In a quick movie recap episode, Jake shares his thoughts on Sofia Coppola's new film "On the Rocks" starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray, and evaluates the most likely Oscar categories in which it could compete. Theme song is Inevitable Hope

Episode #43: The performances of The Trial of the Chicago 7

Oct 19th, 2020 24m 45s

The highly anticipated new Aaron Sorkin film, "The Trial of the Chicago 7", has arrived. Jake breaks down how the acting branch might handle nominations for multiple worth entries among the 12-person ensemble and the strategic considerations fo

Episode #42: Discussing the Academy's Representation and Inclusion Standards with author J Mase III

Oct 5th, 2020 37m 37s

For a discussion about the Representation and Inclusion standards recently unveiled by the Academy, Jake is joined by J Mase III, author of "White Folks Be Trippin': An Ethnography Through Poetry & Prose". He and his books can be found at www.j

Episode #41: The ever-shifting slate of Oscar hopefuls

Sep 28th, 2020 25m 30s

Following yet another studio announcement of shifting release dates, this time from Disney impacting Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Jake runs through the most updated (as of the time of recording) release calendar to highlight all the upco

Episode #40: Tenet

Sep 21st, 2020 21m 55s

Jake fully avoids spoilers in covering Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet. After recapping his own Nolan-style mission to see the movie in a theatre, Jake shares his review and analyzes the film's chances across Oscar categories. Theme song is

Episode #39: I'm Thinking of Ending Things with filmmaker Adam Lippe

Sep 13th, 2020 35m 54s

Filmmaker Adam Lippe rejoins the O.C.C. First, he discusses his new film Wait Wait Don't Kill Me, which is currently streaming online until September 19. (0:00-10:00). Then, Jake and Adam have a spoiler-free discussion of the new Charlie Kaufm

Episode #38: Boys State and the Documentary Feature field as vast as Texas

Aug 31st, 2020 28m 30s

Jake shares his thoughts on Boys State, one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year (4:07). Then, he takes this release as an opportunity to evaluate what's shaping up to be the most competitive category in the 2021 Oscars - Best Docu

Episode #37: All-Time Oscar Completism - Animated Feature with Rachel's Reviews

Aug 24th, 2020 43m 22s

Watching all the Oscar-nominated movies every year is a start, but the holy grail of Oscar completism is 4,838 movies and counting - 90+ years of nominees across current and discontinued categories to put in your spreadsheets and check off one

Episode #36: Backstage at the Oscars - a decade of covering the main event with Mark London Williams

Aug 17th, 2020 39m 31s

Mark London Williams is a former Variety reporter who attends the Oscars each year as part of his coverage with Below the Line and British Cinematographer. In a special episode, Mark joins Jake to share what it's like covering the big show from

Episode #35: All-Time Oscar Completism - Best Picture with Linda Napikoski

Aug 10th, 2020 54m 17s

Episode #34: From Editing and Mixing to...just Sound? with Tim Muirhead of Tonebenders

Aug 3rd, 2020 25m 36s

One of the big changes for the 2021 Oscars will be the consolidation of Sound Editing and Sound Mixing into one Sound award. Award-winning sound professional Tim Muirhead, host of the Tonebenders podcast, rejoins to O.C.C. to talk to Jake about

Episode #33: Never Rarely Sometimes Always with filmmaker Adam Lippe (SPOILERS)

Jul 27th, 2020 43m 38s

The Academy has uploaded the first batch of Best Picture screeners for the 2021 Oscars, providing an excuse to revisit the very best film of 2020 so far, Never Rarely Sometimes Always from filmmaker Eliza Hittman. Jake is joined by filmmaker Ad

Episode #32: Summer Completing Series - David Fincher with Alex McClure (SPOILERS)

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 3m

Prepare for the awards with a look back at the careers of the leading candidates expected to factor into next Oscar season through the O.C.C.'s "Summer Completing Series". Jake's rejoined by film fan Alex McClure to break down the works of Davi

Episode #31: At 10 years old, in defense of Inception with On Second Watch (SPOILERS)

Jul 13th, 2020 46m 55s

Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, Inception, turns 10 years old today, but the conversation around the Best Picture nominee has veered negative in the age of Twitter. Jake is joined by Tim and Dana from On Second Watch podcast to consider the va

Episode #30: My 5 favorite Animated Shorts from Annecy 2020

Jun 29th, 2020 23m 37s

Jake recaps the Animated Short programs from the virtual edition of 2020 Annecy International Film festival, sharing history and Oscar context around the festival, some honorable mentions and his top 5 favorite entries this year. Theme song is

Episode #29: The Oscars are delayed and other changes from the Academy

Jun 22nd, 2020 17m 23s

Jake runs through the multiple changes announced by Academy's Board of Governor's, most notably the shifting of the 2021 ceremony from February 28 back to April 25 (0:30). Additional changes include increased opportunities for the voting body t

Episode #28: Da 5 Bloods with Zoheb Ali from Midnight Double Feature (SPOILERS)

Jun 15th, 2020 45m 48s

Jake is joined by Zoheb Ali from the Midnight Double Feature podcast to break down likely the first serious Best Picture contender for 2021: Spike Lee's new movie "Da 5 Bloods". Spoilers throughout. Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

Episode #27: The Oscar Host Draft with Jason Harris from Awesome Movie Year

Jun 1st, 2020 35m 17s

Following reports the Academy is looking at bringing back a host for next year's Oscar ceremony, Jake is joined by comedian and filmmaker Jason Harris from the Awesome Movie Year podcast to run down their top picks for next year's hosts in the

Episode #26: Best Animated Feature through Mid-May

May 18th, 2020 23m 16s

Jake's not dropping $25 to watch Scoob!, but the Warner Animation Group release provides an opportunity to check in on a top-heavy Best Animated Featured category 1/3 of the way through the year.3:20 - Shaun of the Sheep: Farmageddon 5:58 - O

Episode #25: Summer Completing Series - Wes Anderson with Tony Candela

May 11th, 2020 47m 25s

In a lighter time of year for Oscar films, prepare for the awards with a look back at the careers of the leading candidates expected to factor into next Oscar season through the O.C.C.'s "Summer Completing Series" starting with The French Dispa

Episode #24: 8 Oscars for the Academy to add with David Rosen of Piecing it Together

May 4th, 2020 26m 57s

By consolidating the sound editing and sound mixing categories, the Academy has removed an Oscar Category. Jake is joined by David Rosen of the Piecing it Together podcast to discuss 8 potential new categories the Awards could add in it's place

Episode #23: SXSW Short Spotlight - Reminiscences of the Green Revolution with Director Dean Colin Marcial

Apr 27th, 2020 24m 59s

Director Dean Colin Marcial joins Jake to discuss his short film "Reminiscences of the Green Revolution" and the choice to make his movie available through the Amazon Film Festival collection after COVIID-19 cancelled South by Southwest. A list

Episode #22: Will there be a 2021 Academy Awards?

Apr 20th, 2020 10m 34s

After a week of doom and gloom headlines from the COVIID-19 pandemic, Jake analyzes the unthinkable question: will there even be a 2021 Oscars show?Theme song is Inevitable Hope by RKVC.

Episode #21: The Justin Timberlake Top 15

Apr 14th, 2020 50m 17s

The arrival of Trolls: World Tour introduces a contender in the Best Original Song Category from Justin Timberlake. Jake's joined by Ellie McGaw to try and identify the 15 most culturally relevant songs from the mega-celebrity.

Episode #20: What You're Streaming - Oscar or Not? with Suzie Oh

Apr 6th, 2020 38m 30s

With theaters closed and so many movies being watched at home, Jake's joined by streaming enthusiast Suzie Oh to talk through some of the most popular titles in different categories of content, whether they're currently Oscar-Eligible and what