Nick, Sophia, and Ryan McQuade are back for part two of their discussion on The Master himself, Paul Thomas Anderson, and why they consider him one of the most unique, daring, and necessary directors of all time. Then, they answer some listener-submitted questions (18:13) and each share their five favorite PTA films (31:26).

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In this first half of a celebration of all things Paul Thomas Anderson, Sophia and Nick are joined by guest Ryan McQuade of InSession Film’s Chasing The Gold to dissect the director’s latest movie, ‘Licorice Pizza.’ Listen for their favorite moments from the film including performances from first-time leads and supporting celebrities alike, dangerous stunts, groovy needle drops, and an endless number of catchy one liners. What do they think about its Oscar potential? Stick around to find out (1:19:44).

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Join Nick and Sophia for their last episode of 2021 with a year end wrap-up! First, they share their Letterboxd Wrapped stats and a Top 5 movie countdown including some honorable mentions. Then, you won’t want to miss out on superlative awards including our annual Top 5 Hottest Characters list (32:57).

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It’s Christmas Eve and that means it’s time to celebrate George Bailey’s most memorable day— and the 75th anniversary of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Sophia and Nick are joined by The Christmas Queen, Isabel Ciminello, to talk about why this movie is so special to them, their favorite sequences, and production fun facts. Stay tuned for a special mini-game with guessing Hallmark-ified descriptions of Oscar-nominated movies with holiday scenes (55:09).

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Nick and Sophia welcome back Bennett Prosser for an update on the state of this awards season with multiple recent exciting announcements. First, they debate how or if The G*lden Gl*bes and Critics Choice nominations may influence or track how other voting bodies feel about movies this year. Then, listen as they break down the recently announced Oscars shortlists, including all of the surprises, snubs, and insight it may give to predicting other categories (21:03).

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Tonight, tonight…we’re joined by Connor and Dylan MacDowell of the DRAMA podcast to chat about all things West Side Story! First, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic movie musical that took home 10 Oscars, including Best Picture.

Then, the twins join us for an Oscar Wild classic, Smash or Pass. This time with men from some of our favorite movie musicals! Plenty of shade and tea to spill (41:53).

Finally, we review Steven Spielberg’s brand new adaptation. Does it live up to the original? We discuss that, Rachel Zegler’s “A Star is Born” moment, Rita Moreno, Oscar potential, and more (56:40).

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It's time to ring in the holiday season with plenty of movies for every audience and Nick and Sophia are back to discuss four of them with their reactions and Oscar potential: Encanto (1:31), House of Gucci (11:11), The Humans (26:00), and tick, tick…BOOM! (33:12). Which of this group was your favorite and what film from the last few weeks of 2021 are you looking forward to most?

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For their latest Oscar Rewind, Nick and Sophia are joined by Brian Rowe of the Film at Fifty podcast to celebrate the semicentennial of the 44th Academy Awards. They each choose a film to discuss from among the nominees- ‘The Last Picture Show’ (4:39), ‘Klute’ (34:21), and ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ (58:24)- before discussing the year's Best Picture and Best Director winner, ‘The French Connection’ (1:22:31). Listen as they break down highlights, reactions, and fun facts about each film and ask if they were under-appreciated at the Oscars or rightly deserved their praise.

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On this week’s episode, Sophia and Nick celebrate the work of Jane Campion. First up, they share their thoughts on the beguiling film that brought her Oscar success, The Piano (2:30). Then they discuss one of the best movies of the year so far, The Power of the Dog (16:36). Finally, they go into a spoiler-filled breakdown of the ending (1:01:18). The Power of the Dog is in select theaters now and on Netflix December 1st.

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The Power of the Dog - Official Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELvKuuXdfCU&ab_channel=Netflix

Listen in as Nick and Sophia discuss two nomination shoo-ins for Best Picture: "Belfast" (1:56) and "King Richard" (41:45). After sharing general reactions to each film, they break down awards potential by category and provide some exciting Oscar stats.

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