O.C.C.: Oscar Category Completist

In a quick movie recap episode, Jake shares his thoughts on Sofia Coppola's new film "On the Rocks" starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, and evaluates the most likely Oscar categories in which it could compete.

The highly anticipated new Aaron Sorkin film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7", has arrived. Jake breaks down how the acting branch might handle nominations for multiple worth entries among the 12-person ensemble and the strategic considerations for where to run Sacha Baron Cohen.

For a discussion about the Representation and Inclusion standards recently unveiled by the Academy, Jake is joined by J Mase III, author of "White Folks Be Trippin': An Ethnography Through Poetry & Prose". He and his books can be found at www.jmaseiii.com and on Instagram (@jmaseiii).

Following yet another studio announcement of shifting release dates, this time from Disney impacting Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Jake runs through the most updated (as of the time of recording) release calendar to highlight all the upcoming films he's keeping an eye on in preparation for Oscar season.

Jake fully avoids spoilers in covering Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet. After recapping his own Nolan-style mission to see the movie in a theatre, Jake shares his review and analyzes the film's chances across Oscar categories.

Filmmaker Adam Lippe rejoins the O.C.C. First, he discusses his new film Wait Wait Don't Kill Me, which is currently streaming online until September 19. (0:00-10:00). Then, Jake and Adam have a spoiler-free discussion of the new Charlie Kaufman film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and where it might fit into the 2021 Oscar picture.

Jake shares his thoughts on Boys State, one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year (4:07). Then, he takes this release as an opportunity to evaluate what's shaping up to be the most competitive category in the 2021 Oscars - Best Documentary Feature - with a run down of the strongest contenders of the year to date: Athlete A (12:38) On the Record (13:06) Welcome to Chechn

Watching all the Oscar-nominated movies every year is a start, but the holy grail of Oscar completism is 4,838 movies and counting - 90+ years of nominees across current and discontinued categories to put in your spreadsheets and check off one by one. Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic Rachel from Rachel's Reviews has seen every Animated Feature nominee ever, and joins Jake to revisit

Mark London Williams is a former Variety reporter who attends the Oscars each year as part of his coverage with Below the Line and British Cinematographer. In a special episode, Mark joins Jake to share what it's like covering the big show from behind the scenes and reminisce on unforgettable press room moments from the past decade.

Watching all the Oscar-nominated movies every year is a start, but the holy grail of Oscar completism is 4,838 movies and counting - 90+ years of nominees across current and discontinued categories to put in your spreadsheets and check off one by one. It's a tall task, but returning guest Linda Napikoski is well on her way, having just completed every Best Picture winner in Oscar h