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 • 82 episodes
Rewatching Oscar
Latest Episodes
CODA (2021)
The Oscar for Best Picture is usually given to films that are epics or biographies. On the rare occasion maybe a western or a thriller. But it is extremely rare for a film that is sweet and somewhat small in scope. But in 2021 there was a...
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Season 5
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Episode 81
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1:23:59
West Side Story (1961)
The passion of music and choreography in film was never more prevalent than in the Best Picture winner of 1961. West Side Story is a story about love, gangs, cultural wars, and ultimately tragedy. But mostly it's about the music and dance. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 80
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1:30:04
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire was a huge game show that started in 1998, and then it became a global phenomenon by around 2005. Soooo .... it isn't surprising that a film that was made based on that show. But no one could have imagined the huge...
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Season 5
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Episode 79
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1:20:03
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives made an impact when it was released back in 1946, both on the Academy with its numerous nominations and wins, but also on the movie-going public. William Wyler's film brought real-life issues of the men returning hom...
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Season 5
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Episode 78
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1:15:34
