Eye on the Prize

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP 55 – 2022 OSCAR AND RAZZIE WINNERS REACTION We hoped that this year's Oscars would be an improvement over the previous ceremony. And well, it certainly slapped in ways we didn't expect! All jokes aside, Justin, Melina, and Rose had A LOT to unpack with that incident involving Will Smith… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 55 – 2022 Oscar & Razzie Winners Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP 54 – 2022 OSCAR AND RAZZIE NOMINATIONS REACTION Due to outstanding commitment that could not be avoided, the team was unable to do a live reaction as they have done in prior years. However, we want to make sure our voices are heard with this year's list of nominees for… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 54 – 2022 Oscar & Razzie Nominations Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP 53 – 2022 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES REACTION Well…that was a whole experience.  Due to the controversy and boycotting of their televised ceremony, the Golden Globes decided to hold an exclusive private ceremony with only their closest supporters (and Jaime Lee Curtis?). The only way everyone else could find out who… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 53 – 2022 Golden Globe Winners Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP 52 – 2022 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES REACTION We know we are recording this late, but the winners will be announced (over social media) on Sunday, so it's about time to get this posted. Justin, Brad, and (in a triumphant return) Shak have a blast as they analyze the nominated films… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 52 – 2022 Golden Globe Nominees Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 51 – 2021 EMMY WINNERS POST CEREMONY REACTIONS Television's most prestigious awards ceremony has come to an end after two weeks of handing out SO MANY AWARDS. Now that the dust has settled and definitive winners have been announced, which shows left with the most gold in their hands? Who… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 51 – 2021 Emmy Winner Post Ceremony Reactions

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 50 – 2021 OSCAR WINNERS POST CEREMONY REACTIONS The Oscars have come and gone once again. And man…it left a lot of confusion and chaos in its wake. From shocking surprises to a reordered programming for reading off the winners to much more, this was not your usual ceremony. And… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 50 – 2021 Oscar Winner Post Ceremony Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 48 – 2020 EMMY WINNERS The envelopes have been opened, the trophies have been handed out (but not in person), and now it is time to render our verdict. Join Justin, Rose, Bradly, Nathan, and Dogget as they rate the ceremony itself, who deserved their wins, and who was left… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 48 – 2020 Emmy Winners

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 47 – 2020 EMMY NOMINATIONS It’s a day of surprises. Not only is it the first recording of Eye on the Prize in a while. Not only is it the first recording from Justin in a while. But this year’s Emmy nominations were full of surprises, both good and bad.… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 47 – 2020 Emmy Nominations

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 46 – 2020 OSCAR WINNER REACTIONS (AND A COUPLE OTHER THINGS) The winners have been announced and it’s time to give our final reactions for the season. And you better bet that we are going to gush all over the fact that Parasite dominated the night. But Justin, Bradly, Nathan,… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 46 – 2020 Oscar Winner Reactions (and a Couple Other Things)

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 45 – FINAL 2020 OSCAR WINNER PREDICTIONS We are almost there. The Oscar winners will be announced this Sunday and we give our best opinions on who we think will take home the gold. Justin, Brad, Nathan, and Daniel ‘Dogget’ go through every category big and small to give you… Read More »Eye on the Prize: Ep. 45 – Final 2020 Oscar Winner Predictions

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 44 PART 2 – REVIEWING THE BEST SCORE NOMINEES W/ LORENZO EMMANUEL The music review continues as Justin, Lexie, Nathan, and Lorenzo discuss the nominated scores. Did Joker‘s music fill them with dread? Did 1917‘s music stir them up emotionally? Find out! And like the last podcast, make sure to… Read More »Eye on the Prize: Ep. 44 Part 2 – Reviewing the Best Score Nominees W/Lorenzo Emmanuel

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 44 PART 1 – REVIEWING THE BEST SONG NOMINEE W/ LORENZO EMMANUEL Our yearly tradition continues as we gather together to render our verdict on the Oscar nominated music for the year. We start off talking about the nominated songs and…well, we had a few thoughts about these picks. Most… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 44 Part 1 – Reviewing the Best Original Song Nominees W/ Lorenzo Emmanuel

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 43 PART 4 – BEST AND WORST OF 2019 Did you miss The Gathering discuss their Best of 2019? Or the video we did with all our contributors listing their Top 3 anything from the year? Well, go check those out and then listen to this further discussion of the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 43 Part 4 – Best and Worst of 2019

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 43 PART 3Bes – BEST AND WORST OF 2019 Did you miss The Gathering discuss their Best of 2019? Or the video we did with all our contributors listing their Top 3 anything from the year? Well, go check those out and then listen to this further discussion of the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 43 Part 3 – Best and Worst of 2019

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 43 PART 2 – BEST AND WORST OF 2019 Did you miss The Gathering discuss their Best of 2019? Or the video we did with all our contributors listing their Top 3 anything from the year? Well, go check those out and then listen to this further discussion of the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 43 Part 2 – Best and Worst of 2019

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 43 PART 1 – BEST AND WORST OF 2019 Did you miss The Gathering discuss their Best of 2019? Or the video we did with all our contributors listing their Top 3 anything from the year? Well, go check those out and then listen to this further discussion of the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 43 Part 1 – Best and Worst of 2019

EYE ON THE PRIZE: EP. 42 – LIVE 92ND OSCAR NOMINATION REACTION Hey early birds. Justin, Brad, Shak, Nathan, and Alex got up early to react to the Oscar nominations as they were announced. Check it out here to experience their at the moment thoughts and jokes from the video.   Please think about becoming… Read More »Eye on the Prize: Ep. 42 – Live 92nd Oscar Nomination Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 41 – ALL AT ONCE! All of the major guilds (Writers, Directors, Producers) and the BAFTAs put out their nominations on the same day, along with the Austin Film Critics naming their favorites of the year and decade. So Justin, Lexie, Nathan, and later on Daniel ‘Dogget’ have come together… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 41 – All At Once!

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 40 – 2020 GOLDEN GLOBES WINNERS & CEREMONY REACTION Eye on the Prize watched the Golden Globes this year and…oh boy! From Ricky Gervais’s DGAF attitude to the surreal fashion styles, there was a lot to unpack at this year’s ceremony. Thankfully, Justin, Lexie, Bradly, Nathan, Rose, and London were… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 40 – 2020 Golden Globes Winners & Ceremony Reaction

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP 39: SAGGING SHORTLISTS As everyone prepares for the holidays, we figured it was time to do a little bit of catch-up once again. So Justin and Nathan are here to discuss the Screen Actors Guild nominations, which films have been dominating the critic’s prizes, and the films eligible for nine… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 39 – Sagging Shortlists

EYE ON THE PRIZE: SECOND ROUND OF OSCAR PREDICTIONS With the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations out, along with the shortlists for certain categories, it’s time to refresh our Oscar nomination predictions. Will Netflix dominate the scene with films like The Irishman and Marriage Story? Will Joker match its box-office success with Oscar… Read More »Eye On The Prize: Second Round of Oscar Predictions

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 38 – CATCHING UP AROUND THE GLOBES Justin, Bradly, Rose, and Nathan are gathered together to give an in-depth discussion on the Golden Globe nominees, but there’s plenty more that happened before those were announced. So they will spend a good chunk of the time catching up with the National… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 38 – Catching Up Around the Globes

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 37 – 2019 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS LIVE REACTION Justin, Nathan, and Brad woke up super early in the morning to listen to the live reading of today’s Golden Globe nominees. Listen to their sleepy antics as they react to who made the list, make fun of the lazy presentation of… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 37 – 2019 Golden Globe Nominations Live Reactions

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 36 – SPIRITS AND MUSIC Justin, Shak, Brad, and Nathan have gathered together to play catch-up with a number of ceremonies. On top of a few music and documentary nominations/winners, they go in-depth on the Independent Spirit Award nominees. Who among these underdogs might see their Oscar chances boosted from… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 36 – Spirits and Music

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 35 – DOCS, HOLLYWOOD, AND GOTHAM The Prizefighters decided to put out a second episode as the first round of precursor shows unveil their nominees and winners. Justin, Brad, and Allen will go over the International Documentary Association nominees, the Hollywood Film Award winners, and the Gotham Award nominees to… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 35 – Docs, Hollywood, and Gotham

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 34 – EVERYONE ELSE WEIGHS IN The Prizefighters are back. After Justin and Bradly offered their initial impressions on who they feel may make the shortlist for the Oscars, the rest of the crew felt like giving their opinions too. So the two of them brought along Shak, London, and… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 34 – Everyone Else Weighs In

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 33 – THE 2019 EMMY WINNERS The Emmys have come and gone. Who took home the biggest prizes in television? Who was snubbed? How terrible was the actual ceremony? Justin, Allen, and Bradly are here to offer their thoughts and see who they felt deserved the praise.   Please think… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 33 – The 2019 Emmy Winners

EYE ON THE PRIZE EP. 32 – THE VENICE AND TIFF AFTERMATH Festival season is underway and people have finally had a chance to see some of the biggest potential Oscar contenders. Is Joker truly a Best Picture candidate? Did Marriage Story meet Noah Baumbach’s standard of quality? What movies came out of nowhere to… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 32 – The Venice and TIFF Aftermath

EYE ON THE PRIZE: 2019 OSCAR FORECAST Are you unfamiliar with what is coming out later this year? Are you curious what stood out earlier this year? Justin, Allen, and London are here to help. First, we have a quick discussion about what should be remembered for the Best of the Year lists from the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 31 – 2019 Oscar Forecast

EYE ON THE PRIZE: 2019 EMMY NOMINATION REACTIONS What better way to prepare for another year of Oscars than talking about…the Emmys. In all seriousness though, after seeing all the nominated shows this year, we had to give our two cents. Plus, we had to talk about Game of Thrones breaking the record for most… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 30 – 2019 Emmy Nominations Reactions

Apologies for the delay, but now it’s time to bring season two of Eye on the Prize to a close as Justin, Shak, London and Bradly discuss who took home the gold this year. And boy…they have a wide gamut of feelings about these winners. You listeners are in for some fun with this podcast!… Read More »Eye on the Prize – Ep. 29 – The 2018 Oscar Winners

It’s time for the Prizefighters to put their money where their mouths are! Hilarity and debate ensue as Justin, Brad, Shak, Davey and London voice their thoughts on who will take the top prizes this Sunday. Who do you think will win? Who do you think should win? Listen to our show and voice your… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 28 – Final 2018 Winner Predictions

Thanks to a generous screener link option given to us, the Prizefighters had an opportunity to watch all of the Oscar nominated short films for the Animated Short, Documentary Short and Live-Action Short categories. London and Bradly took the lead in watching every last one of them so they could report back to Justin on… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 27 – Reviewing ALL of the Oscar Nominated Short Films

Time to get musical in this show! It’s that time of year that Justin loves so much where we discuss the Oscar nominees for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. This year, however, we decided to bring on a professional. Our very own Eye on the Prize composer Lorenzo Emmanuel, who also composed the… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 26 Pt. 2 – Reviewing the 2019 Best Original Score Nominees

Time to get musical in this show! It’s that time of year that Justin loves so much where we do a thorough discussion on the Oscar nominees for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. This year, however, we decided to bring on a professional. Our very own Eye on the Prize composer Lorenzo Emmanuel,… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 26 Pt. 1 – Reviewing the 2019 Best Original Song Nominees

Justin and Brad do a quick recap of the Screen Actors Guild winners to see what contenders are locked in place for Oscar wins, who is on the fence and all the other things that happened during the ceremony. It’s a quick episode, but a good one!  

Ever wanted to watch the Oscar nominations live with your favorite awards season podcasters? No? Well, how about just listening to them? Justin, Shak and Bradly watched the nominations as they were announced this morning and you can hear them comment on them right here, followed by some brief post video conversation. The video will… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 24 – Reacting to the 2018-19 Oscar Nominations Live

The Oscar nominations are around the corner and it’s time to solidify our predictions. Justin, Shak, Brad and Justin’s fiancé Lexie give their thoughts on who will make the final cut tomorrow. Make sure to tune in tomorrow to hear our cover the nominations live too!

The Golden Globe winners were announced and…well, there was a lot to discuss. Justin, Brad and Shak give their thoughts on the highs and lows of this year’s Golden Globes, from memorable moments from the ceremony itself to that one particular film that won Best Drama that earned some vitriol across the internet. We also… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 22 – A Big Golden Turkey

The Best of the Rest concludes as Justin, Shak, Nick, Bradly and London name off their top 10 of the year lists, whether it’s strictly movies or just top 10 of anything in 2018. They also cover a couple stragglers at the end because, as we said before, there was just too much good to… Read More »Eye on the Prize Special: ‘Best of the Rest’ – 2018 Edition – Part 3

The Best of the Rest continues as Justin, Nick, Shak, Bradly and London continue naming off their favorite things in entertainment for 2018. You’ll hear a lengthy talk about Crazy Rich Asians,  Justin defending Detroit: Become Human and the group name off each of their worst movie of the year (and believe it or not, not all… Read More »Eye on the Prize Special: ‘Best of the Rest’ – 2018 Edition – Part 2

You thought you heard all of the very best in movies, TV and overall entertainment on The Gathering? Oh, my friend…you barely scratched the surface. There was so much good entertainment this year that we had to do another podcast to shine a spotlight on anything you may have missed. So for this podcast, we… Read More »Eye on the Prize SPECIAL: ‘Best of the Rest’ – 2018 Edition

The Academy has surprised everyone by announcing preliminary shortlists for nine of the categories all at once rather than doling them out gradually. Justin and Bradly responded quickly to tackle these lists to let you good people know who is eligible, who got snubbed and what might end up on the final five lists for… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 21 – Not So Shortlists

The Prizefighters return to catch up on the mountains of critic group awards, the Screen Actors Guild nominations and a last-minute opinion on Kevin Hart stepping down as Oscar host. Who is leading the early prizes? How is the race shaping up? Will there actually be a host this year? Check it out here! Also,… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 20 – Catching Up With the Critics

The Prizefighters are breaking away from tradition and themed this episode around a live-viewing of the Golden Globe nomination announcements (due to some technical issues, we’re late to the party posting this. We did actually record this as the awards were announced live). Who made it onto the shortlist for this important precursor? We also… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 19 – Golden Globe Nominations Live Reaction

The Prizefighters have gathered once again to prepare for the onslaught of precursor award shows in the coming weeks. With one of the original co-hosts J.C. DeLeon returning for this episode, Justin and Bradly discuss the Producers Guild of America Documentary nominees and the Independent Spirit Award nominees. And because they discovered that the Gotham… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep. 18 – We Got Spirit

The Prizefighters return for another round of Big 8 predictions from Bradly Martin and Shakyl Lambert, but first Justin will take them through the nominations announced by the Gotham Awards along with some other awards season news.

The Prizefighters return to discuss another Best Picture winner! This time, they are going deep into the vault to discuss one of Hollywood’s most beloved films made during the studio system era: Michael Curtiz’s 1942 masterpiece Casablanca. We’re sure you know the story here. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) runs a cafe in Casablanca, Morocco in… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep 16 – Best Picture Review – Casablanca

October is here and a number of major Oscar contenders are finally getting their wide releases. So it’s time once again to start making predictions for who will make it onto this year’s shortlists. Follow Davey and Justin as they go over some awards season news, have a lengthy discussion about the major foreign film… Read More »Eye on the Prize – Ep 15 – Let the 2018-19 Predictions Begin!

The Prizefighters are starting a new subsection of Eye on the Prize! Every now and then, they will review prior Best Picture winners to not only judge their own merits but to see what kind of legacy they have left on film. How have they held up over time? What performers or crew went on… Read More »Eye On The Prize Ep 14- Best Picture Review – Driving Miss Daisy

The Academy just made an announcement to make radical changes to the 2020 ceremony. Along with shortening the ceremony, the biggest, and most controversial, change is adding a new category recognizing ‘outstanding achievement in popular film.’ What does this category mean? What qualifies something as a ‘best popular film?’ The Academy gave no answers on… Read More »Eye on the Prize Ep 13 – Best Popular Film?