Categorically Oscars
Categorically Oscars is a podcast devoted to the Academy Awards. We choose a category from an Oscar year to talk about in each episode, analysing the nominees and giving our verdict on whether the Academy got it right.
Episodes
Cal and Chris discuss the 1964 nominees for Best Costume Design (Black and white), which were A House Is Not a Home (Edith Head) Hush Hush... Sweet Charlotte (Norma Koch), Kisses For My President (Howard Shoup), The Night of the Iguana (Dorothy Jeakins), and The Visit (René Hubert).
A House Is Not a Home: 02:50 - 16:31
Hush Hush... Sweet Charlotte: 16:31 - 32:29
Kisses For My President: 32:29 - 45:55
The Visit: 45:55 - 59:...
Cal and Chris discuss the 2014 nominees for Best Production Design, which were The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, Into the Woods, and Mr. Turner.
The Imitation Game: 01:50 - 18:16
Interstellar: 18:16 - 35:06
Into the Woods: 35:06 - 47:37
Mr. Turner: 47:37 - 59:25
The Grand Budapest Hotel: 59:25 - 1:14:35
Listener Questions: 1:14:35 - 1:20:01
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:20:01 - 1:33:38
Cal and Chris are joined by Fritz of Fritz and the Oscars to discuss the 2005 nominees for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which were George Clooney (Syriana), Matt Dillon (Crash), Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man), Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain), and William Hurt (A History of Violence).
Crash: 02:46 - 19:47
Brokeback Mountain: 19:48 - 39:16
Cinderella Man: 39:16 - 55:10
A History of Violence: 55:10 - 1:13:19
Syria...
Cal and Chris discuss the 1930-31 nominees for Best Original Story, which were The Dawn Patrol, The Doorway to Hell, Laughter, The Public Enemy, and Smart Money.
The Doorway to Hell: 04:21 - 17:04
Laughter: 17:04 - 30:45
The Public Enemy: 30:45 - 47:18
Smart Money: 47:18 - 59:11
The Dawn Patrol: 59:11 - 1:11:38
Listener Questions: 1:11:38 - 1:14:53
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:14:53 - 1:27:32
In this special bonus episode, Baby Clyde joins Cal to discuss the 2023 London Film Festival. In the first of two parts, we concentrate on the race for the International Feature Film Oscar, with discussion of The Zone of Interest, Four Daughters, The Taste of Things, Fallen Leaves, The Settlers, Shayda, and Totem.
Cal and Chris discuss the 1978 nominees for Best Documentary Feature, which were The Lovers' Wind (Albert Lamorisse), Mysterious Castles of Clay (Alan & Joan Root), Raoni (Jean-Pierre Dutilleux & Luiz Carlos Saldanha), Scared Straight! (Arnold Shapiro), and With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade (Lorraine Gray).
The Lovers' Wind: 03:20 - 15:53
Mysterious Castles of Clay: 15:53 - 29:...
Cal and Chris discuss the 2003 nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role, which were Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider), Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give), Samantha Morton (In America), Charlize Theron (Monster), and Naomi Watts (21 Grams).
Whale Rider: 03:33 - 19:57
Something's Gotta Give: 19:57 - 34:51
In America: 34:51 - 49:54
21 Grams: 49:54 - 1:07:24
Monster: 1:07:24 - 1:25:46
Listener Questions: 1...
Cal and Chris discuss the 1988 nominees for Best Film Editing, which were Die Hard (John F. Link and Frank J. Urioste), Gorillas in the Mist (Stuart Baird), Mississippi Burning (Gerry Hambling), Rain Man (Stu Linder), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Arthur Schmidt).
Die Hard: 03:16 - 22:20
Gorillas in the Mist: 22:20 - 34:51
Mississippi Burning: 34:51 - 48:19
Rain Man: 48:19 - 1:03:48
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 1:03:48 - 1...
Cal and Chris discuss the 1967 nominees for Best Cinematography, which were Bonnie and Clyde (Burnett Guffey), Camelot (Richard H. Kline), Doctor Dolittle (Robert Surtees), The Graduate (Robert Surtees), and In Cold Blood (Conrad Hall).
Camelot: 02:48 - 18:39
Doctor Dolittle: 18:39 - 33:45
The Graduate: 33:45 - 54:22
In Cold Blood: 54:22 - 1:10:55
Bonnie and Clyde: 1:10:55 - 1:25:04
Listener Questions: 1:25:04 - 1:...
For this episode, Baby Clyde joins us to discuss the 1985 nominees for Best Actress, which were Anne Bancroft (Agnes of God), Whoopi Golberg (The Color Purple), Jessica Lange (Sweet Dreams), Geraldine Page (The Trip to Bountiful), and Meryl Streep (Out of Africa).
Agnes of God: 04:29 - 20:32
The Color Purple: 20:32 - 45:19
Sweet Dreams: 45:19 - 1:05:02
Out of Africa: 1:05:02 - 1:25:33
The Trip to Bountiful: 1:25:33 - 1...
Calum and Chris discuss the 1991 nominees for Best Picture, which were Beauty and the Beast, Bugsy, JFK, The Prince of Tides, and The Silence of the Lambs.
Beauty and the Beast: 02:46 - 19:41
Bugsy: 19:41 - 32:22
JFK: 32:22 - 48:23
The Prince of Tides: 48:23 - 58:44
The Silence of the Lambs: 58:44 - 1:13:18
Listener Questions: 1:13:18 - 1:26:44
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:26:44 - 1:36:16
Fritz and the Oscars joins us to discuss the 1963 nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role, which were Albert Finney (Tom Jones), Richard Harris (This Sporting Life), Rex Harrison (Cleopatra), Paul Newman (Hud), and Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field).
Tom Jones: 03:11 - 18:25
This Sporting Life: 18:25 - 38:22
Cleopatra: 38:22 - 53:04
Hud: 53:04 - 1:08:01
Lilies of the Field: 1:08:01 - 1:23:01
Listener Questions: 1...
Calum and Chris discuss the 2002 nominees for Best Animated Feature, which were Ice Age, Lilo & Stitch, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Spirited Away, and Treasure Planet.
Ice Age: 02:36 - 14:00
Lilo & Stitch: 14:00 - 25:49
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: 25:49 - 37:56
Treasure Planet: 37:56 - 49:06
Spirited Away: 49:06 - 1:02:37
Listener Questions: 1:02:37 - 1:21:31
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:21:31 ...
Calum and Chris discuss the 1971 nominees for Best Costume Design, which were Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Bill Thomas), Death in Venice (Piero Tosi), Mary Queen of Scots (Margaret Furse), Nicholas and Alexandra (Yvonne Blake and Antonio Castillo), and What's the Matter With Helen? (Morton Haack).
Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 03:19 - 17:49
Death in Venice: 17:49 - 33:29
Mary Queen of Scots: 33:29 - 47:35
What's the Matter Wit...
Calum and Chris discuss the 1980 nominees for Best Foreign Language Film, which were Confidence (Hungary), Kagemusha (Japan), The Last Metro (France), Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Soviet Union), and The Nest (Spain)
Confidence: 06:03 - 18:29
Kagemusha: 18:29 - 31:33
The Last Metro: 31:33 - 43:48
The Nest: 43:48 - 55:32
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears: 55:32 - 1:10:18
Listener Questions: 1:10:18 - 1:12:11
Calum and Chris discuss the 1950 nominees for Best Cinematography (Black & White), which were All About Eve (Milton Krasner), The Asphalt Jungle (Harold Rosson), The Furies (Victor Milner), Sunset Boulevard (John F. Seitz), and The Third Man (Robert Krasker).
All About Eve: 02:37 - 22:28
The Asphalt Jungle: 22:28 - 36:33
The Furies: 36:33 - 50:50
Sunset Boulevard: 50:50 - 1:07:35
The Third Man: 1:07:35 - 1:24:36...
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