The Sting (1973)

Remember Butch & Sundance? It's kind of like that, what with Newman, Redford and director George Roy Hill getting the band back together for 1973's The Sting. Our first movie of the new year is a charming, delightful and ultimately hollow heist movie whose influence can be seen on every con-man film made since then. Ocean, meet Hooker. Hosts Steve and Alex discuss why this film, over a far more memorable one, may have taken the top prize, the timeless cool of both its stars and how 1973 was a fantastic year in film. Plus, once again, Alex gets really excited about Day of the Dolphin. All that and more in this week's episode. Like and subscribe on iTunes. Drop us a line at [email protected], find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@oscarwatchpod). And happy new year! We'll be seeing you.