Status: 48/53 Total | 33/38 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 113/120 Nominations This episode, I bring on John from RedCarpetRosters to try and predict who will win each category at the Oscars, to better help you with your office Oscars pool, or one of our two contests! Visit RedCarpetRosters at https://redcarpetrosters.com/ Enter his Over/Under contest at https://forms.gle/waTjmoiMUZghbcx87 Enter my Winner Prediction Contest at https://forms.gle/KBhMqZSmfBfYsZ5bA Watch the annual AODR Deathies...

Status: 48/53 Total | 33/38 Features | 15/15 Shorts | 113/120 Nominations With just under half a week to go, we're in the final stretch! I catch up with how my race has been going by going over the international films I had left and the Documentary Shorts, plus the winners of the guild awards in the last two weeks. 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One / GotG3 / MI7 / El Conde /...

Status: 40/53 Total | 30/38 Features | 10/15 Shorts | 106/120 Nominations | 17/23 Categories This episode, I am joined by fellow death racer Pencilhead to geek out for two hours about the Animated Feature and Animated Short films this year. Plus I go over the winners of various guild awards and the BAFTAs Follow Pencilhead on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mr.pencilhead Follow Pencilhead on Letterboxd at: https://letterboxd.com/pencilheadguy/ 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 -...

Status: 32/53 Total | 27/38 Features | 5/15 Shorts | 84/120 Nominations This week we look at the Below the Line only films - Napoleon and the VFX nominees, plus Indiana Jones and Golda. Still missing El Conde but oh well. Where to find Robot Dreams: https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarsdeathrace/comments/1al7pu6/robot_dreams_march_6_screenings/ 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One /...

Status: 30/53 Total | 25/38 Features | 5/15 Shorts | 91/120 Nominations On this episode we go over the Above the Line Category films I hadn't seen yet. Which in this case would be Nyad and Rustin since I have already discussed May December + The Color Purple and all the Best Picture nominees). We also talk about the Live Action Shorts, and the films out of Sundance that might have a chance for next year's race. 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action...

Status: 24/53 Total | 21/38 Features | 3/15 Shorts | 84/120 Nominations Oscars Nomination Day is upon us and it's time to check out who made it, who didn't and who we think can go all the way. Plus we look at who won the nominations prediction contest this year, and plan out the rest of the episodes for this season 2024 Schedule (Tentative): Jan 31 - Non BP ATL (Nyad + Rustin) + Live Action Shorts Feb 7 - Technicals (Napoleon / The Creator / Godzilla Minus One / GotG3 / MI7 / El Conde /...

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by Dakota from ContraZoomPod to do our annual predictions for who we think will get nominated in each category. (Despite the title of this episode I have since changed my mind about Maestro - just had to leave it in for the content). Plus we also go over how likely it is Origin actually gets nominated, and some late changes to the race so far. Note: Episode was recorded on January 10th, and released before BAFTA nominees were announced. Enter...

On this episode of the podcast, we have on Jeff and Pierre from Classic Movies Live to tackle four of the biggest films this awards season - Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Poor Things. Plus my reaction to the PGA nominations. Listen to Classic Movies Live at https://open.spotify.com/show/3gy7EYnn7LORzZIgBOF7wG Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubcoCML Jeff’s Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/gothenburgtown/ Enter the ODR Nomination Prediction Contest by Jan 23:...

On this bonus episode, we are interviewing the sibling pair MJ and Andy Garcia of the short film "Bbcitos," playing as part of the Academy of Death Racers film festival, currently ongoing. Be srue to get your tickets to AODR Fest at aodr.net Join the Community! Academy of Death Racers - aodr.net Oscars Death Race Discord - https://discord.gg/gZzsdxKFS5 r/OscarsDeathRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarsdeathrace/ r/OscarRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/ Community Race Progress...

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by former prediction contest winner Elysia to talk about Netflix's December releases Maestro and May December + a new holiday classic in The Holdovers. Plus, the results of my Top films of 2023 / Most Anticipated of 2024 survey, and the start of my nominations prediction contest! Elysia's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elysiacb Elysia's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/Illyxia13/ Listen to Elysia on the Wool Shift Dust podcast...

On this episode, we have resident hot take expert Whitney Joe on to talk about some films we love that (in my opinon) are on the bubble of making it into Best Picture - Past Lives, The Color Purple, and All of Us Strangers. Plus we go over the results of the Golden Globes Be sure to sign up for the Academy of Death Racer's Film Festival from Jan 5-21: aodr.net Fill out my survey of top films of 2023 and most anticipate of 2024: https://forms.gle/Vk4AAY4ktxjRKXAAA WhitneyJoe's Linktree:...

On this bonus episode, we are interviewing director Austin Lee Bunn of the short film "Campfire," playing as part of the Academy of Death Racers film festival, currently ongoing. Be srue to get your tickets to AODR Fest at aodr.net Join the Community! Academy of Death Racers - aodr.net Oscars Death Race Discord - https://discord.gg/gZzsdxKFS5 r/OscarsDeathRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarsdeathrace/ r/OscarRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/ Community Race Progress Tracking...

We are back with the first of my Best Picture previews with my friend Alex Atienza! This episode we talk about three films that dominated film festivals - Anatomy of a Fall and Zone of Interest from Cannes and American Fiction from TIFF. Plus some news about Barbie moving to Original Screenplay! Follow Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/aatienza/ Also subscribe to Alex's substack: https://alexanderatienza.substack.com/ Be sure to sign up for the Academy of Death Racer's Film...

We are back with the 5th season of the Oscars Death Race Podcast! This episode we go over the shrotlists from last week, and my list of 40 films to watch to get a head start on your death race. Plus what you can expect for the next month of episodes. BP Contenders KotFM Oppenheimer Poor Things Barbie The Holdovers Maestro American Fiction Anatomy of a Fall May December Zone of Interest (also INT) Past lives The Color Purple All of us Strangers ATL contenders Priscilla (could also get...

We're briefly back from our hiatus, joined by John from Red Carpet Rosters, to talk about the 40 films that I think will be players in all categories at the Oscars this year. If you want to get a head start on your Death Race, these are the films to watch! Join RedCarpetRosters at: https://redcarpetrosters.com/ Join the Community! Academy of Death Racers - aodr.net Oscars Death Race Discord - https://discord.gg/gZzsdxKFS5 r/OscarsDeathRace -...

Another Year Another Race Done! We recap the last 3 days of my race covering 10 shorts and 9 features, the Oscars results, the Deathies results, my Red Carpet Rosters results, and what I'll be up to this offseason. Be sure to stick around to this feed for the Best Picture Marathon episodes this year! See you next season! Status: 54/54 Total | 39/39 Features | 15/15 Shorts This Season's Schedule Dec 14 - Welcome Back Dec 21 - Oscars Shortlists Dec 28 - Banshees of Inisherin / Elvis /...

I'm in crunch mode with only 2 days left and about 22 hours of film to watch! No new movies to review but instead a conversation with John from Red Carpet Rosters about who we think will win each category at the Oscars! Red Carpet Rosters New Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2144084 Website - https://redcarpetrosters.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/RedCarpetRstrs Letterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/redcarpetroster Our episode on ContraZoomPod -...

With one week to go let's check in on what I've watched since last episode - Bardo, Empire of LIght, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Living, The Whale, and the Live Action Shorts Be sure to enter the Winner Prediction Contest: https://forms.gle/jprTWTk6VaZMUn2v9 Status: 35/54 Total | 30/39 Features |4/15 Shorts This Season's Schedule (exact dates subject to change) Dec 14 - Welcome Back Dec 21 - Oscars Shortlists Dec 28 - Banshees of Inisherin / Elvis / Glass Onion / EEAAO ft Classic Movies...

This week in lieu of me delaying the episode since I haven't made that much progress on my race, I go back over the guild awards I forgot to update you on over the season, and also announce my Oscars Winner Prediction Contest! Prediction Contest Entry: https://forms.gle/jprTWTk6VaZMUn2v9 Status: 26/54 Total | 26/39 Features | 0/15 Shorts This Season's Schedule (exact dates subject to change) Dec 14 - Welcome Back Dec 21 - Oscars Shortlists Dec 28 - Banshees of Inisherin / Elvis / Glass...

This week, we catch up after slacking last week with every Documentary Feature film, Finishing Best Picture with Women Talking, Supporting Actor with Causeway, and also one of the best films of last year, Aftersun. Plus news about when Tell It Like a Women and other films will be available at home Listen to my upcoming appearance on ContraZoomPod! https://contrazoompod.com/where-to-listen/ Status: 25/54 Total | 25/39 Features | 0/15 Shorts This Season's Schedule (exact dates subject to...

This episode we go over the recent Oscars drama around Andrea Riseborough's campaign for Best Actress, and then I give my reviews of the three multi-nominee films I watched this week - Black Panther Wakanda Forever, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Triangle of Sandess Status: 18/54 Total | 18/39 Features | 0/15 Shorts This Season's Schedule (exact dates subject to change) Dec 14 - Welcome Back Dec 21 - Oscars Shortlists Dec 28 - Banshees of Inisherin / Elvis / Glass Onion / EEAAO ft...

Status: 15/54 Total | 15/39 Features | 0/15 Shorts This years Oscar nominations are out! We go over each category for who made it in, who was snubbed, who was a surprise, and tally up how many I have left to watch for this year's Death Race, plus where you can find them? We also go over the results of my nominations prediction contest - who had the most predictions correct and which categories were the most contentious and which had hte most consensus. This Season's Schedule (exact dates...

On this episode we bring on Dakota of ContraZoomPod to talk about our predictions for who will be nominated for the Oscars in a bit less than a week. We also recorded this before BAFTA nominations came out, so I also give a high level overview of how those have shaped the race since then. Enter the nomination contest here: https://forms.gle/rgFYfrmNXK4XzaTZ6 Signup for a festival pass to the AODR Film Festival here: https://www.aodr.net/the-aodr-festival-2023/ Be sure to check out...

This week on the podcast we round out the rest of the Best Picture contenders according to Gold Derby with the December releases - Women Talking (which admittedly I haven't seen), Avatar Way of Water, and Babylon, with fellow AODR discord member Whitney Joe. Whitney also had some very hot takes when we recorded this episode which we go through as well, mostly about films that could round out the Best Picture slate. In addition to the main topic, we go over the results of the Golden Globes,...