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We'll be covering the 1st Academy Awards in two weeks, so we thought now was a good time for a special episode where we take a look at some films that were released before the Academy Awards.
We review the films in chronological order.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
1:50 - A Trip to the Moon (1902)
5:40 - Nosferatu (1922)
11:55 - Safety Last! (1923)
17:30 - The Gold Rush (1925)
25:00 - Body and Soul (1925)
33:35 - Battleship Potemkin (1925)
43:20 - The General (1926)
49:45 - Metropolis (1927)
1:01:25 - Conclusions
1:02:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:06:05 - Favorites and Least Favorites1:10:15 - Next Time
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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 approximate:
2:45 - Mad Max: Fury Road
10:45 - The Big Short
23:40 - Bridge of Spies
31:50 - What We Do in the Shadows
41:25 - Ex Machina
53:30 - Conclusions
53:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?56:00 - Top 5 Films57:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner59:10 - Patterns1:11:00 - Next Time
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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 in the Shadows and Ex Machina.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
8:20 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
15:20 - The Revenant26:40 - Brooklyn32:35 - The Martian39:45 - Room45:40 - Spotlight55:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
56:30 - Next Time
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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 - Hamlet
14:15 - The Red Shoes
26:40 - Johnny Belinda
39:15 - The Snake Pit
51:05 - Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1:02:10 - Should something else have been nominated?
1:02:40 - Rope1:11:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:15:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:16:30 - Conclusions
1:21:15 - Next Time
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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 all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
1:30 - The More the Merrier
8:35 - The Ox-Bow Incident
15:05 - Madame Curie
20:55 - Heaven Can Wait
28:30 - Casablanca
46:10 - Conclusions
46:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?46:20 - Top 5 Films49:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner50:35 - Patterns54:30 - Next Time
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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 Watch on the Rhine.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
6:35 - Shadow of a Doubt
16:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
Losers Discussion
23:25 - For Whom the Bell Tolls30:15 - Watch on the Rhine37:50 - The Human Comedy46:20 - In Which We Serve 51:50 - The Song of Bernadette1:01:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:01:50 - Next Time
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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 approximate:
5:50 - The Big Chill
15:15 - The Dresser
19:30 - The Right Stuff
27:45 - Tender Mercies
35:25 - Terms of Endearment
46:55 - Should something else have been nominated?
47:40 - Silkwood56:20 - A Christmas Story58:55 - Return of the Jedi1:03:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:06:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:09:10 - Conclusions
1:14:25 - Next Time
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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 we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
8:35 - A Christmas Story
13:45 - Flashdance
21:55 - Mr. Mom
26:30 - The Outsiders
36:45 - Return of the Jedi
44:20 - Scarface
52:35 - WarGames
1:00:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees
1:06:20 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive
1:12:20 - Next Time
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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; and Toni Erdmann
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
0:45 - Semifinals
2:55 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers
3:00 - Manchester By the Sea20:00 - La La Land34:35 - Final Matchup
35:50 - Moonlight48:15 - Arrival1:02:00 - Declaring a Winner
1:02:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
1:03:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:07:35 - Conclusions
1:16:25 - Next Episode
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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 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; and Toni Erdmann
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
0:55 - Round 2 Match-Ups
6:00 - Discussing the Losers
6:10 - Toni Erdmann20:45 - Lion30:35 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople39:40 - The Lobster58:00 - Conclusions
59:55 - Next Episode
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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.
The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni Erdmann
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
11:10 - Bracket Set-Up
11:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
21:50 - Swiss Army Man
29:55 - Hell or High Water
36:20 - Hacksaw Ridge
49:00 - Hail, Caesar!
1:02:35 - Paterson
1:09:00 - Captain America: Civil War
1:24:20 - Hidden Figures
1:32:30 - Fences
1:42:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:44:10 - Next Time
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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 Unmarried Woman
45:00 - The Deer Hunter
1:04:15 - Coming Home
1:13:55 - Should something else have been nominated?
1:15:35 - Halloween1:25:00 - Grease1:36:45 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:38:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:40:20 - Conclusions
2:46:25 - Next Time
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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 Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top Hat
Our additional films are: The 39 Steps, A Night at the Opera, Black Fury, and The Bride of Frankenstein.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
1:05 - Semifinals
3:20 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers
3:20 - Broadway Melody of 193613:40 - Black Fury29:35 - Final Matchup
29:55 - Top Hat39:55 - Les Miserables55:25 - Declaring a Winner
1:01:25 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:07:05 - Conclusions
1:13:45 - Next Episode
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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 of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top Hat
The films we added were: The 39 Steps, A Night at the Opera, Black Fury, and The Bride of Frankenstein.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
1:25 - Round 2 Match-Ups
5:20 - Discussing the Losers
5:30 - A Night at the Opera14:30 - Bride of Frankenstein21:30 - A Midsummer Night's Dream27:55 - Mutiny on the Bounty42:35 - Next Episode
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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 Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top Hat
The films we added were: The 39 Steps, A Night at the Opera, Black Fury, and The Bride of Frankenstein.
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
7:00 - Bracket Set-Up
7:10 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
16:00 - Naughty Marietta
22:45 - Captain Blood
29:45 - Ruggles of Red Gap
37:02 - The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
43:40 - David Copperfield
50:10 - Alice Adams
1:00:15 - The Informer
1:10:10 - The 39 Steps
1:19:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:21:15 - Next Time
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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 are approximate:
2:05 - The Holdovers
15:35 - Past Lives
28:00 - The Zone of Interest
43:25 - Poor Things
57:15 - Oppenheimer
1:46:35 - Conclusions
1:47:25 - Top 5 Films1:48:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:49:35 - Patterns1:52:35 - Post-Oscars Addendum
1:57:40 - Next Time
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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, The Zone of Interest
Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.
Timestamps are approximate:
9:55 - Bracket Set-Up
10:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers
16:50 - Maestro
27:35 - Barbie
50:15 - Anatomy of a Fall
1:14:45 - American Fiction
1:27:30 - Killers of the Flower Moon
1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst
1:26:10 - Next Time
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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: Overview of Season 2
3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking
24:10 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)
45:00 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion
1:02:20 - Section 5: 96th Academy Awards Predictions
1:09:55 - Next Time
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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
54:00 - Witness for the Prosecution [58:10 EXTRA SPOILER WARNING]
1:06:35 - 12 Angry Men
1:19:35 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?
1:19:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
1:24:05 - Conclusions
1:31:15 - Next Time
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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 discussion of the film51:30 - The impact of The Bourne Identity1:19:40 - The 75th Academy Awards Conclusions
1:28:20 - Next Time
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