Rewatching Oscar
Freelance film critic and obsessive movie nut, Jack Ferdman, gives a detailed analysis of every Best Picture Academy Award winner by diving headfirst into its structure, writing, direction, and acting. He will share his insane passion for cinema with discussions about the random Oscar winner selected in each episode, as well as the many other greats from that calendar year. Join him every second Friday on his journey of re-watching every film that took home the top prize.
Podcasting since 2021 • 63 episodes
Rewatching Oscar
Latest Episodes
Gone With the Wind (1939)
There literally was no other year like it. When you look at the list of films that were released in the calendar year of 1939, well, the films most people would consider brilliant classics are in the dozens! You can spend weeks upon weeks...
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Season 4
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Episode 62
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1:51:30
Bonus Episode 8: TIFF2024
Film critic and historian, Jack Ferdman, loves this time of year! He's a proud Torontonian ... so why wouldn't he love early September? It's not just because of the beauty of fall in his hometown. It's mostly because he goes t...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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1:07:40
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Biopics Biopics Biopics! The Academy loves biopics. There are so many that have been nominated for Oscars ... and even some that have won the top prize, Best Picture. And in 2001, there was one that did just that. Ron Howard's...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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1:32:46
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
There are a lot of Best Picture winners that are big, bold, and epic in size. Well, in 1936, MGM made something pretty big ... and long. A film that brought people to the theatre to enjoy the spectacle of Broadway, especially if they were...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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1:17:55