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The Oscars Got It Wrong

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The 65th Academy Awards (Films of 1992) - Part I

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

It's been a while, but we're doing another 16 movie tournament - this time for 1992. We took the Academy's nominees, added our two fun Oscars winners, and 9 other films. Why have we done this?!?!? In this episode, we discuss the losers…
Special Episode - 1992 Fun Oscars

October 9, 2026 · 2 hr 1 min

We have another "Fun Oscars'" episode for 1992. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically acclaimed films, we’ll…
The 90th Academy Awards (Films of 2017) - Part II

September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

We're covering the winners from our 90th Academy Awards bracket. The nominees were: Call Me By Your Name; Darkest Hour; Dunkirk; Get Out; Lady Bird; Phantom Thread; The Post; The Shape of Water; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing…
The 90th Academy Awards (Films of 2017) - Part I

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

It's the 90th Academy Awards or the films of 2017. This was a 9 nominee year so we had to add at least one additional film and that would have been reasonable. However, we decided to add 3 films instead for a 12-movie mini-tournament…
The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part II

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

We're wrapping up our discussion of the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985 with the winners from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Out of Africa, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness. The…

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The 58th Academy Awards (Films of 1985) - Part I

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

We're covering the 58th Academy Awards or the films of 1985. We added five films to the five nominees for another 10 movie mini tournament. We'll be talking about the losers from the matchups in this episode. The nominees were: The Color…
Special Episode - 1985 Fun Oscars

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

We're back in the 80s, so it's time for another "Fun Oscars'" episode. We'll once again consider the following: What if this were a universe where what was fun was good? Instead of covering the best picture nominees plus other critically…
Special Episode - 1920s Decade Review

July 17, 2026 · 2 hr 10 min

This episode is actually EXTRA special because it is our 100th episode AND we've completed our first decade! We'll be doing some movie watching clean up, taking a look back at our experience of the decade, and chatting about what we've…
Special Episode - German Expressionism

July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

We appreciated Metropolis. We adored Nosferatu. Before we bid adieu to the 1920's we want to spend a little more time exploring German Expressionism. So we did. We review the films in chronological order. Notes: SPOILERS - we talk through…
The 2nd Academy Awards (Films of 1928/1929)

June 19, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

We're covering our last Academy Awards of the 20's! The nominees were: Alibi, The Broadway Melody, The Hollywood Review of 1929, In Old Arizona, and The Patriot*. We also discuss the non-nominees The Cameraman and The Wild Party and…
The 50th Academy Awards (Films of 1977)

June 5, 2026 · 2 hr 1 min

This episode we're covering the 50th Academy Awards or the films of 1977. The nominees were: Annie Hall, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, Star Wars, and The Turning Point. We also watch the non-nominees Close Encounters of the Third Kind and…
The 57th Academy Awards (Films of 1984) - Part II

May 22, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

We're finishing up our discussion of the 57th Academy Awards or the films of 1984 with the winners from our 10-film bracket. The nominees were: Amadeus, The Killing Fields, A Passage to India, Places in the Heart, and A Soldier's…