Not Exactly Citizen Kane
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -How wrong do the Academy Awards get their nominations? Amateur film enthusiasts Jonah Kensett and Alex Wedlock intend to find out by watching every single film with a Best Picture nomination one year at a time.
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92nd Academy Awards (2019) - Pt. 3
July 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBFinally we're here! (It's bloody taken them long enough) Part 3 of our discussion of the films of 2019, and we're saved the best till LAST! Follow us on through the mud and carnage of the the First World War, and down into the dark flooded basments of Bong Joon Ho's mind! It been a long road to get here, but there can only be one film we crown as the Best Picture this year! Any guess what we might pick? Will Alex, Jonah and Avril reach the end of their jounrey? Will this discussion go o...
92nd Academy Awards (2019) - Pt. 2
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBLike so many filmmakers before us we always intended this year to be a trilogy (we didn't). Jonah, Alex and Avril spent so long talking about the films of 2019 that this second part is not, in fact, the final part of this discussion. Think of it very much as the Empire Strikes Back to Part 1's original Star Wars. Darker, more intense and featuring a romantic subplot that's actually compelling (will celebrated film composer Michael Giacchino ever return Alex's affections? Probably not). Feat...
92nd Academy Awards (2019) - Pt. 1
October 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBJonah and Alex are joined by Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Producer and Endurance Racing Driver Avril Amber who brings on the 92nd Academy Awards, a year that slightly undermined this podcast by giving Best Picture to a film that absolutely deserved it. In the first part of a longer conversation these three intrepid film-watchers come face to face with a bunch of films that all seem to be almost specifically tailored towards Dads. Will they survive the hordes of murderous hippies, waxy faced ...
76th Academy Awards (2003) - Pt. 2
June 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBOur noble questers are almost at the end of their journey but they still have quite a lot to contend with as the mysterious power of the ring threatens to finally corrupt one of their number... Yes, such is the power of the Dark Lord Sauron that Alex has been filled with nothing but rage and ill-placed contempt for a film that can only be described as Really Rather Good (if a bit on the long side). Oscar and Jonah, ever on the side of Good, try and talk him down and explain to him that it's...
76th Academy Awards (2003) - Pt. 1
May 04, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBJonah & Alex are joined by singer-songwriter, Lord of the Rings enthusiast and amateur jockey Oscar Merry who surprises everyone by bringing in the year Return of the King won everything. There's a lot to get through before our noble band of warriors (a sword wielding man of the south, a flighty forest elf and a bloke with hairy feet) reach Middle Earth and so instead of cave trolls and Cate Blanchett they find themselves face to face with Boston hoodlums, Japanese culture, Russell Crowe sh...
42nd Academy Awards (1969)
March 13, 2021 08:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBJonah & Alex are joined by Singer-Songwriter, Session Player, Gun for Hire and former Child Actor Jack Scanlon, whose choice of the year 1969 means this episode contains more moon-landing conspiracy theories than anyone could have expected. Once back on earth the trio find themselves face to face with conniving match-makers, quick talking bank robbers and some really, really, really, bad impressions. How did Jack come to see the back of Dustin Hoffman's head that one time? Why does Jonah ...
87th Academy Awards (2014) - Pt. 2: Adventurous Storytelling
February 19, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 148 MBAlex & Jonah are once again joined by filmmaker Cameron Reed to continue their look at the films of the 87th Academy Awards. It's the turn of films that break story-telling convention today as the boys come face to face with ruthless drum teachers, self-involved method actors and the actual passing of time in an episode that's unusually highbrow and finds Cameron telling us about Auteur Theory, Jonah referencing Faust and Alex swearing about Birdman. A lot. Spoiler Warnings! The Grand Bud...
87th Academy Awards (2014) - Pt. 1: Biopics
January 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBJonah & Alex are joined by filmmaker, photographer and host of the Something to Talk About podcast Cameron Reed, who brings on a year so recent, everyone involved can more or less remember what won. In the first part of their stint in 2014 the boys find themselves surrounded by famous people as they explore exactly what it is that makes the Academy love Biopics so much. Can Alex remember any of the dates or historical information featured in any of the films? Will anyone mention that Jon...
1st Academy Awards (1927/1928) - Pt. 2
December 20, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBPart two of Jonah & Alex's journey through the very first Academy Awards finds them surprised by the First World War and educated about the onscreen history of the Bum. Which film will be pronounced a worthy winner in the eyes of our hosts? Will they agree with the decision the Academy made about 90 years ago? All shall be revealed... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1st Academy Awards (1927/1928) - Pt. 1
December 17, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBJonah & Alex come face to face with a Lion and the Mob in the first step on their mission to compile a definitive (to them) list of worthy winners of Best Picture Academy Awards regardless of what the Academy actually decided. How long was the first Academy Awards Ceremony? Did Alex actually understand the plot of The Racket? Why are Jonah's pockets full of tea? All these questions and more are answered in the first part of a two part discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
TRAILER
December 05, 2020 21:34 - 1 minute - 1.5 MBIn which Jonah & Alex do their best to explain exactly what they're going to be doing with all these films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.