The Revisionist’s Almanac

The Revisionist’s Almanac

This podcast will use the benefit of hindsight to look back at past Academy Awards and determine which winners have stood the test of time, and which have aged poorly. Andrew and revolving guests will debate who should have won the major Oscars from every ceremony!

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August 8, 2025 163 mins

On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.

 

Andrew is heading back to the start of the 21st century, 2001, and the 74th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Adam St. John from Below Freezing/1001by1 and Britt Reinholz-Hobson from 1001by1 with him to debate A Beautiful Mind, Gosford Park, In the Bedroom, The Lord of the Rings: ...

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In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, I will be providing a new series where I give a recap of everything I watched over the last month, provide my thoughts, give my recommendations, and rate the films. 

 

So, what did I watch in July 2025 that I felt was worth mentioning? Check out the episode and let me know your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree with my opinions? You can DM me on any of the social media pages @Rev...

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I took a deep dive into 1975, along with special guests Kieran B. from Best Picture Cast, Myke Emal from CineMusts, and Peterson W. HIll from The War Starts at Midnight, and after the episode we turned the voting over to you, the people!

We unanimously agreed with two actual winners, who got automatic entry, but the other four categories went to our social media polls for you, the listeners to decide on. 

The voting has concluded a...

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Last season, we created twelve Revised Best Picture winners in the episodes covered, one of those being Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1981. 

This Steven Spielberg film is a beloved piece of nostalgia for so many of us in the movie space. 

Over the course of this episode, you'll hear these contributors talk about their relationship to the film, how they rank the Indiana Jones franchise, what their Spielberg Mt. Rushmore looks like...

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This is the second in a new series where I'll be interviewing people in and around the film industry. 

 

I was delighted to sit down and talk about animation and its history at awards shows with author, Nick Spake, and Britt Reinholz-Hobson, a friend and expert in the world of animation. 

 

During this conversation, we discuss what went into research for Nick's books, our favorite animated films of all-time, how animation is viewed...

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July 11, 2025 135 mins

After heading back to the year 1975 with Kieran, Myke, and Peterson, I took some time to go through your listener questions submitted for this year in film. Each of the guys also participated - Kieran w/ a special guest, Peterson while enjoying the nature in Savannah, and Myke while trying to stave off the pesky Utah internet!

 

Thanks as always to everyone that took the time to send questions over. 

 

This month's ad is from Shoot...

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July 9, 2025 12 mins

The newest Superman film, directed this time by James Gunn, is releasing this week, and I thought this would be the perfect time to look at my entire ranking of films that feature the legendary DC superhero. 

 

Do you agree or disagree with my list? What does your Superman ranking look like? You can DM me on any of the social media pages @RevAlmanac or email me at revisionistalmanac@yahoo.com.

 

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On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.

 

Andrew is heading back to one of the great Best Picture lineups of all-time, 1975 and the 48th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Kieran B of Best Picture Cast, Myke Emal of CineMusts, and Peterson W. Hill of The War Starts at Midnight with him to debate One Flew Over the Cuckoo's ...

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We are 50% of the way through the year and it's time to look back on things, as well as what's on the way over the next three months. 

 

I take some time to go through my top ten films of the year to date and discuss the ten films I'm anticipating most over the next three months.

 

This month's ad is from Shoot the Flick - https://open.spotify.com/show/69SFtF7WFLyJ8z7TeumPND?si=87fe4737fd9d4d20

 

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In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, I will be providing a new series where I give a recap of everything I watched over the last month, provide my thoughts, give my recommendations, and rate the films. 

 

So, what did I watch in June 2025 that I felt was worth mentioning? Check out the episode and let me know your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree with my opinions? You can DM me on any of the social media pages @Rev...

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I took a deep dive into 1976, along with special guests Betsy & Trent Gorham from Never Seen It Podcast, and after the episode we turned the voting over to you, the people!

We unanimously agreed with one actual winner, who got automatic entry, but the other five categories went to our social media polls for you, the listeners to decide on. 

The voting has concluded and it's time to share the results and officially add these win...

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Last season, we created twelve Revised Best Picture winners in the episodes covered, one of those being Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1981. 

This Steven Spielberg film is a beloved piece of nostalgia for so many of us in the movie space. 

Over the course of this episode, you'll hear these contributors talk about their relationship to the film, how they rank the Indiana Jones franchise, what their Spielberg Mt. Rushmore looks like...

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June 19, 2025 18 mins

Pixar's latest film, Elio (2025) is releasing this week, and I thought this would be the perfect time to look at my top ten films by the iconic animation studio. 

 

I went through and ranked my top ten favorite films by Pixar- reminder, these are my favorites and NOT what I think are their objectively best films. 

 

Do you agree or disagree with my list? What does your Pixar ranking look like? You can DM me on any of the social med...

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June 18, 2025 17 mins

Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later (2025) is releasing this week, and I thought this would be the optimal time to look back at the acclaimed UK director's work.

 

I went through and ranked my top ten favorite films by Boyle- reminder, these are my favorites and NOT what I think are his objectively best films. 

 

Do you agree or disagree with my list? What does your Danny Boyle ranking look like? You can DM me on any of the social media p...

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June 13, 2025 67 mins

After heading back to the year 1976 with Betsy & Trent Gorham of Never Seen it Podcast, I took some time to go through your listener questions submitted for this year in film. Going forward, I'll be doing this mailbag one week after the release of each month's new Almanac episode. 

 

Thanks as always to everyone that took the time to send questions over. 

 

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revalmanac/

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On The Revisionist's Almanac, Andrew and rotating guests dive deep into the Oscars to see which winners have stood the test of time, and which haven't.

 

Andrew is heading back to one of the great Best Picture lineups of all-time, 1976 and the 49th Academy Awards, and he's bringing Betsy & Trent Gorham from Never Seen it Podcast with him to debate Rocky, All the President's Men, Network, Taxi Driver, and more!

 

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Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme (2025) is releasing this week and I thought this would be the optimal time to look back on the eccentric director's body of work. 

 

I went through and ranked my top ten favorite films by Anderson - reminder, these are my favorites and NOT what I think are his objectively best films. 

 

Do you agree or disagree with my list? What does your Wes Anderson ranking look like? You can DM me on any of ...

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I took a deep dive into 2006, along with special guests Daniel Edwards and V.P. Morris, and after the episode we turned the voting over to you, the people!

With us unable to agree with any of the Academy's winners, all six categories went to our social media polls for you, the listeners to decide on. 

The voting has concluded and it's time to share the results and officially add these winners to the coveted Revisionist's Almanac. 

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In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, I will be providing a new series where I give a recap of everything I watched over the last month, provide my thoughts, give my recommendations, and rate the films. 

 

So, what did I watch in May 2025 that I felt was worth mentioning? Check out the episode and let me know your thoughts. Do you agree or disagree with my opinions? You can DM me on any of the social media pages @RevA...

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In addition to the normal monthly Almanac episodes, I wanted to set aside time to talk about my favorite film festival of the year, Cannes. 

 

I'm here with a quick recap of what won prizes at this year's festival, what other films caught my attention, share some reviews and feedback from those that attended in-person, and I also want to know what you think!

 

Send me a DM on any of the social media platforms using the handle RevAl...

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