The Revisionist’s Almanac

With The Bride! releasing last weekend, Andrew, Amanda, and Heather got together to discuss each of their favorite Christian Bale films & performances, and come to a consensus on what four films should make up his Mt. Rushmore.    After listening, let us know what you think by providing your list and feedback to ours through DM or email.    Follow Amanda - @OscarUpsets on the socials Follow He...

The Movie Archer team is back for a special Oscars episode… with a twist! Jen and Sarah are joined by Adam from Movie Archer, Andrew from The Revisionist’s Almanac, and Nikko from Nikko Knows Film to look at this year’s Oscar nominees and share who they want to win in eight key categories.   Check out  MovieArcher.com  for written film and TV reviews and video reviews on  Archer Vision . Follow Ad...

On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.   Andrew isn't heading back very far for this one - actually the most recent year covered to date- 2017 and the 90th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Klarissa Beckstead from I've Seen That One and Saleah Blancaflor with him to debate Call me By Yo...

I took a deep dive into 1987, along with special guests James, Maddie, and Nick from I Was a Teenage Film Snob, and after the episode we turned the voting over to you, the people! We didn't agree with any of the Academy's wins that year, so all six categories went to the social media polls for you, the listeners to decide on.  The voting has concluded and it's time to share the results and officia...

In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, on the first of every month I give a recap of everything I watched over the last month, provide my thoughts, give my recommendations, and rate the films.    BUT...I will no longer be doing this alone!!! I'm now joined by Heather Stewart - the show's European Correspondent.    We talked about Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, the BAFTA controve...

Retirement Plan (2025) is a whimsical story about Ray, a man at apathy with his life, dreaming of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement.    This 7-minute Oscar nominated animated short was created by the terrific team of John Kelly (Director/Co-Writer) and Tara Lawall (Co-Writer). The three of us sat down to discuss what got them into the arts, what they drew from their own life to put int...

The RevAlmanac European Correspondent, Heather Stewart, was joined by Morgan from Hall of Film, Martin from FilmvFilm, and Carl/Simon from Movie the Needle to have an all-British roundtable discussion breaking down the biggest news and stories from the 2026 BAFTA ceremony.    Follow Heather - @heatherjstewart on the socials  Follow Morgan - @HallOfFilm_ on Twitter & @LoneWolfMojo on Instagram...

The Girl Who Cried Pearls (2025) is a haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.    This 16-minute Oscar nominated animated short was created by the dynamic directorial team of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski. Alongside my good friend Britt Reinholz-Hobson from the 1001by1 Podcast, we sat down to discuss the power...

Butcher's Stain (2025) is an emotionally charged film about Samir, an Arab butcher, who is falsely accused by his manager of removing hostage posters, forcing him to fight for his job and innocence amidst rising prejudice.   This 26-minute Oscar nominated live-action short was made by the incredibly talented young filmmaker, Meyer Levinson-Blount. We sat down to talk about his film influences, how...

With Wuthering Heights coming out this week, Andrew, Amanda, and Heather got together to talk about the work of Emerald Fennell, if they are excited for her new film, and to each come up with a list of the five best onscreen couples in cinematic history.    After listening, let us know what you think by providing your list and feedback to ours through DM or email.    Check out Heather's I've Seen...

After heading back to the year 1987 with James, Maddie, and Nick, I took some time to go through your listener questions submitted for this year in film.   After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.   Follow the Movie Archer Podcast Network: Movie Archer Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/ Follow me on Twitter...

They found themselves. Together. In Baltimore.    A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.    That's the tagline for The Baltimorons (2025), one of my ten favorite movies from last year. I had the chance to sit down with the co-writer and star, Michael Strassner, to talk about some of his comedic in...

On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.   Andrew is heading back to the 80s decade for the only time in season three - 1987 and the 60th Academy Awards, and he's bringing James, Maddie, and Nick from I Was a Teenage Film Snob with him to debate Broadcast News, Fatal Attraction, The Last...

I took a deep dive into 2007, along with special guests Frankie Sparks & Scott Eisenberg from Shoot the Flick, and after the episode we turned the voting over to you, the people! We agreed with one of the Academy's wins that year (Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men), so only five categories went to the social media polls for you, the listeners to decide on.  The voting has concluded and i...

In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, on the first of every month I give a recap of everything I watched over the last month, provide my thoughts, give my recommendations, and rate the films.    BUT...I will no longer be doing this alone!!! I'm now joined by Heather Stewart - the show's European Correspondent.    We talked about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Netflix's The Rip, sev...

The RevAlmanac European Correspondent, Heather Stewart, was joined by Morgan from Hall of Film and they reacted to all today's 2026 BAFTA nominations.    Follow Heather - @heatherjstewart on the socials  Follow Morgan - @HallOfFilm_ on Twitter & @LoneWolfMojo on Instagram   Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/ Follow the show on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Rev...

Largo (2025) is a powerful story about a young Syrian refugee, Musa, who is desperate to return to his parents and takes matters into his own hands.    This 19-minute Oscar qualified live-action short was made by two talented young filmmakers, Max Burgoyne-Moore & Salvatore Scarpa. Andrew sat down with them to discuss how they got into directing, why they wanted to tell this story at this time...

As a new feature on the podcast, I'll be getting together with Dave Hughes, Movie Archer staff writer, on a quarterly basis to cover everything in the world of horror.    On this episode, we give our Top Ten horror films of 2025, look ahead to the movies we're anticipating most in Q1 2026, as well as reviewing the final season of Stranger Things.    Check out all Dave's reviews at moviearcher.com ...

Welcome back for the second half of this new RevAlmanac series.    Check out part one of the draft if you haven't yet - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2z1I1jOG8wDCnKkOXnwHLJ?si=c244833b5f004e40     I was joined by Adam Freed from moviearcher.com, RevAlmanac European Correspondent Heather Stewart, and Klarissa Beckstead from I've Seen That One - and the three of us each drafted a team of Oscar wi...

This is the very 1st in a new series on the channel.    I was joined by Adam Freed from moviearcher.com, RevAlmanac European Correspondent Heather Stewart, and Klarissa Beckstead from I've Seen That One - and the three of us each drafted a team of Oscar winners from the 1990s decade.    Through seven rounds, we each drafted a Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting A...

With 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple coming out this week, Andrew, Amanda, and Heather got together to create the definitive top ten list of Ralph Fiennes performances (based on his acting, not the quality of the movie).    After listening, let us know what you think by providing your list and feedback to ours through DM or email.    Follow Amanda - @OscarUpsets on the socials Follow Heather - @he...

Two People Exchanging Saliva (2025) is an absurdist, genre-blending story about a dystopian world where the currency is slaps to the face and kissing is a criminal offense punishable by death.    This 36-minute Oscar shortlisted live-action short is the creation of two brilliant artists, Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata. Andrew sat down with them to discuss how the story came about, the deci...

After heading back to the year 2007 with Frankie Sparks & Scott Eisenberg from Shoot the Flick, I took some time to go through your listener questions submitted for this year in film.   After the episode, if you liked what you heard, go check out the entire back catalog of Almanac episodes.   Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/ Follow me on Twitter/X: https://twitter....

Jane Austen's Period Drama (2025) is the most hilarious film of last year. A comedic parody about women's business inspired by the familiar world of a Jane Austen novel.   This 13-minute Oscar shortlisted live-action short is the brainchild of two remarkably earnest and funny filmmakers, Julia Aks & Steve Pinder. Andrew sat down with them to discuss what got the two of them into the creative a...

The first of what will become a regular quarterly session between the RevAlmanac team. Andrew is joined by Amanda Nethington (Midwest Regional Manager) and Heather Stewart (European Correspondent) to take a 30,000 foot view of the 2025 film year and tackle the one thing Andrew promised he would never do - make way too early Oscar predictions.    Follow Amanda - @OscarUpsets on the socials Follow H...