The Oscars Got It Wrong

Nov 08 2024 63 ep. 81 mins 8
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A podcast where we watch the Best Picture nominees from a randomly selected year and decide whether or not the Oscars got it wrong.

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The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part II

Nov 08 2024 73 mins  
We're wrapping up our 10-movie mini-bracket for the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are appr

The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part I

Oct 25 2024 57 mins  
We're covering the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. There were 8 nominees this year, so we added two additional films to get to one our 10-movie mini-brackets. We talk about the losers from Round 1 this episode.The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight. The films we added were: What We Do

The 21st Academy Awards (Films of 1948)

Oct 11 2024 83 mins  
This episode we're covering the 21st Academy Awards or the films of 1948. The nominees were: Hamlet, Johnny Belinda, The Snake Pit, The Red Shoes, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We also watch the non-nominee Rope. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 8:30 - Hamlet14:15 - The Red Shoes26:40 - Johnny Belinda39:15 -

The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part II

Sep 27 2024 56 mins  
It's part 2 of our discussion of the 16th Academy Awards this week where we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of a

The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part I

Sep 13 2024 62 mins  
We're covering the 16th Academy Awards or the films of 1943. There were 10 nominees this year, so we've done one of our mini-brackets. We also talk about the non-nominee Shadow of a Doubt.The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and W

The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983)

Aug 30 2024 75 mins  
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.Timestamp

Special Episode - 1983 Fun Oscars

Aug 16 2024 73 mins  
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 plot

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part III

Aug 02 2024 78 mins  
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; Sw

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part II

Jul 19 2024 60 mins  
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 Hig

The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part I

Jul 05 2024 105 mins  
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;