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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We’re wrapping up our discussion of the film's from this year's Academy Awards. This episode we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.

The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:05 - The Holdovers

15:35 - Past Lives

28:00 - The Zone of Interest

43:25 - Poor Things

57:15 - Oppenheimer

1:46:35 - Conclusions

• 1:47:25 - Top 5 Films
• 1:48:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:49:35 - Patterns

1:52:35 - Post-Oscars Addendum

1:57:40 - Next Time

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We’re covering this year's Academy Awards! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode.

The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of Interest

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

Timestamps are approximate:

9:55 - Bracket Set-Up

10:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

16:50 - Maestro

27:35 - Barbie

50:15 - Anatomy of a Fall

1:14:45 - American Fiction

1:27:30 - Killers of the Flower Moon

1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:26:10 - Next Time

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Another season of this podcast in the books! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 2 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! Then we'll wrap up by making predictions for the 96th Academy Awards.

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

0:45 - Section 1: Overview of Season 2

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

24:10 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)

45:00 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion

1:02:20 - Section 5: 96th Academy Awards Predictions

1:09:55 - Next Time

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This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. The nominees were: 12 Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayonara, Witness for the Prosecution. No extras this year? Wild.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

10:10 - Peyton Place

23:30 - Sayonara

37:00 - The Bridge on the River Kwai

54:00 - Witness for the Prosecution [58:10 EXTRA SPOILER WARNING]

1:06:35  - 12 Angry Men

1:19:35 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:19:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:24:05 - Conclusions

1:31:15 - Next Time

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What a surprise at the end of "The 75th Academy Awards - Part II," huh? In this episode we take some time to really dig into one of our favorite films: The Bourne Identity.

We also wrap up our discussion of the year with our usual conclusions.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:40 - The Bourne Identity

• 1:40 - An in-depth discussion of the film
• 51:30 - The impact of The Bourne Identity

1:19:40 - The 75th Academy Awards Conclusions

1:28:20 - Next Time

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We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 2 we'll be covering the winners from the first round.

The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.

We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:35 - Spirited Away

7:50 - Catch Me If You Can

27:25 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

41:35 - Y Tu Mama Tambien

57:10 - Chicago

1:05:00 - Conclusions

1:05:50 - Next Time

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We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 1 we'll be covering the losers from the first round.

The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.

We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:00 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 12:10 - Gangs of New York
• 20:50 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• 29:25 - The Hours
• 38:40 - The Pianist
• 50:25 - Talk To Her

1:00:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:02:20 - Next Time

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We're taking a short holiday break in two weeks (so no new episode on 12/22/23). To make up for that this episode is (totally on purpose!) 2.5 hours long. We're covering the 33rd Academy Awards or the films of 1960. The nominees were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, and the Sundowners. We also cover non-nominees A Bout de Souffle (Breathless), Inherit the Wind, Psycho, and Spartacus.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

10:55 - The Alamo

22:20 - Elmer Gantry

38:20 - Sons and Lovers

52:25 - The Sundowners

59:40 - The Apartment

1:14:55 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:16:20 - Spartacus
• 1:31:35 - Inherit the Wind
• 1:50:05 - A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)
• 1:57:40 - Psycho

2:09:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

2:12:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

2:16:20 - Conclusions

2:22:10 - Next Time

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We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!))

The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco.

The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:35 - After the Thin Man

7:35 - Three Smart Girls

14:25 - Libeled Lady

22:50 - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

32:40 - A Tale of Two Cities

45:55 - The Story of Louis Pasteur

56:20 - Modern Times

1:07:45 - Conclusions

• 1:07:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:10:00 - Top 5 Films
• 1:12:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner (+ important Ronald Colman moustache information)
• 1:16:10 - Patterns

1:25:05 - Next Time

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We're back in the 30's with 10 nominees, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!) and deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1. We'll discuss the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco.

The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:25 - Bracket

Losers Discussion

• 19:40 - Anthony Adverse
• 30:50 - Romeo and Juliet
• 34:10 - My Man Godfrey
• 42:00 - Swing Time
• 49:50 - Dodsworth
• 59:40 - San Francisco
• 1:12:45 - The Great Ziegfeld

1:25:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:27:20 - 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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We're discussing the 52nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1979. The nominees were: All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, Kramer vs. Kramer, Norma Rae. We also discuss non-nominees Alien and The Jerk.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

9:00 - Breaking Away

16:45 - Kramer vs. Kramer

33:35 - All That Jazz

41:15 - Apocalypse Now

1:00:35 - Norma Rae

1:11:05 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:11:50 - Alien
• 1:20:35 - The Jerk

1:26:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:30:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:33:00 - Conclusions

1:38:00 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong.

The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:05 - Inception

12:35 - True Grit

23:55 - Winter's Bone

32:25 - The King's Speech

44:05 - Toy Story 3

58:10 - Conclusions

• 58:15 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 58:25 - Top 5 Films
• 1:02:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:04:00 - Patterns

1:09:40 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 15:15 - Black Swan
• 21:15 - The Social Network
• 33:35 - The Fighter
• 41:30 - The Kids are All Right
• 56:05 - 127 Hours

1:05:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:05:50 - Next Time

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We're discussing the 46th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1973. The nominees were: American Graffiti; A Touch of Class, Cries and Whispers, The Exorcist, and The Sting. We also discuss non-nominees Enter the Dragon, Serpico, Paper Moon, and The Harder They Come.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

9:30 - American Graffiti

19:10 - A Touch of Class

24:55 - Cries and Whispers

32:20 - The Exorcist

48:00 - The Sting

58:10 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 58:55 - Enter the Dragon
• 1:05:15 - Serpico
• 1:12:30 - Paper Moon
• 1:18:35 - The Harder They Come

1:29:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:33:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:35:25 - Conclusions

1:44:00 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong.

The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

2:05 - The Awful Truth

8:55 - Stage Door

16:50 - Captains Courageous

26:55 - A Star is Born

35:25 - The Life of Emile Zola

51:15 - Conclusions

• 51:25 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 52:00 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• 53:00 - Top 5 Films
• 53:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 57:35 - Patterns

1:00:50 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

5:55 - Nominees Overview

7:25 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

15:15 - Bracket Set-Up

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

Losers Discussion

• 20:35 - In Old Chicago
• 29:45 - 100 Men and a Girl
• 33:55 - The Good Earth
• 43:15 - Dead End
• 52:10 - Lost Horizon

1:05:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:08:00 - Next Time

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We're back in the 60's to cover the 40th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night. We also discuss non-nominees Cool Hand Luke; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and Barefoot in the Park.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

13:30 - Doctor Dolittle

21:15 - Bonnie and Clyde

29:50 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

44:15 - The Graduate

57:10 - In the Heat of the Night

1:09:25 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:09:55 - Cool Hand Luke
• 1:17:20 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• 1:29:45 - Barefoot in the Park

1:32:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:33:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:35:15 - Conclusions

1:38:45 - Next Time

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It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!

The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.

Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:55 - Semifinals

3:35 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers

• 3:35 - The Favourite
• 14:15 - If Beale Street Could Talk

28:00 - Final Matchup

• 29:40 - Paddington 2
• 41:05 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

59:10 - Declaring a Winner

1:02:18 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?

1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:06:05 - Conclusions

1:09:50 - Next Episode

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It's Round 2 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.

Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:35 - Round 2 Match-Ups

6:00 - Discussing the Losers

• 6:00 - Eighth Grade
• 15:50 - Burning
• 36:00 - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
• 45:30 - Black Panther

1:00:00 - Conclusions

1:02:25 - Next Episode

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We've done it again - another 16 movie bracket! For the 91st Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.

Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups

18:05 - Discussing the Losers

• 18:15 - Bohemian Rhapsody
• 24:25 - Vice
• 29:40 - A Star Is Born
• 38:55 - Sorry to Bother You
• 49:25 - BlacKkKlansman
• 1:00:20 - Roma
• 1:14:10 - The Death of Stalin
• 1:26:00 - Green Book

1:36:30 - Conclusions

1:37:35 - Next Episode

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It's Round 3 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket! In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!

The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.

The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni Erdmann

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:45 - Semifinals

2:55 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers

• 3:00 - Manchester By the Sea
• 20:00 - La La Land

34:35 - Final Matchup

• 35:50 - Moonlight
• 48:15 - Arrival

1:02:00 - Declaring a Winner

1:02:55 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?

1:03:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:07:35 - Conclusions

1:16:25 - Next Episode

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We're still in the 60's, but are shaking things up with a guest. We're joined by Maddie's friend Ben to cover the 36th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: America America, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, Lilies of the Field, and Tom Jones. We also discuss non-nominees Charade, 8 1/2, Dr. No, and Hud.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

14:40 - Cleopatra

24:35 - How the West Was Won

35:15 - America America

43:40 - Lilies of the Field

50:30 - Tom Jones

1:03:50 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:04:20 - Charade
• 1:07:30 - 8 1/2
• 1:12:45 - Dr. No
• 1:19:35 - Hud

1:31:45 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:36:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:38:40 - Conclusions

1:45:50 - Next Time

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We're back from our break and returning to the 60's to cover the 39th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1966. The nominees were: Alfie; A Man for All Seasons; The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming; The Sand Pebbles; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

12:50 - Alfie

22:05 - The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming

31:40 - The Sand Pebbles

40:15 - A Man for All Seasons

54:05 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1:07:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:09:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:12:15 - Conclusions

1:16:30 - Next Time

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We’re continuing our discussion of the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The winners are discussed in this episode.

The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick; Triangle of Sadness; and Women Talking . 

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:00 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap

2:30 - Elvis

13:55 - The Banshees of Inisherin

26:55 - All Quiet on the Western Front

40:50 - The Fabelmans

56:45 - Everything Everywhere All at Once

1:12:30 - Conclusions

• 1:13:15 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:14:30 - Top 5 Films
• 1:15:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:18:25 - Patterns

1:21:45 - Next Time

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We’re covering the most recent Academy Awards in this episode! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode.

The nominees were: All Quiet on the Western Front; Avatar: The Way of Water; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis; Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Fabelmans; Tár; Top Gun: Maverick; Triangle of Sadness; and Women Talking . 

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:00 - Bracket Set-Up

7:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 14:55 - Triangle of Sadness
• 23:55 - Top Gun: Maverick
• 33:40 - Avatar: The Way of Water
• 57:30 - Women Talking
• 1:07:45 - Tár

1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:26:10 - Next Time

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We've got something a little different this week! In this episode we're crunching the numbers and summarizing the stats from Season 1 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, which years have been the best, and much, much more! Finally we'll see if we've learned enough to predict what will win Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards.

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

SUMMARY STATS

1:40 - Season 1 Summary Stats

3:35 - How often do the Oscars get it wrong?

• 4:35 - The wrongest winners
• 6:45 - Worst Best Picture nominee misses

9:30 - What we've been tracking

• 9:35 - Angry white guys (Travis Bickles)
• 10:30 - Biopics
• 11:45 - Original Ideas
• 13:35 - How popular was the Best Picture winner?
• 15:25 - Steven Spielberg Oscar Count
• 16:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 17:45 - HORSE DEATHS (deaths inflicted by horses)

OUR RATINGS (NOMINEES ONLY)

20:00 - Our Overall Ratings

• 20:15 - The Best Year
• 23:30 - The Most Average Year
• 25:00 - The Worst Year
• 26:45 - Best Picture Highest and Lowest Rated Film of the Nominees

28:35 - When We Disagree on Ratings

• 29:05 - Films with a >.5 Star Rating Difference
• 32:25 - Difference in Average Ratings

32:50 - Best Best Picture and Worst Best Picture Winner

A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT (ALL FILMS)

34:45 - Top Movies We've Watched because of the Podcast

40:00 - We Keep Watching Extra Westerns and Maybe We Should Stop?

45:30 - Biggest Surprises

50:30 - Worst Movies We've Watched

53:20 - Reevaluations

95TH ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS

57:20 - The Nominees

1:01:35 - Next Time

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It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films) we'll be discussing the winners that made it out of the first round.

The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:50 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap

2:25 - Life of Pi

11:45 - Amour

21:00 - Beasts of the Southern Wild

31:10 - Django Unchained

43:25 - Argo

55:05 - Conclusions

• 55:05 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 55:45 - Top 5 Films
• 56:25 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:00:15 - Patterns

1:05:50 - Next Time

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It's another year with more than 5 nominees so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 9 nominees (plus one of our favorite films), deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1, and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: Amour, Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Zero Dark Thirty.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

5:25 - Bracket Set-Up

9:25 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion

• 16:00 - Les Misérables
• 24:50 - Silver Linings Playbook
• 33:40 - Zero Dark Thirty
• 45:00 - Lincoln
• 57:30 - Red Dawn*

1:43:40 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:45:10 - Next Time

*Yes, the 2012 Red Dawn remake.

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In this episode we cover the 42nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1969. The nominees were: Anne of the Thousand Days; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Hello, Dolly!; Midnight Cowboy; and Z. We also discuss The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; Easy Rider; and Midnight Cowboy.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

10:10 - Anne of the Thousand Days

17:11 - Hello, Dolly!

22:30 - Midnight Cowboy

32:00 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

42:55 - Z

55:40 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 56:45 - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
• 1:03:15 - They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
• 1:11:50 - Easy Rider
• 1:21:00 - The Wild Bunch

1:32:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:34:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:35:35 - Conclusions

1:39:10 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong.

The nominees were: 42nd Street; A Farewell to Arms; Cavalcade; I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang; Lady for a Day; Little Women; She Done Him Wrong; Smilin' Through; State Fair; and The Private Life of Henry VIII. We also included two films for cultural relevance: King Kong and Duck Soup.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:35 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap

4:00 - King Kong

14:20 - The Private Life of Henry VIII

25:40 - State Fair

38:00 - I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

50:10 - 42nd Street

59:40 - Lady for a Day

1:09:40 - Conclusions

• 1:11:35 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?
• 1:12:35 - Top 5 Films
• 1:13:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner
• 1:14:15 - Patterns

1:17:40 - Next Time

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We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 2 films we've added into the competition for cultural relevance - Duck Soup and King Kong) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: 42nd Street; A Farewell to Arms; Cavalcade; I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang; Lady for a Day; Little Women; She Done Him Wrong; Smilin' Through; State Fair; and The Private Life of Henry VIII.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:40 - Nominees Overview

10:25 - Bracket Set-Up

11:15 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

Losers Discussion:

• 20:05 - Smilin' Through
• 30:50 - Little Women
• 36:00 - She Done Him Wrong
• 41:40 - Duck Soup
• 50:05 - A Farewell to Arms
• 56:30 - Cavalcade

1:05:10 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:08:10 - Next Time

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It's Round 2 of the 89th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 9 nominees and added 7 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. Of course, if you don't like our decisions, you can take it up with the people.

The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.

The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni Erdmann

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

Timestamps are approximate:

0:55 - Round 2 Match-Ups

6:00 - Discussing the Losers

• 6:10 - Toni Erdmann
• 20:45 - Lion
• 30:35 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople
• 39:40 - The Lobster

58:00 - Conclusions

59:55 - Next Episode

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In this episode we cover the 67th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1994. The nominees were: Forrest Gump, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Pulp Fiction, Quiz Show, and The Shawshank Redemption. We also discuss The Lion King, Ed Wood, and Heavenly Creatures.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

10:30 - Four Weddings and a Funeral

17:50 - Forrest Gump

• Resource: James Amos Burton's (2008) PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. " Film, history and cultural memory: cinematic representations of Vietnam-era America during the culture wars, 1987-1995"

35:05 - Quiz Show

49:45 - Pulp Fiction

57:50 - The Shawshank Redemption

1:07:20 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:07:30 - The Lion King
• 1:10:20 - Ed Wood
• 1:17:45 - Heavenly Creatures

1:33:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:34:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:36:20 - Conclusions

1:41:10 - Next Time

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In this episode we cover the 17th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1944. The nominees were: Double Indemnity, Gaslight, Going My Way, Since You Went Away, and Wilson.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

11:05 - Going My Way

17:50 - Wilson

28:30 - Since You Went Away

39:10 - Double Indemnity

47:35 - Gaslight

1:02:00 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:02:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:05:05 - Conclusions

1:08:50 - Next Time

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In this episode (which has a twist ending!) we cover the 70th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1997. The nominees were: As Good As it Gets, Good Will Hunting, The Full Monty, L.A. Confidential, and Titanic. We also discuss Boogie Nights and a host of comedies including Men in Black.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

9:50 - As Good As it Gets

20:50 - Titanic

44:50 - The Full Monty

51:05 - Good Will Hunting

1:00:50 - L.A. Confidential

1:14:05 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:14:25 -Boogie Nights

1:27:05 - Comedies

• 1:27:25 - Men in Black
• 1:34:30 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• 1:34:55 - Liar Liar
• 1:36:00 - In & Out
• 1:38:00 - The House of Yes

1:40:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:42:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:45:10 - Conclusions

1:49:50 - Next Time

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In this episode we cover the 29th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1956. The nominees were: Around the World in 80 Days, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The King and I, and The Ten Commandments. We also discuss The Searchers.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

10:15 - Around the World in 80 Days

19:40 - Friendly Persuasion

28:45 - Giant

47:35 - The King and I

55:50 - The Ten Commandments

1:11:10 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:11:25 -The Searchers

1:21:05 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:23:15 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:24:45 - Conclusions

1:29:05 - Next Time

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In this episode we cover the 26th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1953. The nominees were: From Here to Eternity, Julius Caesar, The Robe, Roman Holiday, and Shane. We also discuss Stalag 17 and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

11:35 - The Robe

19:40 - Roman Holiday

26:10 - Shane

37:10 - From Here to Eternity

52:40 - Julius Caesar

1:01:20 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:01:40 -Stalag 17
• 1:05:15 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1:14:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:15:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:17:10 - Conclusions

1:21:50 - Next Time

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It's Round 3 of the 87th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode we work through the semi-finals, the finals, and declare a winner.

The nominee left in Round 3 is: The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Our additional films left are: Guardians of the Galaxy, Nightcrawler, & Snowpiercer.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:00 - Semifinals

3:35 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers

• 3:40 - Guardians of the Galaxy
• 15:15 - Snowpiercer

28:00 - Final Matchup

• 28:45 - The Grand Budapest Hotel
• 47:30 - Nightcrawler

1:02:45 - Declaring a Winner

1:05:45 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?

1:06:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:08:00 - Conclusions

1:16:55 - Next Episode

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It's Round 2 of the 87th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees left in Round 2 were: Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Selma, & Whiplash.

Our additional films are: Foxcatcher, Guardians of the Galaxy, Nightcrawler, & Snowpiercer.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:55 - Round 2 Match-Ups

19:50 - Discussing the Round 2 Losers

• 9:55 - Selma
• 16:50 - Boyhood
• 24:20 - Foxcatcher
• 38:10 - Whiplash

53:15 - Next Episode

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It's another bracket episode! For the 87th Academy Awards we've taken the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: American Sniper, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash.

Our additional films are: Big Hero 6, Edge of Tomorrow, Foxcatcher, Guardians of the Galaxy, How to Train your Dragon 2, The Lego Movie, Nightcrawler, and Snowpiercer.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:15 - Nominees Overview

9:15 - Bracket Set-Up

10:50 - Round 1 Match-Ups

19:50 - Discussing the Losers

• 20:00 - American Sniper
• 35:15 - The Theory of Everything
• 39:45 - The Lego Movie
• 43:30 - The Imitation Game
• 51:00 - Big Hero 6
• 56:20 - Edge of Tomorrow
• 1:02:25 - How to Train your Dragon 2
• 1:07:50 - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

1:17:40 - Next Episode

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In this episode we cover the 76th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 2003. The nominees were: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mystic River, and Seabiscuit. We also discuss a host of non-nominees including City of God, Whale Rider, Shattered Glass, The Station Agent, and Kill Bill.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

8:40 - Lost in Translation

21:35 - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

29:30 - Mystic River

44:50 - Seabiscuit

50:00 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

58:00 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 59:00 - City of God
• 1:04:00 - Whale Rider
• 1:11:30 - Shattered Glass
• 1:20:00 - The Station Agent
• 1:24:00 - Kill Bill: Vol. 1

1:26:50 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:28:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:29:50 - Conclusions

1:32:50 - Next Time

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In this episode we cover the 48th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1975. The nominees were: Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Nashville, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We also discuss the cult classics Rocky Horror Picture Show and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:30 - Barry Lyndon

14:35 - Nashville

26:15 - Dog Day Afternoon

32:20 - Jaws

47:40 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1:02:00 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 1:02:40 - Rocky Horror Picture Show
• 1:07:50 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1:15:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:19:40 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:22:20 - Conclusions

1:25:55 - Next Time

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16 movies for 2016! That's right, it's another full tournament for the 89th Academy Awards or the films of 2016. We took the Academy's nine nominees for this year and added seven of our own. In this episode, discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode.

The nominees were: Arrival; Fences; Hacksaw Ridge; Hell or High Water; Hidden Figures; La La Land; Lion; Manchester by the Sea; and Moonlight.

The films we added were: Captain America: Civil War; Hail, Caesar!; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; The Lobster; Paterson; Swiss Army Man; and Toni Erdmann

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

Timestamps are approximate:

11:10 - Bracket Set-Up

11:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers

21:50 - Swiss Army Man

29:55 - Hell or High Water

36:20 - Hacksaw Ridge

49:00 - Hail, Caesar!

1:02:35 - Paterson

1:09:00 - Captain America: Civil War

1:24:20 - Hidden Figures

1:32:30 - Fences

1:42:55 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:44:10 - Next Time

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In this episode we cover the 55th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1982. The nominees were: E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Gandhi, Missing, Tootsie, and The Verdict. We also discuss Sophie's Choice and some sci-fi classics - Blade Runner, The Thing, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

7:30 - Tootsie

14:30 - The Verdict

23:00 - Gandhi

33:25 - E.T. The Extraterrestrial

44:45 - Missing

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

• 1:00:45 - Sophie's Choice
• 1:11:25 - Blade Runner
• 1:13:55 - The Thing
• 1:17:20 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1:20:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:21:35 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:23:05 - Conclusions

1:27:15 - Next Time

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Our game continues. For the 12th Academy Awards we've taken the 10 nominees and done something a little different. We've set up a bracket and in this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong.

The nominees were: Dark Victory; Gone with the Wind; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Ninotchka; Of Mice and Men; Stagecoach; The Wizard of Oz; and Wuthering Heights.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

1:10 - Round 1 Match-Up Recap

2:20 - Stagecoach

11:05 - Of Mice and Men

19:25 - The Wizard of Oz

31:55 - Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

41:35 - Gone with the Wind

• Recommended Reading - The Myth of the Lost Cause: Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won by Edward H. Bonekemper; Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know about the Civil War by Gary W. Gallagher

1:04:00 - Our Top 5 Nominees

1:06:00 - What Should Have Won?

1:09:30 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:12:20 - Conclusions

1:20:15 - Next Time

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Do you want to play a game? For the 12th Academy Awards we've taken the 10 nominees and done something a little different. We've set up a bracket and in this episode we will be declaring (and sometimes debating) the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated.

The nominees were: Dark Victory; Gone with the Wind; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Love Affair; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Ninotchka; Of Mice and Men; Stagecoach; The Wizard of Oz; and Wuthering Heights.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

3:15 - Nominees Overview

9:00 - Bracket Set-Up

11:00 - Round 1 Match-Ups

13:20 - Deciding Winners and Losers

• 15:10 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
• 19:30 - Love Affair
• 27:20 - Dark Victory
• 34:05 - Wuthering Heights
• 45:55 - Ninotchka

1:03:30 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst

1:05:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner

1:06:30 - Conclusions

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In this episode we cover the 62nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1989. The nominees were: Born on the Fourth of July, Dead Poets Society, Driving Miss Daisy, Field of Dreams, and My Left Foot. We also discuss Do the Right Thing, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, and When Harry Met Sally.

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

Timestamps are approximate:

12:00 - Born on the Fourth of July

22:00 - Dead Poets Society

26:30 - Field of Dreams

35:40 - My Left Foot

42:55 - Driving Miss Daisy

52:10 - Should something else have been nominated?

• 52:25 - Do the Right Thing
• 1:06:10 - Sex, Lies, and Videotape
• 1:10:15 - When Harry Met Sally

1:16:15 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?

1:16:40 - Conclusions

1:22:50 - Next Time

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