The Oscars Got It Wrong

We’re back for season 3! There were 12 nominees at the 8th Academy Award, so we thought, "what the heck, let's add 4 more," to make this one of our 16 movie tournaments. We discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode. 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 Bo...

We’re wrapping up our discussion of the film's from this year's Academy Awards. This episode we cover the winners from our mini-bracket. The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps...

We’re covering this year's Academy Awards! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode. The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, T...

Another season of this podcast in the books! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 2 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! Then we'll wrap up by making predictions for the 96th Academy Awards. NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate. 0:45 - Section 1:...

This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. The nominees were: 12 Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayonara, Witness for the Prosecution. No extras this year? Wild. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 10:10 - Peyton Place 23:30 - Sayonara 37:00 - The Bridge on the River Kwai 54:...

What a surprise at the end of "The 75th Academy Awards - Part II," huh? In this episode we take some time to really dig into one of our favorite films: The Bourne Identity . We also wrap up our discussion of the year with our usual conclusions. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 0:40 - The Bourne Identity 1:40 - An in-depth discu...

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 2 we'll be covering the winners from the first round. The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Ri...

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 1 we'll be covering the losers from the first round. The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rin...

We're taking a short holiday break in two weeks (so no new episode on 12/22/23). To make up for that this episode is (totally on purpose!) 2.5 hours long. We're covering the 33rd Academy Awards or the films of 1960. The nominees were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, and the Sundowners. We also cover non-nominees A Bout de Souffle (Breathless), Inherit the Wind, Psycho, and...

We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!)) The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The additional films we considered were: After the Thin M...

We're back in the 30's with 10 nominees, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!) and deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1. We'll discuss the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur;...

We're discussing the 52nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1979. The nominees were: All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, Kramer vs. Kramer, Norma Rae. We also discuss non-nominees Alien and The Jerk. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9:00 - Breaking Away 16:45 - Kramer vs. Kramer 33:35 - All That Jazz 41:15 -...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS...

We're discussing the 46th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1973. The nominees were: American Graffiti; A Touch of Class, Cries and Whispers, The Exorcist, and The Sting. We also discuss non-nominees Enter the Dragon, Serpico, Paper Moon, and The Harder They Come. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9:30 - American Graff...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full...

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Li...

We're back in the 60's to cover the 40th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night. We also discuss non-nominees Cool Hand Luke; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and Barefoot in the Park. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Ti...

It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 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: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice. Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?...

It's Round 2 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create 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: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice. Our additional f...

We've done it again - another 16 movie bracket! For the 91st Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice. Our additional films...

We're still in the 60's, but are shaking things up with a guest. We're joined by Maddie's friend Ben to cover the 36th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: America America, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, Lilies of the Field, and Tom Jones. We also discuss non-nominees Charade, 8 1/2, Dr. No, and Hud. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movie...

We're back from our break and returning to the 60's to cover the 39th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1966. The nominees were: Alfie; A Man for All Seasons; The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming; The Sand Pebbles; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 12:50 - Alfie 22:05 -...

We’re continuing our discussion of the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The winners are discussed in this episode. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Eve...

We’re covering the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere Al...