Awards Season, How the Oscars Shape the Film Industry, and Ranking the 2026 Best Picture Nominees

Awards Season, How the Oscars Shape the Film Industry, and Ranking the 2026 Best Picture Nominees

This episode we consider the Oscars, discussing how they shape the kind of films that get made, as well as the actors, directors, and studios who get to make them. We share our mixed feelings on the awards show, as both an out of touch relic and an event that still influences the film industry. We also rank this year's Best Picture nominees from worst to best, sharing our feelings on each film, as well as picking the film we would like to see win the top prize.

10 Favourite Films of 2025

We go over our favourite films of 2025, recounting the films that have impressed us most. From grand blockbusters, like Sinners and One Battle After Another, to acclaimed international films, like It Was Just an Accident and I'm Still Here, we cover a broad range of films that represent the diversity and excellence film had to offer in 2025.

The Coens Brothers, the Safdies, and the Criterion Collection

This episode looks at what happens when director partnerships go there separate ways. Particular attention is given to the solo ventures of the Coen Brothers and Safdies, and what these solo films tell us about their creative partnerships.   My experiences with the Criterion Collection is also covered, with discussions of its importance as a curator of film history and its influence on me as a film fan.

The London Film Festival, Horror Movies, and the Death of Cinema

In this episode of the podcast, I cover the films I saw at this year's London Film Festival, horror films and how I came to appreciate them, and recent discussions around box office performance and cries over the death of cinema. We hope to offer an in-depth and thoughtful perspective on film past and present. Films covered in this episode of the podcast: The Love That Remains, It Was Just an Accident, Cover-Up, No Other Choice, The Orphanage, Seconds, The Addiction, The Lure, and The Smashing Machine.

Paul Thomas Anderson Deep Dive

A review of Paul Thomas Anderson's full filmography, from Hard Eight to One Battle After Another, that highlights his progression as a director and recurring ideas.