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Podcast: ‘Gladiator II,’ Paul Mescal, and the Evolving Oscar Race
We’ve all seen Gladiator II and have definite opinions on some hot topics, including Denzel Washington, flooding the Colloseum, Paul Mescal, and properly channeling rage. We break down our feelings on Ridley Scott’s latest film and try to figure out where it stands within the Oscar race after good box office but middling critic and audience reviews.
Then, it’s time for some trades in our Fantasy Oscar Pool, and trades we make! Plus, Clarence makes a very unusual request…
We close our podcast, as always, with the Flash Forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week.
We’re deeply appreciative for your shares, likes, and positive ratings on Apple Podcasts (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/awards-daily-tvs-water-cooler/id949697806?mt=2&ls=1) or Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/5mRx4qvvSLMYVQBHUnvguE) .
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Director Mohammad Rasoulof Risks Personal Freedom For Cinematic Freedom With 'Sacred Fig'
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The Contending's Frank J. Avella sits down with legendary Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to discuss his career and his latest film 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig," German's submission for the International Feature Oscar submission. #TheSeedOftheSacredFig #MohammadRasoulof #internationalfilm #InternationalFeature #oscars2025
‘Spellbound’ Composer Alan Menkin, Lyricist Glenn Slater Leverage International Influences For Up...
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Eight time Oscar-winning composer and EGOT recipient Alan Menken created some of the greatest film scores in cinematic history. Any composer would be thrilled to have only created the scores to Disney’s animation renaissance unofficial trilogy of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. But he did not stop there. His scores range from more Disney classics (The Hunchback of Notre D...
Emanuel Pârvu Examines Deep-Seeded Homophobia in 'Three Kilometres to the End of the World'
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Romania’s 40th International Feature Oscar submission is Emanuel Pârvu’s exceptional Three Kilometres to the End of the World, winner of the Queer Palm at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is also one of the very few entries dealing with queer themes. Set in a small conservative village on the Danube Delta, Three Kilometres delves into the community reaction when one of their own is gay bash...
Podcast: ‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ and the Elusive Fifth Best Actor Slot
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We dive into two major 2025 Oscar contenders: A24’s Anora and Searchlight’s A Real Pain. We review each title and break down key moments of the films. Fair warning: our Anora conversation has a few spoilers, but we give you fair warning before ruining a few key moments of the film. Then, our A Real Pain conversation leads us to a discussion of the fifth Best Actor slot and whether or not Jesse ...
Jiří Mádl On Creating the Sweeping, Cinematic 'Waves,' the Czechia Oscar Entry
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The Contending's Frank J. Avella sits down with Jiří Mádl, the filmmaker behind the Czechia International Feature Oscar Entry Waves. #czechia #waves #oscars2025
'Saturday Night' Star Cory Michael Smith Channels a More Human Chevy Chase
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The Contending's Frank J. Avella sits down with 'Saturday Night' star Cory Michael Smith who plays Chevy Chase in Jason Reitman's acclaimed film. Saturday Night is now in theaters and is available to buy or rent online. #saturdaynight #Corymichaelsmith #oscars2025 #chevychase
'Come Closer' Filmmaker Tom Nesher On Directing Israel's 2025 Oscar Submission
มุมมอง 5214 วันที่ผ่านมา
The Contending's Frank J. Avella sits down with Tom Nesher, the director of Israel's 2025 Oscar submission Come Closer. The film is a heartfelt and deep meditation on love, grief, connection, and healing. Come Closer world premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and will be distributed in the U.S. by Greenwich Entertainment. #comecloser #israel #oscars2025 #internationalfilm
‘Saturday Night’ Music Editor Chris Newlin On How the Music Becomes a Character In the Film
มุมมอง 514 วันที่ผ่านมา
Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night is a love letter to the counterculture minds that formed one of the longest running television series in history, Saturday Night Live. Reitman creates a deliberately, lovingly chaotic atmosphere packed with visual gags, nostalgic references, sounds, and iconic music that all collaborates to orient the audience in a very specific place and time. That’s Saturday, Oc...
Podcast: Breaking Down Anna Kendrick’s ‘Woman Of the Hour’ With a Special Guest
มุมมอง 314 วันที่ผ่านมา
With film festival season behind us, we wanted to sit back and catch up to some notable titles we’ve loved over the past few weeks. Case in point, Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman Of the Hour, is an astoundingly accomplished breakthrough from the actress. She frames the story of the serial killer who appeared on The Dating Game with empathy and intelligence. To dive into the film, we’ve...
Podcast: How ‘Emilia Pérez’ and the SCAD Savannah Film Festival Impact the Oscar Race
มุมมอง 521 วันที่ผ่านมา
Megan returns from the SCAD Savannah Film Festival fresh with new takes on film, actors, and everything in between. One of the titles she loved at the festival was Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, so the team discusses that film in a spoiler-free conversation and assess its Oscar chances as well as the Oscar chances of other films at play in the festival. We close our podcast, as always, with th...
‘Agatha All Along’ Production Designer John Collins Marches Down, Down, Down His Brilliantly Desi...
มุมมอง 628 วันที่ผ่านมา
Marching ever forward ‘neath the wooded shrine I stray not from the path. I hold death’s hand in mine. Disney ’s Marvel Television series Agatha All Along wrapped this week with a 2-episode series finale that brought the series to an emotionally satisfying climax. While initially uneven tonally, Agatha eventually settled into an entertaining and compelling narrative. The series evolved into som...
Podcast: What Do Mean You’re the Visual Representation Of Our Halloween Podcast?
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Megan is off to cover the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, leaving Joey and Clarence to share their favorite “get in the spooky spirit” Halloween media. Then, Joey breaks down the X / Twitter meme culture around (largely) gay Halloween costumes - “What Do You Mean You’re…” Finally, Joey makes a special announcement about a December podcast special for Contending at the Water Cooler. Start preparing...
Breath of Fire Doc Series Directors Hayley Pappas, Smiley Stevens Discuss Sexism Among Cult Leaders
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The Contending's Megan McLachlan talks cult documentaries and the life of Guru Jagat, the subject of HBO's Breath of Fire documentary series, with directors Hayley Pappas and Smiley Stevens. #Breathoffire #cult #documentary #hbomax
Podcast: Wrapping Middleburg, Previewing SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Impacts on Oscar
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Mark Johnson returns to wrap our coverage of the Middleburg Film Festival and to talk about changes to our Oscar predictions following festival screenings. Then, Megan previews her coverage of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. We close our podcast, as always, with the Flash Forward to the media we’re most anticipating in the upcoming week. We’re deeply appreciative for your shares, likes, and po...
Podcast: Reviewing Big Titles Out of Middleburg Film Festival’s First Two Days
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Podcast: Reviewing Big Titles Out of Middleburg Film Festival’s First Two Days
Podcast: Previewing This Weekend’s Middleburg Film Festival
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Podcast: Previewing This Weekend’s Middleburg Film Festival
'Anora' Star Mikey Madison On the Year's Most Acclaimed Performance
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'Anora' Star Mikey Madison On the Year's Most Acclaimed Performance
Podcast: ‘Anora’ Writer-Director Sean Baker On Ani’s Potential Happy Ending
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Podcast: ‘Anora’ Writer-Director Sean Baker On Ani’s Potential Happy Ending
High Praise For the Two Marcos From 'High Tide'
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High Praise For the Two Marcos From 'High Tide'
Podcast: ‘Nobody Wants This’? More Like EVERYBODY Wants This!
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Podcast: ‘Nobody Wants This’? More Like EVERYBODY Wants This!
Podcast: Going Deep Into ‘The Substance,’ ‘Megalopolis,’ and More
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Podcast: Going Deep Into ‘The Substance,’ ‘Megalopolis,’ and More
Podcast: Bathing In the Best Actress Bloodbath With Staff Writer Frank J. Avella
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Podcast: Bathing In the Best Actress Bloodbath With Staff Writer Frank J. Avella
'Chimp Crazy' Supervising Editor Evan Wise, ACE, Talks Looking at Tonia Haddix with Empathy
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'Chimp Crazy' Supervising Editor Evan Wise, ACE, Talks Looking at Tonia Haddix with Empathy
Podcast: Team Contending Gathers To Review / Argue About the 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
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Podcast: Team Contending Gathers To Review / Argue About the 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Greg Palast, David Ambrose On 'Vigilantes Inc,' The Most Important Film to Watch Before Election Day
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Greg Palast, David Ambrose On 'Vigilantes Inc,' The Most Important Film to Watch Before Election Day
Podcast: What Do the Creative Arts Emmys Tell Us About Next Weekend’s Primetime Emmy Awards?
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Podcast: What Do the Creative Arts Emmys Tell Us About Next Weekend’s Primetime Emmy Awards?
Podcast: Recapping the Telluride Film Festival, Previewing the Toronto International Film Festival
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Podcast: Recapping the Telluride Film Festival, Previewing the Toronto International Film Festival
Podcast: ‘Blink Twice!’ It’s a New Dawn, A New Day, A New Website, and We’re Feelin’ Fantasy Oscar
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Podcast: ‘Blink Twice!’ It’s a New Dawn, A New Day, A New Website, and We’re Feelin’ Fantasy Oscar
Oscar Legends: Carol Kane Looks Back On Her Career, Latest Challenging Role
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Oscar Legends: Carol Kane Looks Back On Her Career, Latest Challenging Role

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  • @MRide3000
    @MRide3000 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m having trouble watching this. Everyone is so unlikable. So stupid. So gullible. I love yoga. Meditation & Spirituality are very important to me. But these people are clowns. It seems like I’ve also figured out how Russell Brand went from normal POS to one of the worst people on the planet.

  • @jenniferbringman9054
    @jenniferbringman9054 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I want to know how many votes were purged in the 2024 election.

  • @YouAreDreamingRightNow
    @YouAreDreamingRightNow 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i'm most interested in how bhajan got away with basically child trafficking to india. and why/how the parents allowed this to happen for so long? they spoke about it so nonchalantly in the episode that i saw it was very shocking to me. as a parent i would be completely devasted that my child was harmed in ANY way. that's not something you get over. what are the lives of those children like now? is that school still in operation? has anyone in india (i forget the city the school was in ) been arrested for their crimes?

  • @snuffyballparks6501
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    Tremendous reporting. Just stunning that this could be true today.

  • @DanielWhite-v4e
    @DanielWhite-v4e หลายเดือนก่อน

    taron Egerton and Mikey Madison could make movie together

  • @DanielWhite-v4e
    @DanielWhite-v4e หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think robotspin

  • @Fiawordweaver
    @Fiawordweaver 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💙 💙 💙