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We're covering the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional films (for 1964?!?) to make this one of our 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and TopkapiNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion14:15 - A Hard Day's Night17:20 - Zorba the Greek33:00 - Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte44:50 - Topkapi53:45 - The Americanization of Emily1:15:40 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:16:30 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the winners this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:3:50 - Angels with Dirty Faces18:00 - The Citadel36:00 - Pygmalion46:15 - Test Pilot1:01:25 - You Can't Take it With You1:27:05 - Grand Illusion1:51:35 - Conclusions1:53:40 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:53:50 - Top 5 Films1:54:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:58:35 - Patterns2:03:50 - Best Best Picture Ranking2:05:20 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

We're back in the 30's covering the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers this episode.The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty FacesNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:6:05 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion15:00 - The Adventures of Robin Hood22:30 - Alexander's Ragtime Band34:25 - Four Daughters46:25 - Boys Town57:10 - Bringing Up Baby1:07:15 - Jezebel1:19:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:20:35 - Next Time

In this episode we'll be covering the 27th Academy Awards or the films of 1954, but not before we revisit the 97th Academy Awards to discuss what happened at the ceremony. The nominees for the 27th Academy Awards were: The Caine Mutiny, The Country Girl, On the Waterfront, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Three Coins in the Fountain. We also discuss the non-nominees Sabrina and Rear Window.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 0:30 - 97th Academy Awards Review8:00 - Start of the 27th Academy Awards Episode19:25 - The Caine Mutiny33:05 - The Country Girl44:05 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers59:00 - Three Coins in the Fountain1:08:50 - On the Waterfront1:30:35 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:31:00 - Sabrina1:41:20 - Rear Window1:51:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:54:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:56:55 - Conclusions2:04:35 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.Enjoying the podcast? Please leave us a rating or review on your podcast app of choice

This week is part 2 of our 9th Academy Awards episode. We'll be covering the winners from last week.The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:30 - A Complete Unknown9:25 - The Brutalist24:15 - Nickel Boys32:05 - Conclave46:25 - I'm Still HereBest Picture Discussion59:55 - What Should Win Best Picture1:01:10 - What Else We Watched This Year1:08:35 - What We Think Will Win (Note: We recorded this episode on 02/08 before some of the relevant precursors aired).1:12:20 - Conclusions1:18:45 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpodPlease leave us a rating and/or review on your podcast app of choice.

We're back to kick off our 4th season with this year's Oscars. We'll be doing our usual two-part ten movie tournament to cover the 97th Academy Awards or the films of 2024.The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.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 LosersLosers Discussion15:50 - Emilia Perez28:20 - Anora39:15 - Wicked54:45 - The Substance1:11:10 - Dune: Part Two1:23:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:25:40 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

It's a shorter season as we move to a calendar year schedule, but we're excited to look back at this past year of the podcast! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 3 - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! After this episode we'll be taking a holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2025!NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.1:15 - Section 1: Overview of Season 34:15 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 35:35 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)54:45 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion1:16:05 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

This feels like a major one! In this episode, we're excited to be covering the 1st Academy Awards, which honored films from 1927 & 1928. The Academy had two best picture categories at the time, but we cover both of them. The nominees for Outstanding Picture were: Wings, The Racket, and 7th Heaven. The nominees for Best Unique and Artistic Picture were: Sunrise, Change, and the Crowd. We also cover the non-nominee Steamboat Bill, Jr.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 11:10 - 7th Heaven21:10 - The Racket26:55 - Chang32:10 - Sunrise39:05 - The Crowd49:50 - Wings1:00:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:00:55 - Steamboat Bill, Jr.1:06:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:08:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:09:55 - Conclusions1:15:30 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 - Conclusions1:02:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:06:05 - Favorites and Least Favorites1:10:15 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 Road10:45 - The Big Short23:40 - Bridge of Spies31:50 - What We Do in the Shadows41:25 - Ex Machina53:30 - Conclusions53:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?56:00 - Top 5 Films57:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner59:10 - Patterns1:11:00 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 LosersLosers Discussion15:20 - The Revenant26:40 - Brooklyn32:35 - The Martian39:45 - Room45:40 - Spotlight55:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst56:30 - Next Time

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 Snake Pit51:05 - Treasure of the Sierra Madre1:02:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:02:40 - Rope1:11:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:15:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:16:30 - Conclusions1:21:15 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 Merrier8:35 - The Ox-Bow Incident15:05 - Madame Curie20:55 - Heaven Can Wait28:30 - Casablanca46:10 - Conclusions46:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?46:20 - Top 5 Films49:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner50:35 - Patterns54:30 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 Doubt16:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion23:25 - For Whom the Bell Tolls30:15 - Watch on the Rhine37:50 - The Human Comedy46:20 - In Which We Serve 51:50 - The Song of Bernadette 1:01:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:01:50 - Next Time

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 Chill15:15 - The Dresser19:30 - The Right Stuff27:45 - Tender Mercies35:25 - Terms of Endearment46:55 - 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 Corner1:09:10 - Conclusions1:14:25 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 Story13:45 - Flashdance21:55 - Mr. Mom26:30 - The Outsiders36:45 - Return of the Jedi44:20 - Scarface52:35 - WarGames1:00:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees1:06:20 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive1:12:20 - Next Time--------------------------Want to see what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 ErdmannNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:45 - Semifinals2:55 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers3:00 - Manchester By the Sea20:00 - La La Land34:35 - Final Matchup35:50 - Moonlight48:15 - Arrival1:02:00 - Declaring a Winner1:02:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:07:35 - Conclusions1:16:25 - Next Episode--------------------------Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 ErdmannNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:55 - Round 2 Match-Ups6:00 - Discussing the Losers6:10 - Toni Erdmann20:45 - Lion30:35 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople39:40 - The Lobster58:00 - Conclusions59:55 - Next Episode--------------------------Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 ErdmannNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:11:10 - Bracket Set-Up11:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers21:50 - Swiss Army Man29:55 - Hell or High Water36:20 - Hacksaw Ridge49:00 - Hail, Caesar!1:02:35 - Paterson1:09:00 - Captain America: Civil War1:24:20 - Hidden Figures1:32:30 - Fences1:42:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:44:10 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. 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 Wait22:30 - Midnight Express30:50 - An Unmarried Woman45:00 - The Deer Hunter1:04:15 - Coming Home1:13:55 - 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 Corner1:40:20 - Conclusions2:46:25 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 HatOur 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 - Semifinals3:20 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers3:20 - Broadway Melody of 193613:40 - Black Fury29:35 - Final Matchup29:55 - Top Hat39:55 - Les Miserables55:25 - Declaring a Winner1:01:25 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:07:05 - Conclusions1:13:45 - Next Episode--------------------------Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod.

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 HatThe 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-Ups5:20 - Discussing the Losers5:30 - A Night at the Opera14:30 - Bride of Frankenstein21:30 - A Midsummer Night's Dream27:55 - Mutiny on the Bounty42:35 - Next Episode--------------------------Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 HatThe 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-Up7:10 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers16:00 - Naughty Marietta22:45 - Captain Blood29:45 - Ruggles of Red Gap37:02 - The Lives of a Bengal Lancer43:40 - David Copperfield50:10 - Alice Adams1:00:15 - The Informer1:10:10 - The 39 Steps1:19:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:21:15 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - The Holdovers15:35 - Past Lives28:00 - The Zone of Interest43:25 - Poor Things57:15 - Oppenheimer1:46:35 - Conclusions1:47:25 - Top 5 Films1:48:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:49:35 - Patterns1:52:35 - Post-Oscars Addendum1:57:40 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:9:55 - Bracket Set-Up10:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers16:50 - Maestro27:35 - Barbie50:15 - Anatomy of a Fall1:14:45 - American Fiction1:27:30 - Killers of the Flower Moon1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:26:10 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

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 23:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 24:10 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)45:00 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion1:02:20 - Section 5: 96th Academy Awards Predictions1:09:55 - Next Time

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 Place23:30 - Sayonara37:00 - The Bridge on the River Kwai54:00 - Witness for the Prosecution [58:10 EXTRA SPOILER WARNING]1:06:35 - 12 Angry Men1:19:35 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:19:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:24:05 - Conclusions1:31:15 - Next Time

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 Identity1:40 - An in-depth discussion of the film51:30 - The impact of The Bourne Identity1:19:40 - The 75th Academy Awards Conclusions1:28:20 - Next Time

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 2 we'll be covering the winners from the first round.The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:35 - Spirited Away7:50 - Catch Me If You Can27:25 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers41:35 - Y Tu Mama Tambien57:10 - Chicago1:05:00 - Conclusions1:05:50 - Next Time

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 1 we'll be covering the losers from the first round.The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:00 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion12:10 - Gangs of New York20:50 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding29:25 - The Hours38:40 - The Pianist50:25 - Talk To Her1:00:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:02:20 - Next Time

We're taking a short holiday break in two weeks (so no new episode on 12/22/23). To make up for that this episode is (totally on purpose!) 2.5 hours long. We're covering the 33rd Academy Awards or the films of 1960. The nominees were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, and the Sundowners. We also cover non-nominees A Bout de Souffle (Breathless), Inherit the Wind, Psycho, and Spartacus. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Alamo22:20 - Elmer Gantry38:20 - Sons and Lovers52:25 - The Sundowners59:40 - The Apartment1:14:55 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:16:20 - Spartacus1:31:35 - Inherit the Wind1:50:05 - A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)1:57:40 - Psycho2:09:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?2:12:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner2:16:20 - Conclusions2:22:10 - Next Time

We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!)) The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:35 - After the Thin Man7:35 - Three Smart Girls14:25 - Libeled Lady22:50 - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town32:40 - A Tale of Two Cities45:55 - The Story of Louis Pasteur56:20 - Modern Times1:07:45 - Conclusions1:07:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:10:00 - Top 5 Films1:12:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner (+ important Ronald Colman moustache information)1:16:10 - Patterns1:25:05 - Next Time

We're back in the 30's with 10 nominees, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!) and deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1. We'll discuss the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 7:25 - BracketLosers Discussion19:40 - Anthony Adverse vs. After the Thin Man Loser Discussion30:50 - Modern Times vs. Romeo and Juliet Loser Discussion34:10 - My Man Godfrey vs. Three Smart Girls Loser Discussion42:00 - Swing Time vs. Libeled Lady Loser Discussion49:50 - A Tale of Two Cities vs. Dodsworth Loser Discussion59:40 - San Francisco vs. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Loser Discussion 1:12:45 - The Story of Louis Pasteur vs. The Great Ziegfeld Loser Discussion1:25:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:27:20 - Next Time

We're discussing the 52nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1979. The nominees were: All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, Kramer vs. Kramer, Norma Rae. We also discuss non-nominees Alien and The Jerk.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 9:00 - Breaking Away16:45 - Kramer vs. Kramer33:35 - All That Jazz41:15 - Apocalypse Now1:00:35 - Norma Rae1:11:05 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:11:50 - Alien1:20:35 - The Jerk1:26:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:30:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:33:00 - Conclusions1:38:00 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - Inception12:35 - True Grit23:55 - Winter's Bone32:25 - The King's Speech44:05 - Toy Story 358:10 - Conclusions58:15 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?58:25 - Top 5 Films1:02:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:04:00 - Patterns1:09:40 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 8:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion15:15 - Toy Story 3 vs. Black Swan Loser Discussion21:15 - The Social Network vs. Inception Loser Discussion33:35 - True Grit vs. The Fighter Loser Discussion41:30 - The King's Speech vs. The Kids are All Right Loser Discussion56:05 - Winter's Bone vs. 127 Hours Loser Discussion1:05:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:05:50 - Next Time

We're discussing the 46th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1973. The nominees were: American Graffiti; A Touch of Class, Cries and Whispers, The Exorcist, and The Sting. We also discuss non-nominees Enter the Dragon, Serpico, Paper Moon, and The Harder They Come.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 9:30 - American Graffiti19:10 - A Touch of Class24:55 - Cries and Whispers32:20 - The Exorcist48:00 - The Sting58:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 58:55 - Enter the Dragon1:05:15 - Serpico1:12:30 - Paper Moon1:18:35 - The Harder They Come1:29:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:33:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:25 - Conclusions1:44:00 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - The Awful Truth8:55 - Stage Door16:50 - Captains Courageous26:55 - A Star is Born35:25 - The Life of Emile Zola51:15 - Conclusions51:25 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?52:00 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs53:00 - Top 5 Films53:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner57:35 - Patterns1:00:50 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 5:55 - Nominees Overview7:25 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs15:15 - Bracket Set-Up15:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion20:35 - A Star is Born vs. In Old Chicago Loser Discussion29:45 - Stage Door vs. 100 Men and a Girl Loser Discussion33:55 - The Good Earth vs. The Awful Truth Loser Discussion43:15 - Captains Courageous vs. Dead End Loser Discussion52:10 - Lost Horizon vs. The Life of Emile Zola Loser Discussion1:05:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:08:00 - Next Time

We're back in the 60's to cover the 40th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night. We also discuss non-nominees Cool Hand Luke; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and Barefoot in the Park.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 13:30 - Doctor Dolittle21:15 - Bonnie and Clyde29:50 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner44:15 - The Graduate57:10 - In the Heat of the Night1:09:25 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:09:55 - Cool Hand Luke1:17:20 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1:29:45 - Barefoot in the Park1:32:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:33:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:15 - Conclusions1:38:45 - Next Time

It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:55 - Semifinals3:35 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers3:35 - The Favourite14:15 - If Beale Street Could Talk28:00 - Final Matchup29:40 - Paddington 241:05 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse59:10 - Declaring a Winner1:02:18 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:06:05 - Conclusions1:09:50 - Next EpisodeFollow the show on Instagram and Letterboxd at @oscarswrongpod or visit our website oscarswrongpod.com

It's Round 2 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:1:35 - Round 2 Match-Ups6:00 - Discussing the Losers6:00 - Eighth Grade15:50 - Burning36:00 - Can You Ever Forgive Me?45:30 - Black Panther1:00:00 - Conclusions1:02:25 - Next Episode

We've done it again - another 16 movie bracket! For the 91st Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:8:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups18:05 - Discussing the Losers18:15 - Bohemian Rhapsody24:25 - Vice29:40 - A Star Is Born38:55 - Sorry to Bother You49:25 - BlacKkKlansman1:00:20 - Roma1:14:10 - The Death of Stalin1:26:00 - Green Book1:36:30 - Conclusions1:37:35 - Next Episode

We're still in the 60's, but are shaking things up with a guest. We're joined by Maddie's friend Ben to cover the 36th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: America America, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, Lilies of the Field, and Tom Jones. We also discuss non-nominees Charade, 8 1/2, Dr. No, and Hud. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 14:40 - Cleopatra24:35 - How the West Was Won35:15 - America America43:40 - Lilies of the Field50:30 - Tom Jones1:03:50 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:04:20 - Charade1:07:30 - 8 1/21:12:45 - Dr. No1:19:35 - Hud1:31:45 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:36:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:38:40 - Conclusions1:45:50 - Next Time

We're back from our break and returning to the 60's to cover the 39th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1966. The nominees were: Alfie; A Man for All Seasons; The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming; The Sand Pebbles; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 12:50 - Alfie22:05 - The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming31:40 - The Sand Pebbles40:15 - A Man for All Seasons54:05 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1:07:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:09:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:12:15 - Conclusions1:16:30 - Next Time

We're continuing our discussion of the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! 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 winners are discussed in this episode.Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick; Triangle of Sadness; and Women Talking . Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 1:00 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap 2:30 - Elvis13:55 - The Banshees of Inisherin26:55 - All Quiet on the Western Front40:50 - The Fabelmans56:45 - Everything Everywhere All at Once1:12:30 - Conclusions1:13:15 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong? 1:14:30 - Top 5 Films1:15:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:18:25 - Patterns1:21:45 - Next TimeSound Effects from Pixbay

We're covering the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! 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.Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick; Triangle of Sadness; and Women Talking . Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:00 - Bracket Set-Up7:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion14:55 - The Banshees of Inisherin vs. Triangle of Sadness Loser Discussion23:55 - Top Gun: Maverick vs. Elvis Loser Discussion33:40 - Everything Everywhere All At Once vs. Avatar: The Way of Water Loser Discussion57:30 - All Quiet on the Western Front vs. Women Talking Loser Discussion1:07:45 - The Fabelmans vs. Tár Loser Discussion1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:26:10 - Next Time

We've got something a little different this week! In this episode we're crunching the numbers and summarizing the stats from Season 1 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, which years have been the best, and much, much more! Finally we'll see if we've learned enough to predict what will win Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.SUMMARY STATS1:40 - Season 1 Summary Stats3:35 - How often do the Oscars get it wrong?4:35 - The wrongest winners6:45 - Worst Best Picture nominee misses9:30 - What we've been tracking9:35 - Angry white guys (Travis Bickles)10:30 - Biopics11:45 - Original Ideas13:35 - How popular was the Best Picture winner?15:25 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count16:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner17:45 - HORSE DEATHS (deaths inflicted by horses)OUR RATINGS (NOMINEES ONLY)20:00 - Our Overall Ratings20:15 - The Best Year23:30 - The Most Average Year25:00 - The Worst Year26:45 - Best Picture Highest and Lowest Rated Film of the Nominees28:35 - When We Disagree on Ratings29:05 - Films with a >.5 Star Rating Difference32:25 - Difference in Average Ratings32:50 - Best Best Picture and Worst Best Picture WinnerA QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT (ALL FILMS)34:45 - Top Movies We've Watched because of the Podcast40:00 - We Keep Watching Extra Westerns and Maybe We Should Stop?45:30 - Biggest Surprises50:30 - Worst Movies We've Watched53:20 - Reevaluations95TH ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS57:20 - The Nominees1:01:35 - Next Time

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films) we'll be discussing the winners that made it out of the first round.Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 0:50 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap 2:25 - Life of Pi11:45 - Amour21:00 - Beasts of the Southern Wild31:10 - Django Unchained43:25 - Argo55:05 - Conclusions55:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?55:45 - Top 5 Films56:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:00:15 - Patterns1:05:50 - Next Time

It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films), deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1, and discussing the films that were eliminated. Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 5:25 - Bracket Set-Up9:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion16:00 - Amour vs. Les Misérables Loser Discussion 24:50 - Silver Linings Playbook vs. Life of Pi Loser Discussion33:40 - Zero Dark Thirty vs. Beasts of the Southern Wild Loser Discussion45:00 - Lincoln vs. Django Unchained Loser Discussion57:30 - Argo vs. Red Dawn* Loser Discussion1:43:40 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:45:10 - Next Time*Yes, the 2012 Red Dawn remake.

In this episode we cover the 42nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1969. The nominees were: Anne of the Thousand Days; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hello, Dolly!; Midnight Cowboy; and Z. We also discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Easy Rider; and Midnight Cowboy.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:10 - Anne of the Thousand Days17:11 - Hello, Dolly!22:30 - Midnight Cowboy32:00 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid42:55 - Z55:40 - Should something else have been nominated? 56:45 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie1:03:15 - They Shoot Horses, Don't They?1:11:50 - Easy Rider1:21:00 - The Wild Bunch1:32:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:34:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:35 - Conclusions1:39:10 - Next Time