With the 2026 Academy Awards fast approaching, we take a deep dive into all four of the Best Acting categories. We deliver our verdicts on each nominee and declare who we think should win, while also highlighting a few performances we believe the Academy voters overlooked.

Everyone loves a good baddie... but who is the best baddie of all the baddies? We get into all that in this episode and crown a winner before deciding what film closes it out on the greatest end line ever before the credits roll.

Is a lightsabre a gadget? Is Hot Fuzz a sequel? And will Tom's win streak finally come to an end? This week we crown the best movie gadget and best 2nd instalment in a film series.

This week, on The Award Winning Movie Podcast we’re learning life lessons with some brilliant teachers, as we decide the best movie mentor. Also, we take our first deep dive on a specific actor’s filmography as we decide the best Tom Cruise.

Will a bald man win best ever hair? Will a bald woman win best ever hair? We argue over the pros and cons of the hair-challenged folk and the sexy follicles of silver screen. And we decide the best ever time travel movie... in our opinion.

By all means... comment why we're wrong.

It’s a new year and a new season on The Award Winning Movie Podcast! To get things started, we’re taking a look at which director made the Best Debut Movie. Some start small, while others go for broke right from the off - and we make our call on who did it best.

Also on this week’s podcast, we talk about the Best Final Shot in a movie, which leads us to some… interesting places.

We discuss blockbusters, indie dramas, and all the top films of the year to crown the winner of 2025's best movie.

We're doing best movies to watch at Christmas... doens't have to be a Christmas movie but what we like to watch over the festive period. And... we have a special guest.

What is the Best Song ever dropped in a scene that made it pop? And what Oscars year had the most insane quality of films ever put to record?

Who is the greatest Disney Princess of all time? Listen as 3 straight white males decide the answer. We also, in stark contrast, dive deep into our favourite, and most influential, documentary films.