The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?!

Hey Oscars fans -- before recording earlier this week, Bruce, "Tex" and Mark had a brief conversation about the recent Golden Globe Awards. Here is our theorizing on how this bodes for the upcoming Oscar nominations as well as some thoughts on the movies we've seen (so far) from 2025. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, we’ve got a special treat for you — another episode on yet another luminary director, responsible for some of the greatest movies of all time — only to have the Academy shrug and vote for something/someone else.  Granted a lot of Stanley Kubrick’s movies may have felt ahead of their time, or were in stiff competition with other great movies.  But the fact that you can go to Stanley Kubrick’s estate (or museum) and not see an Oscar for Best Director (or Best Picture) among his possessions feels like an Oscar hate crime.  Sit back and enjoy as “Tex” and Mark examine Kubrick’s legendary filmography with an eye on finding a path to giving Kubrick his much deserved Oscar glory.  A must-listen for film nerds and casual film fans alike! Films Mentioned (*Recommended ) *Day of the Fight (doc short) *Day of the Fight (feature) Flying Padre (doc short) The Seafarers (doc short) Fear and Desire Killer’s Kiss *The Killing Around the World in 80 Days *Giant The King and I The Ten Commandments Friendly Persuasion *Paths of Glory *Bridge on the River Kwai *12 Angry Men Peyton Place Sayonara *Witness for the Prosecution *Spartacus *Ben-Hur *The Apartment *Elmer Gantry The Alamo Sons and Lovers The Sundowners *Psycho Lolita *Lawrence of Arabia *To Kill a Mockingbird *Dr. Strangelove, or:  How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb My Fair Lady *Becket *Mary Poppins *Zorba the Greek *2001:  A Space Odyssey Oliver! Funny Girl *The Lion in Winter Rachel, Rachel Romeo and Juliet *The Producers *A Clockwork Orange *The French Connection Fiddler on the Roof *The Last Picture Show Nicholas and Alexandria Sunday Bloody Sunday *Barry Lyndon *One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest *Dog Day Afternoon *Jaws *Nashville *Amarcord *Amadeus *The Fireman’s Ball *The Shining The Shining (Stephen King version) *Full Metal Jacket The Last Emperor *Broadcast News *Fatal Attraction Hope and Glory *Moonstruck *My Life as a Dog *Wall Street *Eyes Wide Shut Contact The Oscars: WWTT?:   [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar WWTT? Fans — as we all know, Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle were brutally taken from us on Dec. 14th, 2025.  This episode is a tribute to the amazing films & legendary career he left behind. We mostly concentrate on his first 10 films — 9 of which range from very good to excellent.  And while Mr. Reiner never seemed to get the love he deserved from The Academy, his films stand the test of time by being some of our all-time favorite films.  From Spinal Tap to The Princess Bride to Harry Met Sally & A Few Good Men - Rob Reiner’s work was imbued with his love of humor, relatability and character of conviction.  And while he might not have an Oscar — he has our enduring love and admiration. He will be missed.  As always, thanks for listening. Films Mentioned  (*)Recommended *This is Spinal Tap *The Princess Bride *When Harry Met Sally *Misery *Stand By Me *A Few Good Men *Best in Show *Waiting for Guffman *For Your Consideration *The Sure Thing Porky’s *The Shawshank Redemption *Apt Pupil *The Green Mile Winter People *Just Friends *Carrie *The Dead Zone Cujo *Goodfellas *Dances With Wolves *12 Angry Men *Witness For the Prosecution *Unforgiven *The Crying Game *Howard’s End Scent of a Woman The Player Enchanted April A River Runs Through It North *The American President *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington *Ghosts of Mississippi The Bucket List *LBJ Spinal Tap 2:  The End Continues Contact us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Oscar fans, Bruce is back and we’re taking on one of the greatest, unsung years in movie history.  The nominees are mostly great.  The non-nominees are also pretty great.  And the test of time needs to be graded on a curve because so many of these films continue to resonate today. This episode is a treat for anyone who loves and appreciates truly classic films.  And if you’re not already a classic film lover, these are the films that will make you one!  And with two of the greatest courtroom dramas in movie history vying for best picture against one of the all-time greatest war epics — one could deliberate for years to try and get it right. Luckily we rest our case in just over an hour!  Enjoy and as always, thanks for listening!   Films Mentioned (* Recommended) 1/2* Sayonara 1/2* Peyton Place **Bridge on the River Kwai **12 Angry Men **Witness for the Prosecution The Teahouse of the August Moon *Viva Zapata *The King and I Return to Peyton Place **A Face in the Crowd **Paths of Glory *The Sweet Smell of Success *The Seventh Seal *What’s Up Tiger Lily? *A Hatful of Rain *The Cranes are Flying *Wild is the Wind Raintree County *Gone With the Wind *A Place in the Sun *Valley of the Dolls *Lawrence of Arabia *Oliver Twist *Great Expectations *Brief Encounter *Summertime **Double Indemnity *The Lost Weekend **Stalag 17 *Sabrina  **Sunset Boulevard *The Spirit of St. Louis *Love in the Afternoon *The Tin Star *3:10 to Yuma *Forty Guns *Gunfight at the OK Coral **Star Wars *The Great Escape Man of a Thousand Faces *Jamaica Inn Heaven Knows Mr. Allison September Where Love Has Gone The Rose Tattoo *The Three Faces of Eve *Kind Hearts and Coronets *Rome, Open City *Funny Face Nights of Cabiria  **The Bicycle Thieves *The Bachelor Party A Farewell to Arms For Whom the Bell Tolls Designing Woman *I, Vitelloni *The Gunfighter *Duel in the Sun *Gentleman’s Agreement *To Kill a Mockingbird *The Omen *The Enemy Below *The Little Foxes *The Turning Point *The Color Purple The Joker is Wild *The Bride of Frankenstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Holidays Oscar fans! This week's episode is an encore performance of our previous holiday episode -- where Bruce and "Tex" discuss their favorite holiday movies and explore which ones got some holiday cheer from The Academy and which ones received a lump of coal. Enjoy! Movies mentioned: Just Friends (written by "Tex") It Nearly Wasn't Christmas (starring Bruce!) White Christmas A Christmas Story Gremlins Krampus Bad Santa Trading Places Silent Night, Deadly Night Black Christmas Die Hard (*Deck the Halls-referenced) Jingle All the Way Christmas with the Kranks It's a Wonderful Life Miracle on 34th Street Holiday Land  The Night Before Christmas Toy Tinkers Scrooge Scrooged Home Alone The Nightmare Before Christmas The Preacher's Wife The Bishop's Wife How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Polar Express The Holdovers 8 Crazy Nights An American Tail The Night Before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices