The Oscars Got It Wrong

We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu . Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did. We review the films in chronological order. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) 12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (...

We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie . * The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that. Notes: SPOILER...

This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars , and The Turning Point . We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer . Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 11:45 - The Goodbye Girl 18:00 - Julia 28:05 - T...

We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the losers from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story . The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story. Note: SPOILERS...

We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story . The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap...

Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984. So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SP...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket. The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full pl...

We're covering the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in Fro...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the films nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:15 - The Secret Agent 12:35 -...

We're covering the films for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Maybe we're losing it guys, but we had a tough time for the most part this year, so, uh, fair warning. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movie...

We're back to kick off Season 5! In this episode we're covering the 31st Academy Awards or the films of 1958. The nominees were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, and Separate Tables . We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 7:55 - Auntie Mame 16:00 - Cat...

Another year gone! That's right, it's time for our Season 4 Stats episode. 0 After this episode we'll be taking our usual holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2026! NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate. 1:00 - Section 1: Overview of Season 4 3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 4:15 - Reevaluating the 26th (1954), 48th...

We're wrapping up our coverage of the 69th Academy Awards or the films of 1996 with the losers from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of a...

We're covering the 69th Academy Awards (nice) or the films of 1996. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star. Our two...

90's again, so we're doing another "Fun Oscars'" episode where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1996.  So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through...

We're covering the winners from our 10-movie bracket for the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cove...

We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen. The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scot...

This week we're covering the 20th Academy Awards or the films of 1947. The nominees were: The Bishop's Wife, Crossfire, Gentleman's Agreement, Great Expectations , and Miracle on 34th Street . We did no additional movies this year. Weird. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Bishop's Wife 22:20 - Crossfire 33:25 - Grea...

We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade . We also cover Hallelujah, which is one of the earliest studio films with an all-black cast. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of...

We're finishing up the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. We did another 10 movie mini-tournament and will be talking about the winners this episode. The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List The films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert Grape Our fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfir...

We're covering the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter. We'll discuss the losers from the bracket this episode. The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List The films we added were: Phi...

We're back in the 90s so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode, where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1993.  So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we...

We are finishing up our discussion of the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. We cover the winners from our 10-movie mini-tournament in this episode. The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant The films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the f...

We are covering the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. There were 8 nominees this year so we added 2 more to make a 10 movie 2-parter. We cover the losers in this episode. We also chat about a short film: Laurel and Hardy's "The Music Box." The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant The film...

We're really getting into it with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998 in this episode. This is probably one of the most controversial Oscar years and (fair warning) maybe our most controversial opinion? Either way, we're wrapping up the expanded 10-film tournament this episode. The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line...