Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut

Oscar Wild

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Oscar Wild is an entertainment podcast where Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut discuss the latest in film from new releases to old favorites, always counting down to next year's Oscars.

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Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut

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Summer Movie Season Has A New Normal. Plus: 'Greyhound,' 'The Old Guard,' 'Palm Springs,' and 'First Cow.' 16.07.2020 51:39

Nick and Sophia are back to talk about the status of summer movies and discuss four new movies that hit streaming services and VOD. First up, they discuss Tom Hanks' new World War II story, 'Greyhound' on Apple TV+ (3:38). Then, they dive into Charlize Theron's action thriller and the number one movie on Netflix, 'The Old Guard' (15:27). After that, they rave about Nick's favorite movie of the yea...

Hamilton is on Disney+! Is it a Film? 09.07.2020 30:37

In this mini-episode, Nick and Sophia discuss Hamilton on Disney+. First, they pay tribute to the late, great composer, Ennio Morricone (0:34). Next, they dive into the cultural phenomenon that is Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton (2:16). What are the standout scenes and songs? Is it a film? Nick and Sophia discuss why this version will be on, non-stop. Finally, the Academy has decided that Hamilton i...

A League of Their Own 02.07.2020 1:01:31

Join Nick and Sophia as they celebrate the 28th anniversary of one of their favorite sports movies, A League of Their Own. But first, they discuss another Oscar change and the Academy Class of 2020 (2:26). Next, they head to board the train from Oregon to Chicago to talk about the importance of A League of Their Own (10:05), sharing the scenes and quotes that they love (16:54). Did Dottie drop the...

The King of Staten Island and 2020 VOD Releases So Far 25.06.2020 53:02

In this episode, Nick and Sophia share reviews of four new VOD releases. But first, they celebrate Father's Day by counting down their top five fathers in film (1:37). Then they discuss the new Netflix release, Wasp Network and Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (13:56). After that, they share their new segment, "On this Day in Oscar History" and give a birthday shoutout to one of their favorite directors...

Da 5 Bloods and Spike Lee 18.06.2020 59:26

The Oscars have been postponed to April and Nick and Sophia are ready to share their thoughts on the ever-changing Academy Awards and of course, Tenet (1:14). Then, they dive into the latest Spike Lee joint, Da 5 Bloods (11:39) and share some of their favorite scenes, including SPOILERS (33:13). Finally, they talk about some of Spike's Oscar snubs and nominations while sharing a few streaming reco...

Changes to Next Year's Oscars and Our Early Best Picture Predictions 11.06.2020 57:28

In this episode, Sophia and Nick talk about all of the recent rule changes that The Academy has made, including the new Best Sound Category (9:09). Will we get a Gary Oldman and Timothee Chalamet rematch? Will Glenn Close and Amy Adams win Oscars in the same year? They discuss both of those questions and more in their way too early 2021 Best Picture predictions (25:27). Then, stay tuned as they sh...