Latest Oscars Film History Podcast Episodes
I Saw the Devil (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Double Bill Chill - May 15, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we finish up our serial killer series with Kim Jee-Woon's "I Saw the Devil." We begin the episode with the history of the film's production in Seoul and all the issues along the way, mainly with the Korean ratings board. We, then, dive head first into the plot of the film, and break it...
Se7en (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
Double Bill Chill - May 08, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we are diving head first into the seven deadly sins with David Fincher's "Se7en." We discuss the road from script to screen with all the various versions of Se7en that almost were, and then we discuss the plot in detail. Finally, we each pair the film with another for a pair of double ...
The Broadway Melody (1928/29)
Rewatching Oscar - May 03, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere have been good, great, and even brilliant Best Picture winners over the past century. Many stay with us forever, and we love watching them over and over and over again. And then, well, there are films like The Broadway Melody. Those who have seen it understand. However, its importance ...
The Silence of the Lambs
Double Bill Chill - May 01, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover a perfect film, Jonathan Demme's serial killer masterpiece, "The Silence of the Lambs." We discuss the road to the creation of this film through Orion's many early iterations with Gene Hackman all the way to the release of this film. We then cover everything we love about this...
A Woman Robbed: Isabella Rossellini and Linda Fiorentino
And the Runner-Up Is - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsListen to this PREVIEW of the 12th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nomin...
Showgirls
Double Bill Chill - April 24, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover the much-derided Paul Verhoeven classic, "Showgirls." Masterpiece? Shit? Masterpiece of shit? We cover this film from its early conception as an idea on Joe Eszterhas' dirty cocktail napkin to its resurgence as a camp classic. After we cover the plot, its characters, and their...
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Rewatching Oscar - April 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat an incredible year in cinema! There were so many great films to close out the decade. It was a time when Hollywood turned a new page and began making deeper, darker, and more rich films. And one of those films was this classic starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman ... Midnight Cowboy. T...
1999 Best Actress (feat. Morgan Roberts)
And the Runner-Up Is - April 17, 2024 07:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on the season finale of And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Morgan Roberts to discuss the 1999 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Hilary Swank won for her performance in "Boys Don't Cry," beating Annette Bening in "American Beauty," Janet McTeer in "Tumblewee...
Starship Troopers
Double Bill Chill - April 17, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover one of Jake's favorite films, "Starship Troopers." We discuss the complicated road to being seen as satire, and the collaboration between Paul Verhoeven and FX guru, Phil Tippet. After we discuss the background we get into the plot of the film including everyone's favorite co-...
1998 Best Actress (feat. Joyce Eng)
And the Runner-Up Is - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to discuss the 1998 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Gwyneth Paltrow won for her performance in "Shakespeare in Love," beating Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth," Fernanda Montenegro in "Central Station," Mery...
Total Recall (1990)
Double Bill Chill - April 10, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur season kicks off with three films by Paul Verhoeven, and part one is "Total Recall!" We love Arnold, and we discuss his early interest in the role as well as the long path for the writers to get this film made. After we discuss the development and production of the film, we dive headfirst in...
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rewatching Oscar - April 05, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere have only been three films that have swept the "big five" Oscars. And this one, the ONLY so-called horror film to win, is the last to win Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. The Silence of the Lambs scared us all when we first saw it in the theatres in 1991 ... and we...
1997 Best Actress (feat. Lauren LaMagna)
And the Runner-Up Is - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer, editor, and podcaster Lauren LaMagna to discuss the 1997 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Helen Hunt won for her performance in "As Good as It Gets," beating Helena Bonham Carter in "The Wings of the Dove," Julie Christie in "After...
A Woman Robbed: Emma Thompson and Viola Davis
And the Runner-Up Is - March 27, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsListen to this PREVIEW of the 11th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nomin...
1996 Best Actress (feat. Jay Ledbetter)
And the Runner-Up Is - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes AwardsWatch podcaster Jay Ledbetter to discuss the 1996 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Frances McDormand won for her performance in "Fargo," beating Brenda Blethyn in "Secrets & Lies," Diane Keaton in "Marvin's Room," Kristin Scott Thomas in ...
Bonus Episode 6: Oscars 2024 Recap
Rewatching Oscar - March 17, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAnother Oscar broadcast for the history books! Download and listen to Jack's take on the 96th Annual Academy Awards that took place on Sunday, March 10th. Oppenheimer rocked the night with 7 awards including the big prize. Jimmy Kimmel did a great job in his fourth time hosting, but who will c...
1995 Best Actress (feat. Chris Feil)
And the Runner-Up Is - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Chris Feil to discuss the 1995 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Susan Sarandon won for her performance in "Dead Man Walking," beating Elisabeth Shue in "Leaving Las Vegas," Sharon Stone in "Casino," Meryl Streep in "Th...
Oscars 2024 Reactions
Double Bill Chill - March 11, 2024 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe watched em all! The Oscars happened tonight and we watched the hell out of them. We now have a post-mortem on the show and discuss the winners and losers. At the end, we give a little tease for our upcoming season premiering April 2024. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alk...
2023 Oscars Preview Special!
Revisiting the Oscars: The Movie Podcast - March 09, 2024 00:00 - 1 hourIt'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 opportu...
2024 Oscar Winner Predictions (The Answer Key)
Double Bill Chill - March 08, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we try to help you win your Oscar pool by going through each category and picking who we think has the best shots at winning. We finish the episode with our rankings of all 10 of the best picture nominations. Thank you so much for listening! Created by Spike Alkire & Jake Kelley The...
Ordinary People (1980) Including 2024 Oscar Predictions
Rewatching Oscar - March 08, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 1980, legendary actor Robert Redford made his directorial debut with a film that moved so many and gave us great dramatic performances from Donald Sutherland, newcomer Timothy Hutton, and even comedy sitcom star Mary Tyler Moore. The film is of course the moving Ordinary People. It took home...
1994 Best Actress (feat. Nicole Ackman)
And the Runner-Up Is - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Nicole Ackman to discuss the 1994 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Jessica Lange won for her performance in "Blue Sky," beating Jodie Foster in "Nell," Miranda Richardson in "Tom & Viv," Winona Ryder in "Little Women,"...
The Zone of Interest
Double Bill Chill - March 06, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week, we cover Jonathan Glazer's disturbing look at the routine of evil, "The Zone of Interest." First, we cover the history of the film and book by Martin Amis. Then, we spend some time gushing over what we liked about this film and how much it disturbed us. Finally, we each pair this film...
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
Rewatching Oscar - March 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMany directors fit certain categories of filmmaking ... when you think of films that focus on the little guy overcoming obstacles and beating corporations or banks or the rich ... well, you think of Frank Capra. Capra won three Academy Awards in 5 years and the last win is likely his least-know...
Episode 35: 2023 - Oppenheimer
Revisiting the Oscars: The Movie Podcast - February 29, 2024 21:00 - 2 hoursRevisiting 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 t...
A Woman Robbed: Annette Bening and Sandra Hüller
And the Runner-Up Is - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsListen to this PREVIEW of the 10th episode of A Woman Robbed, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! A Woman Robbed is a series in which Kevin is joined by a special guest in discussing women who had significant Oscar buzz heading into the nomin...
Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 2024
Double Bill Chill - February 28, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we cover all 5 of the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts and pair them each with another film for a total of 10 double bills! We cover the background and production of all five shorts as well as a deep dive on the plots. Finally, we each give our favorites to win the category. -Pachyder...
1993 Best Actress (feat. Josh Parham)
And the Runner-Up Is - February 21, 2024 08:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsThis week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes back writer and podcaster Josh Parham to discuss the 1993 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Holly Hunter won for her performance in "The Piano," beating Angela Bassett in "What's Love Got to Do with It," Stockard Channing in "Six Degrees of Sepa...
Four Daughters (Oscar Nominated Documentary)
Double Bill Chill - February 21, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week we discuss Kaouther Ben Hania's experimental documentary, "Four Daughters." We do a deep dive on this special film with Kaouther Ben Hania's career and development of this project, as well as a brief history of Tunisia and her 2011 evolution. Once we cover the background, we each pair ...
Unforgiven (1992)
Rewatching Oscar - February 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWesterns are not as popular amongst movie-goers over the past 40 years ... but there is one that changed the way we look at the Wild West. Clint Eastwood gave us Unforgiven. It's a film that turns the Western tropes of the past on its head. It's a wonderfully written, acted, and directed film ...
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