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.
Cal and Chris discuss the 1981 nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay, which were The French Lieutenant’s Woman (Harold Pinter), On Golden Pond (Ernest Thompson), Pennies from Heaven (Dennis Potter), Prince of the City (Sidney Lumet & Jay Presson Allen), and Ragtime (Michael Weller).
The French Lieutenant’s Woman: 02:39 – 15:48
Pennies from Heaven: 15:48 – 28:19
Prince of the City: 28:19 – 42:11
Ragtime: 42:11 – 55:30
On Golden Pond: 55:30 – 1:08:56
Listener Questions: 1:08:56 – 1:26:39
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:26:39 – 1:41:03
23 Dec 2023
Best Costume Design (B&W) 1964
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 - 59:15
The Night of the Iguana: 59:15 - 1:16:25
Listener Questions: 1:16:25 - 1:24:52
Conclusions/Ranking: 1:24:52 - 1:36:28
26 Nov 2023
Best Production Design 2014
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
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