The New Filmgazm

This week, we discuss the significance of a film's score, and list our top five favorite Oscar-winning film scores. Then, we celebrate an American classic by discussing the 1939 Oscar-winning fantasy musical THE WIZARD OF OZ. Recorded March 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters o...

This week, we dig deep into the Pixar catalog and develop a master list of Pixar's greatest characters in a personalized Hall of Fame. Then, we get emotional with the powerful, familial, and gorgeously animated Oscar-winning masterpiece COCO. Recorded March 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to...

In honor of Batman's return to the big screen, we go back to the beginning of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy with the 2005 Oscar-nominated masterpiece BATMAN BEGINS. Recorded March 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss m...

With the Caped Crusader on everyone's minds right now, we thought it would be a blast to revisit the first time the Bat was redeemed in fans' eyes, Tim Burton's 1989 classic BATMAN. Recorded March 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Colton Jenkins Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review an...

This week, we go back to the films of Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, focusing on his 1989 Oscar-nominated social drama DO THE RIGHT THING. Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the propert...

This week's episode introduces two new guest hosts who discuss a personal childhood favorite of theirs, 1994's D2: THE MIGHTY DUCKS. Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Adam Johnson and Jeremy Johnson Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the property of...

This week, it's another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the controversial 2013 Oscar-winning biopic 12 YEARS A SLAVE, as well as the eight films it defeated for Best Picture: AMERICAN HUSTLE, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, GRAVITY, HER, NEBRASKA, PHILOMENA, and THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple...

This week, we discuss some of our all-time favorite documentaries, focusing on the 2011 Oscar-winning football documentary UNDEFEATED, a passionate film about character, discipline, and strength. Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to revi...

Today's episode is extra special, as two new guest hosts help Connor find his way through Ralph Bakshi's 1977 cult classic animated fantasy epic WIZARDS. Magic, elves, destiny, technology, and Nazis galore. Who else but Bakshi? Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges, Colton Jenkins, and Julie Cervantes Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we p...

This week, we begin our Black History Month retrospective with Sidney Poitier's sole Oscar win for 1963's LILIES OF THE FIELD, a trailblazing dramedy that paved the way for so much that came after. Recorded February 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean on...

This week, we discuss John Huston's 1948 Oscar-winning adventure epic THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE starring Oscar winners Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trade...

This week, we explore the work of French New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut and his 1973 Oscar-winning drama DAY FOR NIGHT, a film about filmmaking itself. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks a...

This week, we discuss Michael Mann's directorial debut, 1981's THIEF starring James Caan. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Austin Johnson Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the property of the respective trademark owners.

This week, it's another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the 2007 Oscar-winning thriller NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: ATONEMENT, JUNO, MICHAEL CLAYTON, and THERE WILL BE BLOOD. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any po...

This week, we tackle one of our absolute favorites, the 1994 Oscar-nominated epic drama THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, and the legacy behind one of the greatest films of all time. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies....

This week, we dig into the work of Oscar nominee Nora Ephron and her 1989 Oscar-nominated romantic comedy WHEN HARRY MET SALLY starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Recorded January 2022 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All tradem...

This week, we rank the nine feature films of Oscar nominee Paul Thomas Anderson and dig into his 2012 cult drama THE MASTER starring Oscar winners Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman, as well as Oscar nominee Amy Adams. Recorded December 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters o...

This week, we discuss our recent pilgrimage to Los Angeles, CA and the 2018 Oscar-winning animated adventure SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. Recorded December 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the proper...

With the biggest Spider-Man movie ever about to hit theaters, we tackle the original 2002 superhero epic SPIDER-MAN. Recorded December 2021 Hosted by Connor Bridges and Austin Johnson Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the property of the respective tradem...

This week, it's another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the 1961 Oscar-winning musical WEST SIDE STORY, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: FANNY, THE GUNS OF NAVARONE, THE HUSTLER, and JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG. Recorded December 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any...

This week, we celebrate the start of the holiday season by discussing our favorite Christmas movies, particularly the 1990 Oscar-nominated family comedy HOME ALONE. Recorded December 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trad...

This week, we discuss the career of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ridley Scott and his 2001 American war epic BLACK HAWK DOWN. Recorded November 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the property of the respective...

This week, we dig into the 2009 Oscar-nominated Jason Reitman dramedy UP IN THE AIR, starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick. Recorded November 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movies. All trademarks are the propert...

This week, a special guest joins us in a discussion on psychological horror films, focusing on the 1962 Oscar-winning mindbender WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? Recorded November 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson, Connor Bridges, and Caleb Leger Subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters or artwork. We mean only to review and discuss movie...

This week, it's another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the most recent winner, the Oscar-winning drama NOMADLAND, as well as the seven films it defeated for Best Picture: THE FATHER, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, MANK, MINARI, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, SOUND OF METAL, and THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Recorded November 2021 Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Bridges Subscribe on Spotify and Ap...