Golden Globe Nominations: It’s Barbenheimer, Round 2!
Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon lead film noms while Succession dominates TV.
2023 Oscars
American Fiction Trailer: First Look at TIFF People’s Choice Winner
Jeffrey Wright stars in Cord Jefferson's feature directorial debut American Fiction.
Contra Zoom Pod 230: Oscars 2023 – Oscar Recap Extravaganza
Todd Pengelly joins Dakota and Rachel to recap the Oscars!
BGM Episode 163: The 7th Annual Oscar Special with Glenn Sumi
Glenn Sumi joins Bil and Daniel for the 7th annual Oscars Special!
Oscar Predictions Time: The Everything Bagel Cometh
Our writers place their bets on who will win and should win on Oscar night as Everything Everywhere gets ready to sweep.
Contra Zoom Pod Bonus Episode: Oscars 2023 – Oscar Draft
Brodie Cotnam and Alex Watson join Rachel and Dakota for an Oscar Draft bonus episode!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 229: Oscars 2023 – Oscar Predictions
Dakota and Rachel predict who will win at the 2023 Oscars!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 228: Oscars 2023 – The Way of WesTÁRn Sadness
Kyle Garzon joins Dakota to discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, Tar, All Quiet on the Western Front and more!
Contra Zoom Pod 227: Oscars 2023 – Everything Everywhere All Elvis Talking
Paulo Bautista and John Richards join Dakota to discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once, Elvis, and Women Talking!
The Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Review: Props to Le Pupille
The 2023 Oscar nominated live action shorts include Le Pupille, Night Ride, An Irish Goodbye, Ivalu, and The Red Dress.
Contra Zoom Pod 226: Make/Remake Ikiru and Living
Dakota and Rachel look at the similarities and differences between 1952's Ikiru and 2022's Living!
Contra Zoom Pod 225: Oscars 2023 – Top Fabelmans of Inisherin
Rachel and Dakota are joined by Jeff and Pierre of Classic Movies Live to discuss 3 Oscar Nominees!
Lukas Dhont on Close and the Poetry of Youth
An interview with Lukas Dhont about his Oscar nominee Close, working with actors Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, and finding hope in youth.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 223: 2023 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Rachel and Dakota react to the Oscar nominations!
2023 Oscar Nominations: Everything Everywhere All At Once Comes Out on Top
The 2023 Oscar nominations are in and the sublimely surreal Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the pack with 11 nods.
