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John, Rebecca, and VF Staff Writer Chris Murphy answer listener mailbag questions on everything from how they'd fix the often-confounding Best Song category to how new Academy members get sorted into branches and whether the Best Actress race is as certain as it seems. They also talk about the incident at the BAFTA Awards this weekend, and discuss how the outcry might alter the Oscars chances for Sinners.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What craft tools make a low-budget, contained, period drama riveting? Explore how narrative POV, interweaving relationships, hooky dialogue, and even the screenplay format itself make the script for BLUE MOON - that runs largely in real time about an obscure songwriter in the 1940s - one that attracts world class talent and Academy Award nominations. While Stu is still on show and we are between the 2026 Oscar nominations and the actual ceremony, our patreons selected BLUE MOON for this one-shot and boy are Mel and Chas glad they did. They dive into many lessons learned in previous episodes, like our character-driven episode… or analysis of French scenes in Adolescence… or the story-telling power that comes from the audience knowing the ending from biopics. As always: SPOILERS ABOUND and all copyright material used under fair use for educational purposes. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - BLUE MOON 00:02:19 - Summary of Key Learnings 00:13:34 - Controlling narrative POV 00:27:49 - Using screenplay FORMAT to reflect the emotional story 00:39:27 - Interweaving relationships 00:56:46 - Repetition and pop culture references in dialogue 01:07:54 - Key learnings in full 01:16:02 - Patreon thanks! LINKS Read the script for BLUE MOON on Script Slug See the slug line breakdown at https://melkillingsworth.substack.com/p/blue-moon-scene-headings-breakdown  RELATED EPISODES DZ-01: Do screenplay gurus win you Oscars? DZ-68: Using narrative POV to structure KNIVES OUT DZ-118: Adolescence and tension through questions DZ-90: Raising (a different kind of) Stakes DZ-35: Driving Characters or Character-Driven? DZ-63: Tools for Better Dialogue - Hook and Eye More Draft Zero is brought to you more often by our awesome Patreons. Especially Lily, Paulo, Alexandre, Malay, Jennifer, Thomas, Randy, Jesse, Sandra, Theis, and Khrob. Please considering rating or subscribing to us on Apple Podcasts or sharing us on the Social Medias! We like finding new listeners. We are @stuwillis, @mehlsbells and @chasffisher on Twitter. You can find @draft_zero and @_shotzero on Instagram and Twitter.

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The 89th Academy Awards reached its grand finale on 26th February 2017, with a balls-up that instantly entered Hollywood lore. Presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway stepped onstage to announce Best Picture and declared La La Land the winner. Cast and crew flooded the stage, speeches began, and the orchestra swelled - but the true winner, of course, was Moonlight. Beatty's visible hesitation, replayed endlessly since, stemmed from a simple but catastrophic mistake: he had been handed the duplicate Best Actress envelope, reading “Emma Stone - La La Land”. Unsure how to proceed, he showed the card to Dunaway; believing he was prolonging the suspense, she read out the film's title. Only as producer Jordan Horowitz was thanking his family did the truth ripple across the stage: “This is not a joke. Moonlight, you guys won Best Picture.” The error was traced to PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Brian Cullinan, who had mistakenly handed over the duplicate envelope while distracted backstage, reportedly after tweeting a photograph of Emma Stone with her Oscar. The irony was sharp: PricewaterhouseCoopers had supervised the Academy's voting process since 1935, originally engaged after controversy surrounding Bette Davis's 1934 snub, and prided itself on meticulous safeguards, including identical sets of envelopes held on either side of the stage. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly force themselves to re-watch the excruciating moment repeatedly; consider how, following two years of #OscarsSoWhite criticism, the blunder landed at a particularly sensitive moment for the Academy; and admire the way the La La Land team somehow met this emotional rollercoaster with savviness and tact…  Further Reading: • ‘The Full Story Behind The 'La La Land' And 'Moonlight' Oscars Mix-Up' (Forbes, 2017): https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/02/27/the-full-story-behind-the-la-la-land-and-moonlight-oscars-mix-up/ • ‘How Scandal Started PwC's Oscars Vote Count, Envelope System' (TIME, 2018): https://time.com/5182902/pwc-academy-awards-oscars-snub/ • ‘Oscars Mistake: Moonlight Wins Best Picture after La La Land Mistakenly Announced' (ABC, 2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvK-g1rehpU&t=1s #Mistakes #Film #2010s #Hollywood Join 

John, Rebecca, and VF Staff Writer Chris Murphy answer listener mailbag questions on everything from how they'd fix the often-confounding Best Song category to how new Academy members get sorted into branches and whether the Best Actress race is as certain as it seems. They also talk about the incident at the BAFTA Awards this weekend, and discuss how the outcry might alter the Oscars chances for Sinners.  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Time for Sports Graffiti! Mason and Andy Kamenetzky continue to take calls to hear from Laker fans! Luka has said what his WWE play in song would be, what would the crew pick? Who is on an Oscars campaign? The crew dive back into the news of the week from the Angels and Arte Moreno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenna and Sheinelle navigate a few of their listeners' complicated social situations in another round of “Girl Code.” Also, Carson Kressley stops by to discuss the new season of ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' and preparations for the Oscars red carpet. Plus, style expert Jasmine Snow shares must-have looks channeling the fashion of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., making a comeback because of the new show ‘Love Story.' And, TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas shares some of her favorite hair care products. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Walker and Peake discuss UK's win against South Carolina and how they feel about the team moving forward. Jacob Polacheck comes in with hot Oscars takes?

Wines we're sipping on: Jessica is sipping on a Cramoisi Vineyards Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon), and Erika's is sipping on Butter- a buttery Chardonnay to survive the East Coast snowstorm. We're back with our February Chisme episode- and we had a LOT to unpack! This month, Jessica is joined by her ride-or-die Erika Sánchez of Brave Communications for an unfiltered conversation covering everything from ICE raids and political resistance to the BAFTAs racial slur incident, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, the America's Next Top Model Netflix documentary, celebrity tributes, and everything in between. Oh, did I mention we're celebrating SIX YEARS of Wine & Chisme!

This week, the boys grabbed some beers and kept it positive while they fired off some mini-reviews before featuring a conversation about “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. As part of the random year generator series, 2004 was a great year for movies, with over 50 $100m movies and many likable ones. While “Eternal Sunshine” didn't gross in the top 70, it may be the year's greatest film. Props to Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman for giving Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet some juicy roles and incredibly shifty worlds! As for the mini-reviews, the boys can't speak highly enough of Gore Verbinski's “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die”, starring Sam Rockwell, and the intense and captivating “If I Had Legs I'd Kick You”, and the Academy Award-nominated “It Was Just An Accident”. Grab some beers and join us!  linktr.ee/theloveofcinema - Check out our YouTube page!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 04:19 “If I Had Legs I'd Kick You” mini-review; 12:10 “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die” mini-review; 18:24 “It Was Just An Accident” mini-review; 22:20 2004 Year in Review; 39:01 Films of 2004: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”; 1:16:10 What You Been Watching?; 1:23:05 Next Week's Episode Teaser Additional Cast/Crew: Michel Gondry, Charlie Kaufman, Pierre Busmuth, David Cross, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Rockwell, Gore Verbinski, Michael Pena, Zazie Beetz, Haley Lu Richardson, Juno Temple, Jafar Panahi, Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky. Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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This week we have a conversation about LICORICE PIZZA (on Netflix). We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:23:25). Submit your comments, rating and suggested connections for next week's movie to themovieladder@gmail.com.Connect with us on Letterboxd (@TheMovieLadder), Twitter (@LadderMovie) and Instagram (@laddermovie). Check out our Letterboxd watchlist to see all the movies suggested on this podcast. You can find us individually on Twitter (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza) and Letterboxd (@FitzyBrendan and @brooksza). 

The Idiots talk with film critic Scitt Phillips and learn that not all movies can win, but Marty Supreme is definitely going to lose.  Ted gives a listener a new catch phrase and it's pretty inexpensive.  Jackie sits in to give the show a little class.  

In "Marty Supreme" träumt Timothée Chalamet davon, als Tischtennisspieler zum Weltstar zu werden, muss sich aber erst einmal genug Geld ergaunern, um überhaupt bei den Turnieren antreten zu können. Björn diskutiert mit Moviepilot-Chefredakteurin Jenny über den neuen Film von "Der Schwarze Diamant"-Regisseur Josh Safdie und die Oscar-Chancen des Hauptdarstellers. Dazu gibt es vorab noch ein paar besondere Filmtipps. Die FILMSTARTS-Kritik zu "Marty Supreme": https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/1000007317/kritik.html Abonniert den kostenlosen FILMSTARTS-Newsletter: https://newsletters.filmstarts.de/was-gibts-neues-zu-schauen_c301 Music from: https://filmmusic.io “Easy Jam” (https://filmmusic.io/song/3694-easy-jam) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) “Take a Chance” (https://filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance) by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (https://filmmusic.io/standard-license)

The latest film from the writer and director Clint Bentley, “Train Dreams,” is nominated for four Oscars, including best adapted screenplay. The movie is based on Denis Johnson's 2011 novella of the same name and tells the story of Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest, in stream-of-consciousness, nonlinear prose. This week, Gilbert Cruz talks with Bentley, who wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, his longtime collaborator, about how he went about translating Johnson's work into a visual medium. Bentley first read “Train Dreams” just after college, long before he ever thought of making it into a movie. When producers with rights to the book approached Bentley, he was suddenly worried. “Going back and reading the book again,” Bentley said, “I was like, Oh, maybe this thing is unadaptable.” Set on capturing the spirit of the book, Bentley and Kwedar focused on “the vastness of this small little life,” he said. “We very rarely have an understanding of our lives in the moment we're actually living them,” Bentley said. “We only start to understand them when it's too late.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Teyana Taylor reflects on her road to the Oscars; LeAnn Rimes talks '9-1-1: Nashville'; Team USA hockey brothers talks winning gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rachel Zoe Project, Season 1, Episode 6This week, Princess shuts down season 20 with Rachel and co's meltdowns on Oscar day.

Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw has earned an Oscar nomination for her work on the film "Sinners," which involved capturing vampire fights, musical numbers, and Michael B. Jordan playing twins. She discusses her work on the film as part of our ongoing Oscars series "The Big Picture." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros

Teyana Taylor reflects on her road to the Oscars; LeAnn Rimes talks '9-1-1: Nashville'; Team USA hockey brothers talks winning gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Award season is here, and the 2026 Oscar nominees for Production Design are stacked. In this episode of Decorating Pages Podcast, host Kim Wannop breaks down the five nominated films through a design lens — palettes, lighting choices, texture, aging, scale, and the tiny set dressing details that make a world feel real.Nominees covered: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners — plus what the Academy tends to reward, why period films often dominate, and which designs feel like the biggest swings of the year.If you love production design, set decoration, and behind-the-scenes craft, this one's for the people who pause the movie just to stare at the corners of the frame. 

Send a textHannah and Laura are discussing the Oscar-nominee, Bugonia, in today's episode! They discuss the fantastic acting, do their best to sort out what is actually happening in this movie, and try to decide whether they actually like Bugonia or not. It's all confusion.*This episode contains SPOILERS for the Oscar-nominated movie, Bugonia. ***CW for the episode: discussions of torture, death, suicide, kidnapping, sexual assault, aliens, violence, bombs, blood, bees, conspiracy theories, familial trauma, medical trauma, comas, poverty, classism, addiction, mental illness, billionaires **Media Mentions:Bugonia---PeacockEarthlings by Sayaka MurataSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Jessica Steinberg speaking with Oscar film nominee Meyer Levinson-Blount. “Butcher’s Stain" is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2026 Oscars, after winning second place in the narrative category of the Student Academy Awards in the fall. The film follows Samir, an Arab butcher in Tel Aviv, who sets out on a journey to prove his innocence after he’s accused of removing posters of the hostages kidnapped to Gaza. Levinson-Blount discusses his own background as the inspiration for the making of the film during his studies at Tel Aviv Film School, which he describes as a "paradise," particularly during the two years of war. He talks about the themes of the film -- which draws on Levinson-Blount's own experiences working in Israeli supermarkets -- and revolves around a general thread of suspicion regarding the Arab community in Israel. The debut director also discusses how the film's story builds suspicion, then breaks that expectation, showing that people tend not to know that much about one another. What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ari Schlacht.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard get together in their regular pub and discuss last Monday's BAFTAs and the upcoming Oscars, and a whole lot more.With thanks to Ciaran O'Brien and to The Sun Pub in London's Drury Lane.Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the final episode of season 7. Thanks to everyone for playing this season! I'll be back in a few weeks for Season 8. This final episode will be10 questions about the 2026 Oscars. Send in your requests for Thursdays to ally@allylane.comTo order your own downloadable trivia games to host you own event  and donate to our fundraiser https://www.etsy.com/shop/eventpartygames/

Today on America in the MorningChaos In Mexico Tourists from around the world, especially the United States, are hoping to get out of the Mexican resort cities that have been hit by drug cartel violence following the death of one powerful cartel leader.  Correspondent Rich Johnson reports the cartel attacks came after a drug kingpin known as “El Mencho” was tracked down and killed by Mexico's government forces.   The Northeast Blizzard   The Blizzard of 2026 will be remembered as the worst winter storm to hit the Northeast in 30 years, and even though the snow has stopped, the effects of the blizzard will remain for days and weeks.  Sue Aller reports from New York, where some places received over 2 feet of snow.   State Of The Union Preview President Trump will address the nation tonight in his annual State of the Union address.  Correspondent Clayton Neville has a preview.    Mar-A-Lago Intruder Killed More is being learned about the armed man who was shot and killed after he breached security at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort Sunday by the Secret Service.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports.   Congressman Facing Resignation Calls Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales is facing growing pressure to resign amid allegations that he had coerced a sexual relationship with a staff member who later killed herself.     Judge Rules On Trump Probe A federal judge has permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith's probe into President Trump's keeping of classified documents.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.   Blizzard Aftermath It started on Sunday and is finally winding down, but for many between Delaware and Maine, the Blizzard of 2026 has left people under snow measured in feet, mass transportation systems closed down, and airport flight cancellations in the thousands.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports a huge snowstorm in the northeast forces millions to stay home and closing schools, and in Boston, this snow event is expected to eclipse Beantown's January blizzard which dumped the 8th highest snow total Boston has ever had.   New Epstein Fallout There's more fallout overseas regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files, including another high-profile arrest and a mea-culpa from a famous self-help guru.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   War Enters Year 5 It was four years ago today that Russia sent a phalanx of tanks and launched air strikes against Ukraine, a military incursion that the Kremlin believed would take days to seize their neighbor and former Soviet satellite state, but instead, four years later, Russia barely holds 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are believed to have died, and hardships for Ukraine's people worsen by the day.  Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports some hardships of a different kind are now befalling Russian citizens far from the fighting.    US Orders Some Out Of Lebanon The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.  Finally   Both the British BATFA Awards, the UK's version of the Oscars, and the BBC are apologizing after a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted racial slurs as two Black actors were onstage, with millions of people watching.  Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a man with tourettes shouted the N word at Michael B Jordan at the BAFTAs, Richard steps in with his two cents on his film Sinners, which despite being a B-grade horror is nominated for 16 Oscars for the sake of DEI. The Unshackled Links:Website: https://www.theunshackled.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackledTwitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackledGab: https://gab.com/theunshackledMinds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled/Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackledMeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackledInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_unshackledBitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/theunshackled/Free eBook: http://theunshackledbattlefield.net/ Unshackled Productions:WilmsFront: http://www.timwilms.comTrad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/The Report from Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Support Our Work: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membershipDonate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackledStore: https://www.theunshackled.net/store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, James Thornton returns to discuss "The Girl Who Cried Pearls" (2025). Not only is this an amazing piece of animation, it is also nominated for Best Animated Short at the upcoming Academy Awards. They discuss the previous work of Clyde Henry Productions out of Montreal, the creative process behind the film, and a little about their own views on the Oscars and making art in general.

Vom Schuhverkäufer zum Tischtennis-Star – was klingt wie ein Sportlerdrama entpuppt sich als irrwitzige Odyssee eines Überlebenskünstlers, der alles riskiert, während er seinem Lebenstraum hinterherjagt. „Marty Supreme“ ist das erste große Solo-Projekt von Josh Safdie und für neun Oscars nominiert.

¡Héctor sigue on fire! Hoy nos trae sus primeras impresiones de #ElAgenteSecreto, el film brasileño nominado a cuatro Oscars. ¿Estará de acuerdo con la mayoría de críticas profesionales? Ahhhh... dadle al play y saldréis de dudas. ¡No os olvidéis de comentar! También nos podéis encontrar aquí: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52i1iqZ56ACal18GPkCxiW Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/los-tres-amigos/id1198252523 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3zK2XsnpHDGRujSTWHpL8Q Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e0b56d4f-4537-47e0-a252-9dfe56b5a490/los-tres-amigos Grupo de Telegram: https://t.me/LosTresAmigos https://www.facebook.com/LosTresAmigosPodcast Instagram: lostresamigospodcast Bluesky: @los3amigospodcast.bsky.social X / Twitter: @tresamigospod Threads: lostresamigospodcast Letterbox: https://letterboxd.com/LosTresAmigos/

Netflix's “KPop Demon Hunters” wasn't just one of the biggest movies of 2025; it was Netflix's most popular title — movie or show — ever. Four songs from the film's soundtrack also simultaneously cracked the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 list, a first for a movie soundtrack. Now, it's up for two Oscars at this year's Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.  For directors Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the megahit is also a celebration of Korean culture. Kara, Chris and Maggie talk about the ways Maggie drew on her Korean heritage to expand the scope of the film, why the hit song “Golden” was so hard to write, and how they were able to make an original film at a time when studios are mostly looking to recycle IP. They also talk about the future of the animation industry amid the threat of A.I. and what's in store for the much anticipated “KPop Demon Hunters” sequel.  Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some bad stuff went down at the British version of the Oscars, and we're planning a Paradise watch party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this special bonus episode, we are posting something we did as a Hangout/Bonus for our Patreon feed where we talked about our Alternate Oscar picks in the tradition of the great book by our hero Danny Peary. We got through almost all the nominated categories and our only rule was we couldn't pick something that had been actually nominated in that category. Lots of room for us to praise/talk about some of our favorites from last year that didnt get as much recognition. If you enjoy this episode, please consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod We also have a whole other show called FILM DISCOVERIES that features friends of the podcast talking about movies they've come across and enjoyed in the last year. Check it out! This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Brad and T. Kyle discuss T. Kyle's Britney-related miracle, the 20th anniversary of Miley's ‘Hannah Montana,' Minnie Mouse coming for PinkPantheress, a Joanne Trattoria update, Alysa Liu's gold medal-winning performance at the Oscars, rejecting nihilism, Madonna's “Thief of Hearts” trending, Elder Legends Only saying insane things, including Barbra Streisand's rambling message to Alysa Liu, Liza Minnelli's memoir excerpt about the 2022 Oscars Incident involving Lady Gaga allegedly insisting she sit in a wheelchair, ‘The Last Showgirl' and David Lynch movie binges, Zara Larsson beefing with her Wikipedia editor, Nicola Roberts randomly going viral, new music from Kygo, Deadmau5, Sophia Stel, Jessie Ware, Moby, Bebe Rexha, and Hilary Duff's new album, ‘Luck…or something.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oscar-nominated writer/director Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) reveals why she has dance parties on set and what happened when a Los Angeles high school teacher took her under his wing. This two-time Academy Award winner, whose latest film is up for eight Oscars, also reveals where she stores her Oscars. Films Mentioned: Hamnet Nomadland Terminator 2 True Lies Ghost Sister Act Basic Instinct Happy Together The Matrix The Mummy Ghost In The Shell The Rider Red River Jeremiah Johnson My Darling Clementine Unforgiven Avatar Titanic Aliens Alien Star Wars Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Land of Silence and Darkness Into the Abyss Lord of the Rings Harry Potter The Tree of Life Ferris Bueller's Day Off Casablanca Interstellar The Searchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Director may not be the top prize — but it's the category that sparks the loudest arguments. In Episode 8 of Below the Line's 2026 Oscar series, Skid is joined by Katie Carroll, Bill Hardy, and Shaun O'Banionto break down the nominees for the Academy Award for Best Director at the 98th Academy Awards. With years of shared on-set experience and a long-running panel dynamic, the conversation is sharp, occasionally irreverent, and grounded in what it actually takes to steer a production at this level. As with the rest of this year's Oscar series, the conversation is available both as an audio podcast and as a full video episode on YouTube. Our discussion ranges across: Chloé Zhao's restraint in Hamnet, and how stillness and intimacy compete against larger canvases in this category The spirited (and sometimes hilarious) divide over Marty Supreme — its length, its chaos, and the argument over what discipline looks like on screen Paul Thomas Anderson's command of tone in One Battle After Another, and the logistical confidence required to orchestrate narrative sprawl Joachim Trier's delicate handling of memory and performance in Sentimental Value, and the quiet authority behind that control Ryan Coogler's genre-blending ambition in Sinners, and the risks that come with expanding the boundaries of a franchise The case for Frankenstein as a nomination that could have reshaped the race — and why its absence sparked genuine debate at the table The episode carries the easy banter of collaborators who've spent years dissecting this category together — complete with side bets, mock outrage, and the occasional good-natured jab — but underneath the laughs is a serious respect for the director's role: holding the vision, protecting performance, and keeping a sprawling production aligned from prep through post.

Sinners - “Free for a Few Hours”It's TIME! This week we finally discuss our favorite film from 2025, Ryan Coogler's SINNERS! A cinematic triumph with double Michael B. Jordan and a truckload of accolades behind it. A vampire film containing layers of drama, deep thoughts and a dance number for the ages! Yes, please! We hope you enjoy biting into this fresh episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Support the show

Well, Bros, it's our final episode of Season 15, and while we'll be back in two weeks -- with Oscars predictions, games, and more!! -- we wanted to make sure we covered a few of the MANY great movies and TV shows that are out at the moment! On today's episode, we discuss some movies we've seen (Send Help, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Crime 101, The Wrecking Crew), some we HAVEN'T seen (Wuthering Heights), and one particular movie that we frankly wish we hadn't seen (... Marty Supreme). What have YOU been watching?? Head to our PATREON for full video episodes, weekly bonus episodes, and more!

Welcome back to Fright School! We discuss the Oscars and horror's fight for better inclusion. We celebrate SINNERS historic Oscars nominations. This week, we wrap up (for now) our deep dive into the Conjuring Universe with THE CONJURING: LAST RITES. We reflect on the franchise, gendered ideas around religiosity vs spiritualism in the film, the Warren's controversial career, and their final horror: getting their daughter married! Please consider donating to your local bail funds! The National Bail Fund Network Suggested Reading: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites' Success Highlights Growing Power Of Religious Audiences by Joseph Holmes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time on SWT, it's the grand return of Free Talk Friday! After the highs of last week's Valentine's Day special (go and listen to it if you haven't already), the guys take some time to debrief everything that happened while they were frozen inside their houses for a week. On the menu for today — a major kerfuffle at Robby's family Super Bowl party; the incredible fun of working in home renovation during a catastrophic deep freeze; a quick discussion about Heaven and Hell (light stuff); and much, much more! Stay tuned to the end for a SURPRISE special guest appearance from someone you may know >:)Also in this episode, Harrison gets too curious for his own good. Robby has a mid-episode vomit scare. Spencer rants about corruption at the Oscars. And the guys take their first listener phone call from a surprise special guest. Did I tease that one already? I think I did. I just really want to hype up our first listener phone call. Is that so bad? I mean, how many of you even read this far into the description anyway? I could really say anything I want down here and no one would ever notice. We're reviewing Catch Me If You Can next episode — can you believe it? It'll be the first movie of our Steven Spielberg director series. Yeah, it was supposed to be a surprise or something, but if you're still reading, you're a real one. Real ones get rewarded. Anyways, go listen to the episode or whatever.Website: sorrywetried.comMerch: bit.ly/swtmerchInstagram: @swtpodcastTwitter: @sorrywetriedEmail: thepodcastmen@gmail.comSend a textSupport the show

Colm Tóibín is the author of eleven novels, three short story collections and several works of nonfiction. He has written countless articles, plays, an opera libretto and a collection of poetry, and been a finalist for the Booker Prize multiple times He is perhaps best known for his novel Brooklyn, which was made into a movie that was nominated for three Oscars. Set in the middle of the 20th century, Brooklyn is about Eilis Lacey who leaves her small town in Ireland for New York. After building a life there, she is drawn back home and has to choose where she wants to forge her future. Tóibín opens his lecture with the moment of his father's wake in his childhood home in which he hears, as a child, the real life story that would later inspire his character of Elis Lacey. From there, Tóibín's talk is a captivating story of all of his stories, and a kind of master class for writing a novel. He is a writer known for rendering the quiet intimacies between characters, revealing powerful emotional undercurrents and their deep longings.  He is a writer who makes you care about the tiny details of a life – the buttons on a coat or the emotional reverberations of a silence. In this talk, he illuminates his craft, and pulls the curtain back on how his own life shaped his most famous novels. Colm Tóibín is the author of eleven novels, including Long Island, an Oprah's Book Club Pick; The Magician, winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize; The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Brooklyn, winner of the Costa Book Award; and Nora Webster; as well as two story collections and several books of criticism. He is the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University and was named the 2022–2024 Laureate for Irish Fiction by the Arts Council of Ireland. He was shortlisted three times for the Booker Prize. He was also awarded the Bodley Medal, the Würth Prize for European Literature, and the Prix Femina spécial for his body of work.

Our guest on today's pod is Australian podcaster, comedian and film critic Alexei Toliopoulos! We discuss the Oscar race, why Matt Johnson (Nirvana The Band, The Show, The Movie) believes Aussie cinema has the strongest voice in the Commonwealth, whether Mr. Chalamet is too young to win best actor, and what kind of dirty campaigns are being run by studios behind the scenes! Dive deeper into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com

The BAFTAs have shaken up awards season… and the internet has turned on one of Hollywood’s most “relatable” couples.On today’s show, we’re breaking down everything that went down at the BAFTA Awards — from the surprisingly safe red carpet to the wins that have completely blown open the Oscar race. One Best Actor upset has left Timothée Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio’s awards hopes looking a little less certain.Plus, the film dominating the night might just be the one that defines this year in cinema.Then, we need to talk about Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. A viral essay dissecting their marriage — and the idea of being “hated by your husband” — has reignited long-simmering criticism of the couple. Their celebrity friends have rushed to defend them, but is this backlash actually about something bigger? We have thoughts.THE END BITSLove binge-watching TV? The Spill has launched Watch Party — spoiler-filled episode deep dives into the shows everyone’s talking about. Find the feed on Apple or Spotify.Support independent women's mediaFollow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. And subscribe to our Youtube channel.Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here.Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here.Do you have feedback or a topic you want us to discuss on The Spill? Send us a voice message, or send us an email thespill@mamamia.com.au and we'll come back to you ASAP!CREDITSHosts: Laura Brodnik & Tina BurkeExecutive Producer: Monisha IswaranAudio Producer: Scott StronachBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley is flying home with a BAFTA, following her win at the Awards yesterday for her work on Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein. Earlier this month she spoke to Nine to Noon about her success this awards season - she's also up for an Oscar next month for her work on the same film. In January she took Best Costume Design at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and since we spoke to her she's also won an award for Excellence in Period Film from the Costume Designers Guild. The BAFTAs represent the biggest night on the British film calendar and are often a marker for success at the Oscars. Kate joins Kathryn from Heathrow.

Here we are once again and at such a late time of year we really should know better AND we actually do! It was the BAFTAs last night and the Oscars is still some weeks away - so we're still firmly in Awards season and as much as the turn of phrase turns my stomach, we want to dish out some flowers too!So here are our picks of 2025 as if you didn't already have enough to watch - same format as usual: Returning/Ending & New/One-off TV shows. We don't like to cross the streams here. Enjoy!Back in a few weeks for this year's Summer Movie Wager. You have been warned! :)Contact us on Email at: notwatchingpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter: @notwatchingpodYou can find all episodes at: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fJm3pdTpuehEqHBV5kE55If you're listening on iTunes or Spotify, please give us a review!

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Awards season is nearing its end, with the BAFTAs later today, February 22, and the Oscars coming on March 15. I'll always say that, although I'm by no means a massive fan (or detractor) of film awards, I'm always happy that it's the one time of year where film music gets to be widely celebrated. The nominee slates also provide great peaks into the state of modern, mainstream film music, and this year's selections are a great cross-section of style and approach. And of course, it gives me an excuse to talk about them a little bit, so read below then listen on. Of the nominees, I interviewed Max Richter for Hamnet and also interviewed Jerskin Fendrix near the end of 2023 for Poor Things (which I would have swore was not that long ago...). This year, the nominees for both sets of awards are the same: Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix (Interview) Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat Hamnet – Max Richter (Interview) One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood Sinners – Ludwig Göransson

Elliott takes us on a tour of Best Picture Academy Award winners, filtered into his highly-scientific categories, and then asks us, "But which Best is BEST?" Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets! It's the best way to keep up on all things Flop House!

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. California Billionaire Tax  (First) | Alabama Solution (Starts at 28:29) | Central Park Cyclists (Starts at 43:15) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes, you can do that here.

Hosting the Academy Awards ceremony is a notoriously tricky gig, but Conan O'Brien nailed it in 2025, and he will return for this year's event. Since leaving late-night television, in 2021, O'Brien has been busy: his hit podcast “Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend” commands perhaps a larger audience than he had on late night; he launched the travel series “Conan O'Brien Must Go”; and he's played a therapist in the 2025 film “If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.” O'Brien talks with David Remnick about the things that have gone wrong at the Oscars; why he won't get too “sentimental” about the gradual collapse of late night; and his shock at the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, who had been at O'Brien's house on the night they were killed.  New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians.

Straight from the Oscars writers' room, former CONAN writer and comedian Skyler Higley joins The Andy Richter Call-In Show this week to hear your BAD BREAKUP STORIES! Want to be a part of the Andy Richter Call-In Show? Tell us your favorite dinner party story or ask Andy a question! Fill out our Google Form at BIT.LY/CALLANDYRICHTER or dial 855-266-2604. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to dive into the mailbag and answer questions from the listeners (2:21). Then, Joe House joins to talk about their favorite NBA bets post All-Star break before ending the show with some more mailbag questions (43:21). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Chris Ryan and Joe house Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo This episode is presented by State Farm®. Dishing the assists you need off the court. State Farm® with the Assist. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit⁠⁠⁠ www.rg-help.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices