Freelance film critic and obsessive movie nut, Jack Ferdman, gives a detailed analysis of every Best Picture Academy Award winner by diving headfirst into its structure, writing, direction, and acting. He will share his insane passion for cinema with discussions about the random Oscar winner selected in each episode, as well as the many other greats from that calendar year. Join him every second Friday on his journey of re-watching every film that took home the top prize.
The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996) · Aug 28, 2026
Oppenheimer (2023)
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jul 31, 2026
The Godfather, Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II (1974) · Jul 10, 2026
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972) · Jun 12, 2026
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987) · May 29, 2026
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016) · May 8, 2026
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech (2010) · Apr 4, 2026
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances with Wolves (1990) · Feb 27, 2026
Casablanca (1943)
Casablanca (1943) · Feb 13, 2026
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Jan 30, 2026
Bonus Episode 14: Oscar Nominations Announced Recap
Sinners (2025) · Jan 23, 2026
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950) · Dec 26, 2025
Green Book (2018)
Green Book (2018) · Dec 12, 2025
Cimarron (1931)
Cimarron (1931) · Nov 21, 2025
A Man For All Seasons (1966)
A Man for All Seasons (1966) · Nov 7, 2025
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006) · Oct 17, 2025
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Oct 3, 2025
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley (1941) · Aug 15, 2025
Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977) · Aug 1, 2025
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000) · Jul 18, 2025
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
The Life of Emile Zola (1937) · Jul 4, 2025
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985) · Jun 20, 2025
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) · Jun 6, 2025
West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961) · May 9, 2025
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) · Apr 25, 2025
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Apr 11, 2025
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995) · Mar 28, 2025
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970) · Mar 14, 2025
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954) · Feb 21, 2025
Birdman (2014)
Birdman (2015) · Feb 7, 2025
All Quiet on the Western Front (1929/30)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) · Jan 17, 2025
My Fair Lady (1964)
My Fair Lady (1964) · Jan 10, 2025
It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934) · Dec 27, 2024
Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019) · Dec 13, 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur (1959) · Nov 29, 2024
All the King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men (1949) · Nov 15, 2024
12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013) · Nov 1, 2024
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982) · Oct 18, 2024
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Oct 4, 2024
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Sep 6, 2024
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) · Aug 26, 2024
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984) · Aug 9, 2024
Going My Way (1944)
Going My Way (1944) · Jul 26, 2024
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978) · Jun 28, 2024
Oliver! (1968)
Oliver! (1968) · Jun 14, 2024
Ep. 53 - Nomadland (2020)
Nomadland (2021) · May 31, 2024
The Hurt Locker (2009)
The Hurt Locker (2008) · May 17, 2024
The Broadway Melody (1928/29)
The Broadway Melody (1929) · May 3, 2024
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969) · Apr 19, 2024
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Apr 5, 2024
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You (1938) · Mar 1, 2024
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven (1992) · Feb 16, 2024
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971) · Feb 2, 2024
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) · Jan 19, 2024
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997) · Jan 5, 2024
An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951) · Dec 22, 2023
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993) · Dec 8, 2023
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017) · Nov 24, 2023
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · Nov 10, 2023
Wings (1927/28)
Wings (1927) · Oct 27, 2023
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Oct 13, 2023
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960) · Sep 29, 2023
Chicago (2002)
Chicago (2002) · Sep 15, 2023
From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953) · Sep 1, 2023
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011) · Aug 18, 2023
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) · Aug 4, 2023
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965) · Jul 14, 2023
Rain Man (1988)
Rain Man (1988) · Jun 30, 2023
No Country For Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007) · May 26, 2023
Platoon (1986)
Platoon (1986) · Aug 13, 2022
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947) · Jun 24, 2022
Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976) · Mar 18, 2022
Tom Jones (1963)
Tom Jones (1963) · Feb 18, 2022
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) · Feb 4, 2022
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire (1981) · Jan 21, 2022
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994) · Jan 7, 2022
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967) · Dec 24, 2021
Spotlight (2015)
Spotlight (2015) · Dec 10, 2021
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) · Nov 26, 2021
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby (2004) · Nov 5, 2021
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945) · Oct 22, 2021
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) · Oct 15, 2021
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940) · Oct 1, 2021
American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999) · Sep 17, 2021
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983) · Sep 3, 2021
The Sting (1973)
The Sting (1973) · Aug 6, 2021
