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We're covering the winners from our 90th Academy Awards bracket.

The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:20 - Lady Bird

13:45 - I, Tonya

26:05 - The Florida Project

37:05 - Phantom Thread

49:35 - Get Out

1:04:45 - Dunkirk

- Conclusions

• 1:21:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:25:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:26:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:28:40 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:31:10 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:32:50 - Patterns
• 1:36:40 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:42:00 - Next Time

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It's the 90th Academy Awards or the films of 2017. This was a 9 nominee year so we had to add at least one additional film and that would have been reasonable. However, we decided to add 3 films instead for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The films we added were: Coco; The Florida Project; and I, Tonya

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

5:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 11:25 - Darkest Hour
• 22:00 - The Post
• 33:50 - Coco
• 40:00 - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (*55:20: Inspired by Sandy Martin's presence in this movie (Mac's Mom!) we fancast a remake of this movie with the characters from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
• 59:05 - Call Me By Your Name
• 1:06:15 - The Shape of Water

1:19:25 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:20:20 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.

The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:20 - Ran

13:20 - Back to the Future

23:05 - Witness

29:50 - After Hours

40:20 - The Color Purple

- Conclusions

• 1:04:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:04:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:05:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:07:10 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:08:45 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:12:30 - Patterns
• 1:13:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:16:00 - Next Time

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We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.

The films we added were: After Hours, Back to the Future, Blood Simple, Desert Hearts and Ran.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

6:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 11:10 - Blood Simple
• 22:30 - Desert Hearts
• 32:45 - Prizzi's Honor
• 42:00 - Kiss of the Spider Woman
• 51:25 - Out of Africa

1:04:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:05:45 - Next Time

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We're back in the 80s, so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:05 - The Peanut Butter Solution

18:55 - Brazil

27:05 - Tuff Turf

34:40 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure

41:20 - Teen Wolf

45:15 - The Goonies

51:10 - The Breakfast Club

57:00 - Clue

1:07:30 - Rating the 12 Films We Watched

1:21:35 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:25:00 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:26:55 - Next Time

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This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've learned about the early days of cinema.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:00 - Movies we missed

• 3:45 - The Doll
• 12:00 - The Kid
• 19:25 - Sherlock Jr.
• 35:50 - The Freshman
• 42:40 - Mother
• 51:05 - The Circus
• 1:00:15 - Speedy
• 1:09:45 - The Passion of Joan of Arc
• 1:20:05 - The Taming of the Shrew

1:26:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong Reevaluation

1:30:15 - Looking back: Favorites and Least Favorites

1:46:00 - What have we learned: Themes and Patterns of the Decade

2:08:10 - Next Time

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We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu. Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did.

We review the films in chronological order.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:00 - The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)

12:30 - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1921)

24:10 - Greed (1924)

39:35 - The Last Laugh (1925)

52:05 - Waxworks (1926)

1:03:35 - Faust (1926)

1:20:10 - The Hands of Orlac (1928)

1:32:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:35:50 - Conclusions

1:37:30 - Next Time

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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 - Alibi

22:55 - The Hollywood Review of 1929

29:50 - In Old Arizona

36:20 - The Broadway Melody

48:35 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 48:45 - The Cameraman
• 59:45 - The Wild Party

1:11:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:15:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:18:20 - Conclusions

1:19:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:23:45 - Next Time

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This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sorcerer.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

11:45 - The Goodbye Girl

18:00 - Julia

28:05 - The Turning Point

39:05 - Annie Hall

55:00 - Star Wars

1:11:45 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:12:15 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 1:27:50 - Sorcerer

1:43:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:44:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:47:38 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count

1:51:25 - Conclusions

1:57:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:59:25 - Next Time

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We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the winners from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.

The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:45 - This is Spinal Tap

11:00 - The Killing Fields

28:55 - A Soldier's Story

39:20 - Ghostbusters

49:20 - Amadeus

- Conclusions

• 1:17:00 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:18:45 - Top 5 Films
• 1:19:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:21:15 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 1:23:20 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:24:35 - Patterns
• 1:26:55 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:30:15 - Next Time

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We're covering the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984. This was another 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's Story.

The films we added were: Ghostbusters, This is Spinal Tap, and The Cotton Club.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: Footloose and The NeverEnding Story.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:35 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 13:00 - Footloose
• 22:40 - The Cotton Club
• 35:55 - A Passage to India
• 52:55 - The NeverEnding Story
• 55:50 - Places in the Heart

1:07:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:07:45 - Next Time

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Since we're about to cover 1984, we've got to do another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1984.

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:40 - Purple Rain

14:30 - Gremlins

26:45 - The Terminator

35:30 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

40:35 - The Karate Kid

49:20 - Starman

58:00 - Beverly Hills Cop

1:04:25 - The NeverEnding Story

1:14:05 - Footloose

1:18:50 - Rating the 18 Films We Watched

1:46:45 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:50:25 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:53:55 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965 with the winners from our bracket.

The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns

The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

1:55 - Woman in the Dunes

12:00 - A Thousand Clowns

25:05 - The Pawnbroker

35:45 - The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

46:15 - The Sound of Music

- Conclusions

• 1:02:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:03:20 - Top 5 Films
• 1:04:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:08:05 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:10:20 - Patterns
• 1:11:15 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:14:45 - Next Time

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We're covering the 38th Academy Awards or the films of 1965. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Darling, Doctor Zhivago, Ship of Fools, The Sound of Music, and A Thousand Clowns

The films we added were: The Nanny, The Pawnbroker, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and Woman in the Dunes

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

0:45 - 98th Academy Awards Results

13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 21:30 - Ship of Fools
• 35:05 - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
• 42:55 - Darling
• 50:05 - Doctor Zhivago
• 1:08:40 - The Nanny

1:22:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:22:45 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the films nominated for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:15 - The Secret Agent

12:35 - Sinners

31:00 - Sentimental Value

38:55 - Bugonia

48:30 - One Battle After Another

Best Picture Discussion

1. 1:06:00 - Other Things We Watched This Year
2. 1:09:50 - What We Think Will Win
3. 1:13:10 - What Should Win Best Picture

1:13:55 - Conclusions

1:19:30 - Next Time

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We're covering the films for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards. Maybe we're losing it guys, but we had a tough time for the most part this year, so, uh, fair warning. The nominees this year were: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

4:05 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

1. 10:10 - F1
2. 19:40 - Frankenstein
3. 37:45 - Hamnet
4. 58:20 - Train Dreams
5. 1:09:55 - Marty Supreme

1:22:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:23:30 - Next Time

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We're back to kick off Season 5! In this episode we're covering the 31st Academy Awards or the films of 1958. The nominees were: Auntie Mame, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, and Separate Tables. We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

7:55 - Auntie Mame

16:00 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

31:20 - Separate Tables

42:25 - Gigi

53:05 - The Defiant Ones

1:08:15 - Should something else have been nominated?

1. 1:08:45 - Vertigo

1:21:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:22:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:24:10 - Conclusions

1:28:10 - Next Time

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Another year gone! That's right, it's time for our Season 4 Stats episode. 0

After this episode we'll be taking our usual holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2026!

NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.

1:00 - Section 1: Overview of Season 4

3:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking

1. 4:15 - Reevaluating the 26th (1954), 48th (1975), and 49th (1976) Academy Awards

24:55 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)

51:25 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion

1:14:40 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our coverage of the 69th Academy Awards or the films of 1996 with the losers from our 10-film bracket.

The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine

The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:10 - The Rock

13:15 - Jerry Maguire

24:40 - Lone Star

40:25 - That Thing You Do!

49:50 - Fargo

- Conclusions

• 1:04:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:05:55 - Top 5 Films
• 1:06:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:07:30 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:10:20 - Patterns
• 1:11:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:15:50 - Next Time

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We're covering the 69th Academy Awards (nice) or the films of 1996. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 3 additional films and our two Fun Oscars winners. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: The English Patient, Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine

The films we added were: Big Night, Chungking Express, and Lone Star.

Our two Fun Oscars winners are: The Rock and That Thing You Do!.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

5:50 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 11:40 - Big Night
• 19:40 - Secrets & Lies
• 29:25 - Chungking Express
• 36:00 - Shine
• 45:10 - The English Patient

59:30 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:00:15 - Next Time

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90's again, so we're doing another "Fun Oscars'" episode where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1996. 

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:10 - Bottle Rocket

17:15 - Swingers

23:45 - Mission Impossible

30:15 - Matilda

35:05 - The Birdcage

42:25 - Harriet the Spy

48:25 - The First Wives Club

55:15 - Happy Gilmore

1:02:10 - The Rock

1:02:45 - That Thing You Do!

1:03:25 - Rating the 19 Films We Watched

1:20:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:24:50 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:26:15 - Next Time

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We're covering the winners from our 10-movie bracket for the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006.

The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen.

The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:15 - The Queen

11:25 - Pan's Labyrinth

22:40 - The Lives of Others

35:45 - The Departed

49:15 - Children of Men

- Conclusions

• 1:06:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:07:00 - Top 5 Films
• 1:08:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:11:30 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:12:10 - Patterns
• 1:17:00 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:19:05 - Next Time

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We're covering the 79th Academy Awards or the films of 2006. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional film for a 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and the Queen.

The films we added were: Children of Men, Half Nelson, The Last King of Scotland, The Lives of Others, and Pan's Labyrinth.

Wa wa wee wa we also talk about Borat.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

7:00 - Borat

13:55 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 18:45 - Babel
• 32:05 - The Last King of Scotland
• 42:45 - Little Miss Sunshine
• 58:45 - Half Nelson
• 1:07:40 - Letters from Iwo Jima

1:23:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:23:50 - Next Time

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This week we're covering the 20th Academy Awards or the films of 1947. The nominees were: The Bishop's Wife, Crossfire, Gentleman's Agreement, Great Expectations, and Miracle on 34th Street. We did no additional movies this year. Weird.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

10:55 - The Bishop's Wife

22:20 - Crossfire

33:25 - Great Expectations

46:55 - Miracle on 34th Street

58:00 - Gentleman's Agreement

1:18:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:18:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:19:50 - Conclusions

1:21:25 - Ranking the Best Best Picture

1:23:45 - Next Time

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We're back in a split year for the 3rd Academy Awards. Films that premiered between August 1, 1929 and July 31, 1930 were eligible for this one. The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade. We also cover Hallelujah, which is one of the earliest studio films with an all-black cast.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

11:05 - The Big House

20:10 - Disraeli

29:55 - The Divorcee

39:55 - The Love Parade

50:25 - All Quiet on the Western Front

1:06:45 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:06:50 - Hallelujah

1:20:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:21:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:23:10 - Conclusions

1:25:15 - Ranking the Best Best Picture

1:26:40 - Next Time

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We're finishing up the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. We did another 10 movie mini-tournament and will be talking about the winners this episode.

The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List

The films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Our fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfire

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

2:10 - Philadelphia

17:10 - Remains of the Day

37:00 - Groundhog Day

38:30 - Jurassic Park

57:10 - Schindler's List

- Conclusions

• 1:54:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:54:35 - Top 5 Films
• 1:56:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:58:00 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 2:03:30 - Come back to any of these films?
• 2:05:20 - Patterns
• 2:08:50 - Best Best Picture Ranking

2:13:15 - Next Time

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We're covering the 66th Academy Awards or the films of 1993. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter. We'll discuss the losers from the bracket this episode.

The nominees were: The Fugitive, In the Name of the Father, The Piano, Remains of the Day, Schindler's List

The films we added were: Philadelphia, Jurassic Park, What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Our fun winners were: Groundhog Day and Mrs. Doubtfire

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

9:50 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 14:55 - Mrs. Doubtfire
• 17:30 - The Fugitive
• 24:00 - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
• 32:25 - The Piano
• 40:10 - In the Name of the Father

59:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

59:35 - Next Time

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We're back in the 90s so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode, where we consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1993. 

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:10 - Addams Family Values

14:45 - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

18:25 - Rookie of the Year

22:25 - So I Married an Axe Murderer

28:25 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

33:05 - The Sandlot

41:00 - Sleepless in Seattle

52:35 - Mrs. Doubtfire

1:04:55 - Groundhog Day

1:12:25 - Rating the 14 Films We Watched

1:20:55 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:25:30 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:28:25 - Next Time

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We are finishing up our discussion of the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. We cover the winners from our 10-movie mini-tournament in this episode.

The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant

The films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

1:50 - Bad Girl

12:00 - Shanghai Express

21:05 - The Champ

30:45 - Five Star Final

46:45 - Grand Hotel

- Conclusions

• 58:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:00:25 - Top 5 Films
• 1:01:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:02:10 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:02:30 - Patterns
• 1:03:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:05:55 - Next Time

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We are covering the 5th Academy Awards or the films of 1931/32. There were 8 nominees this year so we added 2 more to make a 10 movie 2-parter. We cover the losers in this episode. We also chat about a short film: Laurel and Hardy's "The Music Box."

The nominees were: Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, The Smiling Lieutenant

The films we added were: Scarface and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

7:35 - The Music Box

15:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 21:30 - One Hour With You
• 26:20 - The Smiling Lieutenant
• 32:50 - Scarface
• 44:05 - Arrowsmith
• 55:30 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1:08:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:09:30 - Next Time

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We're really getting into it with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998 in this episode. This is probably one of the most controversial Oscar years and (fair warning) maybe our most controversial opinion? Either way, we're wrapping up the expanded 10-film tournament this episode.

The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line.

The films we added were: The Big Lebowski, The Truman Show, and Waking Ned Devine.

Our fun winners were: Rushmore and Ever After.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:40 - Ever After

13:20 - Rushmore

24:00 - The Truman Show

40:05 - Saving Private Ryan

1:00:05 - Shakespeare in Love

- Conclusions

• 1:20:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:22:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:25:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:27:15 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:29:10 - Steven Spielberg Fantasy Oscar Count
• 1:32:25 - Patterns
• 1:33:35 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:36:35 - Next Time

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We're wading into one of the most controversial Oscar years with the 71st Academy Awards or the films of 1998. There were 5 nominees this year, but we added three more and brought in our two fun winners from the last episode to make this a 10 film 2-parter.

The nominees were: Elizabeth, Life is Beautiful, Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, and The Thin Red Line.

The films we added were: The Big Lebowski, The Truman Show, and Waking Ned Devine.

Our fun winners were: Rushmore and Ever After.

Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

10:35 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 15:20 - The Thin Red Line
• 26:20 - The Big Lebowski
• 34:50 - Life is Beautiful
• 47:05 - Waking Ned Devine
• 56:55 - Elizabeth

1:06:25 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:07:15 - Next Time

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Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun from 1998. 

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:15 - Armageddon (+ Deep Impact)

• Ben Affleck Commentary
• Michael Bay freaking out about space suits

18:40 - The Wedding Singer

25:05 - You’ve Got Mail

31:20 - The Parent Trap

37:45 - Mulan

46:35 - Spice World

55:50 - Rushmore

59:10 - Ever After

1:01:25 - Rating the Films

• The Prince of Egypt note: it turns out we were both sort of right about “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” in The Lion King. It is not the Elton John version in the film, but it is also not the characters singing the song. It is Kristle Edwards.

1:17:25 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:21:55 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:25:40 - Next Time

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We're finishing our coverage of the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. We're talking about the winners from our 10 movie mini-tournament.

The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.

The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and Topkapi

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:40 - Beckett

16:30 - My Fair Lady

25:50 - Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

41:05 - Mary Poppins

53:00 - Seven Days in May

1:09:05 - Conclusions

• 1:09:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:11:50 - Top 5 Films
• 1:12:55 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:15:15 - Come back to any of these films?
• 1:17:45 - Patterns
• 1:18:25 - Best Best Picture Ranking

1:19:55 - Next Time

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We're covering the 37th Academy Awards or the films of 1964. This was a 5 nominee year, but we've added 5 additional films (for 1964?!?) to make this one of our 10 movie mini-tournaments. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode.

The nominees were: Becket; Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; and Zorba the Greek.

The films we added were: The Americanization of Emily; A Hard Day's Night; Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Seven Days in May; and Topkapi

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

7:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 14:15 - A Hard Day's Night
• 17:20 - Zorba the Greek
• 33:00 - Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
• 44:50 - Topkapi
• 53:45 - The Americanization of Emily

1:15:40 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:16:30 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our discussion of the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the winners this episode.

The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.

The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty Faces

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

3:50 - Angels with Dirty Faces

18:00 - The Citadel

36:00 - Pygmalion

46:15 - Test Pilot

1:01:25 - You Can't Take it With You

1:27:05 - Grand Illusion

1:51:35 - Conclusions

• 1:53:40 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:53:50 - Top 5 Films
• 1:54:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:58:35 - Patterns
• 2:03:50 - Best Best Picture Ranking

2:05:20 - Next Time

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We're back in the 30's covering the 11th Academy Awards or the films of 1938. There were 10 nominees this year and we added two more for a 12-movie mini-tournament. We'll be talking about the losers this episode.

The nominees were: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion, Test Pilot, You Can't Take it With You.

The films we added were: Bringing Up Baby and Angels with Dirty Faces

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

6:05 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 15:00 - The Adventures of Robin Hood
• 22:30 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
• 34:25 - Four Daughters
• 46:25 - Boys Town
• 57:10 - Bringing Up Baby
• 1:07:15 - Jezebel

1:19:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:20:35 - Next Time

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In this episode we'll be covering the 27th Academy Awards or the films of 1954, but not before we revisit the 97th Academy Awards to discuss what happened at the ceremony. The nominees for the 27th Academy Awards were: The Caine Mutiny, The Country Girl, On the Waterfront, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Three Coins in the Fountain. We also discuss the non-nominees Sabrina and Rear Window.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

0:30 - 97th Academy Awards Review

8:00 - Start of the 27th Academy Awards Episode

19:25 - The Caine Mutiny

33:05 - The Country Girl

44:05 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

59:00 - Three Coins in the Fountain

1:08:50 - On the Waterfront

1:30:35 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:31:00 - Sabrina
• 1:41:20 - Rear Window

1:51:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:54:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:56:55 - Conclusions

2:04:35 - Next Time

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This week is part 2 of our 9th Academy Awards episode. We'll be covering the winners from last week.

The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:30 - A Complete Unknown

9:25 - The Brutalist

24:15 - Nickel Boys

32:05 - Conclave

46:25 - I'm Still Here

Best Picture Discussion

• 59:55 - What Should Win Best Picture
• 1:01:10 - What Else We Watched This Year
• 1:08:35 - What We Think Will Win (Note: We recorded this episode on 02/08 before some of the relevant precursors aired).

1:12:20 - Conclusions

1:18:45 - Next Time

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We're back to kick off our 4th season with this year's Oscars. We'll be doing our usual two-part ten movie tournament to cover the 97th Academy Awards or the films of 2024.

The nominees are: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:20 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 15:50 - Emilia Perez
• 28:20 - Anora
• 39:15 - Wicked
• 54:45 - The Substance
• 1:11:10 - Dune: Part Two

1:23:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:25:40 - Next Time

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It's a shorter season as we move to a calendar year schedule, but we're excited to look back at this past year of the podcast! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 3 - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more!

After this episode we'll be taking a holiday break, but we'll be back in February 2025!

NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.

1:15 - Section 1: Overview of Season 3

4:15 - Section 2: Things we're tracking

35:35 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)

54:45 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion

1:16:05 - Next Time

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This feels like a major one! In this episode, we're excited to be covering the 1st Academy Awards, which honored films from 1927 & 1928. The Academy had two best picture categories at the time, but we cover both of them. The nominees for Outstanding Picture were: Wings, The Racket, and 7th Heaven. The nominees for Best Unique and Artistic Picture were: Sunrise, Change, and the Crowd. We also cover the non-nominee Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

11:10 - 7th Heaven

21:10 - The Racket

26:55 - Chang

32:10 - Sunrise

39:05 - The Crowd

49:50 - Wings

1:00:10 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:00:55 - Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1:06:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:08:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:09:55 - Conclusions

1:15:30 - Next Time

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We'll be covering the 1st Academy Awards in two weeks, so we thought now was a good time for a special episode where we take a look at some films that were released before the Academy Awards.

We review the films in chronological order.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

1:50 - A Trip to the Moon (1902)

5:40 - Nosferatu (1922)

11:55 - Safety Last! (1923)

17:30 - The Gold Rush (1925)

25:00 - Body and Soul (1925)

33:35 - Battleship Potemkin (1925)

43:20 - The General (1926)

49:45 - Metropolis (1927)

1:01:25 - Conclusions

• 1:02:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:06:05 - Favorites and Least Favorites

1:10:15 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up our 10-movie mini-bracket for the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015.

The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight.

The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

2:45 - Mad Max: Fury Road

10:45 - The Big Short

23:40 - Bridge of Spies

31:50 - What We Do in the Shadows

41:25 - Ex Machina

53:30 - Conclusions

• 53:30 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 56:00 - Top 5 Films
• 57:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 59:10 - Patterns

1:11:00 - Next Time

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We're covering the 88th Academy Awards or the films of 2015. There were 8 nominees this year, so we added two additional films to get to one our 10-movie mini-brackets. We talk about the losers from Round 1 this episode.

The nominees were: The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, and Spotlight.

The films we added were: What We Do in the Shadows and Ex Machina.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:20 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 15:20 - The Revenant
• 26:40 - Brooklyn
• 32:35 - The Martian
• 39:45 - Room
• 45:40 - Spotlight

55:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

56:30 - Next Time

This episode we're covering the 21st Academy Awards or the films of 1948. The nominees were: Hamlet, Johnny Belinda, The Snake Pit, The Red Shoes, and Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We also watch the non-nominee Rope.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:30 - Hamlet

14:15 - The Red Shoes

26:40 - Johnny Belinda

39:15 - The Snake Pit

51:05 - Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1:02:10 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:02:40 - Rope

1:11:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:15:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:16:30 - Conclusions

1:21:15 - Next Time

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It's part 2 of our discussion of the 16th Academy Awards this week where we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.

The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

1:30 - The More the Merrier

8:35 - The Ox-Bow Incident

15:05 - Madame Curie

20:55 - Heaven Can Wait

28:30 - Casablanca

46:10 - Conclusions

• 46:10 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 46:20 - Top 5 Films
• 49:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 50:35 - Patterns

54:30 - Next Time

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We're covering the 16th Academy Awards or the films of 1943. There were 10 nominees this year, so we've done one of our mini-brackets. We also talk about the non-nominee Shadow of a Doubt.

The nominees were: Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

6:35 - Shadow of a Doubt

16:30 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 23:25 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
• 30:15 - Watch on the Rhine
• 37:50 - The Human Comedy
• 46:20 - In Which We Serve
• 51:50 - The Song of Bernadette

1:01:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:01:50 - Next Time

This episode we're covering the 56th Academy Awards or the films of 1983. The nominees were: The Big Chill, The Dresser, The Right Stuff, Tender Mercies, and Terms of Endearment. We also talk about non-nominee Silkwood and revisit our 1983 Fun Oscar winners A Christmas Story and Return of the Jedi.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

5:50 - The Big Chill

15:15 - The Dresser

19:30 - The Right Stuff

27:45 - Tender Mercies

35:25 - Terms of Endearment

46:55 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 47:40 - Silkwood
• 56:20 - A Christmas Story
• 58:55 - Return of the Jedi

1:03:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:06:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:09:10 - Conclusions

1:14:25 - Next Time

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Consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode. Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll be looking at films that are just fun.

So please, join us, as we enter an alternate reality where fun is good.

Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.

Timestamps are approximate:

8:35 - A Christmas Story

13:45 - Flashdance

21:55 - Mr. Mom

26:30 - The Outsiders

36:45 - Return of the Jedi

44:20 - Scarface

52:35 - WarGames

1:00:00 - Our Fun Oscar Nominees

1:06:20 - Daniel Day Lewis Drive

1:12:20 - Next Time

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