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Oscar Wild

Sophia Ciminello & Nick Ruhrkraut

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.

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52:45

'Cruella' and 'A Quiet Place Part II'

Oscar Wild ·

2021/06/03

On their newest episode, Nick and Sophia discuss two new releases, Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II. After some film industry updates including important 2022 Oscars dates (1:06), they talk about their first theater viewing experience together as Oscar Wild, Cruella. Disney’s newest live-action film finds Emma Stone in the iconic role of Cruella DeVil surrounded by plenty of 70’s punk fashion and music, some CGI dogs, and an entertaining supporting cast (7:03).Then it’s another round of Nom or Bomb

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68:08

The Best Director Game

Oscar Wild ·

2021/05/27

For this week’s episode, it’s all about directors nominated at the Academy Awards. Sophia and Nick play the Movie Director Game, a creation of “The Big Picture” podcast, where they choose their favorite (and runner-up) director of each decade starting with the 1950’s. The directors are categorized by the release date of their feature directorial debut and in order to be included they must have earned a Best Director nomination at The Oscars for any of their films. Follow along with the links below

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79:10

Oscar Rewind: The 2007 Oscars (No Country For Old Men)

Oscar Wild ·

2021/05/20

Sophia and Nick are back to discuss the Best Picture nominees of one of the best years in film of the 21st century, 2007. First, they travel back in time to the 80th Academy Awards and discuss Jon Stewart’s hosting gig and some of the most memorable moments from the ceremony (1:35). They start off with the winner of the coin toss and Best Picture, No Country For Old Men (7:10). They share their thoughts on Javier Bardem’s clean sweep of the Best Supporting Actor category, the Coen Brothers’

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55:57

'Shrek' at 20

Oscar Wild ·

2021/05/13

Welcome back to a new season of your favorite Oscar movie chats with Nick and Sophia, starting with an Oscar Rewind to the first winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar, Shrek! They start with some background info on the film and break down some of its most formative and memorable qualities (2:15). Then, find out about how beloved Shrek was during its awards season before diving into some of their favorite scenes and quotes (11:36). For a mini-game intermission, find out which animated films they

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68:24

Reactions to the 2021 Oscars Ceremony (ft. Bennett...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/28

Sophia and Nick are back for their FINAL episode of the season with guest star Bennett Prosser to run through everything that happened during this year’s Oscars and share all of their reactions. Beginning with an overview of the ceremony, the pre-show, and how they thought about the show’s layout (1:49), they then discuss all of The Good (13:16), The Strange (26:39), and The Bad (32:40) moments that proceeded. How did they feel about that sped up, yet abrupt ending?Afterwards, they sum up this

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86:42

Final 2021 Oscars Predictions! (ft. Joyce Eng)

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/23

Nick and Sophia are excited to share their Final Oscars Predictions with special guest Gold Derby senior editor and master prognosticator, Joyce Eng. Before they discuss the nominees, they chat with Joyce about how she got into predicting and why this group of nominated films is unique (2:01). Next, listen as they go through all 23 categories organized into three groups: “In The Bag” (6:45), “Toss Up” (26:46), and “Anybody’s Guess” (49:30).Tune into The Oscars on Sunday at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT for

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41:36

Oscar Contenders: Original Screenplay, Adapted...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/21

Listen to a breakdown of Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture in the final Oscar Contenders episode! Sophia and Nick list the nominees and their wins during this awards season to try to predict who will win the Academy Award this week. They also include their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will ultimately take home the gold!First, they dive into Original Screenplay (1:21) and Adapted Screenplay (10:45). Both writing

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72:25

Oscar Contenders: Best Actor and Best Actress

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/18

Nick and Sophia continue their discussion of the acting categories in their Oscar Contenders series with Best Actor and Best Actress. Along with their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will win, they’ll be sharing a scene for each actor that they think will be shown during the Oscars telecast.Next, they celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s legacy and stunning performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Anthony Hopkins’ beguiling BAFTA-winning performance in The Father, Riz Ahmed’s

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57:36

Oscar Contenders: Best Supporting Actor and Best...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/15

In the latest installment of the Oscar Contenders series, Sophia and Nick discuss nominees for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Along with their write-in votes, who they think should win, and who they think will win, they’ll be sharing a scene from the film they think will be shown during the Oscars telecast. Is Daniel Kaluuya the biggest lock in any of the acting categories? We discuss his excellent performance and awards run, LaKeith Stanfield’s surprise nomination, category

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33:51

Interview with Oscar-nominated "Greyhound" Sound...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/11

Beau Borders and David Wyman join Nick and Sophia for an in-depth conversation about their meticulous sound mixing work on "Greyhound." They each share where their love for sound work originated and how they became involved in cinema. Dive deeper into all of the period-correct planning and equipment modifications that make this feature of the 1942 Battle of the Atlantic so authentic. With 2021 being the first year of the Oscars’ combined Best Sound category, they explain what the unification of the

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49:47

Oscar Contenders: Best International Feature, Best...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/08

After an intro filled with plenty of tea (“Godzilla vs Kong” reactions, Letterboxd ratings, and the winners of the Set Decorators and Make-Up and Hair Stylists ceremonies), Sophia and Nick discuss all of the International Feature nominees (5:02). Can first-time nominees Romania or Tunisia beat out Denmark’s 13th nominated entry? Next up is Best Documentary (25:26) with five contenders that all tug at your heart strings.Lastly, they go through all of the short film categories: live action (39:23),

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68:28

Oscar Contenders: Technical Categories, Part 2

Oscar Wild ·

2021/04/01

In the latest installment in the Oscars Contenders Series, Sophia and Nick dive into four more technical categories, Production Design (1:44), Visual Effects (20:05), Cinematography (31:22), and Film Editing (51:49). Like their other Contenders episodes, they include a write-in vote and share who they think should and will win.Can Nolan’s “Tenet” win an Oscar after its infamous release this summer? Will the Editing winner align with the Best Picture winner for the first time since Argo? Listen to

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55:46

Oscar Contenders: Technical Categories, Part 1

Oscar Wild ·

2021/03/25

Sophia and Nick are excited to dive deeper into some Below-The-Line categories in the latest installment of the Oscar Contenders series. In each of the five categories, they share a write-in vote, who they think should win, and who they think will ultimately take home the Oscar.They dive into the brand new merged category, Best Sound (1:23), Best Original Song (15:54), and Best Score (23:25). Then they talk about their favorite styles nominated for Best Costume Design (34:07) - with a nod to their

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51:11

Reactions to the 2021 Oscar Nominations

Oscar Wild ·

2021/03/17

Sophia and Nick react to all of the Oscar nominations from Monday’s announcement along with guest Bennett Prosser! After some general reactions and wondering if the extended awards season and eligibility window actually came into play, they break down The Good (8:39), The Bad (19:40), and The Chaotic (27:54). Listen in on all of the snubs and surprise noms that could change the course of some races leading up to The Academy Awards. They wrap up by discussing how they feel about the 8 films up for

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65:06

Our Final Oscar Nomination Predictions

Oscar Wild ·

2021/03/12

Sophia and Nick are celebrating their 50th episode(!) with their predictions for the upcoming Oscar nominations. They go category by category sharing their theories for who will make the final lineup based on precursors, campaigns, and gut feelings. What’s going on with Best Supporting Actress? Did Nolan kill Tenet’s chances for a major nomination haul? Who will be our surprise nominees? They try to answer all of these questions and more, while getting even more excited for the nominations

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42:48

'Nomadland' and 'Minari'

Oscar Wild ·

2021/03/04

This week, Nick and Sophia discuss two Golden Globe and numerous critics award-winning films, Nomadland and Minari. First up, they talk about Chloe Zhao’s beautiful road movie and Best Picture frontrunner(?), Nomadland (0:58). They discuss Frances McDormand’s excellent turn as Fern, Zhao’s impeccable direction, and some of their favorite moments in the film before discussing the slightly spoiler-filled ending and where they think Fern may be headed down the road (17:43). Next, they discuss Lee Isaac

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34:58

Our Reactions to the 2021 Golden Globes

Oscar Wild ·

2021/03/01

And the Golden Globe goes to...SAL! Glamorous gowns, hilarious jokes, shots on Zoom, and some shocking wins: hear all of Sophia and Nick’s immediate reactions to the Golden Globe ceremony last night. Are you just as upset that “Promising Young Woman, “Mank,” “One Night in Miami,” and “The Father” all left empty-handed? Listen for their take on what this means for the remainder of this awards season in this late night special edition episode.

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35:32

Our Golden Globes Predictions

Oscar Wild ·

2021/02/25

Nick and Sophia are so excited that the 78th Golden Globe Awards, the most mysterious and chaotic awards show of the season, are finally here! Will “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” take home more awards than “Mank” or “Nomadland”? Will “Hamilton” reign supreme at its final ‘shot’ at awards? They share their predictions in all of the film categories, stump for their favorites, and talk about some out-of-left-field scenarios that could change the conversation for the rest of this very long awards season.

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37:47

Oscar Contenders: The Shortlists

Oscar Wild ·

2021/02/23

Sophia and Nick continue their Oscar Contenders series by discussing some of the nine shortlist categories that were announced on February 9th. From these 10 or 15 contenders, which will make those coveted final five spots? Which do they think are locks and which are they mostly scared by? Here are the possible nominees for: Original Song, Original Score, Documentary Feature, Visual Effects, Makeup and Hairstyling, and International Feature Film.

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54:15

‘One Night in Miami...’ and ‘Judas and the Black...

Oscar Wild ·

2021/02/18

In this episode honoring Black History Month, Nick and Sophia highlight two awards contenders, Regina King’s “One Night In Miami…” (0:41) and Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” (19:09). While discussing the films, they praise leading performances and rousing scenes, contemplate category nominations at The Oscars, and recommend other films to watch if you’re interested in the characters or histories that are explored. Afterwards, they each share five of their favorite films made by Black

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