The Oscars Got It Wrong

We're wading into one of the most controversial Oscar years with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998. 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. The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line. The films we added were: The...

Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1998.  So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of...

We're finishing our coverage of the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. We're talking about the winners from our 10 movie mini-tournament. The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek. The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seve...

We're covering the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional films (for 1964?!?) to make this one of our 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Gre...

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the winners this episode. The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it W...

We're back in the 30's covering the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers this episode. The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With Y...

In this episode we'll be covering the 27th Academy Awards or the films of 1954, but not before we revisit the 97th Academy Awards to discuss what happened at the ceremony. The nominees for the 27th Academy Awards were: The Caine Mutiny, The Country Girl, On the Waterfront, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Three Coins in the Fountain . We also discuss the non-nominees Sabrina and Rear Window ....

This week is part 2 of our 9th Academy Awards episode. We'll be covering the winners from last week. The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:30 - A Complete Unknown 9:25 - The B...

We're back to kick off our 4th season with this year's Oscars. We'll be doing our usual two-part ten movie tournament to cover the 97th Academy Awards or the films of 2024. The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we c...

It's a shorter season as we move to a calendar year schedule, but we're excited to look back at this past year of the podcast! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 3 - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! After this episode we'll be taking a holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2025! NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for...

This feels like a major one! In this episode, we're excited to be covering the 1st Academy Awards, which honored films from 1927 & 1928. The Academy had two best picture categories at the time, but we cover both of them. The nominees for Outstanding Picture were: Wings, The Racket, and 7th Heaven. The nominees for Best Unique and Artistic Picture were: Sunrise, Change, and the Crowd. We also c...

We'll be covering the 1st Academy Awards in two weeks, so we thought now was a good time for a special episode where we take a look at some films that were released before the Academy Awards. We review the films in chronological order. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 1:50 - A Trip to the Moon (1902) 5:40 - Nosferatu (1922) 11...

We're wrapping up our 10-movie mini-bracket for the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 2:45...

We're covering the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. There were 8 nominees this year, so we added two additional films to get to one our 10-movie mini-brackets. We talk about the losers from Round 1 this episode. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows...

This episode we're covering the 21st Academy Awards or the films of 1948. The nominees were: Hamlet, Johnny Belinda, The Snake Pit, The Red Shoes, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We also watch the non-nominee Rope. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 8:30 - Hamlet 14:15 - The Red Shoes 26:40 - Johnny Belinda 39:15 - The Snake P...

It's part 2 of our discussion of the 16th Academy Awards this week where we cover the winners from our mini-bracket. The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies w...

We're covering the 16th Academy Awards or the films of 1943. There were 10 nominees this year, so we've done one of our mini-brackets. We also talk about the non-nominee Shadow of a Doubt. The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhi...

This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approxim...

Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun. So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies w...

It's Round 3 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket! In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight. The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man;...

It's Round 2 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 9 nominees and added 7 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Of course, if you don't like our decisions, you can take it up with the people. The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden...

16 movies for 2016! That's right, it's another full tournament for the 89th Academy Awards or the films of 2016. We took the Academy's nine nominees for this year and added seven of our own. In this episode, discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode. The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight....

This episode we're covering the 51st Academy Awards or the films of 1978. The nominees were: Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Midnight Express, and An Unmarried Woman. 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: 9:45 - Heaven Can Wait 22:30 - Midnight Express 30:50 - An...

It's Round 3 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 12 nominees and added 4 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les...

It's a shorter episode this week as we dive into Round 2 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 12 nominees and added 4 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives...