Oscar Buzzkills

Mari and Jeff return to the airwaves and into your ears for another special Oscar Buzzkills episode breaking down the 2024 Academy Awards (better late then never!)! They discuss the best moments, worst moments, iconic moments (*cough I'm Just Ken cough*) and why we need to honor acting legends in a different way than giving them the Best Picture envelope. It's officially the end of the 2023-24 Oscar season, who's ready for the next one??

Mari and Jeff are BACK IN YOUR EARS for a special episode recapping their favorite films of 2023 and their Oscar Best Picture predictions for 2024!

On the final episode of Oscar Buzzkills' 4th season, Mari and Jeff break down the Best of the Rest - all of the awards season films that didn't get their own episodes plus a few other favorites. They also discuss Scream VI, Daisy Jones and the Six, Outlast, Yellowjackets, and the final season of Succession (aka the most important thing going on in Mari's life). AND Mari and Jeff discuss the summer films they are most excited for in the coming months! What a season it's been, for film and for the pod! HAGS! HAKAS!

It's the episode to end all other episodes! The big kahuna! The titular role! The moment you've all been waiting for! This week, Mari and Jeff break down the 2023 Academy Awards - the ceremony, the winners, the losers, and everything (everywhere all at once) in between. The Oscar record breakers, the snubs, the tight closeup on Laga Gaga; they cover it ALL and you don't want to miss it! (NOTE: we mention RRR as a Bollywood production, but this is not the case. It is a Teluga film. We apologize for the mistake!)

We are DAYS away from the 2023 Oscars - can you feel it in the air?! This week, Mari and Jeff break down the 2023 SAG Awards and why it was a fantastic broadcast, plus the masterpiece that is Cocaine Bear, a book on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the show's legacy ("We love a book."), and how in the hell Mari is JUST NOW discovering the film They Came Together. They also break down all the 2023 Best Live Action Short and Best Animated Short nominees, where you can watch them, and who they want to win in these small but mighty categories.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff break down the BAFTA 2023 wins and what they could mean for Oscar hopefuls, plus the cultural reset that was the Rihanna Superbowl Halftime Show. They also break down Of An Age (Mari's favorite film of 2023 so far), the final season of Netflix's You, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and how badass Kang is, plus the 1980's Agatha Christie film The Mirror Crack'd cause why the hell not! Finally, they breakdown the Best Foreign Film frontrunner (and Best Picture dark horse) All Quiet on the Western Front including why it's anti-war, what sets it apart from other adaptations of this story, and why it's so f***in good.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff discuss the current Peacock Supremacy (i.e. The Traitors, Poker Face, and the new horror film Sick) - who would have guessed?! - and why Fleishman is in Trouble is freaking millennials out. And who's that around the corner? Why it's Steven Spielberg with a film about his childhood - OSCAR INCOMING! Mari and Jeff break down The Fabelmans, it's all-star creative team, how amazing Gabriel LaBelle is, and what they think it will take home at the Oscars.

Well folks, it's finally here. The 2023 Oscar nominations were announced yesterday and of course Mari and Jeff went manic. They break down all the categories - the snubs, the surprises, the lovely, the insane - with film guru and friend Mikiel Curtis. Plus, they talk about the gay sensation M3GAN, The Last of Us & the HBO Sunday night chokehold, and why rewatching Veep annually is so important. PLUS Golden Globe winners, BAFTA nominees and so much more - if there's ANY Oscar Buzzkills episode to listen to, it's this one!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff discuss Emily the Criminal and how in the hell more people haven't seen it, murderous Santas aka Christmas Bloody Christmas, Sex Lives of College Girls, and for some god forsaken reason Love Island UK. They also take a deep dive into one of the Oscar frontrunners and favorites of the year, The Banshees of Inisherin - the most Irish film you'll ever see in your life with a cast so feckin good you won't know what to do with yourself.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff get in the water and break down the movie of the moment; Avatar: The Way of Water. They also discuss the White Lotus season finale, the Harry & Meaghan Netflix doc, Violent Night, The Invitation (a few months late), the new Barbie trailer that rocked the world, and those damn Golden Globe nominations that scream FLOP. It's a jam packed episode and there is MUCH to discuss for the last Oscar Buzzkills episode of 2022!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff are due for a total break down of what the hell is happening in the MCU and WHY. They discuss the MCU's latest hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, plus the pop culture moment that is the current FIFA World Cup (and why it's also problematic), the Gotham Awards nominees, and the latest Indiana Jones trailer. They also deep dive into the latest memetastic, buzzy film, Tár and the brilliant performance from Cate Blanchett.

Mari and Jeff welcome special guest Sarah Mihelich, a self proclaimed Pop Culture Savant, to kick off the 2023 Oscar race discussion with one of the most talked about movies of the year: Everything Everywhere All At Once. They also get into new releases like Aftersun, The Menu, Bones and All (including Mari's annual Timmy rant), and of course peak culture; ASMR machine repair videos?!

Mari and Jeff kick off their annual awards coverage breaking down the top contenders and buzziest films at the start of the 2023 Oscars race; what should you see? What should you skip? Which performances are shoe-in for noms? Listen to this week's episode to find out! All that plus Nick at Nite faves, the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen multiverse, more spooky season content + Jeff's 24 hour horror festival, the new White Lotus season, and how bad Black Adam was.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff bring superwoman pal Annie Welty on the pod to discuss the extremely long war movie celebrating notorious dick General George S. Patton - god bless Annie for sitting through this laborious 1970 Best Picture winner! They also discuss the current rebuilding year of Saturday Night Live and their favorite SNL sketches over the years (#Terrazanos), how bad Amsterdam is, and some spooky movies/shows to check out just in time for spooky season!

Another day, another episode! This week, Mari and Jeff bring longtime friend & TikTok star Jasen Emamian on the pod to discuss 1971's The French Connection, which gave us some of the original ACAB moments, the craziest car chase in town, and lots of drugs. They also discuss Broadway's Funny Girl drama, why Handmaid's Tale is still on our televisions, if we should all see Bros, and more - don't miss it!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff pull an all-time first in the history of podcasts - they have a guest! Orrin Keown, resident hot friend, joins them to discuss what they're watching right now (and Orrin reminds us all that King of the Hill still exists) and deep dive into the 1973 heist Best Picture winner, The Sting. And speaking of hot people - Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw... it's an episode you don't want to miss!

SUPERSIZED EPISODE! Okay, c'mon: you can't watch Godfather I without the Godfather Part II. That's why we recorded THE GODFATHER ~~Extravaganza~~. Join us as we chat through the trivia, synopsis, and the IDIOCY of Fredo Corleone in The Godfather Part I and II, and decide whether or not this duo deserved the Best Picture trophy in 1973 and 1975.

*Newly Edited 9/8*: Oscar Buzzkills is BACK for Season 4, baby! Mari and Jeff kick things off with an overhaul of their favorite films of the summer and what we can expect from season four. From PREY and VENGEANCE to CHIP 'N DALE RESCUE RANGERS and STRANGER THINGS, this is one premiere you won't want to miss!

Oscar Buzzkills is BACK for Season 4, baby! Mari and Jeff kick things off with an overhaul of their favorite Summer 2022 films and television shows including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Bear, Nope, Top Gun: Maverick, Vengeance, Stranger Things S4, and more! It's a new season, new format, same idiots.

For the Season 3 Finale episode of Oscar Buzzkills, Mari and Jeff break down "The Best of the Rest" or all the other great Oscar nominated films this year that didn't get their own episode! We're talkin The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Nightmare Alley, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Being the Ricardos, tick tick… BOOM!, Don't Look Up, No Time to Die, Cruella, Encanto, The Worst Person in the World, and more. Plus, they chat about two new movies coming out this week: Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore AND Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - one is a must see and one is not.... tune in to find out which is which! PLUS The Dropout, Human Resources, and Severance for come TV sprinklings. Thanks so much for tuning in this season and keep on watching movies! We'll be back real soon!

Well, IT'S HERE. THE 2022 OSCARS EPISODE. Mari and Jeff break down one of the most insane telecasts in awards history - "The Slap," Meg Thee Stallion talking about Bruno, Amy Schumer descending from the ceiling, Regina Hall being horny, and why we can NEVER trust the general public with Fan Favorite votes ever again. Plus, they examine each win of the night and discuss if it was deserved, historical, weird, or all just apart of the master Dune Award for Slay. It is THE Oscar Buzzkills episode you don't want to miss!

In the final OB episode before the Oscars (!!!), Mari and Jeff break down the 2022 BAFTA and Critics Choice wins and what they may mean for the big golden guys! Plus they gush over Abbott Elementary; applaud Turning Red; Mari entices Jeff into her goal to watch every Andrew Garfield movie; and Jeff explains what was so fishy with Bad Vegan on Netflix. Then they deep dive into Cannes daring and International Best Film shoo-in (now winner) Drive My Car and discuss the liminal space of the car for 3 hours (no they don't, but what if). The film is breathtaking, and Mari and Jeff could praise the screenplay for days, but did the film need to be 3 hours long?? Tune into the episode to find out!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff chat about the films of the moment: The Batman, Fresh, No Exit, and they bring back Zola while they're at it. Plus, they talk about being the only people in an AMC theater to watch the Film Independent Spirit Awards on the big screen (and what its The Lost Daughter, Zola, and Passing - justice for Ruth Negga! - wins mean for future awards). Finally, they break down the beautiful CODA, which is currently making an unexpected sweep in the weeks leading up to the Oscars. Mari and Jeff discuss how important and groundbreaking this film is while also pairing it again a stacked Best Picture category. It's an ep not to miss!

On this week's episode, Jeff and Mari break down the latest RuPaul's Drag Races episodes and this insane season of Euphoria; Mari discusses her favorite Film Independent Spirit Awards screeners; and Jeff talks about the absolute nonsense that was Moonfall. Plus, your favorite podcast team discusses Kenneth Branagh's beautiful Oscar nominee, Belfast, and how much the learned about Northern Ireland history. While the performances may not have been stellar, the directing, cinematography and production design sure as hell were!

We are COVERED head to toe in Awards Season now, baby! This week, Mari and Jeff break down the 2022 Oscar nominations in all their glory - the surprises, the snubs, the fun facts, and everything in between. Will The Power of the Dog sweep? Just how stacked are the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories? What do these noms mean for the future of international films in major awards? And do we HAVE to watch Nightmare Alley now??? All these questions and more ANSWERED!

It's the 100th episode of Oscar Buzzkills! *insert Paul Rudd Hot Ones gif here* Mari and Jeff have their first special guest on the pod EVER and it's only fitting that it be Ed, Boyfriend of the Pod, to school them in the hardest film trivia on Earth!! After egos are checked and reminiscing on the past 100 episodes is done, they break down Spielberg's beautiful box-office-flop-turned-Oscar-fruntrunner West Side Story. Mari gets a bit intense (it was her favorite film of the year & her favorite musical of all time, after all), but it's a perfect film to ring in 100 and showcase the passion that Jeff and Mari have for movies. Thanks for sticking with us for the past 3 years! (And yes we know this ep is 2 hours but promise us, it's well worth it!)

WARNING: There are Scream spoilers in this episode; DO NOT LISTEN unless you don't care or have already seen the new Scream movie. On this special episode of Oscar Buzzkills, Mari and Jeff break down the brand new Scream movie, how shitty the HFPA is and what this year's Golden Globes mean, and the very odd SAG Awards nominations. Plus, Jeff details the full saga of his high school varsity choir experience - it's a CAN'T MISS episode! And of course, you know what a SAGGY NOMS episode means... that the Oscars race is just around the corner!

The dog days are ovvVEEeeeRRR! On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff chat about Pig, Gunpowder Milkshake, The Lost Daughter, and Mass. Listen to the ep to find out which they liked and didn't like! Plus the insanity of Yellowjackets and the comfort of the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special. Then, Mari and Jeff dive into Oscar frontrunner The Power of the Dog; it has beautiful direction, performances, cinematography, music, and all the things said in between the lines of dialogue. It's POWERFUL and it was high time Oscar Buzzkills gave it an episode! Plus..... GAY?!?!

Basically what we're gonna do it dance! On the final Oscar Buzzkills episode of 2021, Mari and Jeff break down the Golden Globe nominations and what they may/may not mean for the Oscars. PLUS do we even care about the GG's anymore?! After a sprinkling of Critics Choice Awards noms and Film Independent Spirit Awards noms, Mari and Jeff break down their top 5 favorite television show and films of the year. There's lots of camp, lots of laughter, lots of horror, lots of drama, plus the Succession of it all... basically every 2021 cultural moment is covered on this ep, you don't want to miss it!

On this week's episode, Mari & Jeff FINALLY discuss the long-awaited DUNE and T-Chal is all his glory! But first, they rave about Sister Act & Jeff's feel-good watches, determine if they know enough about the Beatles, honor Steven Sondheim, discuss the insanity of the new film Wolf, and Mari makes a BOLD statement declaring her favorite movie of the year: listen to find out what it is! Then, Mari and Jeff discuss the criminally beautiful cinematography, production design, visual effects, score, and costuming is on Dune - and how everything else is just good. And of course Mari says a few obscene things about T*mothee Ch*lamet.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff start their review of NEW 2021 FILMS and kick things off with Rebecca Hall's Passing. They discuss the stunning cinematography, commentary on class, race, and colorism, the beautiful performances in the film, and how Mari and Jeff loved it (if you couldn't already tell). They also discuss the new season of Big Mouth, the All Too Well short film & its emotional destructive power, House of Gucci's full-stop camp, and the average spookiness of The Last Night in Soho.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff discuss last month's Chicago International Film Festival, ranking their favorites and discussing the award potential of each.

Mari and Jeff are back after a brief hiatus for their final 70s Best Picture review of the season before turning to new films! But first they discuss the long awaited premiere of Succession S3, why the Golden Girls still slap, the insane 2021 Palme d'Or winner Titane, new and old horror films just in time for Halloween, and why Timothee is the hottest he's ever been in Dune. Then they deep dive into 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and break down the best and worst of the classic film - the groundbreaking depiction of mental illness in film, the misogynistic script, and the stellar ensemble. Plus, to Mari's dismay, Chucky just keeps popping up in this episode & it's FREAKY (Happy spooky season, indeed!)

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff break down the 2021 Emmy Awards in all their glory! The Ted Lasso and The Crown sweeps, how The Queen's Gambit lost momentum, how amazing Conan O'Brien is, and why they're so happy they never have to see Hamilton at another awards show again. Plus the historic and beautiful wins for Michaela Coel and RuPaul in an otherwise VERY WHITE Emmys winning pool. They also mention a few other things they're watching, such as The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Chastain is COMING for the Oscar), Best in Show, Star Wars: Visions (what it got right that the recent movies didn't) and that Mari finally watched Annette and... liked it?

This week's episode has everything: meme references, comedic actors taking on drama, female directors who also write operas now, Marvel's latest box office blowout, a discussion on 9/11 & the new devastating film Worth, and The Other Boleyn Girl to Oscar nominee pipeline. Plus - it's Jeff's time to shine with a in-depth convo about the much anticipated Candyman. They wrap up the episode with a deep dive in the 1976 Best Picture and quintessential sports film, Rocky. Mari and Jeff discuss the groundbreaking cinematography, music, and directing, but pummel the screenplay a bit and ask the decades-old question: can Sylvester Stallone ACTUALLY act?? The five films up for Best Picture in 1977 are arguably five of the best films of all time... so buckle in, folks, it's a saucy episode.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff chat about the new Spiderman trailer, The Chair on Netflix, Annette, and the dumbest show on television, F-Boy Island. They also, unfortunately, had to watch a Woody Allen film... Mari and Jeff discuss the intricacies of the 1977 Best Picture, Annie Hall: the groundbreaking cinematography, fast-paced script, misogynistic development of female characters, and how New York is a main character in every one of his films. Yes, we know Woody Allen is a *see title of podcast episode* and Mari and Jeff are glad this is the one and only episode that they have to give him space!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff break down their shared viewing of The Green Knight, plus they discuss Dave, The White Lotus, the Fear Street Finale, BOOKS, hot boys and their hot-boi-films, and they answer the question: have we forgiven Paula Dean? They also watched 1978's monumental film, The Deer Hunter, and boy, was it a doozy... Mari and Jeff discuss the odd creative team and confusing writing story behind the movie, the Meryl Streep origin story, if a young Robert DeNiro is hot, the role of RITUALS in this film, and why it needed to be an hour shorter.

On this week's episode, Mari's future career haunts her in the Amazon Prime show Flack, everyone in Netflix's Elite is HOT, Space Jam 2 was just fine, Schmigadoon should be protected at ALL COSTS (and so should Ted Lasso), and Jeff and Mari can't get enough of those "beach that makes you Old" memes. All of that PLUS Mari and Jeff watched the 1979 Best Picture winner, Kramer vs Kramer. They discuss the superb acting and how this film jumpstarted Meryl Streep's career. But they also talk about how shitty of a person Dustin Hoffman is and how the music in this film made no sense at all. Whoever put this film to win up against Apocalypse Now has a lot of explaining to do.

On this week's episodes, Mari discusses her SPIRALING after a Black Swan and Interstellar double feature day and Jeff lost part of his soul watching Black Widow in 4DX, which may have been the craziest experience ever relayed on this pod. Plus, the Succession S3 trailer and an overview of what movies to look out for coming from the Cannes Film Festival. Then, our dynamic duo dive into the 2021 Emmy nominations in all their glory - why Hamilton's moment is OVER, historic Pose noms, how Bridgerton is a poor man's The Crown, the JUSTICE that I May Destroy You is getting, how groundbreaking 8:46 by Dave Chappelle was, and how much Mari and Jeff hate Emily in Paris. (Plus Jeff educated Mari on weird shit that happened in the 80s...)

Mari and Jeff are BACK for Season 3 of Oscar Buzzkills!! Can you believe the pod has been going for three years?! Neither can they! To kick off the new season, Mari and Jeff shoot the shit and talk about what they've been consuming for the past few months: In the Heights, Bo Burnham's existential crisis in Inside, new and old camp horror, dumb reality TV, and more! Plus they list the 2021/22 films that they are most excited about - not surprising, Mari is counting down the days until new Chalamet content and Jeff is screaming for Candyman. All that and RIOTS of laughter as Mari and Jeff celebrate a new post-Covid era of film and friendship!

It's the moment we've all been waiting for. The 2021 Oscars episode of Oscar Buzzkills. The name's in the podcast title for Pete's sake! And boy were these Oscars something! Mari and Jeff break down ALL the winners, surprises, intimate moments, Glen Close dance breaks, snubs, weird Mank wins, and the final 20 minutes of chaos that shook The Academy to its very core.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff rave about Ted Lasso (again) and having televisions in your bedroom, why Godzilla v. Kong was fun yet terrible, how incredibly shitty Woody Allen is and always has been, and they break down the 2021 BAFTA winners. Plus - will controversy over the depiction of Amazon hurt Nomadland's chances at Best Picture? Does Amazon suck the life out of everything it touches?? Mari and Jeff also watched this year's incredible Live Action Short nominees and they break down each of them and discuss which one should win. (Huge plus that more than half of them shit on the police!!)

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff discuss the never ending season of Rupaul's Drag Race, the impeccable cast of Short Term 12, the portrayal of martial arts in films such as The Raid, plus the diverse winners of the 2021 SAG Awards in the BEST televised award show of all time. They also watched Best International Feature Film & Best Director nominee, Another Round; a truly delightful film yet sobering depiction of alcoholism and belonging. They discuss the importance of un-toxic male friendships in film, how confusing the Danish school system is, and how the final song of this film might be the greatest final credits song in a film since Don't You (Forget About Me) in The Breakfast Club.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff chat about the Obama produced. documentary Crip Camp, 40 Year Old Version and the force that is Radha Blank, and the CAMP of Jawbreaker. Then they apologize profusely for shitting on The Father as the ugly duckling of the Oscar contenders when in reality... it was a really good film. They discuss Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman's performance, how they could BATHE in the cinematography and production design of this film, and how it deserves the editing Oscar.

Mari and Jeff are in a bit of a film slump on this week's episode! They each watched weird and not great movies this week (French Exit, About Endlessness, and the infamous Snyder Cut) and THEN they also watched Borat Subsequent Moviefilm; which somehow has Oscar nominations... Mari and Jeff discuss the film's daring yet crude humor, why the movie's lifespan is so short, how awesome Maria Bakalova is, and how non-Oscar worthy this movie is. Plus they dish some really interesting behind-the-scenes facts about how this ABSURD movie was made!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff argue about Game of Thrones (hey, remember that ancient show?), the order one should watch the MCU in, a new trippy psychological drama film from Hungary that Mari watched, and the new animated sitcom Close Enough on HBO. They also deep dive into one of this year's Best Picture nominees, Minari, and discuss how beautiful and poignant the movie is at this moment in history. A stunning cast, a stunning script, stunning cinematography, and a critical spotlight on the Asian American immigrant story - GO WATCH THIS FILM!

IT'S THE OSCAR NOMS EPISODE! Before Mari and Jeff jump into The Academy's 2nd most important day of the year, they first discuss Korean horror films, Amy Poehler's Moxie, First Cow, and they resurface MTV's Next - the bottom of the barrel when it comes to television. They also briefly recap the recent Critic's Choice Awards and Grammy winners. Then, it's time. Time to discuss our 2021 Oscar nominees; the surprises, the snubs, and the potential redemption arch that The Academy might be writing itself into?? Also, did you know that there are TWO SEPARATE MEN named Yorgos Lamprinos and Yorgos Lanthimos? Yeah... you'll hear Mari and Jeff absolutely lose it at that point of the episode.

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff spend nearly the full episode talking about Chloe Zhao's Nomadland - the current clear frontrunner for Best Picture & the nominations aren't even out yet! They discuss how talented Zhao is & with just three feature films under her belt, how Frances McDormand's career is insane, the important stories of real nomads told in this film, and how it might be the best depiction of humanity that Mari & Jeff have seen in film in a long time. The hype was real.

It's the Golden Globes special episode! Jeff and Mari break down the shitshow that was the 78th Golden Globes virtual show and all the surprising and not so surprising wins. The discuss Amy and Tina's hosting, how racist the HFPA is, how badly they want to give Jason Sudeikis a hug, how much bitches love The Crown, that Borat is important now, and of course how hot everyone is. Happy COVID award season everyone!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff are back in the same room to discuss Judas and the Black Messiah, but not before they discuss Barb and Star (again), one of Mari's favorite movies Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Hotel Cecil and all of its creepies, and the fun animation of The Great North. Mari and Jeff GUSH over Daniel Kaluuya (fresh off his Golden Globe win!) and LaKeith Stanfield, they praise the film's cinematography and use of color, and they learn a few things about Chicago Black history along the way!

On this week's episode, Mari and Jeff chat about NEW MOVIES - Supernova, Blithe Spirit, and Barb & Star; what a group. They also set a record on Oscar Buzzkills and give out the highest ratings they've ever given to a film... and that film is Promising Young Woman. They have a deep discussion on how brilliant this movie is, why Emerald Fennell is a genius, the important things this movie says, and why it left such a huge impact on them. There's nothing else to say except yeah, this movie is really good.