We say farewell with a look back at one of the finest works ever produced, Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931), a film that is sure to make you fall in love all over again. Steve tears up, Amy laughs and we all stare in awe at how well this li

Closely Watched Trains (1967)

Dec 29th, 2018 58m 33s

All aboard to ride that (Czech New) wave with a look at the Best Foreign Language film of 1967, Closely Watched Trains. This episode, Amy and Steve reveal some sordid histories of theirs, Steve admits to some "funny" feelings during a particula

Listener Request: The Player (1992)

Dec 27th, 2018 1h 6m

Our pitch, in 25 words or less:This week, we talk Altfans, making movies, murder, underrated Robbins, Scacchi, Gallagher (and those eyebrows!) and of a time before meta was meta. We guarantee!Thanks for listening!

Shoulda Been A Contenda: Stalag 17 (1953)

Dec 25th, 2018 1h 8m

Amy and Steve get captured and thrown in the brig with our Christmas gift to ourselves: Billy Wilder's Stalag 17. A film with a special place in Amy's heart! We discuss the great William Holden (in his only Oscar winning role...and was it actua

A Special Message From OscarWatch

Dec 24th, 2018 2m 25s

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."A brief message on the future, and fare thee well.

Listener Request: The Prestige (2006)

Dec 20th, 2018 1h 2m

Are you listening closely? This week, as part of our all request Christmas Giftathon, we take a very close look back at the ultimate superhero showdown: Batman vs Wolverine, The Prestige (2006), a film that Steve simply cannot stop watching. An

Listener Request: Shadow of the Vampire (2000)

Dec 13th, 2018 58m 43s

A dominating narcissist destroys everyone around him in an attempt at immortality, and also there's a vampire! Hey-o! As part of the Christmas Gift month of requests, Amy (or should I say, Herr Direktor?) and Steve take a look back at the under

Listener Request: Avalon (1990)

Dec 6th, 2018 1h 4m

We begin our Christmas Gift month with a trip to America...through the eyes of those who came here. Avalon is little remembered these days but as Amy and Steve both discover, it is both a little timeless and also very timely. We thrill over the

For Your ReConsideration: The Last Picture Show (1971)

Nov 29th, 2018 1h 4m

Whether it's 1951, 1971 or 2018, there are some things that exist outside of time. Anarene may not be real but there are towns like it all over the country. Amy and Steve look at how the more things change, the more they stay the same in Peter

Shoulda Been A Contenda: The Princess Bride (1987)

Nov 22nd, 2018 1h 11m

We mourn the passing of screenwriter William Goldman this week with a look back at the beloved fantasy, The Princess Bride. A film that was not that well known in its day, but has since become a cultural favorite. Joining Amy and Steve to talk

All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)

Nov 15th, 2018 1h 3m

In honor of the 100th anniversary since the end of World War I, Amy and Steve look back at the 3rd Academy Award winner, All Quiet On The Western Front, a film that time has hardly touched...and we wonder if that's a good or bad thing. We have

For Your ReConsideration: Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939)

Nov 8th, 2018 1h 1m

The most important election in our lifetimes has just passed us (I hope we are still standing) and so what better way to celebrate democracy and America than with that most American of all films, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Directed by an imm

Coco (2017)

Nov 1st, 2018 54m 27s

In honor of Dia de los Muertos, Amy and Steve look back on last year's Best Animated Feature winner, Coco. While we normally ask how the film has aged, we instead ask how we think the film will be received in the future. Steve once again vents

Shoulda Been A Contenda: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Oct 25th, 2018 1h 14m

No, it's not a dream, this is really happening. Amy and Steve are once again returning to the banner year of 1968 to discuss another genre film that broke boundaries and that we think may have deserved a Best Picture nom, Rosemary's Baby. A war

Shoulda Been A Contenda: Psycho (1960)

Oct 18th, 2018 1h 14m

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the bathroom...Hitchcock takes even that sanctuary away from us. Join Amy and Steve as they discuss one of the most influential films in history, Hitchcock's Psycho. How influential? It birthed

Shoulda Been A Contenda: The Shining (1980)

Oct 11th, 2018 1h 45m

Heeeeeere's...OscarWatch! We begin our October celebration of Shoulda Beens with a look at Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, a film that few liked when it was released but many came around on as the years went by. What is it about this movie that

For Your ReConsideration: Babe (1995)

Oct 4th, 2018 58m 43s

Baa Ram Ewe! Baa Ram Ewe! Baa Ram Ewe...really should listen to our hosts discuss the magical and adorable Best Picture nominee, 1995's Babe. The second half of our George Miller double feature explores the writer/director's central theme of fl

Happy Feet (2006)

Sep 27th, 2018 50m

Tap along if you feel like a penguin without a song...Amy and Steve tackle the George Miller directed tale of a lone figure wandering a barren wasteland in a quasi-ecological story while fighting the forces of the status quo. Yes, it is Happy F

For Your ReConsideration: Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Sep 20th, 2018 1h 4m

Hop on the back of this moving truck and let's play the ivory keys with a look at vintage Nicholson and his nominated role, Five Easy Pieces. Wherein we ask: why do we love watching Nicholson self destruct? And what is the film trying to say ab

Shoulda Been A Contenda: Boogie Nights (1997)

Sep 13th, 2018 1h 19m

We pay tribute to the one and only Burt Reynolds with a look back at his one and only Oscar nomination: PTA's landmark Boogie Nights, a movie so good it obviously wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Joining our intrepid duo this week once again

For Your ReConsideration: The Goodbye Girl (1977)

Sep 6th, 2018 59m 37s

To honor the passing of Broadway giant and screenwriter Neil Simon, who died recently at the age of 91, our hosts fall in love with his 1977 romcom, The Goodbye Girl. What more do you need than a script as punchy and witty as this? At long last

For Your ReConsideration: Dead Poets Society (1989)

Aug 30th, 2018 1h 7m

We seize the day with another inspiring, rousing podcast about the 1989 Best Picture nominee, Dead Poets Society. The movie that all taught us a little Latin and reminded a generation of who that Whitman guy was. How has the film held up? And i

For Your ReConsideration: My Left Foot (1989)

Aug 23rd, 2018 54m 40s

There's acting. There's good acting. And then there's Daniel Day Lewis, a man so talented he only needs one limb to wow you in his first of three Best Actor winning films, My Left Foot. A fine film elevated by a great performance...and we don't

Shoulda Been A Contenda: Do The Right Thing (1989)

Aug 16th, 2018 1h 25m

It's hot out there, so what better way to pass the time than with a look back at a snub so great we're still talking about it nearly thirty years later? Joining us for our discussion is special guest Steven van Patten. He helps us break down th