CineJourneys – Episode 7 – Oscar Talk with Derek Smith

Description: Derek Smith from Slant Magazine joins Aaron and Mark Hurne to dig into Awards Season. He has seen pretty much everything and then some, and he just recently participated in Virtual Sundance and shares some highlights. We also talk about Modern Classics and how he inadvertently suggested a 14-hour film, and also whether any films from 2023 have potential to become classics. For the Oscars, we talk about the highlights of the nominations, a few snubs, and also some great films that did not get nominated. Links Slant Magazine – Derek Smith Variety – 25 Great Films Snubbed by the Oscars IndieWire – The Best Movies of Sundance 2024, According to 166 Critics Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Derek Smith – Bluesky | Letterboxd Mark Hurne – Letterboxd | Twitter/X Aaron West – Letterboxd