The Oscars Got It Wrong

It's a shorter episode this week as we dive into Round 2 of the 8th Academy Awards bracket. We took the 12 nominees and added 4 additional films for a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be declaring the winners and losers from Round 2 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top HatThe films we added were: The 39 Steps, A Night at the Opera, Black Fury, and The Bride of Frankenstein. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:1:25 - Round 2 Match-Ups5:20 - Discussing the Losers5:30 - A Night at the Opera14:30 - Bride of Frankenstein21:30 - A Midsummer Night's Dream27:55 - Mutiny on the Bounty42:35 - Next Episode--------------------------Want to see the bracket, know what episode we're currently prepping, and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

We’re back for season 3! There were 12 nominees at the 8th Academy Award, so we thought, "what the heck, let's add 4 more," to make this one of our 16 movie tournaments. We discuss the losers from Round 1 in this episode.The nominees were: Alice Adams; Broadway Melody of 1936; Captain Blood; David Copperfield; The Informer; The Lives of a Bengal Lancer; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Mutiny on the Bounty; Les Misérables; Naughty Marietta; Ruggles of Red Gap; Top HatThe films we added were: The 39 Steps, A Night at the Opera, Black Fury, and The Bride of Frankenstein. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:00 - Bracket Set-Up7:10 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers16:00 - Naughty Marietta22:45 - Captain Blood29:45 - Ruggles of Red Gap37:02 - The Lives of a Bengal Lancer43:40 - David Copperfield50:10 - Alice Adams1:00:15 - The Informer1:10:10 - The 39 Steps1:19:45 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:21:15 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

We’re wrapping up our discussion of the film's from this year's Academy Awards. This episode we cover the winners from our mini-bracket.The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - The Holdovers15:35 - Past Lives28:00 - The Zone of Interest43:25 - Poor Things57:15 - Oppenheimer1:46:35 - Conclusions1:47:25 - Top 5 Films1:48:05 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:49:35 - Patterns1:52:35 - Post-Oscars Addendum1:57:40 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

We’re covering this year's Academy Awards! As usual for the years where there are more than 5 nominees, will be taking the 10 films, pitting them against one another, and deciding on winners and losers. The losers are discussed in this episode.The nominees were: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things, The Zone of InterestNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:9:55 - Bracket Set-Up10:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and Losers16:50 - Maestro27:35 - Barbie50:15 - Anatomy of a Fall1:14:45 - American Fiction1:27:30 - Killers of the Flower Moon1:25:05 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:26:10 - Next Time--------------------------Want to know what episode we're currently prepping and suggest non-nominees that we should watch? Check us out on instagram at oscarswrongpod

Another season of this podcast in the books! In this episode we'll cover our stats from Season 2 of the podcast - how many films we've watched, how many times the Oscars got it wrong, and much, much more! Then we'll wrap up by making predictions for the 96th Academy Awards.NOTE: This episode contains spoilers for some previously discussed films. All time stamps are approximate.0:45 - Section 1: Overview of Season 23:35 - Section 2: Things we're tracking 24:10 - Section 3: Our ratings (nominees only)45:00 - Section 4: A qualitative discussion1:02:20 - Section 5: 96th Academy Awards Predictions1:09:55 - Next Time

This episode we're covering the 30th Academy Awards or the films of 1957. The nominees were: 12 Angry Men, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayonara, Witness for the Prosecution. No extras this year? Wild.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:10:10 - Peyton Place23:30 - Sayonara37:00 - The Bridge on the River Kwai54:00 - Witness for the Prosecution [58:10 EXTRA SPOILER WARNING]1:06:35  - 12 Angry Men1:19:35 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:19:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:24:05 - Conclusions1:31:15 - Next Time

What a surprise at the end of "The 75th Academy Awards - Part II," huh? In this episode we take some time to really dig into one of our favorite films: The Bourne Identity. We also wrap up our discussion of the year with our usual conclusions. Note: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:40 - The Bourne Identity1:40 - An in-depth discussion of the film51:30 - The impact of The Bourne Identity1:19:40 - The 75th Academy Awards Conclusions1:28:20 - Next Time

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 2 we'll be covering the winners from the first round.The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:2:35 - Spirited Away7:50 - Catch Me If You Can27:25 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers41:35 - Y Tu Mama Tambien57:10 - Chicago1:05:00 - Conclusions1:05:50 - Next Time

We're covering the 75th Academy Awards or the films of 2002. There were 5 nominees this year, but it was a great year for films, so we added 5 more (we were almost tempted to bump this year up to a true 16-movie tournament, so we may have missed your favorite). In part 1 we'll be covering the losers from the first round.The nominees were: Gangs of New York, Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Pianist.We added for consideration: Catch Me if You Can, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Talk to Her, Spirited Away, and Y Tu Mama Tambien. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:7:00 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion12:10 - Gangs of New York20:50 - My Big Fat Greek Wedding29:25 - The Hours38:40 - The Pianist50:25 - Talk To Her1:00:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:02:20 - Next Time

We're taking a short holiday break in two weeks (so no new episode on 12/22/23). To make up for that this episode is (totally on purpose!) 2.5 hours long. We're covering the 33rd Academy Awards or the films of 1960. The nominees were: The Alamo, The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, and the Sundowners. We also cover non-nominees A Bout de Souffle (Breathless), Inherit the Wind, Psycho, and Spartacus. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 10:55 - The Alamo22:20 - Elmer Gantry38:20 - Sons and Lovers52:25 - The Sundowners59:40 - The Apartment1:14:55 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:16:20 - Spartacus1:31:35 - Inherit the Wind1:50:05 - A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)1:57:40 - Psycho2:09:20 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?2:12:50 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner2:16:20 - Conclusions2:22:10 - Next Time

We're wrapping up 1936 and covering the winners from our 14 movie tournament this week (10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!)) The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:35 - After the Thin Man7:35 - Three Smart Girls14:25 - Libeled Lady22:50 - Mr. Deeds Goes to Town32:40 - A Tale of Two Cities45:55 - The Story of Louis Pasteur56:20 - Modern Times1:07:45 - Conclusions1:07:50 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:10:00 - Top 5 Films1:12:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner (+ important Ronald Colman moustache information)1:16:10 - Patterns1:25:05 - Next Time

We're back in the 30's with 10 nominees, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees, plus 4 additional films (!!!) and deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1. We'll discuss the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: Anthony Adverse; Dodsworth; The Great Ziegfeld; Libeled Lady; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town; Romeo and Juliet; The Story of Louis Pasteur; A Tale of Two Cities; Three Smart Girls; and San Francisco. The additional films we considered were: After the Thin Man, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and Swing Time.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 7:25 - BracketLosers Discussion19:40 - Anthony Adverse vs. After the Thin Man Loser Discussion30:50 - Modern Times vs. Romeo and Juliet Loser Discussion34:10 - My Man Godfrey vs. Three Smart Girls Loser Discussion42:00 - Swing Time vs. Libeled Lady Loser Discussion49:50 - A Tale of Two Cities vs. Dodsworth Loser Discussion59:40 - San Francisco vs. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Loser Discussion 1:12:45 - The Story of Louis Pasteur vs. The Great Ziegfeld Loser Discussion1:25:50 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:27:20 - Next Time

We're discussing the 52nd Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1979. The nominees were: All That Jazz, Apocalypse Now, Breaking Away, Kramer vs. Kramer, Norma Rae. We also discuss non-nominees Alien and The Jerk.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 9:00 - Breaking Away16:45 - Kramer vs. Kramer33:35 - All That Jazz41:15 - Apocalypse Now1:00:35 - Norma Rae1:11:05 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:11:50 - Alien1:20:35 - The Jerk1:26:40 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:30:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:33:00 - Conclusions1:38:00 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - Inception12:35 - True Grit23:55 - Winter's Bone32:25 - The King's Speech44:05 - Toy Story 358:10 - Conclusions58:15 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?58:25 - Top 5 Films1:02:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:04:00 - Patterns1:09:40 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, and Winter's Bone. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 8:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion15:15 - Toy Story 3 vs. Black Swan Loser Discussion21:15 - The Social Network vs. Inception Loser Discussion33:35 - True Grit vs. The Fighter Loser Discussion41:30 - The King's Speech vs. The Kids are All Right Loser Discussion56:05 - Winter's Bone vs. 127 Hours Loser Discussion1:05:15 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:05:50 - Next Time

We're discussing the 46th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1973. The nominees were: American Graffiti; A Touch of Class, Cries and Whispers, The Exorcist, and The Sting. We also discuss non-nominees Enter the Dragon, Serpico, Paper Moon, and The Harder They Come.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 9:30 - American Graffiti19:10 - A Touch of Class24:55 - Cries and Whispers32:20 - The Exorcist48:00 - The Sting58:10 - Should something else have been nominated? 58:55 - Enter the Dragon1:05:15 - Serpico1:12:30 - Paper Moon1:18:35 - The Harder They Come1:29:25 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:33:00 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:25 - Conclusions1:44:00 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode we discuss the winners from Round 1 and decide if the Oscars got it wrong. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 2:05 - The Awful Truth8:55 - Stage Door16:50 - Captains Courageous26:55 - A Star is Born35:25 - The Life of Emile Zola51:15 - Conclusions51:25 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?52:00 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs53:00 - Top 5 Films53:45 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner57:35 - Patterns1:00:50 - Next Time

We've got more than 5 nominees again, so we're doing another bracket! In this episode will be taking the 10 nominees (plus 1 film we've added for cultural relevance - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) deciding on the winners and losers from Round 1 and discussing the films that were eliminated. The nominees were: The Awful Truth; Captains Courageous; Dead End; The Good Earth; In Old Chicago; The Life of Emile Zola; Lost Horizon; One Hundred Men and a Girl; Stage Door; and A Star is Born.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 5:55 - Nominees Overview7:25 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs15:15 - Bracket Set-Up15:40 - Round 1 Match-Ups and Deciding Winners and LosersLosers Discussion20:35 - A Star is Born vs. In Old Chicago Loser Discussion29:45 - Stage Door vs. 100 Men and a Girl Loser Discussion33:55 - The Good Earth vs. The Awful Truth Loser Discussion43:15 - Captains Courageous vs. Dead End Loser Discussion52:10 - Lost Horizon vs. The Life of Emile Zola Loser Discussion1:05:35 - Best of the Worst & Worst of the Worst1:08:00 - Next Time

We're back in the 60's to cover the 40th Academy Awards, which honored the films of 1963. The nominees were: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor Dolittle, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night. We also discuss non-nominees Cool Hand Luke; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; and Barefoot in the Park.Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate: 13:30 - Doctor Dolittle21:15 - Bonnie and Clyde29:50 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner44:15 - The Graduate57:10 - In the Heat of the Night1:09:25 - Should something else have been nominated? 1:09:55 - Cool Hand Luke1:17:20 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1:29:45 - Barefoot in the Park1:32:10 - Did the Oscars get it wrong?1:33:10 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:35:15 - Conclusions1:38:45 - Next Time

It's Round 3 of the 91st Academy Awards bracket, where we took the 8 nominees and added 8 options of our own to create a 16 movie bracket. In this episode will be discussing the final four and declaring a winner!Play along with your own bracketThe nominees were: A Star is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.Our additional films are: Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Death of Stalin, Eighth Grade, If Beale Street Could Talk, Paddington 2, Sorry to Bother You, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseNotes: SPOILERS - we talk through the full plots of all the movies we cover.Timestamps are approximate:0:55 - Semifinals3:35 - Discussing the Semifinal Losers3:35 - The Favourite14:15 - If Beale Street Could Talk28:00 - Final Matchup29:40 - Paddington 241:05 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse59:10 - Declaring a Winner1:02:18 - Did the Oscars Get it Wrong?1:03:20 - Jake Gyllenhaal Corner1:06:05 - Conclusions1:09:50 - Next EpisodeFollow the show on Instagram and Letterboxd at @oscarswrongpod or visit our website oscarswrongpod.com