With the 97th Academy Awards rapidly approaching on March 2, Reggie “The

Reel Critic” Ponder paid a visit to the Vocalo studio to help us break down the

races and films we need to look out for. He gave us his take on the film he thinks

will claim Best Picture, plus his predictions for Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor,

Supporting Actress, Director and more. He also highlighted what he feels was the

biggest snub this year, and his feelings about some standout movie scores. Keep up

with Reggie Ponder @TheReelCritic on most platforms.

This segment originally aired on Vocalo Radio 91.1 FM during Nudia in the Afternoons

on Wednesday, Feb. 26. It was hosted and produced by Nudia Hernandez, and was edited

and mixed by Morgan Ciocca.

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