Episode 76

This episode would have been up an hour ago, but Jodie Foster wouldn’t give me back my microphone. So Oscar nominees! I don’t care all that much about who does and doesn’t win as much as I am interested in who makes the shortlist as the year’s best. This year there were more surprises than there have been for a little while, which will only keep me coming back for more! I didn’t ask her directly, but I have a hunch my guest this episode would agree. So come with us as we stay up past zero dark thirty, to show our amour for the southern wilds where the beasts live. We witness Django get unchained, thumb through the playbook, and talk about pi’s life. We then get misreable about argo and Lincoln (Shoulda quit while I was ahead, right?) Last year I mentioned how much my Oscar guest was a champ because of all the technical difficulties she’s endured. This year she took time out from her vacation to take part in the show. So allow me to say it one more time: Champ. Here’s what’s in store in episode seventy-six… Runtime 75 minutes Up for Discussion 1. Introduction 2. KNOW YOUR ENEMY – Q & A with this episode’s guest, Marya Gates from Cinema Fanatic. (3:02) 3. Rundown of the nominees for all acting categories, screenplay, directing and best picture (10:38) 4. The surprise of AMOUR (49:48) 5. Omissions (54:44) 6. Trending Up/Trending Down (59:04) 7. The End of Signposts (61:50) 8. Early predictions (68:08) You can subscribe to the Matineecast via iTunes or RSS Comments and feedback are welcome, and thank-you very much for listening. Enjoy!