By Brett Blake The Cinematic Confab is back, and this time we're focusing our attention on the upcoming Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, March 2nd. Breanne Brennan joins me on this journey, and we cover a ton of ground in this episode; in addition to walking through each and every category and nominee from the upcoming ceremony, we also touch on some notable (both good and bad) moments from Oscar history (some of which I have located on YouTube and have posted below for your viewing pleasure!), we decry some of the more upsetting omissions and snubs from this year’s group of nominees, and Breanne explains a bit about the mythical and dreaded “Oscar Death Race," which is also explained RIGHT HERE! To follow along with the fun, click HERE to get the official list of this year’s nominees. Enjoy! Here are clips of some of the past Oscar moments that we discuss on the podcast. Judi Dench winning Best Supporting Actress for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Charlie Chaplin receiving an Honorary Oscar Elia Kazan receives an Honorary Oscar, and some in the audience aren't too thrilled... Vanessa Redgrave's controversial acceptance speech... ... and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's rebuttal/response to it... SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE winning Best Picture Clint Eastwood winning Best Director for MILLION DOLLAR BABY John Wayne finally winning a Best Actor Oscar for TRUE GRIT Disclaimer: The Cinematic Confab is a non-profit entertainment and analysis podcast. All audio clips and music cues used are the property of their individual copyright holders. They are presented here under the banner of “Fair Use,” for the purpose of analysis, criticism, and/or humor. No infringement of copyright is intended.
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By Brett Blake Here at the Celluloid Dog Blog, we've been toying with the idea of producing a podcast to expand on our views about movies. Well, we've finally made the plunge. Below you will find the first episode of what we're calling "The Cinematic Confab," an informal film discussion podcast featuring Breanne Brennan, Brenton Thom, and - as the de facto master of ceremonies - me. As I said, this is our first attempt at doing a podcast, so the audio isn’t quite as pristine as we might like, but it should get the job done. For some reason, it sounds like I was recording in front of a roaring fireplace, so ignore the occasional pops and snaps; or, I suppose, you could just pretend that this is an old-fashioned fireside chat - pour yourself a warming beverage of your choice and get cozy. We cover several key areas, including noteworthy trends/stories from 2013, the question of where the future of blockbuster filmmaking will take us, our most surprising and disappointing movies of the year, and finally our favorite films of the year. Along the way, you'll learn why Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg might be talking about retirement, you'll discover the reason STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is such a flawed film, and Brenton Thom will explain to you why it is that BATTLE OF THE YEAR 3D just might be one of the worst movies he's ever seen. All that PLUS in-depth discussion of our favorite movies from 2013. Enjoy our mostly-coherent ramblings! Disclaimer: The Cinematic Confab is a non-profit entertainment and analysis podcast. All audio clips and music cues used are the property of their individual copyright holders. They are presented here under the banner of “Fair Use,” for the purpose of analysis, criticism, entertainment, and/or humor. No infringement of copyright is intended. |
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