Titane – This Had Oscar Buzz

We finally have this year’s set of Oscar nominations, so that means it’s time for our Class of 2021 episode! This episode, we look back on the almost-was of the past awards season with films that received zero Oscar nominations, including in categories of Most Forgettable, Happiest Miss, and Saddest Snub. We also add a category for films we’re bummed we can’t discuss in future episodes, and you can guess what gets a mention there! And it all ends with picking the films we vow to cover first on the podcast, and a rundown of other films that were on the Oscar hunt at some point in the year. Topics also include saying farewell to Lady Gaga’s Oscar campaigning, the two categories that voted for the same five movies for the first time in over 50 years, and a Captain Planet lineup of Reba McEntires.

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We’re back stumping film festivals to bring you this bonus episode on our experience with this year’s New York Film Festival slate! Here Joe reflects on the Oscar potential of The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Power of the Dog, and Chris says Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers features one of Penélope Cruz’s very best performances. We discuss other films in the lineup like The French Dispatch, Titane, The Worst Person in the World, Red Rocket, The Velvet Underground, and C’Mon C’Mon. Topics also include catholic protestors, goings-on in the International Feature category, and the potential for a Picture/Director split coming this year.

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Class of 2021

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