Welcome back to the start of another Oscar Contenders series where Nick and Sophia discuss each nominee, category by category, leading up to The 94th Academy Awards. First off, they share production details and admire the craftwork in some technical categories, with Visual Effects, Production Design (26:01), Original Score (47:25), and Original Song (1:08:17). Stay tuned for a fun little mini game to celebrate Diane Warren’s 13th nomination.

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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich