The Oscars 2021 Live Commentary
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Live! We watch the Oscars and comment on the 93rd Annual Academy Awards as they air. It’s a time for celebrating the films of 2020, because after the year that was, we all need something to celebrate. Hit play on our podcast as you watch on Hulu (US) or 7Plus (Australia) and we should be in sync.
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Star Wars Sith Day Special
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May the 4th be with you! Our Star Wars special debuts on Sith Day; we discuss the prequel trilogy with a focus on Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Plus the animated debuts of Boba Fett and General Grievous!
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Godzilla vs Kong: What's a King to a God?
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The King has returned! Kong battles Godzilla in a fun, colourful MonsterVerse mash-up with a not-so-surprising third contender.
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Monsterverse: King Kong & Godzilla
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A tale of two titans. We delve into Legendary’s Monsterverse, up to 2019’s King of the Monsters, and its renditions of the giant ape and atomic lizard on the big screen as well as Kong’s journey to get there.
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DC Retrospective: Ultimate Edition
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Our massive 2.5hr look back through the DC Extended Universe movies culminating with Zack Snyder's Justice League.
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Assorted Superhero Sequels
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An Easter egg from the vault as we discuss a slew of then-recent Superhero sequels; Incredibles 2, Deadpool 2, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as theorising on the future of Marvel and DC fare.
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Passion & Purpose
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Soul and Sound of Metal: A pair of films now Oscar-nominated, both centring on protagonists searching for purpose and meaning in their lives, linked also by their passion for music.
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Black Leads
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A belated Black History Month celebration of recent titles starring Black leads, covering a mix of documentary, drama and horror films.
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Animated Assortment
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We talk anime, adaptation and artistic direction for a trio of odd animated features from around the globe.
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The Story of Film: 10th Anniversary
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We return for 2021 with a 10th anniversary celebration of Mark Cousins’ The Story of Film; as Luke and guest Harry discuss insights from, and viewing choices inspired by the first five episodes.
info_outlineWe’ve done our homework so this episode should sync with the ABC broadcast as available for replay on Hulu in the US and 7Plus in Australia. However at least in Australia, this will only be available for another week and a half or so. So if you want to watch along with the commentary, better check it out before it’s gone.
Conversation from the commercial breaks has been shuffled around into dead spots in the broadcast where we were silently watching, but for the most part this is live reaction to the show. Including its unorthodox ending. To say any more would spoil the fun.
Timestamps:
- Introduction and Opening (0:00)
- Original Screenplay (4:17) Announced (6:57)
- Adapted Screenplay (9:34) Announced (11:43)
- International Feature (14:58) Announced (18:25)
- Supporting Actor (22:39) Announced (26:30)
- Make-Up (31:07) Announced (32:54)
- Costume Design (34:59) Announced (36:42)
- The MPTF introduced by Bryan Cranston (37:10) Recipient (40:58)
- Directing (44:14) Announced (47:40)
- Sound (50:31) Announced (52:08)
- Live-Action Short (54:44) Announced (55:59)
- Animated Short (59:03) Announced (1:00:25)
- Animated Feature (1:02:38) Announced (1:06:08)
- Documentary Short (1:08:56) Announced (1:10:28)
- Documentary Feature (1:13:46) Announced (1:17:05)
- VFX (1:21:38) Announced (1:23:38)
- Supporting Actress (1:24:54) Announced (1:26:26)
- Production Design (1:30:51) Announced (1:32:55)
- Cinematography (1:34:34) Announced (1:35:41)
- Editing (1:38:04) Announced (1:41:17)
- Humanitarian Award introduced by Viola Davis (1:43:58) Recipient (1:45:37)
- Score (1:52:26) Announced (1:53:13)
- Song (1:57:06) Announced (1:59:10)
- QuestLove’s Oscar Trivia (2:01:34)
- In Memoriam (2:07:44)
- Best Picture (2:12:38) Announced (2:19:04)
- Lead Actress (2:21:53) Announced (2:23:24)
- Lead Actor (2:24:28) Announced (2:26:00)
- Our final thoughts (2:26:51)
Features Availability:
- Apple TV+: Greyhound | Wolfwalkers
- Amazon Prime Video: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Emma [AU Only] | One Night in Miami | Sound of Metal | Time [US Only]
- Disney+: Mulan | Onward | Soul | The One And Only Ivan
- Disney+Star [AU Only]: Nomadland
- HBO Max: Emma | Tenet
- Hulu: Another Round | Better Days | Collective* | Nomadland | Quo Vadis, Aida?* | The Man Who Sold His Skin* | The Mole Agent* | The United States v. Billie Holiday*
- Netflix: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon | Crip Camp | Da 5 Bloods | Hillbilly Elegy | Love And Monsters | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Mank | My Octopus Teacher | News of the World [AU Only] | Over the Moon | Pieces of a Woman | The Midnight Sky | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | The White Tiger
- Digital Stores [AU Only]: Another Round | Better Days | Tenet
- Digital Stores [US Only]: Judas and the Black Messiah (AU/US) | Love And Monsters | Minari | News of the World | Pinocchio (AU/US) | Promising Young Woman (AU/US) | The Father
Shorts Availability:
- Disney+: Burrow
- Netflix: If Anything Happens I Love You, A Love Song for Latasha, The Present, Two Distant Strangers
- Pluto: Hunger Ward
- ShortsTV VOD Package Only: Opera, White Eye
- Vimeo Free/VOD: Genius Loci, Do Not Split, The Letter Room, Yes-People</a
- Youtube: A Concerto is a Conversation*, Colette*, Feeling Through, Yes-People
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