chris Newman), The Paper Chase (Donald Mitchell and Larry Jost), Paper Moon (Richard Portman and Les Fresholtz), and The Sting (Ronald Pierce and Robert Bertrand). The Day of the Dolphin: 02:40 - 14:35 The Paper Chase: 14:35 - 22:36 Paper Mo...

Calum and Chris discuss the 2002 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Salma Hayek (Frida), Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Diane Lane (Unfaithful), Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven), and Renee Zellweger (Chicago). Frida: 02:53 - 11:38 Unfaithful: 11:38 - 25:55 Far From Heaven: 25:56 - 37:27 Chicago: 37:27 - 47:49 The Hours: 47:49 - 56:58 Listener Questions: 56:58 - 1:19:47 Conclusions...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1930-31 nominees for Best Picture, which were Cimarron, East Lynne, The Front Page, Skippy, and Trader Horn. East Lynne: 06:44 - 16:24 The Front Page: 16:24 - 24:29 Skippy: 24:29 - 36:40 Trader Horn: 36:40 - 52:20 Cimarron: 52:20 - 1:01:46 Listener Questions: 1:01:46 - 1:05:27 Conclusions/Ranking: 1:05:27 - 1:11:46 Intro music: Theme from Skippy Exit music: Theme from T...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1964 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Richard Burton (Becket), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady), Peter O'Toole (Becket), Anthony Quinn (Zorba the Greek), and Peter Sellers (Dr. Strangelove...). Becket: 04:00 - 20:25 Zorba the Greek: 20:25 - 31:39 Dr. Strangelove: 31:39 - 45:33 My Fair Lady: 45:33 - 1:04:30 Intro music: "Wouldn't it be lovely?" (from My F...

Calum and Chris predict this year's Academy Award winners in all 23 categories and reveal who they'd vote for if they had the chance.

Film writer, historian and author Farran Smith Nehme joins Calum and Chris to discuss the 1946 nominees for Best Original Screenplay, which were The Blue Dahlia (Raymond Chandler), Children of Paradise (Jacques Prévert), Notorious (Ben Hecht), Road to Utopia (Melvin Frank and Norman Panama), and The Seventh Veil (Muriel and Sydney Box). The Blue Dahlia: 08:57 - 19:06 Children of Paradise: 19:06 -...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1976 nominees for Best Director, which were Alan J. Pakula (All the President’s Men), Ingmar Bergman (Face to Face), Sidney Lumet (Network), John G. Avildsen (Rocky), and Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties). All the President’s Men: 03:12 – 14:49 Face to Face: 14:49 – 25:58 Network: 25:59 – 39:19 Seven Beauties: 39:19 – 49:16 Rocky: 49:16 – 1:00:33 Listener Questions: 1:00...

Calum and Chris discuss the 1968 nominees for Best Original Score (Not a Musical), which were The Fox (Lalo Schifrin), The Lion in Winter (John Barry), Planet of the Apes (Jerry Goldsmith), The Shoes of the Fisherman (Alex North), and The Thomas Crown Affair (Michel Legrand). The Fox: 03:44 - 17:42 Planet of the Apes: 17:42 - 30:46 The Shoes of the Fisherman: 30:46 - 43:06 The Thomas Crown Affair:...

Film writer and podcast host Zita Short joins Calum and Chris to discuss the nominees for the Best Screenplay of 1928-29, which were The Cop (lost), In Old Arizona, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, The Leatherneck, Our Dancing Daughters, The Patriot (lost), Sal of Singapore (lost), Skyscraper, The Valiant, A Woman of Affairs, and Wonder of Women (lost). In Old Arizona: 03:32 - 13:18 The Last of Mrs. Chey...

Cal and Chris take some time out from discussing yesteryear to dig into 2020's Oscar contenders and reveal who they think may be nominated in the big six categories.

Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for 1955's Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Susan Hayward (I'll Cry Tomorrow), Katharine Hepburn (Summertime), Jennifer Jones (Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing), Anna Magnani (The Rose Tattoo), and Eleanor Parker (Interrupted Melody). Susan Hayward: 03:30 - 14:17 Katharine Hepburn: 14:18 - 24:43 Jennifer Jones: 24:43 - 35:53 Eleanor Parker: 35:53 - 47:...

Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for 1972's Best Art Direction, which were Cabaret, Lady Sings the Blues, The Poseidon Adventure, Travels with My Aunt, and Young Winston. Lady Sings the Blues: 04:06 - 15:00 The Poseidon Adventure 15:00 - 28:57 Travels with My Aunt: 28:57 - 39:38 Young Winston: 39:38 - 49:39 Cabaret: 49:39 - 1:01:51 Listener Questions: 1:01:51 - 1:12:14 Conclusions/Ranking: 1:1...

Film critic Mike McCahill joins Calum and Chris to discuss the nominees for 1984’s Best Original Song, which were “Against All Odds” from Against All Odds, “Footloose” from Footloose, “Ghostbusters” from Ghostbusters, “I Just Called to Say I Love You” from The Woman in Red, and “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” from Footloose. Against All Odds: 04:10 – 19:07 Footloose: 19:07 – 38:49 Ghostbusters: 38:49...

Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for 2004’s Best Cinematography Oscar, which were The Aviator (Robert Richardson), House of Flying Daggers (Zhao Xiaoding), The Passion of the Christ (Caleb Deschanel), The Phantom of the Opera (John Mathieson), and A Very Long Engagement (Bruno Delbonnel). House of Flying Daggers: 03:03 – 14:42 The Passion of the Christ: 14:43 – 27:55 The Phantom of the Opera:...

Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for Best Screenplay of 1949, which were All the King’s Men, Bicycle Thieves, Champion, The Fallen Idol, and A Letter to Three Wives. All the King’s Men: 04:05 – 17:49 Bicycle Thieves: 17:50 – 28:02 Champion: 28:03 – 37:42 The Fallen Idol: 37:43 – 51:01 A Letter to Three Wives: 51:02 – 1:02:53 Exit music: Bicycle Thieves score by Alessandro Cicognini

In a festive special, Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for Best Animated Short Film of 1982, which were The Great Cognito, The Snowman, and Tango. We also chat a bit about the history of Christmas films at the Oscars. The Great Cognito: 03:49 -08:47 The Snowman: 08:48 – 14:48 Tango (and why it won): 14:49 – 25:02 Christmas Films at the Oscars: 25:03 – 45:14 Exit music: Peter Auty, “Walking in...

The second part of our discussion on the 1939 nominees for Best Picture. This episode includes conversation on Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, and Gone with the Wind. Of Mice and Men: 01:36 – 12:09 Stagecoach: 12:10 – 23:07 The Wizard of Oz: 23:08 – 33:22 Wuthering Heights: 33:33 – 43:41 Gone with the Wind: 43:42 – 59:54 Listener questions: 59:55 – 1:03:30 Conclus...

In the first of a two-parter, Cal and Chris discuss the 1939 nominees for Best Picture. This episode includes conversation on Dark Victory, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Ninotchka. Dark Victory: 03:10 – 12:22 Goodbye Mr. Chips: 12:23 – 25:26 Love Affair: 25:27 – 35:31 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: 35:32 – 47:13 Ninotchka: 47:14 – 56:26 Best Actress Discussion +...

Film critic at The Daily Telegraph, Tim Robey, joins Cal and Chris to discuss the 1993 nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which were Leonardo Di Caprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List), Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive), John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire) and Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father). Leonardo Di Caprio: 05:07 – 15:26 Ralph Fiennes: 15...

Cal and Chris discuss the 1960 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Greer Garson (Sunrise at Campobello), Deborah Kerr (The Sundowners), Shirley MacLaine (The Apartment), Melina Mercouri (Never On Sunday) and Elizabeth Taylor (Butterfield 8). Greer Garson: 01:46 – 11:57 Deborah Kerr: 11:58 – 20:02 Shirley MacLaine: 20:03 – 27:45 Melina Mercouri: 27:46 – 37:06 Elizabeth Taylor: 3...

Cal and Chris discuss the 1951 nominees for Best Director, which were John Huston (The African Queen), Elia Kazan (A Streetcar Named Desire), Vincente Minnelli (An American in Paris), George Stevens (A Place in the Sun), and William Wyler (Detective Story). John Huston: 02:42 – 13:31 Elia Kazan: 13:32 – 24:42 Vincente Minnelli: 24:43 – 34:18 William Wyler: 34:19 – 46:23 George Stevens: 46:24 – 1:0...

Cal and Chris discuss the 1979 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs. Kramer), Jack Lemmon (The China Syndrome), Al Pacino (And Justice for All), Roy Scheider (All That Jazz), and Peter Sellers (Being There). Jack Lemmon: 04:45 – 14:45 Al Pacino: 14:46 – 24:19 Roy Scheider: 24:20 – 34:01 Peter Sellers: 34:02 – 45:34 Dustin Hoffman: 45:35 – 55:30 Listener Q...