Oscars Central
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsOscars Central is a female & non-binary exclusive outlet covering award season all year round! The team provides reviews, news, editorial pieces, and interviews to celebrate films. Our weekly podcast provides additional discussions around film news, reviews, and of course, award season punditry!
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2023: Our Favorite Films So Far & Holiday Watchlist
December 18, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBKenzie, Morgan, Cassie, and Chels get together to discuss the Golden Globe nominations, a few of their favorite 2023 releases, and what they plan on watching with their families during the holidays! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
We’re Back! Vroom Vroom! State of the Oscar Race!
December 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBWe’re back! Kenzie and Jillian dive into the ongoing Oscar season to discuss the current state of the race as they walk through their current Best Picture predictions and what other categories they see those films placing in as of today! From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘Past Lives’ to ‘The Iron Claw,’ the girls discuss it all! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: All About Eve
June 19, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBOn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit the 1951 Best Picture winner, All About Eve. Listen to hear their thoughts on the film, Lex's passion for Sunset Boulevard, and which modern characters they believe are inspired by Margo and Eve. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: You Can't Take It With You
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIt's Jimmy Stewartfest with Best Picture Rewind! In this special episode, Lex and Nicole revisit 1938's You Can't Take It With You. They discuss the 11th Academy Awards, their favorite James Stewart performances, and Lex shares who the true villain of It's a Wonderful Life is. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: Million Dollar Baby
June 05, 2023 00:58 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2005's Best Picture Winner, Million Dollar Baby. The two compare their feelings on how this film compares to Paul Haggis's other Best Picture winner, Nicole shares her distaste for Clint Eastwood, and Lex makes a case for what is the only boxing movie worth watching. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: My Fair Lady
May 30, 2023 14:04 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revist the 1965 Best Picture winner, My Fair Lady. They discuss the film, their thoughts on the musical itself, and Lex is heartbroken to learn Mary Poppins didn't win that year. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Movie Star Draft
May 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBIn this very special episode, Lex, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss movie stars! The girls have a set of parameters to qualify someone as a movie star. Each girl builds their team of movie stars ranging from Leonardo DiCaprio to Angela Bassett. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: Moonlight
May 15, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2017's Best Picture winner, Moonlight. They discuss the film itself, and of course, the 2017 Snafu, and their distinct memories of where they were when the wrong winner was announced. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: 12 Years a Slave
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2014's winner for Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave. They share their thoughts on the film, reflect on the pop culture moments that ensued at the 2014 Academy Awards (here's looking at you, Adele Dazeem!), and pick the next five films for the series. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Coming of Age Films
May 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBIn celebration of the release of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Lex, Kenzie , Jillian, and Nicole share their favorite coming of age films. From The Perks of Being a Wallflower to Jennifer's Body, the group shares a great range of coming of age films, but not without also discussing what grinds their gears in fan fictions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: Out of Africa
April 28, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 1985's Best Picture winner, Out of Africa. They cover their thoughts on the film, what they personally would have chosen for Best Picture in a well stacked year, and Lex is devastated to learn that Huey Lewis and the News did not win Best Original Song. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Favorite Bad Movies
April 24, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBIn this very special episode, Lex, Kenzie, and Jillian break down their favorite “Bad Movies.” From Twilight: New Moon to Sugar and Spice, the team covers an array of cinematic masterpieces, and Jillian shares which of her picks has a 1% on Rotten Tomatoes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: CODA
April 21, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2022's Best Picture winner, CODA. They discuss the film, their thoughts on other Best Picture nominees from that year, and Lex's beef with one particular nominee. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Keanuchella
April 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBKeanuchella is here! In honor of Coachella, Oscars Central is hosting their own (virtual) festival! Keanuchella celebrates the man, the actor, and the legend, Keanu Reeves. From celebrating his iconic filmography to his incredible off-screen life, Lex, Kenzie and Jillian discuss Keanu Reeves and their favorite films, performances and yes, long hair vs short hair! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: Crash
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Nicole and Lex visit one of the most controversial Best Picture winners, 2004's Crash. They make the case for why Brokeback Mountain deserved the Best Picture prize that year, and Lex is delighted to learn that Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an Oscar winner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Biopic Films
April 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBLex, Kenzie, and Nicole are joined by special guest Jessa Hay to talk about their top 3 favorite biopics. From Saving Mr. Banks to Spencer, the crew covers a great range of biopics and make a case for movies that should be considered as biopics. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Best Picture Rewind: Everything Everywhere All At Once
April 07, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn this introduction episode of this new Oscars Central series, Nicole and Lex revisit the 2023 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All At Once. They talk about their thoughts on the film, and preview some exciting things on the horizon for the series! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Q1 Movies
April 03, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBNicole, Jillian, and Kenzie discuss the films from the first quarter of 2023 that they liked, disliked, and still need to catch up on. From ‘A Thousand and One’ to ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ the girls cover it all! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Women In Film
March 27, 2023 11:05 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBLex, Jillian, and Kenzie get together to discuss some very exciting updates to the Oscars Central site, the beauty of John Wick: Chapter 4, and some of their favorite women in film. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Most Anticipated 2023 Films
March 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBLex, Nicole, Jillian, Kenzie and Jacob get together to discuss their most anticipated films of 2023 now that the Oscars are officially over! From ‘Barbie’ to ‘Poor Things’ to ‘The Color Purple,’ the Oscars Central team covers all the bases. The panel also has a quick discussion on their way-too-early Oscar predictions and who should host next year's Oscars! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Oscars Recap
March 14, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBThe 2023 Oscars have come and gone with Everything Everywhere All at Once winning seven Academy Awards. Listen to Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, and Lex recap film’s biggest night and end the first season of Oscars Central. Don’t forget to check out the Oscars Central Shop! You can listen to the show below or wherever you listen to podcasts! Make sure you subscribe and leave us a review! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Final Oscar Predictions
March 05, 2023 22:17 - 2 hours - 162 MBThe Academy Awards are less than a week away! Rounding out our final countdown to the big night, Jacob, Kenzie, Lex, Adriano, Ricky, and Jillian give their final predictions for the 2023 Academy Awards. While some categories are a breeze (Visual Effects, Best Picture), others require quite a discussion (Supporting Actress, Lead Actress). The final written predictions for the entire team will be released later this week. You can check out our Oscar Board for our latest predictions in all 23 ...
Final Oscars Countdown: State of the Tech + Features Races
February 26, 2023 23:26 - 1 hour - 72 MBThe Academy Awards are fast approaching and in our final countdown to the big night, we’re breaking down all the categories! Jacob, Kenzie, Lex, Adriano, and Jillian discuss the Tech and feature categories! We also dive into the winners of the PGA and the Annie Awards! Check out our current predictions for this year's Oscars here. Don't forget to check out the brand-new Oscars Central shop! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Final Oscars Countdown: State of the Director + Writing Races
February 20, 2023 00:45 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBThe Academy Awards are fast approaching and in our final countdown to the big night, we’re breaking down all the categories! This week, Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, Adriano, Jillian, and Lex focus on the Writing and Director races! The team also discusses the BAFTA and DGA winners with the impact both have on the Oscars! Check out our new store for all your Oscars Central Merchandise! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Final Oscars Countdown: State of the Acting Races
February 12, 2023 15:24 - 2 hours - 123 MBThe Academy Awards are fast approaching and in our final countdown to the big night, we’re breaking down all the categories! This week, Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, Adriano, Lex, and Jillian break down the acting categories. Check out our predictions here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Oscars Central Awards
February 06, 2023 00:39 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThe Oscar Central Awards are here! Find out who won the inaugural Oscars Central Awards, and hear Nicole, Jacob, Lex, Jillian, and Adriano’s quick thoughts on the winners. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 State of the Race: Best Picture Nominees
January 29, 2023 20:38 - 2 hours - 122 MBOn this episode, Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, Adriano, and Jillian all talk about the Best Picture nominees and where they have a chance to win. Check out the 2023 Oscar Nominations here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Oscar Nomination Reactions
January 24, 2023 22:02 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBThe Oscar Nominations are here! Jacob, Kenzie, Lex, and Adriano all get together to discuss the nominations, who they liked, who they didn’t, and what they felt about them as a whole. Check out the 2023 Oscar Nominations here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Final Oscar Nomination Predictions
January 22, 2023 22:47 - 3 hours - 213 MBIt’s Oscar Nomination time, and Nicole, Kenzie, Lex, and Jacob run through their final predictions for the 2023 Oscar Nominations. Find out who they think is in at this year’s Oscars. The Oscar nominations will be announced at 8:30 AM ET on Tuesday, January 24. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 Oscars Central Award Nominations
January 16, 2023 00:04 - 1 hour - 95 MBThe first annual Oscars Central Awards are here! Our entire team voted to nominate what they feel represented the best in film in 2022. Nicole, Lex, Kenzie, Jillian, and Jacob run through the nominations! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Heart of Gold: Oscar Race Update
January 08, 2023 03:21 - 1 hour - 110 MBLex, Anna, Kenzie, Adriano, Jillian and Jacob discuss the current state of the Oscar race! Coming off a week of critics group wins and nominations as well as the BAFTA Longlists, the awards race is heating up with the Golden Globe ceremony taking place this week as well! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2023 State of the Race: January Checkpoint
January 02, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBRicky, Lex, Kenzie, and Nicole kick off 2023 with a look at the 2023 Oscar race! The last few weeks have seen various critics groups anoint winners, precursor nominations kick in, and narratives take form. The panel discusses what this all means for the upcoming Academy Award nominations. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
‘Babylon’ Discussion
December 27, 2022 23:15 - 2 hours - 120 MBRicky, Jillian, Kenzie and Nicole are joined by Bobbi to discuss Damien Chazelle’s Babylon! The film stars Diego Calva and Margot Robbie with an amazing ensemble. Written and directed by Chazelle, the film is set in the late 1920s and follows the film industry in the transition from silent films to talkies. You can find our written review of Babylon by Jillian here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
'Women Talking' Review and Discussion
December 21, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBLex, Nicole, Jillian, and Kenzie are joined by guests Ema, Cassie, and Zoë to discuss Women Talking. The film stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand. It was written and directed by Sarah Polley and based on the 2018 novel by Miriam Toews. The film's story was inspired by true events in the Manitoba Colony in Bolivia. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival and has been listed as one of the top ten films of the year by both the N...
2022 State of the Race: December Checkpoint
December 18, 2022 15:53 - 1 hour - 81 MBOn the newest episode of the Oscars Central podcast Jacob, Anna, and Adriano are joined by Manda from Candid Cinema and Cole from The Oscar Expert to recap the recent industry/critic awards and how they feel they will affect the race. Click here to see our current Oscar Board. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Golden Globe Nominations Reaction
December 13, 2022 03:42 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBRicky, Lex and Kenzie get together to react to the 2023 Golden Globes Film Nominations. From shocking snubs to an all male director lineup to Avatar: The Way of Water making a splash, the panel had quite the fun discussion. Full list of nominations here: https://oscarscentral.com/2022/12/11/2023-golden-globes-film-nominations/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Review & Oscars Potential
December 05, 2022 02:12 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn the newest episode of the Oscars Central podcast, Jacob, Jillian, Nicole, Lex, Kenzie, and Adriano are joined by Maggie from Collider to talk about the recent Gotham and NYFCC Awards, Guillermo del Toro, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Check out our review of the film here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Spielberganza! Steven Spielberg + 'The Fabelmans' Discussion
November 28, 2022 00:44 - 2 hours - 133 MBLex, Nicole, Kenzie, Anna, and Jacob are joined by special guests Bobbi and Dan to discuss Steven Spielberg and his latest film, The Fabelmans. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
'She Said' Review & Discussion
November 21, 2022 04:20 - 1 hour - 107 MBLex, Nicole, Jillian, and Kenzie are joined by guests Chelsea, Morgan, and Zoë to discuss She Said. The film stars Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, and Samantha Morton. It is directed by Maria Schrader and based on the New York Times investigation that exposed Harvey Weinstein's history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women by Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, and Rebecca Corbett, and the 2019 book of the same name chronicling the investigation by ...
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Review + Discussion
November 14, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBJacob, Kenzie, Adriano, and Nicole are joined by Leo Rydel and Destiny Jackson to review and discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the film's potential Oscar chances. *Slight spoilers ahead* Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Horror Films at the Oscars
October 31, 2022 15:48 - 1 hour - 109 MBJacob, Kenzie, Lex, and Nicole get together to discuss Horror Films at the Oscars. The team is joined by the amazing Cinema Joe (!!) to discuss all things horror! The panel discusses horror films that broke through at the Oscars and films that deserved to. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
State of the Race 2022: Lead Actor + Supporting Actor
October 17, 2022 00:27 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBAdriano, Jacob, and Kenzie are joined by guests Josie Meléndez and Bryan Sudfield to discuss the current standing of Lead Actor and Supporting Actor races for the upcoming Oscars. Bryan and Josie also give a recap of their New York Film Festival experiences! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Sequels at the Oscars + Supporting Actress
October 09, 2022 22:40 - 1 hour - 99 MBNicole, Jacob, Lex, Anna, Jillian and Kenzie discuss the news of the week (Yes, Chris Pratt as Mario), how sequels have performed at the Oscars in the past and how we think they’ll perform this year and the current standing of the Supporting Actress race. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Bros Review + Best Actress Discussion
October 02, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBJacob, Lex, Jillian, Adriano, and Anna are talking about recent news, the newest Rom-Com Bros, its Oscar chances, and an update on this year’s jam-packed Best Actress race. We also want to recognize Anna as a new regular on the show and contributor on the website! Make sure to leave a review of the show! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Blonde Review + Netflix Oscar Slate Discussion
September 27, 2022 00:02 - 2 hours - 120 MBAdriano, Jacob, Nicole, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss the new Netflix release Blonde from writer/director Andrew Dominik starring Ana de Armas. They are joined by Anna, Deputy Editor for Filmotomy, and Zoë, the Awards Editor for We Live Entertainment. The panel also discusses Netflix’s upcoming slate heading into the Oscar season. Spoilers for Blonde Trigger Warning: sexual assault, abortion, suicide, addiction, and violence towards women. Find our review of Blonde here: https://oscarscen...
2022 TIFF Recap
September 18, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 105 MBAdriano, Jacob, Nicole, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss TIFF 22. The team on the ground in Toronto covers their favorites, surprises, and disappointments from the festival. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2022 Venice & Telluride Discussion + TIFF Preview
September 05, 2022 15:27 - 1 hour - 107 MBAdriano, Jacob, and Kenzie get together to discuss news from the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals and what it means for the Oscar Race! The team also discusses TIFF ahead of Adriano, Jacob, and Nicole heading to the festival in person! To read the GQ Profile on Brendan Fraser: https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
Oscars Board - 2022 Best Picture Contenders
August 29, 2022 02:19 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBAdriano, Jacob, Kenzie and Lex get together to discuss their current Best Picture contenders and what other categories those films will get nominations in. The team also discusses the news of the week, the site’s recent Oscar Board launch and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
2022 Summer Oscars Checkpoint - Director + Picture
August 15, 2022 01:35 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBJacob and Kenzie talk about recent news and give their Summer Checkpoint in the Directing and Picture categories. Listen along to see who they think, pre-festivals, will make it to the Oscars. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content
A24's Oscars History
August 07, 2022 23:55 - 1 hour - 106 MBAdriano, Bryan, Jacob, Jillian, and Kenzie get together to discuss the week's news, including all those TIFF announcements, and A24 Films! How have A24 films performed at the Oscars in the past? Should the production company have more wins/nominations? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oscars-central/exclusive-content