Oscar Wild

Fall Film Festival Recap (Venice, Telluride, TIFF) and a New York Film Festival Preview

After a short break, Nick and Sophia are back with a recap of the fall film festival buzz and award winners. First, they share their thoughts on the Venice jury's decisio

Moulin Rouge! at 25 (ft. Connor and Dylan MacDowell)

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love Moulin Rouge! On this week's spectacular spectacular episode, Nick and Sophia are joined by their friends and the hosts of

Awards Season Check-in: Film Festival Announcement Round-Up

On this week's episode, Nick and Sophia run through the recent marathon of film festival announcements. First, they dig into the Venice International Film Festival lineup

The Odyssey

In a time of apparent movie magic, Christopher Nolan has released his latest critical and box office sensation, The Odyssey. Nick and Sophia do a deep dive into Nolan's n

The 2026 Mid-Year Oscars

With the release of Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, right around the corner, Nick and Sophia take stock in the first half of the year before the summer box

Our Very Early 2027 Oscar Predictions

With March's Oscar ceremony in Bob Ferguson's rearview, it's time for Nick and Sophia to begin predicting the nominees for next year's Oscars! In their annual summer trad

Early 2026 Release Round-Up

The May box office is thriving ahead of a summer filled with exciting blockbusters, having surpassed $1 billion for the first time since 2019. Sophia and Nick will defini

Cannes Film Festival Recap II

Content de te revoir or Welcome back to an extended discussion of the 79th Cannes Film Festival! Nick and Sophia continue chatting about their experiences abroad includin

Cannes Film Festival Recap I

Sophia and Nick have so much to share about their experience at the Cannes Film Festival that, in this first recap episode, they mostly stick to reactions to the award wi

2026 Cannes Film Festival Preview

Bienvenue à la 79e édition du Festival de Cannes! Nick and Sophia are rolling out the red carpet for another glamorous selection of premieres along the French Riviera. Li

Oscar Rewind: 2016 Oscars ('La La Land' and 'Moonlight')

Welcome back to Oscar Wild’s Season 7 premiere where co-hosts Sophia and Nick break down one of the most exciting awards races and Oscar ceremonies in recent memory: the

“One Oscar After Another”: Our Recap of the 98th Academy Awards (feat. Bennett Prosser)

That’s a wrap on another exciting and satisfying Oscar season! Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson, both now having been nominated in four different categories, have ea

2026 Final Oscar Predictions

If awards season were a video game, it’s now time to face the final boss. You might need three extra lives just to make it through all of the rogue chatter, but Nick and

2026 Oscar Contenders VII: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Director, and Picture

5 weeks, 7 episodes, 24 categories, 50 films, 232 nominees! On the final Contenders episode of the season, Sophia and Nick break down the nominees for the final five cate

2026 Oscar Contenders VI: Actor and Actress

Sophia and Nick follow up their chat about the wonderful Oscar-nominated supporting performances with their leading counterparts, which leave an equally indelible mark on

2026 Oscar Contenders V: Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress

You know the Oscars are near when it’s time for the above the line categories! Nick and Sophia continue their Contenders series with Supporting Actor and Supporting Actre

2026 Oscar Contenders IV: International Feature, Documentary Feature, Animated Feature, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, and Documentary Short Film

A mega episode covering 15 feature films and 15 short films calls for plenty of homework and a whole lot of fun. The big nominee getters are just as exciting of watches a

2026 Oscar Contenders III: Film Editing, Cinematography, and Visual Effects

Dive deeper into this year’s Oscar nominees as Nick and Sophia break down three more technical categories: Film Editing, Cinematography (23:03), and Visual Effects (41:14

2026 Oscar Contenders II: Original Song, Original Score, and Sound (feat. Bennett Prosser)

The second part of the Contenders Series dives into the audio component of the cinematic experience and features frequent guest and Original Song aficionado, Bennett Pros

2026 Oscar Contenders I: Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, and Production Design

Now that this year’s crop of Oscar nominees has been announced, follow along as Nick and Sophia embark on their extensive Contenders series leading up to the 98th Academy