Oscar Wild

Feb 07 2025 256 ep. 64 mins 6

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Oscar Wild is an entertainment podcast where Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut discuss the latest in film from new releases to old favorites, always counting down to next year's Oscars.

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Contenders III: Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, Production Design, and Visual Effects

Feb 07 2025 85 mins

For the final crafts related Contenders episode, Sophia and Nick share all of the fun looks and designs, including practical and digital effects, in building out all of these imaginative, Oscar-nominated worlds. Listen to find out more about your favorite nominees in: Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design (23:32), Production Design (41:57), and Visual Effects (1:03:55).The Substan

Contenders II: Cinematography and Film Editing

Feb 05 2025 62 mins

For their continued discussion of the craft categories, Nick and Sophia look at two of their favorite technical aspects in moviemaking: Cinematography and Film Editing (38:05). Listen as they talk through each nominee and share captivating facts about each production! Lol Crawley & The Brutalist featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80zMHi_bxjM&ab_channel=VarietyFollo

Oscar Contenders I: Original Song, Original Score, Sound (feat. Bennett Prosser)

Jan 31 2025 101 mins

With the final countdown to the Oscars underway, it’s time once again for the most thorough series on this year’s nominees! Sophia and Nick begin with the sonic categories to not only hear from their expert song guest, Bennett Prosser, but to also understand how epic studio films and music heavy movies all function to transport audiences alongside stunning visuals. Listen to he

2025 Oscar Nominations Reactions

Jan 25 2025 32 mins

The race to the 97th Academy Awards has officially begun! Nick and Sophia are excited to discuss all of their reactions, ecstatic and mournful, to the Oscar nominees being announced a few days ago. Listen to hear about all of the Best Picture nominees, the most nominated films and what records they’ve set, and of course the many surprises and snubs that will shake up the race! Fo

2025 (Not So) Final Oscar Nomination Predictions

Jan 17 2025 87 mins

It’s nearly time to find out the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards! Sophia and Nick have done plenty of deliberating, and even though it may not be over until they hear the nominees, it’s time to share their picks and their complex reasoning. Enjoy predictions in all 20 feature categories, including plenty of alternates that could spoil or surprise. How did the SAG nominees

2025 Movie Preview Special + Golden Globes Reactions

Jan 10 2025 92 mins

There’s no better way to celebrate a new year than by perusing a fresh slate of movies that is sure to dazzle and shock us. Nick and Sophia are back and excited to share 75 new releases coming throughout the year, and they’re positive there’s something for everyone! First, they recap the Golden Globes from this past weekend where Emilia Perez came out on top with four awards.

Our Favorite Movies of 2024

Jan 03 2025 118 mins

There’s no better way to look forward to an exciting new year and a fresh slate of movies than by sharing the best of 2024. In typical fashion, Sophia and Nick start by going through their Letterboxd Wrapped to highlight how many movies they watched, which actors and directors they watched most, and some other fun stats. Then, they use a bunch of very scientific and informative s

Christmas Release Round-Up: ‘Babygirl,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ & ‘Nosferatu’

Dec 27 2024 69 mins

There’s something for everyone this episode as Nick and Sophia dive into three of the last and most exciting releases of 2024: Babygirl (12:45), A Complete Unknown (31:04), and Nosferatu (51:09). But before they opine and share a spoiler-free review of each film, they start with an update on the ten Oscar shortlists and what this could foreshadow when Oscar nominations are announ

‘White Christmas’ at 70

Dec 20 2024 40 mins

There’s nothing more idyllic than waking up Christmas morning and finding everything outside dusted with a glistening layer of snow. Or so the song goes. That isn’t quite the case traveling with the performing duos Wallace & Davis and the Haynes Sisters during their misadventures in White Christmas. Listen as Sophia and Nick celebrate the movie’s 70th anniversary, sharing

Awards Season Check-In: Golden Globe Nominations and Critics Prizes

Dec 13 2024 74 mins

Nick and Sophia welcome back returning guest and Best Original Song category extraordinaire, Bennett Prosser, to talk through critics prizes and initial nominations that have kicked off this year’s awards season. They highlight the films that earned the most nominations at the Golden Globes and debate what happened with certain solo nominees. Does Emilia Pérez have the best chan