Oscars Central

Jacob, Kenzie, Lex, and Nicole get together to discuss Horror Films at the Oscars. The team is joined by the amazing Cinema Joe (!!) to discuss all things horror! The panel discusses horror films that broke through at the Oscars and films that deserved to.

Adriano, Jacob, and Kenzie are joined by guests Josie Meléndez and Bryan Sudfield to discuss the current standing of Lead Actor and Supporting Actor races for the upcoming Oscars. Bryan and Josie also give a recap of their New York Film Festival experiences!

Nicole, Jacob, Lex, Anna, Jillian and Kenzie discuss the news of the week (Yes, Chris Pratt as Mario), how sequels have performed at the Oscars in the past and how we think they’ll perform this year and the current standing of the Supporting Actress race. 

Jacob, Lex, Jillian, Adriano, and Anna are talking about recent news, the newest Rom-Com Bros, its Oscar chances, and an update on this year’s jam-packed Best Actress race. 

We also want to recognize Anna as a new regular on the show and contributor on the website!

Make sure to leave a review of the show!

Adriano, Jacob, Nicole, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss the new Netflix release Blonde from writer/director Andrew Dominik starring Ana de Armas. They are joined by Anna, Deputy Editor for Filmotomy, and Zoë, the Awards Editor for We Live Entertainment. The panel also discusses Netflix’s upcoming slate heading into the Oscar season. 

Spoilers for Blonde 

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, abortion, suicide, addiction, and violence towards women.

Find our review of Blonde here: https://oscarscentral.com/2022/09/19/blonde-review/

Adriano, Jacob, Nicole, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss TIFF 22. The team on the ground in Toronto covers their favorites, surprises, and disappointments from the festival. 

Adriano, Jacob, and Kenzie get together to discuss news from the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals and what it means for the Oscar Race! The team also discusses TIFF ahead of Adriano, Jacob, and Nicole heading to the festival in person!

To read the GQ Profile on Brendan Fraser: https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser

Adriano, Jacob, Kenzie and Lex get together to discuss their current Best Picture contenders and what other categories those films will get nominations in. The team also discusses the news of the week, the site’s recent Oscar Board launch and more!

Jacob and Kenzie talk about recent news and give their Summer Checkpoint in the Directing and Picture categories. Listen along to see who they think, pre-festivals, will make it to the Oscars.

Adriano, Bryan, Jacob, Jillian, and Kenzie get together to discuss the week's news, including all those TIFF announcements, and A24 Films!

How have A24 films performed at the Oscars in the past? Should the production company have more wins/nominations?