The Oscars Got It Wrong

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...

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...