Oscar Wild
Oscar Wild is an entertainment podcast where Sophia Ciminello and Nick Ruhrkraut discuss the latest in film from new releases to old favorites, always counting down to next year's Oscars.
Oscar Contenders IV: Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Actor, Actress
In nearing the halfway point of the Contenders series, it’s time to focus on the wonderful performances nominated this year! Listen as Nick and Sophia break down the following categories while also sharing their favorite scenes they hope will be shown during the Oscars telecast: Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress (35:42), Actor (58:49), and Actress (1:23:17). Stay tuned for some fun picks for who their write in votes would be!
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...Oscar Contenders III: Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, Production Design, and Visual Effects
For the final crafts related Contenders episode, Sophia and Nick share all of the fun looks and designs, including practical and digital effects, in building out all of these imaginative, Oscar-nominated worlds. Listen to find out more about your favorite nominees in: Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design (23:32), Production Design (41:57), and Visual Effects (1:03:55).
The Substance BTS video: https://youtu.be/8H64HNvXrqU?si=7RZe7aLY06-h8Q4h
Filmmaker Magazine with Judy Becker: https://filmmakermagazine.com/128283-history-made-concrete-production-designer-judy-becker-on-the-brutalist/
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Oscar Contenders II: Cinematography and Film Editing
For their continued discussion of the craft categories, Nick and Sophia look at two of their favorite technical aspects in moviemaking: Cinematography and Film Editing (38:05). Listen as they talk through each nominee and share captivating facts about each production!
Lol Crawley & The Brutalist featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80zMHi_bxjM&ab_channel=Variety
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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich
Oscar Contenders I: Original Song, Original Score, Sound (feat. Bennett Prosser)
With the final countdown to the Oscars underway, it’s time once again for the most thorough series on this year’s nominees! Sophia and Nick begin with the sonic categories to not only hear from their expert song guest, Bennett Prosser, but to also understand how epic studio films and music heavy movies all function to transport audiences alongside stunning visuals. Listen to hear their category breakdowns including production facts, write-in votes, and what they think should win for Original Song, Original Score (34:36), and Sound (1:05:40).
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2025 Oscar Nominations Reactions
The race to the 97th Academy Awards has officially begun! Nick and Sophia are excited to discuss all of their reactions, ecstatic and mournful, to the Oscar nominees being announced a few days ago. Listen to hear about all of the Best Picture nominees, the most nominated films and what records they’ve set, and of course the many surprises and snubs that will shake up the race!
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2025 (Not So) Final Oscar Nomination Predictions
It’s nearly time to find out the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards! Sophia and Nick have done plenty of deliberating, and even though it may not be over until they hear the nominees, it’s time to share their picks and their complex reasoning. Enjoy predictions in all 20 feature categories, including plenty of alternates that could spoil or surprise. How did the SAG nominees influence their decisions and could BAFTA change that? Will Pamela Anderson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste or Fernanda Torres get into Best Actress? Do horror flicks Nosferatu or The Substance have a chance at multiple noms? Stay...
2025 Movie Preview Special + Golden Globes Reactions
There’s no better way to celebrate a new year than by perusing a fresh slate of movies that is sure to dazzle and shock us. Nick and Sophia are back and excited to share 75 new releases coming throughout the year, and they’re positive there’s something for everyone! First, they recap the Golden Globes from this past weekend where Emilia Perez came out on top with four awards. Who’s the frontrunner for Best Picture at the Oscars? Why didn’t Anora win anything?! They discuss this and much more, including The Brutalist’s fine showing.
Then, they...
Our Favorite Movies of 2024
There’s no better way to look forward to an exciting new year and a fresh slate of movies than by sharing the best of 2024. In typical fashion, Sophia and Nick start by going through their Letterboxd Wrapped to highlight how many movies they watched, which actors and directors they watched most, and some other fun stats. Then, they use a bunch of very scientific and informative superlatives to talk about their favorite movies from the past year (15:41) including some impressive listener submitted categories (1:30:36), such as Favorite Ending, Best MTV Movie Kiss Award, Favorite Nepo Baby Performance, Wildest Line De...
Christmas Release Round-Up: ‘Babygirl,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ & ‘Nosferatu’
There’s something for everyone this episode as Nick and Sophia dive into three of the last and most exciting releases of 2024: Babygirl (12:45), A Complete Unknown (31:04), and Nosferatu (51:09). But before they opine and share a spoiler-free review of each film, they start with an update on the ten Oscar shortlists and what this could foreshadow when Oscar nominations are announced in three weeks! Thank you for listening to Oscar Wild in 2024 and here’s to a happy 2025!
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‘White Christmas’ at 70
There’s nothing more idyllic than waking up Christmas morning and finding everything outside dusted with a glistening layer of snow. Or so the song goes. That isn’t quite the case traveling with the performing duos Wallace & Davis and the Haynes Sisters during their misadventures in White Christmas. Listen as Sophia and Nick celebrate the movie’s 70th anniversary, sharing their favorite scenes and songs and explaining why this Oscar nominee is such an eye-popping, nostalgic holiday classic.
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