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  • Bonus: Was 1986 the Greatest Year in Movie History?

    Bonus: Was 1986 the Greatest Year in Movie History?
    2025/11/03
    Hello Oscar lovers, we are back with a very special bonus episode that celebrates the fabulous films from the year 1986. In fact, “Tex” and Mark think there were so many great films released that year, that we could have an ALTERNATE OSCARS where we nominate and select completely different movies and performances and still have an amazing Oscar show. And to prove it — that’s exactly what we did! So enjoy (and play along) with our ‘Alternate 1987 Oscars’ for the non-nominated films of 1986 — one of the greatest years in movie history! As always, thanks for listening! FILMS MENTIONED (* Highly Recommended) (The Room) *Wizard of Oz *Gone With the Wind *Stagecoach *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington *Ninotchka *The Matrix *Fight Club *The Sixth Sense *Being John Malkovich *Magnolia The Talented Mr. Ripley *The Green Mile *Toy Story 2 *Platoon *Children of a Lesser God *The Mission *A Room With a View *Hannah & Her Sisters *The Color of Money *Top Gun *Ferris Bueller’s Day Off *Hoosiers *Aliens *Blue Velvet *Peggy Sue Got Married *Heartburn *The Mosquito Coast *Stand By Me *Alien Jaws 2 *Jaws *Raging Bull *Rocky 3 *Mulholland Drive *The Hustler *The Fly *Labyrinth *Little Shop of Horrors *A Few Good Men *The Breakfast Club *The Verdict *Manhunter *Lucas *Carnal Knowledge *Witness Hot Shots Part Deux The Morning After Crimes of the Heart *Something Wild Sid and Nancy 9 1/2 Weeks *Working Girl Nothing in Common *Highlander *Ruthless People About Last Night *Crocodile Dundee *Silkwood Iron Eagle At Close Range Absolute Beginners *The Dark Knight *Nickel Boys *Round Midnight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 分
  • At the Oscars, No-one Can Hear You Scream

    At the Oscars, No-one Can Hear You Scream
    2025/10/26
    Oscars fans, movie fans and especially horror movie fans — you are in for a treat. Just in time for Halloween, we’ve got a special bonus episode exploring the complicated history of horror movies and the Oscars! Well, for some people it’s not complicated — the Oscars seem to HATE horror films. But is that true? And what even IS a horror film? We’ll answer those questions and more by looking at objective horror films that were nominated, or won (it’s not a long list); look at some horror movies that should/could have been nominated — and explore some movies that were nominated that may have been secret horror films. Plus we’ve got some hidden gems for you to watch this spooky season! As always, thanks for listening! Horror Films Mentioned (* Recommended) *Crash (1996) *Friday the 13th Friday the 13th Pt.V *Halloween *Don’t Go in the House Don’t Go in the Woods *Don’t Look in the Basement *Don’t Go Near the Park *Don’t Torture a Duckling *Frankenstein (2025) Manos: The Hands of Fate Snuff Boogeyman 2 *The Blair Witch Project *Psycho *Night of the Living Dead *The Birds *Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer *Dracula *Wolfman *Frankenstein *The Mummy *Creature From the Black Lagoon Eraserhead *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre *Child’s Play *Candyman Barbarian *Midsommar *The Lighthouse *Frozen (2010) *Fight Club *No Country For Old Men *Nightcrawler *A Clockwork Orange *Requiem for a Dream *Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The Hound of the Baskervilles *Thirteen (2003) *The Exorcist *Jaws *The Silence of the Lambs *The Sixth Sense *The Green Mile *The Shawshank Redemption *The Black Swan *Room *Get Out The Shape of Water The Substance *M (1931 & 1951) *Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931) *Freaks (1932) *King Kong (1933) *Cat People (1942 & 1982) *Isle of the Dead *Suspicion *Strangers on a Train *Shadow of a Doubt *Rear Window *The Birds *Rosemary’s Baby Apartment 7A *Dawn of the Dead *Land of the Dead *The Omen (1976) *Alien *Aliens *Alien 3 Prometheus Sasquatch Halloween 3 *The Shining *American Werewolf in London *The Thing *Poltergeist *Misery *Stand By Me *Scream *The Others *Zodiac *Se7en *Ex-Machina *Hereditary *Rebecca *Gaslight *The Towering Inferno *Deliverance *Wrong Turn *The Hills Have Eyes *Carrie *No Country For Old Men *The Hitcher *Parasite *Don’t Breathe *It Follows *2001 A Space Odyssey *The Body Snatcher *Invasion of the Body Snatchers *The Seventh Victim *The Old Dark House *I Walked With a Zombie *Ghost Ship (2002) *Bride of Frankenstein *Obsession *Dressed To Kill *Body Double *Blow Out Sisters Raising Cane *Funny Games *Benny’s Video *The Piano Teacher *Knife in the Water *Repulsion *The Tenant *The Fearless Vampire Killers *Nope *What Lies Beneath Innocent Blood Hour of the Wolf *The Virgin Spring *Last House on the Last *The Bay *Antichrist *mother! *Panic Room *Near Dark *Dracula (Francis Ford Copolla) *Dementia 13 *Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans *Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) *Frailty *Skeleton Key *Triangle *Sightseers *The Invitation *Saint Maud *Oculus *Hush *Wait Until Dark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 21 分
  • 1987 - The First Casualty of Oscars is Innocence!

    1987 - The First Casualty of Oscars is Innocence!
    2025/10/20
    Welcome to the 1987 Oscars for the films of 1986 — arguably one of the greatest years for movies…ever! Nearly every category is stacked with worthy entries, but as always, there are a few Oscar oddities, snubs and things to make you go ‘Hmm.’ Mostly, this Oscars has everything — from a born writer/filmmaker spinning his most harrowing wartime experiences into Oscar gold; to a deaf newbie beating out a string of 80’s acting legends; to an aging legend finally getting their Oscar due. In a year when nearly all the top talent in Hollywood was creating art — it helps you appreciate how movies can tell diverse, complex stories with the power to stay with you forever. Oh, and you’ll also hear Bruce's behind the scenes stories about working on Hollywood Squares and Sidney Lumet's 'The Morning After!' As always, thanks for listening! FILMS REFERENCED (* Recommended) *Top Gun *Crocodile Dundee **Platoon Karate Kid 2 *Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home *Back to School **Aliens **Alien The Golden Child **Ruthless People **Ferris Bueller’s Day Off *Something Wild *Down & Out in Beverly Hills **Mosquito Coast **The Color of Money **Hoosiers *Salvador *Peggy Sue Got Married *In the Name of the Rose *Foul Play *Seems Like Old Times *A Room With a View **Children of a Lesser God **The Mission *Hannah and her Sisters *Caged **The Deer Hunter **Apocalypse Now Gandhi Chariots of Fire Empire of the Sun *She’s Gotta Have It **Stand By Me **Blue Velvet **‘Round Midnight *Born on the Fourth of July **JFK The Doctor Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway Dance With Me **The Hustler *Mona Lisa **Who Framed Roger Rabbit *Hud **Cool Hand Luke *Absence of Malice **The Verdict Heartburn Sid & Nancy Jaws 4: The Revenge Poltergeist 2 Crimes of the Heart The Morning After *Carrie *Monsters Ball Catwoman *My Beautiful Launderette At Close Range Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 18 分
  • Bonus Episode: The Oscars Murdered Hitchcock!

    Bonus Episode: The Oscars Murdered Hitchcock!
    2025/10/13
    Did you know one of, if not THE, greatest film directors of all time never won an Oscar for Best Director? Yep. That is the premise for this bonus episode… Join Adam “Tex” and Mark as we examine the glorious career of the legendary Sir Alfred Hitchcock and discuss how the Motion Picture Academy just never got around to awarding him its top prize. Along the way we’ll dissect Hitchcock’s greatest known films, tell little-known behind the scenes stories, and identify some lesser-known, hidden gems among the 53 films he directed. And we’ll discover how even when the Academy did nominate him (including his one Best Picture win) they still got it wrong! Hitchcock may have had a long and storied career telling crime stories — but the greatest crime of all may be the one the Academy committed against him! As always, thanks for listening! Films Mentioned (* Recommended) *Dial M for Murder *Rear Window Three Coins in a Fountain *The Lodger *Blackmail The Ring *Murder! *Rebecca *Foreign Correspondent *Grapes of Wrath *The Letter *Lifeboat *Rope *Double Indemnity *Laura Wilson Going My Way *The Lost Weekend Anchors Aweigh The Bells of St. Mary’s *Mildred Pierce Spellbound *Rear Window *Sabrina The High and the Mighty *The Country Girl *On the Waterfront *Gentleman’s Agreement *The Graduate *The Miracle Worker *Psycho *The Apartment *Never on Sunday Sons and Lovers The Sundowners *The Birds *Jaws *Notorious *Suspicion *To Catch a Thief *Strangers on a Train *The Lady Vanishes *Shadow of a Doubt *North by Northwest *Vertigo *The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) *The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) *The Wrong Man *Marnie *1941 *Birdman *The Trouble With Harry *Casablanca *The 39 Steps *Secret Agent *Sabotage The Paradine Case Torn Curtain *M *Goodbye Mr. Chips *Jamaica Inn *The Best Years of our Lives *Mrs. Miniver I* Confess *The Offence *The Hill Saboteur Under Capricorn Frenzy *Topaz Family Plot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 11 分
  • 1955 - I Coulda Been a (Oscar) Contender

    1955 - I Coulda Been a (Oscar) Contender
    2025/10/06
    Hey Oscar fans — welcome to the 1955 Oscars for the films of 1954. In case you weren’t aware, 1954 was an absolutely outstanding year full of great movies…some of which even got nominated for Academy Awards! Which means some of the best movies that are still beloved, rewatched, referenced and remade today did NOT get any Oscar love. This includes a few shockingly egregious omissions that we’re pretty sure will have you scratching your head. So join us down on the waterfront as Bruce and “Tex” attempt to solve the mystery of “What they were thinking?” when the Academy looked out their rear window and saw…nothing. As always, thanks for listening and joining us at The Oscars! Films Referenced (* Recommended) **On the Waterfront **The Caine Mutiny **The Country Girl Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Three Coins in a Fountain **Rear Window *A Star is Bron **Dial M For Murder **Notorious Robinson Crusoe The High and the Mighty The Zero Hour The Barefoot Contessa *Carmen Jones **Sabrina **The Glenn Miller Story *Magnificent Obsession **Executive Suite Broken Lance *Genevieve Knock on Wood Rogue Cop The Egyptian The Silver Chalice *Gate of Hell *Le Plaisir **The Earrings of Madame de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 18 分
  • 1965 Bonus - Oscars on a Wet Afternoon

    1965 Bonus - Oscars on a Wet Afternoon
    2025/09/29
    Hey Oscars & Movie Fans — we’re proud to present a Bonus Episode that explores 3 great, HIDDEN GEM films from 1964 that we briefly mentioned during our 1965 - MY FAIR OSCAR episode. Each film was nominated for something — but we really didn’t talk much about them…until now. If you’re anything like us — we guarantee you’ll dig at least one if not more of these films which include: TOPKAPI - the inspiration for the most iconic scene in the Mission Impossible franchise. SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON - a creepy, psychological thriller that will stay with you long after it’s over. And THE VISIT, a twisted little movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn that takes a turn we guarantee you won’t see coming. Enjoy our discussion on these movies and more and we’ll be back with another full OSCARS episode next week! Oscars What Were They Thinking? Is edited by Kelley Marcano Films Referenced Topkapi Seance on a Wet Afternoon The Visit Riffi Night and the City Never on a Sunday Spartacus Ocean’s 11 Mission Impossible Heist The Asphalt Jungle Body Double Rear Window Vertigo Obsession Frances Zorba My Fair Lady Gandhi Jurassic Park One Night in Soho All is Lost Jeremiah Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • 1994 - Oskar’s (Schindler) Oscar

    1994 - Oskar’s (Schindler) Oscar
    2025/09/22
    Finally! Finally, that Steven Spielberg fellow did something worthy of an Oscar. We’re kidding of course, but it is shockingly true that after 20 years of making some of the greatest films of all-time, Spielberg finally got his richly deserved Oscar. And while Schindler's List would earn several more awards that evening (including Best Picture) the Academy would still find a way to mess it up. Join us for an absolute banner year for movies as we debate the snubs, flubs, oversights and deserving wins — as well as Bruce's role in this history making Oscar’s telecast! As always, thanks for listening and joining us at The Oscars! MOVIES MENTIONED (*Recommended) *Schindler’s List *The Piano *The Remains of the Day *The Fugitive *In the Name of the Father *Philadelphia In the Age of Innocence *Cliffhanger *In the Line of Fire *Jurassic Park *Farewell my Concubine *The Firm Orlando *Shadowlands Sleepless in Seattle *What’s Love Got to Do with It Shortcuts *M*A*S*H *Nashville The Player Gosford Park *Close Encounters of the Third Kind *Raiders of the Lost Ark *E.T. *Jaws *Fearless The Man With One Red Shoe Turner & Hooch *Big *In and Out *Groundhog’s Day Mrs. Doubtfire Six Degrees of Separation *Broadcast News *Terms of Endearment *Urban Cowboy Black Widow *What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Under Siege *Paper Moon *Dave *Dazed & Confused *Rudy *The Nightmare Before Christmas *Alive *Army of Darkness *El Mariachi *Falling Down *Indecent Proposal *Naked *Blue (Three Colors Trilogy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 6 分
  • The Oscars and The Sundance Kid - Special Episode

    The Oscars and The Sundance Kid - Special Episode
    2025/09/18
    With the passing of Hollywood legend Robert Redford on Sept. 16th, we were moved to do a special episode of THE OSCARS: WWTT? in order to honor his legacy and commemorate his relationship with The Oscars. Enjoy hearing about some great films and some fun movie history as we celebrate The Natural who made it look too easy. Robert Redford Films Referenced Barefoot in the Park Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Candidate Jeremiah Johnson The Way We Were The Sting The Great Gatsby Three Days of the Condor All the President's Men A Bridge Too Far The Electric Horseman Brubaker Ordinary People The Natural Out of Africa The Milagro Beanfield War A River Runs Through It Quiz Show Indecent Proposal The Horse Whisperer The Last Castle Spy Game The Clearing All is Lost The Conspirator Captain America: The Winter Soldier Avengers Endgame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 分