Oscars Central

We’re back! Kenzie and Jillian dive into the ongoing Oscar season to discuss the current state of the race as they walk through their current Best Picture predictions and what other categories they see those films placing in as of today! From ‘Oppenheimer’ to ‘Past Lives’ to ‘The Iron Claw,’ the girls discuss it all!

On this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit the 1951 Best Picture winner, All About Eve. Listen to hear their thoughts on the film, Lex's passion for Sunset Boulevard, and which modern characters they believe are inspired by Margo and Eve.

It's Jimmy Stewartfest with Best Picture Rewind! In this special episode, Lex and Nicole revisit 1938's You Can't Take It With You. They discuss the 11th Academy Awards, their favorite James Stewart performances, and Lex shares who the true villain of It's a Wonderful Life is.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2005's Best Picture Winner, Million Dollar Baby. The two compare their feelings on how this film compares to Paul Haggis's other Best Picture winner, Nicole shares her distaste for Clint Eastwood, and Lex makes a case for what is the only boxing movie worth watching.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revist the 1965 Best Picture winner, My Fair Lady. They discuss the film, their thoughts on the musical itself, and Lex is heartbroken to learn Mary Poppins didn't win that year.

In this very special episode, Lex, Kenzie, and Jillian discuss movie stars! The girls have a set of parameters to qualify someone as a movie star. Each girl builds their team of movie stars ranging from Leonardo DiCaprio to Angela Bassett.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2017's Best Picture winner, Moonlight. They discuss the film itself, and of course, the 2017 Snafu, and their distinct memories of where they were when the wrong winner was announced.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2014's winner for Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave. They share their thoughts on the film, reflect on the pop culture moments that ensued at the 2014 Academy Awards (here's looking at you, Adele Dazeem!), and pick the next five films for the series.

In celebration of the release of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Lex, Kenzie , Jillian, and Nicole share their favorite coming of age films. From The Perks of Being a Wallflower to Jennifer's Body, the group shares a great range of coming of age films, but not without also discussing what grinds their gears in fan fictions.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 1985's Best Picture winner, Out of Africa. They cover their thoughts on the film, what they personally would have chosen for Best Picture in a well stacked year, and Lex is devastated to learn that Huey Lewis and the News did not win Best Original Song.

In this very special episode, Lex, Kenzie, and Jillian break down their favorite “Bad Movies.” From Twilight: New Moon to Sugar and Spice, the team covers an array of cinematic masterpieces, and Jillian shares which of her picks has a 1% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Lex and Nicole revisit 2022's Best Picture winner, CODA. They discuss the film, their thoughts on other Best Picture nominees from that year, and Lex's beef with one particular nominee.

Keanuchella is here! In honor of Coachella, Oscars Central is hosting their own (virtual) festival! Keanuchella celebrates the man, the actor, and the legend, Keanu Reeves. From celebrating his iconic filmography to his incredible off-screen life, Lex, Kenzie and Jillian discuss Keanu Reeves and their favorite films, performances and yes, long hair vs short hair!

In this episode of Best Picture Rewind, Nicole and Lex visit one of the most controversial Best Picture winners, 2004's Crash. They make the case for why Brokeback Mountain deserved the Best Picture prize that year, and Lex is delighted to learn that Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit is an Oscar winner.

Lex, Kenzie, and Nicole are joined by special guest Jessa Hay to talk about their top 3 favorite biopics. From Saving Mr. Banks to Spencer, the crew covers a great range of biopics and make a case for movies that should be considered as biopics.

In this introduction episode of this new Oscars Central series, Nicole and Lex revisit the 2023 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All At Once. They talk about their thoughts on the film, and preview some exciting things on the horizon for the series!

Nicole, Jillian, and Kenzie discuss the films from the first quarter of 2023 that they liked, disliked, and still need to catch up on. From ‘A Thousand and One’ to ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ the girls cover it all!

Lex, Jillian, and Kenzie get together to discuss some very exciting updates to the Oscars Central site, the beauty of John Wick: Chapter 4, and some of their favorite women in film.