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Katey and Chris Rosen look at the awards hopes for Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, including just how hard it is to win best picture with back to back films. Then Katey talks to Carrie Coon about finding a home on the set of The Gilded Age, and why she feels so differently about real life billionaires. 00:00 Intro 01:22 The Odyssey: Second Viewing Verdict 04:29 Box Office Blows Past Expectations 06:37 Nolan's Humanist Warning 12:26 Can It Win Best Picture? 15:27 The Revenant Playbook 19:02 Head Movie Vs Heart Movie 21:48 Matt Damon's Best Actor Case 26:32 Starry Best Actor Showdown 28:09 Anne Hathaway: Lead Or Supporting? 32:01 Can The Odyssey Win The Big Five? 33:36 The Stacked Supporting Actor Race 38:56 Crafts And Below-The-Line 42:37 The Oppo Campaign Ahead 44:13 Next Week's Episode 46:17 Why Carrie Missed The Knicks Celebration 48:31 Joining Gilded Age During The Pandemic 50:48 Why Flying Alone Is Heaven 53:32 Gilded Age Parallels To Today 56:26 Women, Ambition And Influencer Culture 59:03 The Information Void 01:01:24 Finding Her American Roots 01:05:19 Billionaires Then And Now 01:08:48 The Miracle Of Making Tv 01:09:58 New Holocaust Film And Climate On Set 01:12:21 Celebrating The Emmy Nominations Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
"What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name and this morning we had pancakes." It's time for another Frankie favourite here on Film Junk: the 1988 road trip dramedy Rain Man! This one was a huge blockbuster at the time and went on to win four Oscars including Best Picture. But has it been forgotten and a little underappreciated over the years? Was Dustin Hoffman right to question his own performance? Was Tom Cruise snubbed by the Academy that year? Did Hans Zimmer's score break new ground or was it just following '80s trends? Would Raymond really say "Kmart sucks"? Definitely three minutes to Wapner... hurry up and listen to this week's episode of the Film Junk Podcast.
The Best Picture Show - Episode 13 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the Hitchcock Best Picture winner: Rebecca. They discuss their thoughts on the romantic mystery that earned the prolific director Best Picture.
Non-Spoilers for nearly 75 Mins, we discussed Oscars potential in all categories for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, before we dive into about 20 minutes on the film's final act. This is Part I of our coverage of The Odyssey, followed by Part II with a very special guest in Variety's Jazz Tangcay. NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE ODYSSEY: Critical & Audience Reception Numbers & Box Office Projections - 2:40 Exceeded Expectations and the Plot Premise - 7:36 Best Picture & Discussing Producers Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan - 8:12 Is Best Director over? - 11:44 Adapted Screenplay Thoughts & Should AlsoMom come see this - 17:14 Jennifer Lame's Film Editing - 24:31 Matt Damon's Lead Actor Candidacy - 28:34 Anne Hathaway, Casting, Other Supporting Possibilities & Ensemble Awards - 30:46 Sound Design - 42:55 Ludwig Goransson's Original Score - 44:49 Then Original Song: When I'm Home - 50:03 VFX - 51:52 Ellen Mirojnick's Costume Design & The MUAH - 54:20 Hoyt van Hoytema's Cinematography - 1:00:06 Production Design - 1:03:08 The Final Oscar Lens Assessments & Over / Under - 1:07:38 A SHORT SPOILER SECTION ON THE ENDING OF THE ODYSSEY - 1:16:42 OUTRO: Stay tuned for Part II of our coverage of The Odyssey next week when we are joined by a very special guest for a larger spoiler filled discussion. In the meantime, you can read Jazz Tangcay's coverage at Variety here: https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/ We'll also be LIVE on Chaz and AJ in the Morning on Monday 7/20 around 8:20am EST to discuss our reactions to the film. Listen here: https://www.wplr.com/listen-live And finally, you can find links to all our other episodes and social media here: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
Comment on this episode by going to KDramaChat.com Today, we're discussing Parasite, the Oscar-winning Korean film directed by Bong Joon Ho and starring Song Kang Ho, Choi Woo Sik, Park So Dam, Jang Hye Jin, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Lee Jung Eun, and Park Myung Hoon. Joining us for this special episode is our friend Ellen Sullivan, screenwriter and movie critic extraordinaire. We discuss: Why Parasite became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, in addition to Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. The Kim family's elaborate social engineering scheme to infiltrate the wealthy Park household and why trust and referrals make the con possible. The symbolism of the semi-basement apartment, the Park family's hilltop home, and the hidden bunker beneath the house as visual representations of class and social hierarchy. How the film dramatically shifts in tone at its midpoint, transforming from a dark comedy into a suspenseful psychological thriller. Why the Park family's comments about the Kim family's "smell" become one of the film's most powerful metaphors for poverty, class, and social exclusion. The Scholar's Rock (Suseok), its cultural significance, and how it evolves from a symbol of hope and prosperity into an instrument of tragedy. Whether hard work, education, and determination are still enough to achieve upward mobility in modern South Korea—or anywhere else. The themes of plans versus fate, social mobility, inequality, and the myth that anyone can escape the circumstances of their birth. Which characters, if any, are the true "parasites," and whether the relationships in the film are parasitic, commensal, or mutually beneficial. Whether the tragic ending was inevitable and if any of the families truly deserved the fate that awaited them. Ellen's screenwriting analysis of Bong Joon Ho's remarkable construction of the story, including why the house itself functions as the film's McGuffin. The outstanding performances from the all-star cast, including Song Kang Ho, Choi Woo Sik, Cho Yeo Jeong, Lee Jung Eun, and the surprise appearance of Park Seo Jun. The history of Seoul's semi-basement apartments (banjiha), their origins, and why they have become such a powerful symbol in Korean society. The conclusion of Season 14, our announcement that Hospital Playlist will be the show we discuss in Season 15 of K Drama Chat, and a preview of our upcoming special episode talking about Joanna's trip to the Philippines before we begin our next K Drama.
As the wait for the next Best Picture to reveal itself continues, we reciew DJ Nik's pick , "Gone Girl"!!!Twitter : @oscarsgold @hidarknesspod @beatlesblonde @udanax19Facebook : facebook.com/goldstandardoscarsPatreon : patreon.com/goldstandardoscars
This week, Rebecca and John are joined by Vanity Fair Features Editor (and resident classicist) Hillary Busis to dive in to Christopher Nolan's excellent new film, The Odyssey. First, on the off-chance you don't remember everything about Homer's original from your high school English class, Hillary gives a refresher on the plot points and themes of the epic poem. Then, the group digs in to the new adaptation, the controversies surrounding it, and what the film's quality and reception will mean for its box office and awards future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full podcast review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture With the release of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" arriving in theaters, our 2008 retrospective revisits his comic book action film that not only re-defined the genre, but changed the whole industry up until the Oscar nominations where it forced the Academy to expand the Best Picture lineup for the first time in decades, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. Co-written with his brother Jonathan Nolan, the world had never seen a comic book film quite like Christopher Nolan's crime epic. Marked by the untimely passing of Heath Ledger before its release, the film had a tremendous amount of hype surrounding it during the summer of 2008 and continues to be talked about till this day for Ledger's iconic, Academy Award-winning performance, Nolan's grounded realism borrowing from other crime classics such as "Heat," the film's politics and how it directly commented on the Patriot Act, its themes of escalation, chaos, vigilantism and more! How does it hold up nearly 20 years later? Please tune in as Alyssa Christian, Josh Parham, Amy Kim, Brendan Hodges, and I talk about the film's screenplay, Nolan's direction, the performances, the action sequences, the film's historic awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Please check out our past reviews for "Frost/Nixon," "Doubt," "Changeling," "Revolutionary Road," "WALL-E, and "Milk." We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Good evening ladies, gents, and those who remain unaffiliated! This black tie affair is reserved for part three of the 2026 Summer of Lists: Academy Award what ifs. That's right, we're taking a look back at Oscar's nearly 100 years of history to identify the Best Picture nominees that probably should have won the big award. Come with us as we rewrite history and secure justice for some great movies—as you listen, we had one caveat, the winner had to come from the pool of nominees. Did we miss the mark? Do you strongly agree with some of our controversial choices? Let us know at goodtrashgenrecast@gmail.com! Tune in next week as the Summer of Lists continues!
This week, Rebecca and John are joined by Vanity Fair Features Editor (and resident classicist) Hillary Busis to dive in to Christopher Nolan's excellent new film, The Odyssey. First, on the off-chance you don't remember everything about Homer's original from your high school English class, Hillary gives a refresher on the plot points and themes of the epic poem. Then, the group digs in to the new adaptation, the controversies surrounding it, and what the film's quality and reception will mean for its box office and awards future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Geek Buddies with John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung
On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha and Michael Vogel talk the new Avengers Doomsday artwork that previews some of the storylines we might seeing in the movie. They also talk the new Spidey vs Hulk footage from Brand New Day and The Rock as Apocalypse and Wagner Moura as Mister Sinister rumors. They also talk all the latest from DC with the Gorilla Grodd, Poison Ivy and V for Vendetta news, the new trailer for Dune 3 and if it's already a Best Picture contender and their spoiler review for X-Men 97 Season 2 Episode 3 featuring Apocalypse, Professor X and Magneto. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #marvel #DC #Xmen #jamesgunn #xmen97 #Batman #dune #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 INTRO AND RUNDOWN 1:20 NEW Dune 3 Trailer Drops, Teases Epic Return to Arakkis 11:22 DC News- Gorilla Grodd, Poison Ivy and V for Vendetta News 24:40 New LANTERNS Posters- Thoughts and Reactions 31:50 New Avengers Doomsday Artwork Teases Storylines 37:30 Spider-Man vs Hulk Teased in New TV Spot for BND 40:23 The Rock as Apocalypse, Wagner Moura as Mister Sinister Rumors 45:43 X-Men 97 S2 Ep 4 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best Picture Show - Episode 12 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the 12th Best Picture winner: Gone With The Wind. They discuss their thoughts on the highest grossing film adjusted for inflation and it's technological advancement for movies as they kick off the 1940s discussion.
The dogs were good in cinema, here are Claire's top 10.We've talked about the best in Best Pictures, the champions of Box Office Champions, but have missed a key factor: the best in cinematic dogs. Claire is here to correct that, bringing us the goodest boys (and one girl) from the happy dog stories, the sad dog stories, the adventures and the bonds with their humans. Which dogs reign supreme? Find out!Find all of our episodes and the rest of Writing Therapy Productions' various entertainments at www.writingtherapyproductions.com
Welcome back to Morgan Hasn't Seen with Jeannine Brice & Morgan Robinson!!A real rounding out of perhaps the peak decade of the career of one of modern Hollywood's biggest stars throughout July as Jeannine and Morgan sink their teeth into TOM CRUISE!The Best Picture winner for 1988 is next up in the series as Tom, in typically flashy, cocky fashion is humbled on a cross country journey with his newly discovered brother; one of the most notable performances of Dustin Hoffman's career as the autistic savant Raymond Babbitt, which won him his second Best Actor Oscar!Jeannine and Morgan talk all the nuances, thematic intention, and brotherhood of Barry Levinson's RAIN MAN (1988)!Our YouTube Channel for all our regular videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vowDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine: https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
Message Dan and MikeRocky turns 50 this December, and Sylvester Stallone just turned 80 — so we're marking both with our very first Stallone review. A broke, unknown actor with bit parts in mob films turned down nearly $400,000 from the studio, wrote the script in three days, and sold his own dog to make the one movie he refused to let anyone else star in.We get into the guerrilla filmmaking behind it: a budget under a million dollars, a 28-day shoot, no permits, tarps hauled in to fake the Philadelphia skyline in New York, and a training montage stitched together from footage grabbed wherever they could get it. We talk about the producers mortgaging their homes to finish the film, the choreographers who walked off over how the fights were staged, and Stallone ultimately taking the choreography credit himself. We also cover the film's two Godfather connections through Talia Shire and Joe Spinell, the legacy of Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young, and how Rocky beat out a stacked 1976 Best Picture field that included Taxi Driver, Network, and All the President's Men.Whether you've seen Rocky fifty times or somehow never seen it, we make the case for why it still holds up as one of the most complete films ever made. Come for the trivia, stay for the argument about whether this is truly a perfect movie.Support the showOh Brother Podcast:Support the Show! (Be The First to Listen with Early Access)Listen on all podcast platformsSubscribe on YouTubeFollow us on Instagram
We continue our series looking at films and albums from the year 1977 with our best entry yet on the film side. The Oscar winner for Best Picture, Annie Hall was Woody Allen's first attempt at a film based in the real world. regardless of what we think of him now, Allen speaks a lot of truths about the realities of dating and relationships throughout this film. Amber and Robert share memories, thoughts, opinions and laughs as they discuss Annie Hall. Send us Fan MailTwitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@DockingBay77podcast
REBROADCAST OF EPISODE 222We examine the movie Barbie from the standpoint of social interactions and libertarian principles. We can conclude that Barbie is a wonderful satire with multiple nuances for consideration. The libertarian principle of personal freedom, and the relationship to the freedom of others, is the most important take away.Watch our video: The Movie "Barbie" and Libertarian Principles (ep 222)Barbie is a 2023 fantasy comedy film directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with Noah Baumbach. Based on the eponymous fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action Barbie film after numerous animated films and specials. Starring Margot Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the film follows them on a journey of self-discovery through Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis. It is also a commentary regarding patriarchy and the effects of feminism. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.A live-action Barbie film was announced in September 2009 by Universal Pictures with Laurence Mark producing. Development began in April 2014, when Sony Pictures acquired the film rights. Following multiple writer and director changes and the casting of Amy Schumer and later Anne Hathaway as Barbie, the rights were transferred to Warner Bros. Pictures in October 2018. Robbie was cast in 2019, after Gal Gadot turned down the role due to scheduling conflicts, and Gerwig was announced as director and co-writer with Baumbach in 2020. The rest of the cast was announced in early 2022. Principal photography occurred primarily at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, England, and at the Venice Beach Skatepark in Los Angeles from March to July 2022.Barbie premiered at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9, 2023, and was released in the United States on July 21. Its concurrent release with Universal Pictures' Oppenheimer was the catalyst of the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, encouraging audiences to see both films as a double feature.The film grossed $1.446 billion and achieved several milestones, including the highest-grossing film of 2023 and the 14th highest-grossing film of all time. Named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, it received widespread critical acclaim and other accolades, including eight Academy Award nominations (among them Best Picture), winning Best Original Song for "What Was I Made For?"; the song also won Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song while Barbie was awarded Golden Globe Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.Watch the Barbie | Main Trailer Barbie | Main Trailer#barbie #coffee #consideration #freedom #interactions #julie #libertarian #libertarians #mike #movie #nuances #personal #principles #psychology #social #standpoint #talkFollow Us:YouTubeXFacebookBlueskyAll audio & videos edited by: Jay Prescott Videography
Recorded - 7/5/2026 On Episode 379 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review a film diving into American history on Independence Day weekend. Does it get it right? Then we review a small Canadian romcom coming to theaters at the end of the month. Our main event is a deep dive of the film we awarded Best Picture in 2008 at the Pinots. Does Dear Zachary hold up almost 20 years later? Is it still as shocking on rewatch? We get more in depth than ever before discussing this documentary. Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(4:00) "Girls Like Girls" - Zach Review(7:15) "Episodes" - Zach Book Review(9:15) "Solo Mio" - Adam Review(11:30) Adam 2026 Mid-Year Report(14:15) Adam SideShow Report: "Better Call Saul"(16:20) "Breaking the Waves" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Review(21:40) "Confidential Report" - Todd Director Bindspot Review(24:30) "Young Washington" - Featured Review(34:15) "Middle Life" - Featured Screener Review"DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER" 2008 PINOT BEST PICTURE DEEP DIVE(49:40) "Dear Zachary" Trivia(1:05:30) First Impressions & Re-Watch Observations(1:59:30) Mount Rushmore: Worst Date Movies(2:09:40) Casting "Dear Zachary"(2:15:25) Deep Dive Category Discussion(2:36:30) LVP, MVP, Quote of the DayTune into the 2011 Retroactive Pinots next week! 7/11/2026 2pm PT LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/OZNe3B-2SJo?si=TPOktyi5VcwZlM-MFind AlmostSideways everywhere!almostsideways.comhttps://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsidewaysTerry's Twitter: @almostsideterryZach's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/pro_zach36/Todd: Too Cool for TwitterAdam's Twitter: @adamsidewayshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022https://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4mhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber
Writer-director Jeffrey Scott Collins joins Filmmaker Mixer to discuss Above the Line, a dark Hollywood heist comedy about six struggling creatives who get the chance to steal Best Picture trophies from the producer who wronged them.Jeff shares insights into writing ensemble stories, balancing crime and comedy, directing a cast that includes Cedric the Entertainer and Sophia Ali, and navigating the realities of independent filmmaking.Filmmakers will learn about genre blending, heist structure, directing actors, and turning personal industry experiences into compelling stories.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the winners of the big three awards at the 17th Academy Awards. Going My Way won Best Picture. Was that the right choice? We also discuss the Best Actor and Best Actress winners and decide who should have won those. Do you agree? Let's talk about it! Click to listen!
The Best Picture Show - Episode 11 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the eleventh Best Picture winner: You Can't Take It With You. They discuss their thoughts on the second Frank Capra winner and wrap up their thoughts on the 1930s.
As the wait for the next Best Picture to reveal itself continues, Beth Ann Gallagher joins us to discuss her pick , "Johanna D'Arc Of Mongolia"!!!Twitter : @oscarsgold @hidarknesspod @beatlesblonde @udanax19Facebook : facebook.com/goldstandardoscarsPatreon : patreon.com/goldstandardoscars
Monica Barbaro can soon be seen starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Netflix's global spy-adventure/comedy series, FUBAR, out May 25th. The duo play a father and daughter who, after learning the other has secretly been working as a CIA operative for years, are forced to team up and tackle some difficult family dynamics. Barbaro recently gained recognition for her role as 'Phoenix' in Paramount's blockbuster sequel, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, which was awarded Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. She also recently starred in Ricky D'Ambrose's critically-acclaimed drama, THE CATHEDRAL, which premiered at the 2021 Venice Film Festival and later went on to claim the John Cassavetes Award at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards. In today's episode, Monica discusses the benefits of starting a career in a smaller market, how to navigate director meetings, and reminds listeners that as actors, our learning is never done. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Monica Barbaro right here. Credits: A Complete Unknown Crime 101 FUBAR Top Gun: Maverick Splitting Up Together The Good Cop UnREAL The Cathedral Stumptown Chicago P.D. Chicago Justice At Midnight Hawaii Five-0 Guest Links: IMDB: Monica Barbaro, actor Instagram: @monicabarbaro THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR (50% off special) THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com APPLE PODCASTS: Subscribe to That One Audition on Apple Podcasts SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu
On episode 350 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Josh Parham to go back 45 years and take a look at the 54th Academy Awards, covering the films of 1981. The AW team goes back nearly fifty years to a year dominated by a group of young men running on the beach to the score of Vangelis, as Chariots of Fire took down Reds and Raiders of the Lost Ark to win Hollywood's top prize. In the same year, the four acting Oscars went to some of the eldest group of winners in Oscar history, performers who won late in their careers instead of for their best work. In this year at the theaters, genre reigned supreme and was discussed at length on this episode, with films like Escape from New York, The Road Warrior, Body Heat, An American Werewolf in London, Dragonslayer, Excalibur, Polyester were discussed alongside films like Arthur, The Great Muppet Caper, Thief, Blow Out, Mommie Dearest, Prince of the City as films to highlight from this bountiful year of cinema. In their in-depth discussion, the AW team talked about the film year of 1981, briefly discuss talk about Chariots of Fire as a Best Picture winner, and how that speaks to the legacy of their nominates and or wins, do an extensive conversation over the below the line categories and nominees for the year, and then the new version of the AW Shoulda Woulda Coulda game, where instead of individual replacements, they must decide as a group who the nominees and winners should be in the top eight categories. The rules of the game state they can only replace two of the nominees that year from each category, except in Best Picture, where the group could replace up to three films to make up the final set of five nominated films. Like past retrospective episodes, it was a fascinating, fun conversation including spirited debates, alliances, vote swinging, celebrating various movies, performances that aren't normally talked about and more that we all hope you enjoy. You can listen to The AwardsWatch Podcast wherever you stream podcasts, from iTunes, iHeartRadio, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music and more. You can also listen on the AW YouTube page. This podcast runs 2h22m. We will be back in next week for part one of our Best Supporting Actress Tier Ranking. Till then, let's get into it. Music: "Modern Fashion" from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), "B-3" from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss the 16th Academy Awards. We discuss the big three awards. Casablanca won Best Picture. Paul Lukas won Best Actor for his role in Watch on the Rhine. Jennifer Jones won Best Actress for The Song of Bernadette. Did the right candidates win? Who got snubbed? We have a hot take on one that we believe got snubbed. Let's talk about it!
The Best Picture Show - Episode 10 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the tenth Best Picture winner: The Life of Emile Zola. They discuss their thoughts on the biopic and historical relevance prior to World War II.
Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd An AFI Directing alum, John Schimke is an accomplished writer/director whose work spans the realms of both film and television. As the lead editor and producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Red Table Talk, Schimke has demonstrated a keen ability to shape impactful, emotionally resonant stories for a global audience. In the world of independent film, Schimke gained critical acclaim with Don't Tell Larry, which had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival and went on to win Best Picture and Audience Choice at the Pasadena International Film Festival. John's inspiration to develop Where the Wind Blows into a feature film was deeply personal, sparked by a meaningful gift from his mother. She gave him the book and suggested it would make a great movie—a sentiment that continues to drive the project forward. Years later Ashley Elaine read the script and immediately green lit the film with her production company, AE Productions, INC. WATCH 'DON'T TELL LARRY' TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xREP3uLf0Q MORE VIDEOS WITH JOHN SCHIMKE https://tinyurl.com/4nrk7yft CONNECT WITH JOHN SCHIMKE https://dtlthemovie.com https://www.wherethewindblowsmovie.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2169459 / jschimke SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob
Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're concluding our 5th Anniversary month here on the podcast, with our re-drafting of "U.S. History" theme as we review the 2023 Best Picture winner, "Oppenheimer", directed by Christopher Nolan and starring every white actor under the sun. Tune in to find out what we thought of this one...Follow the podcast across all social media!Twitter Instagram TikTokYouTube
The siblings debate which movie holds the record for the highest on-screen death toll, considering SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, the Marvel Snap, and recent Best Picture nominees. Contains spoilers! Thanks for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At the peak of his movie stardom and in the wake of having just won several Oscars for Best Picture-winner Dances With Wolves which he both starred in and directed, Kevin Costner (Yellowstone, Bull Durham, JFK) took on the iconic role of Robin of Locksley for his next major project. He partnered with long-time friend and director Kevin Reynolds (Waterworld, The Count of Monte Cristo) to spearhead this this new adaptation of an iconic story, while also filling key roles with several prominent stars of the time including Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Marian, and most importantly at the time.....Alan Rickman (Die Hard) as the Sheriff of Nottingham. What resulted was a very rushed, messy production where several roles ended up being miscast (including California-native Costner as the British Robin) and where the villain pretty much stole the show. And yet when released in June of 1991, this film was a MASSIVE hit (much of that due to Costner's stardom) with several iconic scenes and a best-selling soundtrack. In fact, this would go to be the ONLY genuinely successful on-screen adaptation of the Robin Legend since then.....so did it actually work, does it hold up? Well only one way to find out....and remember that before you embark on this review: No blades! No bows! Leave your weapons here! Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/
The Best Picture Show - Episode 09 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the ninth Best Picture winner: The Great Ziegfeld. They discuss their thoughts on the controversial biopic as they discuss the incredible technical craft and not so incredible background to Ziegfelds story.
On Episode 152 of The Film 89 Podcast, Steve and Skye are joined by a trio of returning co-hosts, Jacob Rivera, Kyle Reardon and Leighton Winstone, to discuss one of the all-time great serial killer thrillers, director Jonathan Demme's multi-Oscar-winning 1991 adaptation of Thomas Harris' best-selling novel, The Silence of the Lambs. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn and Ted Levine, the film would receive huge critical acclaim and worldwide box office success and would go on to become one of only three films to win “the big 5” at the Academy Awards; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as nominations for Best Editing and Best Sound. The Silence of the Lambs is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in the history of the medium and is given the in-depth Film '89 treatment for its 35th anniversary.
As the wait for the next Best Picture to reveal itself continues, we discuss Rachel's pick , "Die Hard"!!!Twitter : @oscarsgold @hidarknesspod @beatlesblonde @udanax19Facebook : facebook.com/goldstandardoscarsPatreon : patreon.com/goldstandardoscars
We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and briefly touch on Steamboat Willie.*The Patriot is the only lost Best Picture nominee, so we did not cover it. Because we couldn't. So...there's that.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:16:30 - Alibi22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 192929:50 - In Old Arizona36:20 - The Broadway Melody48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?48:45 - The Cameraman59:45 - The Wild Party1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:18:20 - Conclusions1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking1:23:45 - 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 oscarswrongpod.
Cathy and Todd discuss Gladiator, released in 2000 and directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman general betrayed by the Emperor’s son Commodus, who murders his own father Marcus Aurelius to seize power, then orders the execution of Maximus and his entire family. Sold into slavery and forced into the arena, Maximus fights his way back to Rome for one purpose: vengeance. With a box office of $466 million, five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe, and a Hans Zimmer score that became one of the bestselling soundtracks of all time, the film didn’t just succeed, it reinvented an entire genre and inspired everything from HBO’s Rome to The Hunger Games. It’s filled with unforgettable lines like, “What we do in life echoes in eternity” and “Are you not entertained?”, and it happens to be one of Cathy’s all-time favorite movies. Subscribe to Cathy's weekly Zen Moment and upgrade to hear a weekly Zen Moment podcast hosted by Cathy and Todd! Some Ways to Support Us Sign up for Cathy's Substack Order Restoring our Girls Links shared in this episode: For the full show notes, visit zenpopparenting.com. This week's sponsor(s): Avid Co DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration. MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements Todd Adams Life & Leadership Coaching for Guys Other Ways to Support Us Follow us on social media Instagram YouTube Facebook Buy and leave a review for Cathy’s Book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World
The movie that won Best Picture (not La La Land). We cover the film that made Barry Jenkins a director to watch. Told through three periods of life of a little boy named Chiron. It shows how he deals with poverty, family abuse, homophobic bullying, and trying to find an identity. Follow Billy and Raul on Bluesky @masterofpuns196 and @raulvaderrdz as well as the main show @synspod
Cameron sits down with Patricia Beaury, a production accountant who has been working in indie film since 2011. Her credits include My Mom Jayne, The Python Hunt, Pee-wee as Himself—winner of both an Emmy and a Peabody Award—and Anora, which won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Her work spans narrative features and documentaries that have premiered at Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Sundance.Patricia breaks down the real mechanics of production accounting: how cash flow, payroll, cost reporting, documentation, and approvals shape the day-to-day rhythm of a shoot. She shares how her background as a producer and line producer informs the way she reads a budget, spots trouble early, and brings narrative to the numbers so producers can make better decisions in real time.The conversation also gets into the workflows that make productions run more smoothly, from standardized templates and weekly cost report cadence to receipt tracking, P-card envelopes, and audit-ready recordkeeping. Patricia explains why payroll is the most important part of the job, how trust with department heads keeps accounting efficient, and why a strong producer-accounting partnership can make the difference between a stressful closeout and a clean, predictable finish.ABOUT WRAPBOOKWrapbook is the AI platform for production finance.Built for today's fast-moving production landscape, Wrapbook brings payroll, spend, and accounting into one AI-powered system—giving production teams the tools they need to do more, faster.Built for features, TV, or commercials—Wrapbook helps the industry's biggest production companies stay compliant, track every dollar in real time, and eliminate the paper-chasing that slows everything down. AI handles the busywork—reading invoices, flagging issues, syncing data—so your team can focus on the work that really matters.But software is only half the story. Wrapbook pairs powerful automation with concierge support from industry experts who've worked on set and know what's at stake. It's how the best production teams scale smarter, protect their budgets, and keep their crews happy.See how Wrapbook is a force multiplier for production finance teams at www.wrapbook.com.
Our first director ranked episode since episode 175: Wes Anderson Ranked we look at the films by Paul Thomas Anderson in celebration of his 10th film being released and him winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars. Dakota and Jeff rank all 10 films and give out awards.Here are our PTA Rankings:10. Hard Eight9. Punch-Drunk Love8. Licorice Pizza7. Inherent Vice6. Magnolia5. The Master4. Phantom Thread3. Boogie Nights2. One Battle After Another1. There Will Be BloodWe also gave out our own awardsBest Picture: Boogie Nights (D), There Will Be Blood (J)Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio - OBAA (D), Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Master (J)Best Actress: Alana Haim - Licorice Pizza (D), Chase Infiniti - OBAA (J)Best Supporting Actor: Paul Dano - TWBB (D), Josh Brolin - Inherent Vice (J)Best Supporting Actress: Lesley Manville - Phantom Thread (D), Julianne Moore - Boogie Nights (J)Check out past Classic Movie Live episodes where they discuss There Will Be Blood, One Battle After Another and Licorice Pizza.Follow Jeff's podcast Classic Movies Live on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to CML on Spotify. Follow Contra Zoom on Instagram, Threads and Bluesky.Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, Breaker and more!Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
The Best Picture Show - Episode 08 Quintin and Sush discuss the 100 Best Picture winners from the last century of filmmaking. They discuss every Oscar ceremony, the historical context of each film, and how the film has stood the test of time. This episode they watch the eighth Best Picture winner: Mutiny on the Bounty. They discuss their thoughts on the forgotten Best Picture winner that beat eleven other nominees. Listen every week to hear their thoughts on every Best Picture winner of the Academy Awards.
In part 3 of our MMO UFO miniseries, we review Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Coleman Domingo, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson (which we mispronounce as Hewitt for the entire film because ....Jennifer Love Hewitt?) NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Difference in Opinion? - 2:32 Production Profile - Inception - 3:49 Best Spielberg in the last 20 years? - 5:40 Critical Reception vs Audience Scores & Early Box Office - 6:55 Why Obsession is a Best Picture nominee side rant & Back to DD Reception - 12:51 Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 16:22 Does Emily Blunt Get Nominated? - 21:56 Glowing Reviews of the Score, Cinematography, Editing - 26:24 Oscar Lens: Our Over/Under to how many, if any noms it'll get - 33:06 SPOILER WARNING - 37:25 SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Mike 1 on why politics have ruined the ending & message - 38:23 AlsoMike psychoanalyzes Mike 1's belief in aliens - 45:14 Updated Spielbergian Themes & Remaining Generic - 48:37 Abandoning Intriguing Possibilities & Emily Blunt's worst scene - 50:11 Issues with the Sci-Fi - 54:21 Issues with the bad guy - 59:45 Even the beginning didn't get a follow through - 1:02:11 Some Best Scenes & Strong Starts - 1:03:30 Final Grades - 1:06:19 OUTRO: Discussion on how we like to do film festivals after spending some time at Tribeca and hinting at what's next. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
Welcome to It's A Wonderful Podcast!Focussing in on another one of the show's favourite actors for a career-spanning series in June as Morgan and Jeannine take a look at a varied selection of ROBERT MITCHUM movies!A trifecta of Robert's this week as Mitchum is alongside Robert Young, and a typically tremendously vicious Robert Ryan in this dark, brutal Noir tackling post-war antisemitism that acts as the punch-in-the-face counterpart to 1947's Best Picture winner; as Morgan and Jeannine talk Edward Dmytryk's CROSSFIRE (1947) co-starring Gloria Grahame!Our YouTube Channel for all our video content: (17748) It's A Wonderful Podcast - YouTubeThe It's A Wonderful Podcast Theme by David B. Music.Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine: https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
Let's finish the weekend with a Fun Friday! Mark Van Buren counts the top Best Picture movies of all the Best Picture winners plus Paul and Kathy from Tucson Loves Music with the band Already Broken! Stories today: the two fools who "vetted" Platner in Maine talk, it's hilarious, some idiot doing burnouts hits Grant Krueger's Maverick. Only on the Live the Dream Media network
Happy Pride, everyone! In honor of Pride Month, we're celebrating with a specially curated selection of some of the greatest queer love stories in cinema!Join Nick and Bella as they discuss three of the most celebrated, impressive, and romantic queer love stories ever told. We're talking all about the visual beauty of these films and the touching love stories within.Bella introduces one of her all-time favorite films, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which she regards as the greatest romance film ever made.Nick follows with the equally brilliant and unforgettable Best Picture-winner Moonlight.Finally, we delve into one of the most iconic and culturally impactful queer love stories in mainstream cinema, Brokeback Mountain.If you love tragic love stories, you'll adore part one of our Queer Love Stories series. Let us know what you think of these films, and send us your three favorite queer love stories in film!❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️Support the showSign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcastYou can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on LetterboxdShout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.
This week on ClapperCast, Hillary White joins Carson Timar to continue ClapperCast's Best Picture Rewind series and kick off Pride Month with a review of 1950's All About Eve!Subscribe on Patreon for Bonus Episodes & Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/clappercastpodEmail us at ClapperCast@gmail.com- Social Media Links -Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClapperPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/clappercast/Carson Timar: https://bsky.app/profile/carsontimar.bsky.socialHillary White: https://letterboxd.com/degelle/Create Your Podcast on Zencastr Today: https://zencastr.com/?via=clappercastThanks for Watching!
In this episode, the book of John reminds us that no one has ever seen God, but that Jesus has made Him known!
As the wait for the next Best Picture to reveal itself continues, Noelle Wilson joins us to discuss her pick , "My Cousin Vinny"!!!Twitter : @oscarsgold @hidarknesspod @beatlesblonde @udanax19Facebook : facebook.com/goldstandardoscarsPatreon : patreon.com/goldstandardoscars
Bennett Yellin and Peter Farrelly talk about meeting each other in school and immediately connecting over their shared sense of humor. Bennett talks about substance abuse in college, while Peter discusses being a very hard driver at work. You talk about getting very lucky working with Eddie Murphy and David Zucker, and about bringing Bobby Farrelly into the group when they were writing movies together. Peter talks about being extremely loyal, living in Ojai, and never feeling like Los Angeles was really his town. Bennett talks about growing up in Beverly Hills in an Orthodox Jewish family. Peter tells a story about using the wrong knives while staying at Bennett's house because meat is not supposed to touch milk. Peter says he doesn't think Rotten Tomatoes is fair, and he also doesn't think criticism is very helpful. Bennett recently wrote a horror movie, Día de Muertos. Peter is a good audience member and wants everyone to contribute. Bennett knew everything about movies, while Peter knew almost nothing about them. Peter also has a very happy crew. Bio: -Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are best known for directing and producing quirky and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself and Irene, There's Something About Mary, and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid. Farrelly solo-directed and co-wrote the comedy-drama Green Book (2018), which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018, the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. He has been married to Melinda Farrelly since December 31, 1996. They have two children. -Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bennett received his B.A. in Fiction from U.C.L.A. Still not ready to enter the real world, he enrolled at UMass in Amherst for an M.F.A. in fiction. It was there — on the first day of school — that he met and befriended Peter Farrelly. On a lark, they tried writing a comedy together and this spec script ultimately got into the hands of Eddie Murphy and the Zucker Brothers, creators of Airplane and The Naked Gun. Both Murphy and the Zuckers asked the duo to write movies for them, and their career was off and running. Yellin wrote exclusively with Peter for years until they asked his brother Bobby to join them. The three went on to write a number of unproduced features together until they created Dumb and Dumber in 1994 and reunited in 2014 to co-write the official sequel chronicling the further idiotic adventures of Harry and Lloyd, Dumb and Dumber To. In 2007, the Farrelly Brothers branched out on their own and Yellin partnered with James Robert Johnson to create a professional writing duo that has endured for sixteen years. Among the plethora of projects they've tackled during their career — some produced, others not — the two have co-written Let's Scare Jessica to Death for Paramount Pictures, the Fox situation comedy Unhitched, the direct-to-DVD thriller Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead, Paramount Pictures' Hotel For Dogs 2, the Anchor Bay action-thriller In the Blood with Gina Carano, the 20th Century Fox family film, Santa's Little Helper, and the Warner Brothers re-boot of the Police Academy series, Police Academy: Takin' it to the Streets. More recently, Yellin and Johnston have co-written a live action family stage show adaptation of the hugely popular Angry Birds IP, and their original supernatural thriller Dia de Muertos has recently completed filming and is set to be released in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This encore episode of Under The Influence is one of our favourites of 2026.Lately, companies have been hijacking breaking news stories to create ads.When thieves broke into the Louvre with a ladder, the ladder company quickly produced a tongue-in-cheek ad.When the Oscars read the wrong Best Picture winner, an optometry chain made fun of the mix-up.It's called Newsjacking – and it's becoming a powerful marketing tactic.We know you want to listen to all the ads in this show. On the off-chance you don't, subscribe ad-free here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonjour! Sean and Amanda recap their first trip to the legendary Cannes Film Festival, which has become an incredible bellwether for the Best Picture race over the last five to 10 years. First, they talk through what the actual experience at the festival is like, including how it logistically works, what the vibes are like, and how to survive (0:39). Then, they dive into the slate of films they've seen and categorize them into the good, the bad, and the WTF (24:29). Finally, they share their final predictions for all of the main prizes at the festival and briefly cover some potential Oscar implications (1:40:54). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh and Sarah Reddy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices