Revisiting the Oscars: The Movie Podcast

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'Revisiting the Oscars' is a movie podcast that looks back at the Oscars over the past 50 years, revisiting the highs and the lows through a discussion about the films nominated for the coveted 'Best Picture' award over the years, with each episode covering one year in film history. Reviews and random chat with a bit of insight thrown in with our three hosts, Watty, Mason and Bingham! read less
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Episodes

Episode 37: 1995 - Braveheart
05-09-2024
Episode 37: 1995 - Braveheart
It's the one you've all been waiting for as 2 Scots and an Englishman tackle the story (or not as the case may be!) of William Wallace in Mel Gibson's historical Scottish epic Braveheart! That of course means its 1995, a year at the heart of the Britpop scene with some cracking movies to match out in the cinema.Alongside discussing the merits of Braveheart, its cultural impact and benefits to the Stirling tourism scene we also have a couple of rarities with a non-English language film in Il Postino (The Postman) and a children's film in Babe.Emma Thompson makes her second podcast appearance with Sense and Sensibility, another British period drama - will this one charm us any more than all the others we've seen so far?!And of course we're also looking back at Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about the disastrous space mission of the same name, led by Tom Hanks at the peak of his powers.Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1995 Best Picture NomineesApollo 13Sense and SensibilityIl Postino (The Postman)BabeBraveheart*This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we do try our best to signpost them! If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels! FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Send us a text
Episode 29: 1986 - Platoon
04-05-2023
Episode 29: 1986 - Platoon
On this episode of 'Revisiting the Oscars' we're headed back almost 40 years to talk all things 1986 as we dissect the 5 movies nominated for 'Best Picture' that year!Crocodile Dundee, Diego Maradona, Catchphrase and Top Gun were just some of the things making headlines in 1986, but what was happening at the Oscars....We've got an interesting bunch to discuss this year that includes Robert De Niro playing a Spanish slave trader cum missionary in the oddity that is 'The Mission', a Woody Allen ensemble comedy in 'Hannah and her Sisters', ANOTHER Merchant Ivory period romance ('A Room with a View'), a romantic drama set at a school for the deaf ('Children of a Lesser God') and Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama 'Platoon'.All this and the usual nonsense and fun facts - who knew there was a Vatican Film List?!Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1986 Best Picture NomineesThe MissionChildren of a Lesser GodA Room with a ViewHannah and her SistersPlatoon *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we do try our best to signpost them!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2023/05/04/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-29-1986/Send us a text
Episode 26: 1999 - American Beauty
22-12-2022
Episode 26: 1999 - American Beauty
We're partying like it's 1999 on this episode of Revisiting the Oscars, as we head back just over 20 years ago to cover a big year for cinema!On this episode, Revisiting the Oscars is seeing dead people, tackling corruption in the tobacco industry, running an orphanage, managing death row and having a midlife crisis as we cover some of the big films to have been released just before the turn of the millennium.Kicking us off is M. Night Shyamalan's renowned supernatural drama 'The Sixth Sense', which is still talked about to this day, whilst we're also talking Frank Darabont's Tom Hanks starring Shawshank follow up in 'The Green Mile', and Sam Mendes impactful tale of boredom of suburbia, 'American Beauty'. Add in Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Michael Caine and er Tobey Maguire, and there's plenty of talking points!Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1999 Best Picture NomineesThe Sixth SenseThe InsiderThe Cider House RulesThe Green MileAmerican Beauty *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we have tried our best to signpost them on this occasion!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2022/12/22/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-26-1999/Send us a text
Episode 25: 2007 - No Country for Old Men
12-10-2022
Episode 25: 2007 - No Country for Old Men
On this episode of Revisiting the Oscars we're headed to 2007, a year widely regarded as one of the strongest years for movies in recent history!It featured the battle of the titans for the Best Picture award, with the Coen Brothers 'No Country for Old Men' going head to head with Paul Thomas Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood', with room on the nominations list for a legal thriller ('Michael Clayton'), a coming of age dramedy ('Juno') and a period drama based on an acclaimed novel ('Atonement')We'll also talk about what we've been up to these past two months to keep us from the podcast making business - you couldn't possibly miss it....!Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!2007 Best Picture NomineesJunoMichael ClaytonAtonementThere Will Be BloodNo Country for Old Men *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we have tried our best to signpost them on this occasion!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2022/10/12/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-25-2007/Send us a text
Episode 24: 1990 - Dances With Wolves
04-08-2022
Episode 24: 1990 - Dances With Wolves
On this episode of Revisiting the Oscars we're moving forward in time to 1990, when  'The Godfather Part 3' was released to conclude the trilogy. Listen on for more discussion on the optimal way to eat an orange, whilst Bingham thinks he may have found the best ever impersonation of a donkey....It's a bumper year for the gangster genre with Scorsese's classic 'Goodfellas' also on the agenda this time around, alongside the smash supernatural hit 'Ghost', forgotten Robin Williams/Robert De Niro drama 'Awakenings' and Kevin Costner's 'Dances With Wolves'.We also muse on Bingham's status as an honorary Englishman, recent footballing success and Mason's fondness for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1990 Best Picture NomineesThe Godfather Part IIIGhostAwakeningsGoodfellasDances With Wolves *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we have tried our best to signpost them on this occasion!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2022/08/04/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-24-1990/Send us a text
Episode 23: 1974 - The Godfather Part II
27-06-2022
Episode 23: 1974 - The Godfather Part II
Last time round we headed back to 1972 to talk about arguably the greatest film of all time in 'The Godfather', so we felt it would be rude not to continue the series with the next entry in the trilogy - all of which were nominated for Best Picture.That means we're in 1974, a year in which Francis Ford Coppola had 2 films nominated for the big prize (also 'The Conversation'), alongside leading roles from all time screen icons like Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman ('Lenny'), Jack Nicholson ('Chinatown'), Paul Newman and Steve McQueen (both 'The Towering Inferno').There might also be a long overdue return to some Corrie chat alongside a discussion about how best to eat an orange (seriously)....!Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1974 Best Picture NomineesThe Towering InfernoChinatownLennyThe ConversationThe Godfather Part II *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we have tried our best to signpost them on this occasion!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2022/06/30/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-23-1974/Send us a text
Episode 22: 1972 - The Godfather
05-05-2022
Episode 22: 1972 - The Godfather
Revisiting the Oscars latest episode sees us cover the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest films of all time in 'The Godfather'! Francis Ford Coppola's iconic mafia movie has been back in cinemas this year and what better time than now to revisit this classic film!1972 packs a punch beyond 'The Godfather' though, with memorable and lauded films also up for the big prize this year such as 'Cabaret' and 'Deliverance', not to mention a chance to potential discover a hidden gem or two with 'Sounder' and 'The Emigrants'.We also debrief this years Oscars and we've still got you covered with all the usual features on a trivia heavy episode - did anyone else spot the Tim Burton link in 'Deliverance'!?Hit us up on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts on this episode!1972 Best Picture NomineesDeliveranceThe EmigrantsSounderCabaretThe Godfather *This podcast will contain some spoilers for these movies although we have tried our best to signpost them on this occasion!If you're enjoying the podcast please give us a 5-star rating, subscribe to the show, and join us on our social media channels!FOLLOW US!Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpLateAtNightAgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplateatnightagain/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revisitingtheoscars/Website: https://uplateatnightagain.com/Podcast Links: https://revisitingtheoscars.buzzsprout.com/Episode Link: https://uplateatnightagain.com/2022/05/05/revisiting-the-oscars-podcast-episode-22-1972/Send us a text