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2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!) 53:32

4d ago53:32

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In this special holiday edition of 'The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?', co-hosts Adam "Tex" Davis and Bruce Vilanch dive into their favorite holiday movies and examine how many of them garnered the attention of the Oscars. The discussion kicks off with Adam’s own Christmas cult classic 'Just Friends' and highlights various holiday-themed films l…

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Season 3 Stats 1:17:47

6d ago1:17:47

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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 Febru…

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1961 - A Boy's Best Friend is His Oscar 1:00:10

18d ago1:00:10

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1961 Oscars for the films of 1960. Yep we're going back a ways to a year that really helps exemplify what this show is about. You see, in 1960 three films came out that are currently on the American Film Institute's Top 100 American Films of ALL TIME. However, only …

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The 1st Academy Awards (Films of 1927/28) 1:17:36

20d ago1:17:36

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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 w…

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1986 - Back to the Oscars 1:11:21

1M ago1:11:21

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 1986 Oscars for the films of 1985. This year was a battle of two Oscar-bait juggernauts -- the sweeping romance of Out of Africa and the struggle to survive during slavery of The Color Purple. With 22 nominations between them (11 each) this was gearing up to be a ba…

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Special Episode - Before the Academy Awards 1:12:28

1M ago1:12:28

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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 …

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2010 - “This One Hurts!” 1:28:48

2M ago1:28:48

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On this episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ Bruce and Tex look at the 2010 Oscars for the films of 2009. Imagine, you’ve just made one of the most groundbreaking movies of all time, a timeless, epic, 3D adventure that not only captivated audiences by creating a never-before-seen world and characters, but also went on to become the hig…

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1989 - “Time For Oscars!” 1:22:36

2M ago1:22:36

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of ‘The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?’ In this episode we’re looking at the 1989 Oscars for the films of 1988. This is also the first year Bruce Vilanch was hired to write the telecast. After learning how Bruce got the gig and how his first awards show was almost his last — we get into the awards. The big questio…

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The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part II 1:13:32

2M ago1:13:32

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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 …

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Trailer: OSCARS.... What Were They Thinking?! 2:31

2M ago2:31

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Have you watched the Academy Awards and thought… ‘What were they thinking?’ Have you ever wondered, how is it that so many of the awards for Best Picture go to one movie when there’s a much better movie staring them in the face? Or, why have so many actors not won Oscars for their best roles? Or, why is it that so many movies that everyone loves an…

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The 88th Academy Awards (Films of 2015) - Part I 57:23

2M ago57:23

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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. …

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The 21st Academy Awards (Films of 1948) 1:23:05

3M ago1:23:05

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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 Re…

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The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part II 56:00

3M ago56:00

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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 - …

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The 16th Academy Awards (Films of 1943) - Part I 1:02:50

3M ago1:02:50

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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 Inci…

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Episode 37: 1995 - Braveheart 1:19:29

4M ago1:19:29

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It's the one you've all been waiting for as 2 Scots and an Englishman tackle the story (or not as the case may be!) of William Wallace in Mel Gibson's historical Scottish epic Braveheart! That of course means its 1995, a year at the heart of the Britpop scene with some cracking movies to match out in the cinema. Alongside discussing the merits of B…

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The 56th Academy Awards (Films of 1983) 1:15:50

4M ago1:15:50

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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 o…

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Special Episode - 1983 Fun Oscars 1:13:42

4M ago1:13:42

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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 - …

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The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part III 1:18:03

5M ago1:18:03

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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 Wil…

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The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part II 1:00:51

5M ago1:00:51

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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; …

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The 89th Academy Awards (Films of 2016) - Part I 1:45:40

6M ago1:45:40

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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 …

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The 51st Academy Awards (Films of 1978) 1:48:05

6M ago1:48:05

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This episode we're covering the 51st Academy Awards or the films of 1978. The nominees were: Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Midnight Express, and An Unmarried Woman. We also talk about non-nominees Grease and Halloween. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover. Timestamps are approximate: 9:45 - He…

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part III 1:15:10

7M ago1:15:10

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It's Round 3 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 12 nominees and added 4 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner! The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A …

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part II 43:36

7M ago43:36

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It's a shorter episode this week as we dive into Round 2 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 12 nominees and added 4 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain…

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Episode 36: 1977 - Annie Hall 1:13:59

7M ago1:13:59

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On this episode of Revisiting the Oscars we're headed to a galaxy far, far away as we finally tackle Star Wars, a film one of our hosts had never seen before preparing for this episode! As well as George Lucas's smash hit we've got a couple of romantic comedies in Annie Hall and The Goodbye Girl, while some of us are off to dance at the ballet with…

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The 8th Academy Awards (Films of 1935) - Part I 1:22:38

8M ago1:22:38

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We’re back for season 3! There were 12 nominees at the 8th Academy Award, so we thought, "what the heck, let's add 4 more," to make this one of our 16 movie tournaments. We discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal L…

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The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part II 1:59:44

9M ago1:59:44

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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 …

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The 96th Academy Awards (Films of 2023) - Part I 1:51:25

10M ago1:51:25

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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…

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Episode 90: 2024 Academy Awards Recap 2:00:43

10M ago2:00:43

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Palmer and Tim are back to talk the 2024 Academy Awards with Lisa from the I Love That Movie Podcast! Special Guest: Lisa Sanchelo. Support Academy RewindAv Thought Bubble Audio

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2023 Oscars Preview Special! 1:04:54

10M ago1:04:54

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It's the Oscars on Sunday and we've got you covered with our special preview episode of Revisiting the Oscars! In this extra episode we give you the lowdown on the nominees in all of the main categories, with the usual banter, trivia and (wild) opinions thrown in! We've also used this opportunity to take a further step into music criticism as we co…

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Season 2 Stats & 96th Academy Awards Predictions 1:11:10

10M ago1:11:10

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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. A…

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Episode 35: 2023 - Oppenheimer 2:08:29

10M ago2:08:29

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Revisiting the Oscars latest episode sees us cover the upcoming 2023 Oscars as we preview all of the movies nominated for 'Best Picture' this year! There's 10 nominees so plenty of movies to unpack this year, with Barbenheimer a hot topic of conversation! All alongside usual features such as the blast from the 'present', random trivia and chat, wit…

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The 30th Academy Awards (Films of 1957) 1:32:54

10M ago1:32:54

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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 -…

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Episode 34: 2010 - The King's Speech 1:56:25

11M ago1:56:25

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On this episode of 'Revisiting the Oscars' we're headed to 2010 for the year that saw 'The King's Speech' and 'The Social Network' go head to head, alongside a little movie from some barely known director called Christoper Nolan... Films included on this pod include the mind bending 'Inception', the trilogy ender (of sorts) to 'Toy Story', and a br…

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part III - The Bourne Identity 1:29:40

11M ago1:29:40

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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:…

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part II 1:07:08

11M ago1:07:08

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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 o…

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Episode 89: Best of 2023 1:31:35

12M ago1:31:35

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Palmer and Tim thaw themselves out to discuss their top ten of the year! Support Academy RewindAv Thought Bubble Audio

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The 75th Academy Awards (Films of 2002) - Part I 1:03:29

12M ago1:03:29

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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…

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Episode 33: 2006 - The Departed 1:17:20

1y ago1:17:20

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On this episode of 'Revisiting the Oscars' we're back to the mid-2000s for Scorsese's only Oscar win for 'The Departed'. We may have recorded this at Christmas time but there's little Christmas cheer on show as the films we're talking about cover war, suicide and death by car accident, but don't worry - we'll do our best to brighten things up! Film…

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The 33rd Academy Awards (Films of 1960) 2:24:13

1y ago2:24:13

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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 S…

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The 9th Academy Awards (Films of 1936) - Part II 1:26:24

1y ago1:26:24

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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 add…

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The 9th Academy Awards (Films of 1936) - Part I 1:28:15

1y ago1:28:15

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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 T…

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The 52nd Academy Awards (Films of 1979) 1:39:33

1y ago1:39:33

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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…

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Episode 32: 1973 - The Sting 1:12:32

1y ago1:12:32

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On this episode of 'Revisiting the Oscars' we're headed back 50 years in time to 1973 to revisit the top films of the year, led by none other than arguably the greatest ever horror movie in William Friedkin's The Exorcist. We're also running a long con a ruthless crime boss in The Sting, falling out with our sisters in Cries & Whispers, having a tr…

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The 83rd Academy Awards (Films of 2010) - Part II 1:11:19

1y ago1:11:19

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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 -…

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The 83rd Academy Awards (Films of 2010) - Part I 1:06:35

1y ago1:06:35

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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…

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The 46th Academy Awards (Films of 1973) 1:46:01

1+ y ago1:46:01

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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.…

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The 10th Academy Awards (Films of 1937) - Part II 1:02:26

1+ y ago1:02:26

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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 i…

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Episode 31: 1996 - The English Patient 1:18:00

1+ y ago1:18:00

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On this episode of 'Revisiting the Oscars' we're headed back to the 90s for 1996 - the year of Euro 96, the release of Trainspotting and the split of the original incarnation of Take That! On this year's episode we're treating patients who may or may not be English in The English Patient, arranging a kidnapping of our wives to collect a ransom in F…

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The 10th Academy Awards (Films of 1937) - Part I 1:08:47

1+ y ago1:08:47

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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…

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The 40th Academy Awards (Films of 1967) 1:40:32

1+ y ago1:40:32

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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 thr…

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