Oscar Hustle Podcast

It's the final week before the big show on Sunday!  And after putting it off for months, Kerry and Allison finally saw "Avatar: The Way of Water", and boy do they have some thoughts...  Kerry discusses "Argentina:1985" and Allison talks about "Empire of Light", two movies they both enjoyed, each with only a single nomination.  They also review their picks for who they want to win vs. who they think will win, in the top 6 awards.  Final stats, ceremony news and much more! 

This week Kerry and Allison talk about some of the films that stood out and others that missed the mark.  Kerry discusses her love of the animated short "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse", Allison discusses her indifference to "Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" and they have a conversation about their mutual dislike of "Blonde".  Kerry gives an update of some of the major awards that have been handed out so far (PGAs, DGAs and BAFTAs) and Allison provides details on some hard to find titles. Stats! Crisis Teams! Musical Performers!  And much more!

This week on the Oscar Hustle Allison and Kerry talk about the feature length doc "All The Beauty and The Bloodshed".  Kerry gives an update on the return of the regular format Oscar ceremony (no more creative category editing), Allison discusses some of the hard to find short films and they give their thoughts on Diane Warren, who still has not won an Oscar despite her 14 (almost yearly) nominations.  

Another week closer to the Oscar ceremony, and another week full of movies. On this episode Kerry and Allison talk about how sometimes you have to be in the right frame of mind to see a certain type of movie (case in point Allison loved "All That Breathes", Kerry did not).  They discuss "The Whale '' and Brendan Fraser's performance, as well as other films where the performers transform themselves physically, and secure a nomination.  They have an update on "Empire of Light", make a few predictions and much more. 

It's been a busy week of movies for Kerry and Allison.  On this episode they discuss some surprising standouts from the shorts categories and their thoughts on the film "Living".  Kerry discusses the multi-nominated "All Quiet on the Western Front", the academy's historic love of war movies and how this movie differs from the rest.  Allison reveals her love of RRR and does a deep dive on the length of many of this year's film runtimes. Stats, plans and much more!  

Kerry and Allison are back for another busy Oscar season!  In this episode they discuss the recent Oscar nominations, the snubs (no Viola Davis!), the surprises (Top Gun: Maverick's screenplay nom) and much more.   They reveal their (very sad) opening stats, discuss what they've seen going into this year's hustle and make some plans for the upcoming week. With 54 movies to see in 5 weeks there is a lot to get organized! 

The Academy Awards were handed out on Sunday and this year's race has come to an end.  In this episode Kerry and Allison do an in depth recap on the ceremony itself and talk about all the goings on in the Dolby Theatre that night.   They talk about the hosts, the winners and they briefly touch on the moment that sucked the air out of the room. They go over the highlights (Troy Kotsur and Questlove's moving acceptance speeches) and the head scratching moments (Why the heck was BTS there? Why was "White Men Can't Jump" given a standing ovation?) But most importantly they reveal their final stats and percentages.  It's been quite a ride! 

The time is here, the Oscar Ceremony is right around the corner!  With the race to the end closing in, there is much to talk about. This week they are joined by their fellow Oscar completionist pal Kristy, and do a deep dive into some of the categories and nominees. They discuss what they want to win versus what they think will win, with some surprises.  Kerry recaps the (unsurprising) Critic Choice Awards and Allison recaps the (unsurprising) BAFTAS.  Will this year be a sweep for "Power of the Dog"?  Does "Belfast" have a chance to take some top prizes?  Will "Dune" take all the technical awards? Can anyone tell them why "Drive My Car" is so acclaimed? Tune in, they have some thoughts!

The Oscars are in 9 days and Kerry and Allison are closing in on finishing seeing all of this year's nominated movies.  This week they talk about two lesser known International Feature nominees "Hand of God" from Italy and "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom" from Bhutan. Allison also confesses her surprising fondness for "Encanto".  They follow up on the backlash from the Academy's proposed format change, discuss some of the confirmed presenters and re-cap the Independent Spirit Awards.

It's officially awards season!  In this episode Kerry and Allison recap the recent Screen Actor Guild Awards, the upcoming Director Guild Awards and discuss how the results of these awards add momentum to the Oscar nominees.  They review their week in film:  Allison recaps her strong feelings for both "Cruella" and "Spencer" and Kerry discusses the surreal beauty of "Ascension" and "The Tragedy of MacBeth".  They take a deep dive and have a full circle moment discussing the recently released nominated short "When We Were Bullies".  And finally they talk about how to prevent Oscar burnout during the home stretch.