Oscar Wild

Nick and Sophia are back to talk about one of their favorite Oscar-nominated actresses, Toni Collette! They highlight two of her spookiest performances from films released during summer, one that earned her a nomination and another for which she was snubbed. First is The Sixth Sense, a twisted box-office success, where Toni shines as the mother of a gifted child (4:46). Then, they finally get to b...

This week’s episode is all about the movie musical of the summer, In The Heights! Sophia and Nick share their favorite performances, musical numbers, and much more as they review the latest Warner Bros. release to hit theaters and HBO Max (4:02). Is this the first Best Picture hopeful of the season? They share their thoughts on if we’ll see this movie at the Oscars, its most likely nomination(s),...

With so many recent release date announcements of films in 2021, Nick and Sophia decided it was time to make some early 2022 Oscars Predictions. Blockbusters like Dune and House of Gucci may boast high profile talent like Timothee Chalamet and Lady Gaga, but which other films will attract Oscars love? Listen to find out who they think will get nominated in the big six categories: Supporting Actor,...

Director, Writer, and Producer Nicole Riegel joins Sophia and Nick to talk about her feature directorial debut, “Holler.” The film is a semi-autobiographical story that follows a young woman, Ruth, who joins a dangerous scrap metal crew to pay for her education and the chance of a better life. Nicole, a fellow Ohioan, recounts her journey from growing up in small-town Jackson where her love for mo...

On their newest episode, Nick and Sophia discuss two new releases, Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II . After some film industry updates including important 2022 Oscars dates (1:06), they talk about their first theater viewing experience together as Oscar Wild, Cruella . Disney’s newest live-action film finds Emma Stone in the iconic role of Cruella DeVil surrounded by plenty of 70’s punk fashion a...

For this week’s episode, it’s all about directors nominated at the Academy Awards. Sophia and Nick play the Movie Director Game, a creation of “The Big Picture” podcast, where they choose their favorite (and runner-up) director of each decade starting with the 1950’s. The directors are categorized by the release date of their feature directorial debut and in order to be included they must have ear...

Sophia and Nick are back to discuss the Best Picture nominees of one of the best years in film of the 21st century, 2007. First, they travel back in time to the 80th Academy Awards and discuss Jon Stewart’s hosting gig and some of the most memorable moments from the ceremony (1:35). They start off with the winner of the coin toss and Best Picture, No Country For Old Men (7:10). They share their th...

Welcome back to a new season of your favorite Oscar movie chats with Nick and Sophia, starting with an Oscar Rewind to the first winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar, Shrek! They start with some background info on the film and break down some of its most formative and memorable qualities (2:15). Then, find out about how beloved Shrek was during its awards season before diving into some of the...

Sophia and Nick are back for their FINAL episode of the season with guest star Bennett Prosser to run through everything that happened during this year’s Oscars and share all of their reactions. Beginning with an overview of the ceremony, the pre-show, and how they thought about the show’s layout (1:49), they then discuss all of The Good (13:16), The Strange (26:39), and The Bad (32:40) moments th...

Nick and Sophia are excited to share their Final Oscars Predictions with special guest Gold Derby senior editor and master prognosticator, Joyce Eng. Before they discuss the nominees, they chat with Joyce about how she got into predicting and why this group of nominated films is unique (2:01). Next, listen as they go through all 23 categories organized into three groups: “In The Bag” (6:45), “Toss...

Listen to a breakdown of Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture in the final Oscar Contenders episode! Sophia and Nick list the nominees and their wins during this awards season to try to predict who will win the Academy Award this week. They also include their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will ultimately take home the gol...

Nick and Sophia continue their discussion of the acting categories in their Oscar Contenders series with Best Actor and Best Actress. Along with their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will win, they’ll be sharing a scene for each actor that they think will be shown during the Oscars telecast. Next, they celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s legacy and stunning performance in Ma...

In the latest installment of the Oscar Contenders series, Sophia and Nick discuss nominees for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Along with their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will win, they’ll be sharing a scene from the film they think will be shown during the Oscars telecast. Is Daniel Kaluuya the biggest lock in any of the acting categories? We...

Beau Borders and David Wyman join Nick and Sophia for an in-depth conversation about their meticulous sound mixing work on "Greyhound." They each share where their love for sound work originated and how they became involved in cinema. Dive deeper into all of the period-correct planning and equipment modifications that make this feature of the 1942 Battle of the Atlantic so authentic. With 2021 bei...

After an intro filled with plenty of tea (“Godzilla vs Kong” reactions, Letterboxd ratings, and the winners of the Set Decorators and Make-Up and Hair Stylists ceremonies), Sophia and Nick discuss all of the International Feature nominees (5:02). Can first-time nominees Romania or Tunisia beat out Denmark’s 13th nominated entry? Next up is Best Documentary (25:26) with five contenders that all tug...

In the latest installment in the Oscars Contenders Series, Sophia and Nick dive into four more technical categories, Production Design (1:44), Visual Effects (20:05), Cinematography (31:22), and Film Editing (51:49). Like their other Contenders episodes, they include a write-in vote and share who they think should and will win. Can Nolan’s “Tenet” win an Oscar after its infamous release this summe...

Sophia and Nick are excited to dive deeper into some Below-The-Line categories in the latest installment of the Oscar Contenders series. In each of the five categories, they share a write-in vote, who they think should win, and who they think will ultimately take home the Oscar. They dive into the brand new merged category, Best Sound (1:23), Best Original Song (15:54), and Best Score (23:25). The...

Sophia and Nick react to all of the Oscar nominations from Monday’s announcement along with guest Bennett Prosser! After some general reactions and wondering if the extended awards season and eligibility window actually came into play, they break down The Good (8:39), The Bad (19:40), and The Chaotic (27:54). Listen in on all of the snubs and surprise noms that could change the course of some race...

Sophia and Nick are celebrating their 50th episode(!) with their predictions for the upcoming Oscar nominations. They go category by category sharing their theories for who will make the final lineup based on precursors, campaigns, and gut feelings. What’s going on with Best Supporting Actress? Did Nolan kill Tenet’s chances for a major nomination haul? Who will be our surprise nominees? They try...

This week, Nick and Sophia discuss two Golden Globe and numerous critics award-winning films, Nomadland and Minari. First up, they talk about Chloe Zhao’s beautiful road movie and Best Picture frontrunner(?), Nomadland (0:58). They discuss Frances McDormand’s excellent turn as Fern, Zhao’s impeccable direction, and some of their favorite moments in the film before discussing the slightly spoiler-f...

And the Golden Globe goes to...SAL! Glamorous gowns, hilarious jokes, shots on Zoom, and some shocking wins: hear all of Sophia and Nick’s immediate reactions to the Golden Globe ceremony last night. Are you just as upset that “Promising Young Woman, “Mank,” “One Night in Miami,” and “The Father” all left empty-handed? Listen for their take on what this means for the remainder of this awards seaso...

Nick and Sophia are so excited that the 78th Golden Globe Awards, the most mysterious and chaotic awards show of the season, are finally here! Will “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” take home more awards than “Mank” or “Nomadland”? Will “Hamilton” reign supreme at its final ‘shot’ at awards? They share their predictions in all of the film categories, stump for their favorites, and talk about some out-o...

Sophia and Nick continue their Oscar Contenders series by discussing some of the nine shortlist categories that were announced on February 9th. From these 10 or 15 contenders, which will make those coveted final five spots? Which do they think are locks and which are they mostly scared by? Here are the possible nominees for: Original Song, Original Score, Documentary Feature, Visual Effects, Makeu...

In this episode honoring Black History Month, Nick and Sophia highlight two awards contenders, Regina King’s “One Night In Miami…” (0:41) and Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” (19:09). While discussing the films, they praise leading performances and rousing scenes, contemplate category nominations at The Oscars, and recommend other films to watch if you’re interested in the characters or...

Sophia and Nick take a look at Hollywood’s romantic side on this week’s Rewind episode by highlighting three of Oscar’s Valentines. First up is Nick’s pick, “My Beautiful Laundrette” (0:47), a queer love story set in Thatcher’s England. Next with Sophia’s pick, “When Harry Met Sally” (10:43), they talk about Nora Ephron and the iconic romcom that started them all. Then they take a break and share...