Rewatching Oscar
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFreelance film critic and obsessive movie nut, Jack Ferdman, gives a detailed analysis of every Best Picture Academy Award winner by diving headfirst into its structure, writing, direction, and acting. He will share his insane passion for cinema with discussions about the random Oscar winner selected in each episode, as well as the many other greats from that calendar year. Join him every second Friday on his journey of re-watching every film that took home the top prize.
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Episodes
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
April 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWhat 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. This movie rocked a lot of people when it came out with its risqué story with homosexual overtones. Despite some of those critics, the film was a huge box -ffice success. Does the film hold up after a...
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThere 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 keep coming back for more. We love the story, we are blown away by the performances, and we love being terrified. However, after all these years, do we still think it's the best film of 1991? Down...
Bonus Episode 6: Oscars 2024 Recap
March 17, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBAnother 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 come back next year? Jack recaps the night and also gives his suggestions to the Academy whom Kimmel should pass the hosting baton to. The night went pretty smoothly, with only a couple of surprises. ...
Ordinary People (1980) Including 2024 Oscar Predictions
March 08, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIn 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 four Oscars, including Best Picture. However, after more than 4 decades does it still resonate with us, and in retrospect is it still deserving as the best of 1980? Download and listen to film critic...
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
March 01, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBMany 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-known film for movie fans of today, You Can't Take It With You. This zany screwball comedy has a message and heart, but it also has wonderful performances by Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur, and especially Li...
Unforgiven (1992)
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBWesterns 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 that blew everyone away. It was nominated for nine Oscars and took home four. Should it still be regarded as the best film of 1992? Check out Jack's analysis of this Eastwood-directed classic and he...
The French Connection (1971)
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThe 1970s were the dawn of a new generation of filmmakers. The era between 1967 and 1979 is known as New Hollywood cinema. Directors and screenwriters began making films with fewer reigns on them and trying new riskier stories, with styles used predominately in European films. The French Connection is a perfect example of how darker and edgier stories with anti-heroes as the protagonists became the norm and how many more of these movies were becoming more mainstream. The Best Picture winn...
Bonus Episode 5: Oscar Nominations 2024
January 24, 2024 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBWell ... another year has passed and we finally are here.: The announcement of the Academy Award nominations for the best films of 2023. Yes, there weren't many shockers ... but there are always a couple that stir the pot. Fans lose their minds and they complain and complain about their favourite films or performers not getting recognized. The Academy can't please everyone! Lol! Listen to what Jack has to say about the nominations and the upcoming ceremony on March 10th, 2024. SUBSCRIBE...
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
January 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBThere were a lot of films that were released after WWII from all different perspectives of what went on during that time. However, during the early 1940s, many films did the same DURING wartime. There were several that were extraordinary. Mrs. Miniver (1942) was one of those special films. Although very much a propaganda-like film released not only to entertain movie fans everywhere, it also pushed the idea of strength and determination to defeat the Nazis no matter how difficult the tas...
Titanic (1997)
January 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWell ... season 4 starts off with a bang! One of the BIG Oscar winners of all-time. It's epic in size, and was loved by so many when it came out. Is this romance/disaster film still all as great as it was all those years ago? Was it ever that great? Are the effects by Director James Cameron really just a mirage for a screenplay that isnt that very good? Do we still love the story of Jack and Rose's four day romance aboard the doomed ship? Wel, check out Jack's analysis to hear his detai...
An American in Paris (1951)
December 22, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBJack loves being a film critic ... analyzing both the good and the bad of everything that is cinema. The Best Picture Oscar winner of 1951, An American in Paris, covers both ends of that spectrum. The music of George Gershwin, the dance sequences, and many of the scenes really project this film forward ... but was all of that enough to deserve the accolades it received from the Academy, including the top prize at the Oscars. Download and listen to this final episode of Season 3 of Rewatchin...
Schindler's List (1993)
December 08, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSometimes films go above and beyond just being a source of entertainment. Some movies are not just pieces of art put on celluloid for all film lovers to watch, but they are important ... educational, and even a piece of historical reference. Schindler's List is not a documentary, but it feels a lot like one. Steven Spielberg's epic 3+ hour story about one man who saved 1100 Jews from death in the Holocaust is riveting and moving. Was it deserving of the best picture of 1993. Download and...
The Shape of Water (2017)
November 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBThere are films that seem strange when you read the plot outline. You think to yourself, why would this be made? Then you find out that the perfect guy for this story is the director, so you think it could work. Well, Guillermo del Toro made this fantasy about a mute woman in 1962 who falls in love with an Amphibian Man. The Shape of Water is a great film full of wonderful performances ... however, it's the direction and technical elements of this Best Picture winner from 2017 that make it...
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
November 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBIt has been 25 years, but there are still many who believe that the 1998 winner for Best Picture should NOT have been Shakespeare in Love. Jack revisits this controversial winner and tells us how good it is after all these years, and if it deserves the terrible reputation it gets from those who love the Oscars. Which film does he think is the best of that year? Download and listen to his take on this movie this fictionalized take on William Shakespeare. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching Osc...
Wings (1927/28)
October 27, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIt all started with this one. The first Best Picture winner was also a silent film ... the only completely non-talkie to ever win the top award. Yes, even The Artist (2011) had some words at the film's end. But more importantly, Wings is a great film, from its direction, its incredible combat sequences, and the beautiful Clara Bow, known by everyone back then as the "It Girl". Now, is Director William A. Wellman's epic war film deserving of that Academy Award? Well, check out this episode...
Bonus Episode 4: Top 20 Jack Nicholson Performances
October 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Here is another Bonus Episode, and this time it's all about ... JACK!! No, not the host of this show (although he may want you to think it is), but about the one ... the only ... Jack Nicholson!! What a career he has had. 64 films, tons of accolades, and unforgettable roles. As for those roles, which ones were his best? The ones that stand out in our minds when we think of the nut with the devilish grin and golden smile. Well, Jack Ferdman has defini...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBThis is one of the great films of the last 50 years. Jack analyzes this film in depth, talking about how it came about, as well as themes of authoritarianism. This movie not only has an incredible screenplay and great direction, but the acting is second to none. The question is, did the Academy get it right by honouring One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with the top honour back in 1975, or should another film have taken the Best Picture Oscar. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching Oscar: Websi...
The Apartment (1960)
September 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBBilly Wilder is one of the greatest directors in cinematic history. Here Jack talks about one of his gems, The Apartment. The screenplay, the direction, the acting, and the cinematography are all remarkable and truly make this film timeless, despite being over 60 years old. Will it be good enough for Jack to give it his top prize as best film of 1960, The Rewatch Oscar? Download and listen to his take on this classic as well as all the other films from that year. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Re...
Chicago (2002)
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBWell ... it took the Academy a while, but finally, 34 years after the last musical to win Best Picture, the Rob Marshall blockbuster Chicago took home Oscar's biggest prize in 2002. What makes this film special? It all starts with the director's vision. However, the cast, the editing, and of course the incredible songs and score helped make this Broadway smash hit a fan favourite on the big screen more than two decades ago. Download and listen to what film critic Jack Ferdman's take is on...
From Here to Eternity (1953)
September 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBSEVENTY years ago this movie dominated Hollywood and the Academy Awards. It is a drama disguised as a war film. From Here to Eternity is a movie that took home a boatload of Oscars back in 1953. All the performances are incredible and the direction, editing, and cinematography is first rate. But it's the story that really pulls you in. The question is did it deserve to win best picture that year. Were the other four nominees as goo, or even better. Was there a film (including all the...
The Artist (2011)
August 18, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves to talk and pay respects to actors and films from a bygone era. They had a huge opportunity to do so by honouring The Artist, a film that pays homage to the silent film era. It won Best Picture beating out many greats of 2011. The question is, even though stylistically it was close to perfect, giving us a look that even Chaplin would be proud of, does it hold up today and in retrospect deserve the top prize? Film Critic Jack Ferdman h...
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
August 04, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThere are films that deserve the Best Picture award and there are films that are just movies that shocked us that they even got nominated ... and then there are films like Driving Miss Daisy. Wow! How could this small, cute, Hallmark-type film, be regarded as the best movie of 1989 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Who knows the real reason? Jack Ferdman has a lot to say about this film and why it won. Which film actually did deserve the top prize at the Oscars that yea...
Grand Hotel (1931/32)
July 21, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis film started the mega-ensemble cast craze. But Grand Hotel is more than just 5 huge stars, led by the incomparable Greta Garbo It not only won the Oscar for Best Picture of that year over nine decades ago, but it was also cinema's biggest box office draw. The fans loved it, and the Academy honoured it, but how does it hold up all these years later? Does it deserve to be regarded as the best of that year? Listen to what Jack says about Grand Hotel and all the other greats that stood ...
The Sound of Music (1965)
July 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIt's one of the big years and films in Academy Awards history ... 1965. Jack Ferdman dives into this big year and the legendary film that won the big prize, The Sound of Music. This classic stayed in theatres upon its initial release for almost 4 years!! It was the biggest box office winner of all-time surpassing Gone With the Wind. However, after almost 6 decades later, does it deserve to be regarded as the best of that year. Well, Jack analyzes not only The Sound of Music, but also tons...
Rain Man (1988)
June 30, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBWell, it's time for film critic, Jack Ferdman, to go back 35 years and dive head-first into the movies that rocked us in 1988. Ok, not every movie was great that year. However, most of us saw and loved the Academy Award winner from that year, Rain Man. Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise definitely moved us with the story of two brothers reuniting after the death of their father. Hoffman won the Oscar for Best Actor, and the film was a box-office smash! But does the film hold up all these years...
Marty (1955)
June 09, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBWho says low-budget smaller films can't win the big one? Well, this film proved all those naysayers wrong! Marty, this tiny engine of a film, with tons of heart, won the Best Picture Oscar way back in 1955. It's a special film that Jack delves into in this episode. It won the big prize back then, but will the great direction, amazing acting, and Oscar-winning screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky be enough to have Jack give it the Rewatch Oscar of 1955? Well, tune in and find out. SUBSCRIBE and...
No Country For Old Men (2007)
May 26, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBJack is back!! After a long nine-month hiatus dealing with the highs and lows of life (don't worry, he will share with all of you what happened), Rewatching Oscar returns! And wow ... what a film to return with. One of the best films to win Best Picture in recent memory. No Country For Old Men, the winner of the 2007 Oscar, leaves a mark on all of us that never seems to go away. From the direction, the cinematography, the screenplay, and the acting, Jack talks about it all. This one-of-a...
Platoon (1986)
August 13, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBHere is a movie that is so powerful and so devastating to watch that it haunts for days after you see it. Jack has seen this film several times and had to endure another screening so he could share his thoughts with all the cinefiles out there. Platoon is one of the great war films ever made. It is emotional. It is raw. There are many incredible films that have won the Best Picture Oscar over the 93 years since its inception. However, there are a select few of those winning movies that a...
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
June 24, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBThis film may be 75 years old, but the topic of antisemitism still resonates today. Daryl F. Zanuck brought to the screen a story about a writer who goes undercover as a Jew to find out what it's like to live a life where you are hated for the reason of your religion. Listen to Jack's take on this classic from 1947. Will it win his Rewatch Oscar? If not, what film does he think was the best of that year. Tune in and find out. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching Oscar: Website: https://rewat...
Bonus Episode: Oscars 2022 Recap
March 28, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWOW! This was one Oscar broadcast for the history books! Download and listen to Jack's take on this crazy night ... otherwise called the 94th Annual Academy Awards that took place on March 27th, 2022. Yes, CODA did win Best Picture, Dune took home 6 Oscars, and The Power of the Dog only took home 1 award out of the 12 it was nominated for. But everyone is talking about Will Smith and the slap heard around the movie world. Everyone has an opinion on it ... and of course, Jack does as wel...
Bonus Episode 3: Oscars 2022 Recap
March 28, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWOW! This was one Oscar broadcast for the history books! Download and listen to Jack's take on this crazy night ... otherwise called the 94th Annual Academy Awards that took place on March 27th, 2022. Yes, CODA did win Best Picture, Dune took home 6 Oscars, and The Power of the Dog only took home 1 award out of the 12 it was nominated for. But everyone is talking about Will Smith and the slap heard around the movie world. Everyone has an opinion on it ... and of course, Jack does as wel...
Rocky (1976)
March 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThere are many incredible films that have won the Best Picture Oscar over the 93 years since its inception. However, there are a select few of those winning movies that are truly special. Films that not only stand the test of time but also that have a special place in our hearts. Rocky is one of those films. The 1976 winner has it all: great acting, an amazing script, amazing direction, and a score that puts a perfect bow on it all. Download and listen to Jack's analysis of this classic ...
Crash (2005)
March 04, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Not every movie that is expected to win the Best Picture Academy Award ends up winning. That is obvious. However, there are some that when the film is announced as the winner, it leaves our mouths open in shock. Crash (2005) is one of those films. Was it THAT good? Did it deserve the top prize at the Oscars? Most critics today believe that it didn't. So what happened? Why did this film about racism in America pull off the shocker? Listen and find out...
Tom Jones (1963)
February 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBIn this episode, Jack revisits Tom Jones, the Best Picture winner in a year where Hollywood films were not of their highest quality. This bawdy British comedic adventure showcases the talents of Albert Finney as well as the stylistic efforts of director Tony Richardson. Tom Jones is a one-of-a-kind film that doesn't seem to fit into the typical Best Picture formula by the Academy. The question is: Does it hold up after almost SIX decades. Listen and find out what Jack thinks of this cl...
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
February 04, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode, Jack goes all the way back to 1935 where he revisits the Best Picture winner of that year as well as the top box office smash hit, Mutiny on the Bounty. The star power of the three leads is undeniable: Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone. The exciting film full of action, drama, and adventure pleased audiences to no end. However, does it hold up today? Jack delves deep into the story, acting, and technical aspects of the film and compares it to all the other n...
Chariots of Fire (1981)
January 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIn this episode, Jack focuses on the little British Film that took the hearts of so many film fans around the world, Chariots of Fire. The film is about the 1924 Paris Olympics and how two British track and field athletes wanting the same thing are driven to achieve it by two different methods. This film, with its many themes, has belief (both in religion and of oneself) as its core. Jack revisits this Best Picture winner and analyzes each aspect of it, from story to structure. Download a...
Forrest Gump (1994)
January 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, the first of Season 2, Jack shares with you his take on the mega-blockbuster hit of 1994, Forrest Gump. He has seen it many many times ... so how will that affect his rewatchable rating. The incredible cast, the tight script, the iconic lines, the brilliant soundtrack, and those amazing scenes ... Jack covers them all. But will Forrest Gump take home Jack's coveted Rewatch Oscar? Listen and find out. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching O...
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
December 24, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack talks the amazing and moving film whodunnit, that took away the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1967, In the Heat of the Night. He discusses the importance of the film being released during the tumultuous times of mid-1960s America between whites and blacks, as well as the incredible performances of the two leads (Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger). SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching Oscar: Website: https://rewatchingoscar.buzzsprou...
Spotlight (2015)
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack talks about the Best Picture winner from 2015, Spotlight. This movie is important both historically and cinematically, as it dives into the four-person team that headed Spotlight, an in-depth journalistic branch of the Boston Globe who did research uncovering the abuse of children by the Catholic Church in Boston. It's a heavy topic that looks at it through this reviewer's eyes. He also mentions other great films from 2015, and the...
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Not every Best Picture stands the test of time. In this episode, Jack takes on 1956, and more specifically the film adaptation of the famous Jules Verne classic, Around the World in 80 Days. This film is one that is long, poorly scripted, and mostly a bore ... unlike the producer of the film, Michael Todd, who made this Academy Award winner despite all the odds stacked against him. Jack explores the movie, Michael Todd, and many of the cameos in this wack...
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
November 05, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack takes on 2004, and more specifically Million Dollar Baby. His love for Clint Eastwood is definitely evident here as he talks about his style and as both an actor and director of this film and his previous work. He also tackles the controversial ending where it divided a nation politically. From the great direction, brilliant acting, and incredible technical aspects of it, listen and find out if Jack feels Million Dollar Baby deserv...
Bonus Episode 2: Top 10 Scariest Movies
October 29, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Just in time for Halloween!! In this second bonus episode of Rewatching Oscar, Jack goes off-script! He checks out all the cemeteries, dungeons, and unlit cobwebbed basements, opens up every casket, and then dusts off each and every VHS, to make sure he hasn't missed any movie that could make his Top Ten Scariest Films of All-Time. Let him know if you agree with his Top 10. Listen in and find out which freaky films he feels deserve to be on the list, as w...
Bonus Episode: Top 10 Scariest Movies
October 29, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Just in time for Halloween!! In this second bonus episode of Rewatching Oscar, Jack goes off-script! He checks out all the cemeteries, dungeons, and unlit cobwebbed basements, opens up every casket, and then dusts off each and every VHS, to make sure he hasn't missed any movie that could make his Top Ten Scariest Films of All-Time. Let him know if you agree with his Top 10. Listen in and find out which freaky films he feels deserve to be on the list, as w...
The Lost Weekend (1945)
October 22, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack goes in-depth about a very serious and sensitive topic... addiction, and more specifically alcoholism. He delves deep into how important the film The Lost Weekend is (the Best Picture winner of 1945) and how Billy Wilder's style of filmmaking handles this issue that plagued so many Americans after WWII. It's an important film in cinema history as it was the first feature to treat this topic directly. Was the great story, handled s...
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
October 15, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack talks about divorce. No, not his! He focuses on Kramer vs. Kramer, the first film to tackle divorce from the man's perspective. Great performances by Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and deliciously cute Justin Henry, and with amazing direction and a great script, Jack goes even deeper discussing how important this movie was at the time. 1979 had many amazing films come out that year ... however, was the multi-Oscar winning Kramer vs....
Rebecca (1940)
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman Jack analyzes the only Alfred Hitchcock film to win the top prize at the Academy Awards, Rebecca. One of the greatest and most influential directors of all time came to America, lured by legendary producer David O. Selznick, to make this timeless, gothic thriller, which captivated audiences and critics alike back in 1940 and still does today. In this episode, Jack shares his passion for the master of suspense and Rebecca. However, does his love for this c...
American Beauty (1999)
September 17, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack focuses on American Beauty and analyzes its voiceover style, themes of the film, and incredible performances. There were tons of great films that year, so where does this great movie place among the other greats of 1999. Does knowing what happens to the main character hurt the film's rewatchability? Listen and find out what Jack's take is on this Sam Mendes film about a slice of American life that is far from what it seems on the ou...
Bonus Episode: Top 10 Tearjerkers
September 10, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this Podcast's first BONUS EPISODE, Jack shares his research on many of the emotional scenes in movie history and then gives his choice for The Top Ten Tearjerker Moments in cinema. We all know that Jack is a softy when it comes to movies, but which ones affected him the most. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW Rewatching Oscar: Website: https://rewatchingoscar.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcasts/iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts iHear Radio Stitcher RSS Feed: https://f...
Terms of Endearment (1983)
September 03, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack channels his emotional side when talking about the mother/daughter relationship in the Oscar-winning film from 1983, Terms of Endearment. The soap-opera style formula, put together by director James L. Brooks, was a huge success both critically and at the box office when it was first released. Does it still make you get the kleenex box out when watching it again? Well, listen and find out what Jack thinks of this five-time Academy Awa...
Gigi (1958)
August 20, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBRewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman In this episode, Jack tackles the classic Oscar-winning musical, Gigi. It was a huge favourite when it came out due to many factors, including being a successful Broadway musical in the early 1950s. However, does it hold up? Is Gigi still as fun and light-hearted as fans remember it? Leslie Caron and Louis Jordan may be great to look at, and Maurice Chevalier is as charming as they come, but is it enough for Jack to give it the Re-watch Oscar? Listen a...