Phoning It In

That's right, it's time for the Oscars (well, not technically, they aren't until March)

Listen as Luke and Dan react live to hearing the 2024 Oscar nominations.

The big questions get answered...

- Will Oppenheimer sweep the nominations?
- Will Barbie get snubbed?
- And how in the world did America Ferrera get nominated?

Good luck to all the nominees, especially Past Lives!

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In this episode of 15 | A Film Review Podcast, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade review two of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2023. 

To start, the pair get stuck into Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon. Set in 1920s Oklahoma, it focuses on a series of murders of Osage members after oil was discovered on tribal land. The epic Western starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone has received rave reviews from the cognoscente, but will the boys agree?

Then, Luke and Dan move onto David Fincher's The Killer. Based on the French graphic novel series, it follows the titular assassin as he embarks on an international vendetta after a hit goes wrong. As well as Michael Fassbender, the picture features Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, Kerry O'Malley, and Tilda Swinton. As Luke fanboys over Fincher's latest offering, Dan isn't as keen.

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*Tumbleweed for seven months*

"Is anyone still there?"

Well, if you are, here's a new episode of the award-winning (technically, we haven't won any awards... yet) 15.

True to their grasp of timing, Luke Oddie and Dan Wade are finally reviewing the biggest two films of the summer!

They kick it off with Luke's front runner for the 'Film of the Year', Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan's epic centres around an inspired Cillian Murphy performance as the inventor of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Based on the 2005 biography, American Prometheus, the film chronicles Oppenheimer's studies, his direction of the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his eventual fall from grace due to his 1954 security hearing. The film also stars Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. and Florence Pugh.

Then, Luke and Dan bicker about the delightfully existential Barbie. Featuring a career-defining performance from Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig's fantasy comedy, which she wrote with her husband, Noah Baumbach, follows Margot Robbie as Barbie on a journey of self-discovery. It features an ensemble supporting cast, including America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Helen Mirren, Michael Cera and Will Ferrell.

So, after a well-needed (and earned) sabbatical, the boys are back doing what we do best... talking over each other whilst reviewing mediocre films!

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Well, they finally got around to it. Ever since starting the podcast, Luke and Dan have promised to do a Pixar episode... hopefully this doesn't disappoint.

Join Luke and Dan as they debate the merits of original Pixar films (so no sequels allowed, I'm afraid), from Toy Story to Ratatouille. Hear their thoughts on the cinematography of Coco, the perfect double act in Monsters Inc., Up's opening montage, Inside Out's approach to mental health, WALL-E's audacity, and Soul's potential if the main character had just gone and died!

Who'll secure the top spot?

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It's that time of year again... time to be let down by the Academy Awards!

Dan (shambolically) reads out this year's nominees and the pair react live to all the surprises and snubs.

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It's the second part of Luke and Dan's recap of 2022's best films. But who will receive the illustrious honour of being top of Luke's rankings... plus, Dan picks his favourite (as I'm contractually obliged to mention).

Films discussed include Nope, Aftersun, Belfast, The Worst Person in the World and Licorice Pizza.

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Luke and Dan encapsulate an outstanding year of film by eulogising some of their favourites: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Banshees of Inisherin, and Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers... yes, that's right, that made the list!

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Luke and Dan review: with this retina-burning, high-octane, all-out action "drama", it's comforting to see the Russo brothers targeting subtly following the Avengers; a poorly-titled film with a distinct lack of flammable sommeliers; and yet another Danish animated documentary surrounding an Afghan homosexual absconding to Scandinavia.

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Luke and Dan review: the trollop Poseidon brings home from a night out; an audacious attempt by the 60 Minute Makeover crew to renovate Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge; and how Javier Bardem daringly leaps out of his Spanish comfort zone to play a Cuban.

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Luke and Dan review: a tone-shifting sequel to E.T.; a partisan chant appealing against Mr Fawkes' incarceration; and a quasi-live action film that features more 2D than a swinging party.

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