‘Hillbilly Elegy’, ‘The Prom’, and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Oscar Wild
English - December 24, 2020 12:37 - 1 hour - 48 MBVisual Arts Arts TV & Film Film History Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Oscar Rewind: The 2010 Oscars (ft. Kevin Jacobsen)
Nick and Sophia start out this new episode by discussing Disney’s biggest announcements at their recent Investor Day with returning guest, Ryan Lamb, and how this relates to other recent film distribution news (0:43). Then, they dive into two of Netflix’s newest- and controversial?- award hopefuls: “Hillbilly Elegy” (15:58) and “The Prom” (28:07). After playing a fun game of “Nom Or Bomb” with Netflix Originals (38:50), they sing the praises of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and break down its historic awards potential (45:21).