1 person rated this podcast
Jack Ferdman
Rewatching OscarEpisodes
Jack Ferdman
Rewatching Oscar
1 person rated this podcast
Rate Podcast
Episodes of Rewatching Oscar
Mark All
Search Episodes...
There have only been three films that have swept the "big five" Oscars. And this one, the ONLY so-called horror film to win, is the last to win Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. The Silence of the Lambs scared us all whe
Another Oscar broadcast for the history books! Download and listen to Jack's take on the 96th Annual Academy Awards that took place on Sunday, March 10th. Oppenheimer rocked the night with 7 awards including the big prize. Jimmy Kimmel did a
In 1980, legendary actor Robert Redford made his directorial debut with a film that moved so many and gave us great dramatic performances from Donald Sutherland, newcomer Timothy Hutton, and even comedy sitcom star Mary Tyler Moore. The film i
Many directors fit certain categories of filmmaking ... when you think of films that focus on the little guy overcoming obstacles and beating corporations or banks or the rich ... well, you think of Frank Capra. Capra won three Academy Awards
Westerns are not as popular amongst movie-goers over the past 40 years ... but there is one that changed the way we look at the Wild West. Clint Eastwood gave us Unforgiven. It's a film that turns the Western tropes of the past on its head. I
The 1970s were the dawn of a new generation of filmmakers. The era between 1967 and 1979 is known as New Hollywood cinema. Directors and screenwriters began making films with fewer reigns on them and trying new riskier stories, with styles us
Well ... another year has passed and we finally are here.: The announcement of the Academy Award nominations for the best films of 2023. Yes, there weren't many shockers ... but there are always a couple that stir the pot. Fans lose their mind
There were a lot of films that were released after WWII from all different perspectives of what went on during that time. However, during the early 1940s, many films did the same DURING wartime. There were several that were extraordinary. Mr
Well ... season 4 starts off with a bang! One of the BIG Oscar winners of all-time. It's epic in size, and was loved by so many when it came out. Is this romance/disaster film still all as great as it was all those years ago? Was it ever that
Jack loves being a film critic ... analyzing both the good and the bad of everything that is cinema. The Best Picture Oscar winner of 1951, An American in Paris, covers both ends of that spectrum. The music of George Gershwin, the dance sequen
Sometimes films go above and beyond just being a source of entertainment. Some movies are not just pieces of art put on celluloid for all film lovers to watch, but they are important ... educational, and even a piece of historical reference.
There are films that seem strange when you read the plot outline. You think to yourself, why would this be made? Then you find out that the perfect guy for this story is the director, so you think it could work. Well, Guillermo del Toro made t
It has been 25 years, but there are still many who believe that the 1998 winner for Best Picture should NOT have been Shakespeare in Love. Jack revisits this controversial winner and tells us how good it is after all these years, and if it des
It all started with this one. The first Best Picture winner was also a silent film ... the only completely non-talkie to ever win the top award. Yes, even The Artist (2011) had some words at the film's end. But more importantly, Wings is a gre
Rewatching Oscar with Jack FerdmanHere is another Bonus Episode, and this time it's all about ... JACK!! No, not the host of this show (although he may want you to think it is), but about the one ... the only ... Jack Nicholson!! What a care
This is one of the great films of the last 50 years. Jack analyzes this film in depth, talking about how it came about, as well as themes of authoritarianism. This movie not only has an incredible screenplay and great direction, but the acting
Billy Wilder is one of the greatest directors in cinematic history. Here Jack talks about one of his gems, The Apartment. The screenplay, the direction, the acting, and the cinematography are all remarkable and truly make this film timeless,
Well ... it took the Academy a while, but finally, 34 years after the last musical to win Best Picture, the Rob Marshall blockbuster Chicago took home Oscar's biggest prize in 2002. What makes this film special? It all starts with the director
SEVENTY years ago this movie dominated Hollywood and the Academy Awards. It is a drama disguised as a war film. From Here to Eternity is a movie that took home a boatload of Oscars back in 1953. All the performances are incredible and the di
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves to talk and pay respects to actors and films from a bygone era. They had a huge opportunity to do so by honouring The Artist, a film that pays homage to the silent film era. It won Best Pi
There are films that deserve the Best Picture award and there are films that are just movies that shocked us that they even got nominated ... and then there are films like Driving Miss Daisy. Wow! How could this small, cute, Hallmark-type film
This film started the mega-ensemble cast craze. But Grand Hotel is more than just 5 huge stars, led by the incomparable Greta Garbo It not only won the Oscar for Best Picture of that year over nine decades ago, but it was also cinema's bigges
It's one of the big years and films in Academy Awards history ... 1965. Jack Ferdman dives into this big year and the legendary film that won the big prize, The Sound of Music. This classic stayed in theatres upon its initial release for almo
Well, it's time for film critic, Jack Ferdman, to go back 35 years and dive head-first into the movies that rocked us in 1988. Ok, not every movie was great that year. However, most of us saw and loved the Academy Award winner from that year,
Who says low-budget smaller films can't win the big one? Well, this film proved all those naysayers wrong! Marty, this tiny engine of a film, with tons of heart, won the Best Picture Oscar way back in 1955. It's a special film that Jack delve
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us