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Discussion about the best that film has to offer each and every year. This podcast focuses on award season and highlights films being considered for the industries biggest prize; Oscar.
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Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
Episode Fourteen - Oscar Wrap-up
Oscars Recap and Reflections
Predictions:
Feb. 28th, 2020 Oscar Predictions:
- West Side Story
- Dune
- Hillbilly Elegy
- The French Dispatch
- Mank
- Minari
- Nomadland
- Tenet
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Ammonite
May 2nd, 2021 Oscar Predictions
- West Side Story
- The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Soggy Bottom
- The French Dispatch
- House of Gucci
- Dune
- Cry Macho
- CODA
- Luca
- Next Goal Wins
Upcoming Shows:
May 9th - The Mitchells vs the Machines
Special thanks to Mike Carraher for writing The Reel Marathon Podcast music.
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Show
Intro
Categories:
Live Action Short
- Will Win: Two Distant Strangers
- My Ballot: The Letter Room
Documentary Short
- Will Win: A Love Song for Latasha
- My Ballot: A Love Song for Latasha
Animated Short
- Will Win: If Anything Happens I Love You
- My Ballot: If Anything Happens I Love You
International Film
- Will Win: Another Round
- My Ballot: Quo Vadis, Aida?
Documentary Film
- Will Win: My Octopus Teacher
- My Ballot: My Octopus Teacher
Animated Film
- Will Win: Soul
- My Ballot: Soul
Original Song
- Will Win: Speak Now
- My Ballot: Speak Now
Original Score
- Will Win: Soul
- My Ballot: Minari
Visual Effects
- Will Win: Tenet
- My Ballot: Tenet
Sound
- Will Win: Sound of Metal
- My Ballot: Sound of Metal
Production Design
- Will Win: Mank
- My Ballot: Mank
Makeup & Hairstyling
- Will Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- My Ballot: Hillbilly Elegy
Film Editing
- Will Win: Sound of Metal
- My Ballot: The Father
Costume Design
- Will Win: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
- My Ballot: Emma.
Cinematography
- Will Win: Nomadland
- My Ballot: Judas and the Black Messiah
Adapted Screenplay
- Will Win: Nomadland
- My Ballot: The Father
Original Screenplay
- Will Win: Promising Young Woman
- My Ballot: Promising Young Woman
Supporting Actor
- Will Win: Daniel Kaluuya
- My Ballot: Daniel Kaluuya
Supporting Actress
- Will Win: Youn Yuh-jung
- My Ballot: Youn Yuh-jung
Actor
- Will Win: Chadwick Boseman
- My Ballot: Anthony Hopkins
Actress
- Will Win: Carey Mulligan
- My Ballot: Carey Mulligan
Director
- Will Win: Chloe Zhao
- My Ballot: Emerald Fennell
Picture
- Will Win: Nomadland
- My Ballot: Promising Young Woman
Top 10 of 2020:
- Pieces of a Woman
- Promising Young Woman
- Sound of Metal
- The Father
- The Painter and the Thief
- Nomadland
- Minari
- My Octopus Teacher
- Soul
- Another Round
Special Thanks to Mike Carraher for writing The Reel Marathon Podcast's music.
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Episode Twelve - The Oscar Shorts
Intro - The State of the Short
Review - The Animated Shorts (9:32)
Review - The Live Action Shorts (24:27)
Review - The Documentary Shorts (36:01)
Upcoming Events
- The Oscar Show - 5/25
Special thanks to Mike Carraher for writing The Reel Marathon Podcast music.
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Episode Eleven - Pieces of a Woman
Intro - The Mental Rubric
Review - Pieces of a Woman - 4 and a half stars (20:21)
Award Talk (47:20)
- Oscar Bias
- BAFTA Awards
Events
- The Oscar Shorts - 5/18
- The Oscar Show - 5/25
Special thanks to Mike Carraher for composing the music used in The Reel Marathon Podcast
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
The Reel Marathon Podcast
Episode Ten - The Father
Intro
Review - The Father - 4 and a half stars (5:15)
Award Talk (22:52)
- Politics
- WGA
- PGA
- SAG
Events
- Episode Eleven - Pieces of a Woman - 4/11
- Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Shorts - 4/18
- Episode Fourteen - The Oscars Show - 4/25
Special thank you to Mike Carraher for writing the show’s music.
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Intro
Review - Another Round - 4 Stars
Award Talk
- Oscar nomination reaction
Events
- Episode Ten - Pieces of a Woman - 3/26
- Episode Eleven - The Father - 4/2
- Episode Twelve - Hillbilly Elegy - 4/9
- Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Shorts - 4/16
- Episode Fourteen - The Oscars Show - 4/23
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Episode Eight - Minari - 3/12
Intro
- VOD v. Theaters
Review - Minari - 4 Stars (9:28)
Award Talk (30:52)
- Oscar Nomination Predictions
Events
- Episode Nine - Another Round - 3/19
- Episode Ten - Pieces of a Woman - 3/26
- Episode Eleven - The Father - 4/2
- Episode Twelve - Hillbilly Elegy - 4/9
- Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Shorts - 4/16
- Episode Fourteen - The Oscars Show - 4/23
Special Thanks: Mike Carraher for writing The Reel Marathon Podcast music.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Episode Seven - Small Axe - 3/5
Intro
Review - Small Axe
- Mangrove - 4
- Lover’s Rock - 3 1/2
- Red, White, and Blue - 4
- Alex Wheatle - 3 1/2
- Education - 4
News
- Golden Globes
- Critics Choice
Events
- Episode Eight - Minari - 3/12
- Episode Nine - Another Round - 3/19
- Episode Ten - Pieces of a Woman - 3/26
- Episode Eleven - The Father - 4/2
- Episode Twelve - Hillbilly Elegy - 4/9
- Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Shorts - 4/16
- The Oscars Show - 4/23
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Episode Six - Nomadland - 2/26
News:
- Golden Globe Predictions
Events:
- Episode Seven - Small Axe - 3/5
- Episode Eight - Minari - 3/12
- Episode Nine - Another Round - 3/19
- Episode Ten - Pieces of a Woman - 3/26
- Episode Eleven - The Father - 4/2
- Episode Twelve - Hillbilly Elegy - 4/9
- Episode Thirteen - The Oscar Shorts - 4/16
- The Oscars Show - 4/23
Review - Nomadland - 4 1/2 stars
List:
- Into the Wild
- Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- Brokeback Mountain
- American Honey
- The Revenant
Trivia:
- Chloe Zhao was tasked with directing the upcoming 2021 film Eternals, which is a part of what big time box office franchise?
- Frances McDormand is married to what Oscar-winning writer-director?
- Frances McDormand will star opposite Denzel Washington in a film directed by her husband based on what famous Shakespeare tragedy?
- Sean Penn’s ex-spouse, Robin Wright, made her own directorial debut this year in an eerily similar film to Into the Wild entitled what?
- Landscapes are his thing, Terrence Malik capture the beginnings of America in what 2005 film starring Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, and Christian Bale?
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Episode Five - Wolfwalkers - 2/19
Intro
News
- WGA Nominations
Events
Review - Wolfwalkers - 4 stars
Top 5 - Oscar Nominated Animated Films
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- I Lost My Body
- Persepolis
- Klaus
- How to Train Your Dragon
Trivia:
- Pixar has been nominated for 49 Oscars across a number of different categories. How many Oscars have they won?
- The first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was given in 2001 to what film?
- Persepolis was dropped from the 2007 Bangkok Film Festival when what country’s government protested its inclusion in the festival?
- How many sequels have been made for How to Train Your Dragon? What are their names?
- Rashida Jones does voice acting in the film, Klaus. This is her third animated film. Can you name the other two?