The Oscar Worsty Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Come follow The Oscar Grouches as they go through the history of the Academy Awards and discuss each Best Picture and find out where The Academy went wrong.
The Grouches take a look at "Green Book" as a Best Original Screenplay winner. Curious how this might go...
The Oscar Grouches talk about their next film in best original screenplay with "Manchester By The Sea"
Today the Oscar Grouches revisit another film as they continue down their best original screenplay journey with "Spotlight"
The Grouches watch the next movie in the Best Original Screenplay series, "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" from 2014.
Up next for the Grouches is the Best Original Screenplay winner from 2012, "Django Unchained!"
The Grouches are joined by returning guest and friend of the podcast, Autumn Cuevas, to discuss the winner of Best Original Screenplay from 2011, Midnight in Paris.
The Oscar Grouches are nearing the home stretch as the watch the next film in their Best Original Screenplay journey with "The King's Speech"
The Grouches re-visit a Best Picture Winner that also won Best Original Screenplay: The Hurt Locker from 2009. Joining them this week to provide additional perspective is guest and friend of the pod, David Wray!
The Grouches are injecting the world with a little lactose tolerance as they cover the best original screenplay winner from 2008, Gus Van Sant's "Milk"
The Oscar Grouches are back and ready to start the new year by talking about their best and worst films of 2024
The Grouches jump aboard the VW bus to continue down Best Original Screenplay Highway, watching Little Miss Sunshine. Returning guest Peter Burgess joins to share his thoughts!
The Oscar Grouches return to a film that wasn't forgotten as they look at the next best original screenplay with "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
The Oscar Grouches continue to their travels through Best Original Screenplay with "Lost in Translation"
The Oscar Grouches trek further down the path of best original screenplay with "Talk to Her"
The Oscar Grouches continue their trek along best original screenplay with "Gosford Park"
Jonathan returns to the Grouch couch as they continue best original screenplay with "Almost Famous"
The Oscar Grouches are still short one Jonathan, but Rachel Hope joins to discuss the next movie in Best Original Screenplay, offering fresh perspective on "American Beauty" (previous covered as a Best Picture winner).
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by a Andrew Koski as they discuss the next film in best original screenplay with "Shakespeare in Love"
The Oscar Grouches are whole again as the discuss the next best original screenplay, "Good Will Hunting"
Today the Oscar Grouches are short one skanky boi, but they are joined by their favorite producer Trav as they talk about the next best original screenplay "Fargo"
The Oscar Grouches realize they have a problem as they talk about the next film in best original screenplay "Pulp Fiction"
The Oscar Grouches continue with the 90s in their journey of best original screenplay with "The Piano"
The Oscar Grouches keep on the best original screenplay with the next film "Thelma and Louise"
The Oscar Grouches keep on keepin' on as they watch the next best original screenplay with "Ghost"
Today the Oscar Grouches are back on the original screenplay train as they discuss the next winner "Dead Poet's Society"
Today the Oscar Grouches celebrate their favorite filthy casual as they placate Jonathan's Xennial nostalgia as they watch Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie and Power Rangers!
The Oscar Grouches are short on Grouch but are once again joined by the world's best Aussie Rachel Hope as they talk about the next best original screenplay "Rain Man"
The Oscar Grouches are back with Best Original Screenplay and are joined again by their favorite Aussie Rachel Hope as they discuss "Moonstruck"
The Oscar Grouches return to Best Animated feature as they talk about 2023's "The Boy and the Heron"
Today the Oscar Grouches sit back and talk about the next movie in their journey across best original screenplay with, "Hannah and Her Sisters"
BIG WILLIE WEEKEND!!!!!! The Oscar Grouches celebrate this beloved holiday with Will Smith's "Bright"
The Oscar Grouches are joined once again with their favorite Aussie, Rachel Washere, as they discuss the next best original screenplay, "Witness"
The Oscar Grouches continue down the road of Best Original Screenplay with "Places in the Heart"
Come join the Oscar Grouches as the celebrate the birth of the sexiest among them as they talk about Zach's birthday movie "Hundreds of Beavers"
The Oscar Grouches mosey down that road of Best Original Screenplay with "Tender Mercies"
The Oscar Grouches are back together again and discuss the films they each missed and the next Best Original Screenplay "Gandhi"
Today the Oscar Grouches are again down one Grouch, but jog on with the next Best Original Screenplay "Chariots of Fire"
Today the boys are down another Grouch so follow along with Paul and Jonathan as they watch the next Best Original Screenplay with "Melvin and Howard"
The Grouches walk further down the best original screenplay path with the next film "Breaking Away"
The Grouches return to another previous best picture winner as they watch "Annie Hall" for best original screenplay
The Oscar Grouches continue to trudge along best original screenplay with "Dog Day Afternoon"
The Oscar Grouches continue their journey across best original screenplay with "Chinatown"
The Oscar Grouches return to another film they covered in best picture as they watch this year's Best Original Screenplay "The Sting"
The Oscar Grouches continue down the path of best original screenplay with, "The Hospital"
The Oscar Grouches double dip again as they continue the road of Best Original Screenplay with "Patton"
The Oscar Grouches head back West as they look to at the next best original screenplay "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
The Oscar Grouches continue the path of the best original screenplay with "The Producers"
The Grouches return to the best original screenplays with "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
The Oscar Grouches are joined by Manny Classic as they look at the nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards and make their picks!
The Oscar Grouches are back on the Best Original Screenplay grind as they continue down the path with "Darling"
The Oscar Grouches are back for 2024, and what best way to start off the year than a recap of the films they loved and hated in 2023!
Today the Grouches continue down the path of Best Original Screenplay with "Father Goose"
The Oscar Grouches saddle up as they continue down that ol' dusty trail called Best Original Screenplay with "How the West Was Won"
The Oscar Grouches stay the course by watching the next Best Original Screenolay with "Divorce Italian Style"
The grouches are all together again as they discuss the next film in the Best Original Screenplay category, "Splendor In The Grass"
The Grouches return to another best picture winner as they talk about this week best original screenplay with "The Apartment"
The Grouches further their path down the best original screenplay as they talk about "The Defiant Ones"
Today the Oscar Grouches delve deeper into the best original screenplay category with "Designing Woman"
Today the Oscar Grouches continue watching the Best Original Screenplay winners with "Interrupted Melody"
The Oscar Grouches make another revisit to a best licture wonner with this years Original Screenplay winner "On the Waterfront"
Today the Oscar Grouches continue their path down the Best Original Screenplay with "Titanic"
Today the Oscar Grouches continue their journey of Best Original Screenplay with "The Lavender Hill Mob"
Today the Oscar Grouches enjoy their first repeat film as the look back at the next Best Original Screenplay "An American in Paris"
Today the Grouches are ready for the closeups as they talk about the next film in Best Original Screenplay "Sunset Boulevard"
Today the Grouches jump into the trenches as the look back at the next Best Original Screenplay with "Battlegrounds"
Today the Grouches continue their journey down Best Original Screenplay with "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer"
This week's episode covers the 1945 drama film The Seventh Veil, winner of Best Original Screenplay at the 19th Academy Awards Ceremony.
It's Jonathan's Birthday episode and we're watching a disaster-themed double feature. Buckle up for The Core (2003) and Greenland (2020)!
The Grouches are on to the next Best Original Screenplay winner with a little known 1944 picture from Switzerland called Marie-Louise
The Oscar Grouches are taking a step back from Best Original Screenplay as they celebrate their favorite holiday by watching "After Earth"
Based on real life incidents in the 1930s and 40s, this film represents a bold statement from Kurosawa, showcasing his feelings about Japan's militarism and the true nature of bravery.
The Grouches go back to visit the last film Kurosawa worked on before his directorial debut, but confusion and frustration lead to a little in-house mayhem on this episode.
Today the Grouches stick around the classics as they watch the next Best Original Screenplay with "Princess O'Rourke"
In the last days of World War 2, with Japanese infrastructure suffering and movie studios with little resources, Kurosawa proposed a film that could be shot on one stage with a script he wrote in one night. How did it turn out? Let's see what the Grouches discover!
Today we celebrate the spiciest of Grouches with a couple of picks from Zach's childhood with "Snoopy Come Home" and "Barton Fink"
Akira Kurosawa rushes out his first sequel, which happens to be a follow up to his first film. The Grouches rush out this episode of them reacting to it. Does it live up to its predecessor? Does it deserve any hype at all? Is this an unsung early movie in the filmography of our intrepid director? Only one way to find out!
Have you ever wondered what WWII Japanese propaganda looked like? The Grouches have you covered with this week's episode on "The Most Beautiful." Akira Kurosawa looks at the lives of Japanese factory workers making lenses for the war machine, and the guys discuss the film's place in cinema.
The Oscar Grouches continue their journey through the Best Original Screenplay with "Citizen Kane'
Roll out the red carpet! The Grouches have a new director to fixate over! It's time to welcome the Legendary Akira Kurosawa to the podcast! They're starting with his directing debut, Sanshiro Sugata. How do they feel about the start of the career of one of the most influential directors to ever sit behind a camera? The only way to find out is to listen.
The Grouches embark on a new Oscar category with Best Original Screenplay! First up is "The Great McGinty" from 1940.
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at the "Best Animated Feature" Category before they move on to their next topic
This week the Grouches are covering the directorial debut of the great Whoopi Goldberg! She made an HBO documentary about legendary comedy pioneer, Moms Mabley. They cover everything form her murky origins, to her wide spread impact through the last 100 years. I hope you wanted to hear three white guys in their 30's talk about an influential black woman talking about an influential black woman! Because we heard there was a shortage of it on the internet.
Today the Grouches finish up the Best Animated Feature for now with "Guillermo del Toro's: Pinnochio"
Thursese is back, baby! We pick up on our beloved knower of cinema as he captures the birthday performance of Legendary punk pioneer, David Johansen. The hook is, he's covering his own music under the guise of his alter ego, one-hit wonder, Dexter Poindexter. See where the Grouches stand on the music, the performance, the man, and the legend.
Today the Oscar Grouches don't look too far back as they they discuss the 2021's Best Animated Feature "Encanto"
Sally Field returns as director for "Beautiful," a satirical examination of Beauty Pageant culture, starring Minnie Driver, Joey Lauren Adams, and a young actress who might just have a cold Pepsi waiting for you.
Today the Grouches are joined by returning guest Benjamin Banks as they discuss the next Best Animated Feature "Soul"
Sally Field has been a lot of things in her career: A two-time Oscar winner, surfer girl, a flying nun, a union organizer, Julia Roberts's mom, Tom Hanks's mom, 80 for Brady, and, for a time, a director. This week the Grouches are looking back at that time with the "Wonderful World of Disney" original movie, "The Christmas Tree." Listen to see what they think about this mid-90's made-for-TV movie starring that one guy from "Weekend at Bernie's." No. The other guy.
Today the Grouches continue their journey through the Best Animated Feature with "Toy Story 4"
Are you ready to hear what the Grouches have in Store this week? They're watching the Netflix Original film, Unicorn Store, directed by Oscar-winner Brie Larson, of course! And I'm sure all of them are on board for whatever this film has to offer. So gallop on over, and hang with Zach, Trav, and Paul for a bit. Maybe they'll help you rebuild that playhouse in the backyard of your parents' house.
Today the Grouches welcome the return of Manny Classic as they discuss the next Best Animated Feature "Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse"
Today the Grouches are still down by one, but they soldier on and talk about their next Best Animated Feature "Coco"
It has been a long, strange journey through the filmography of Jack Nicholson, but we have finally reached the end. Trav and Paul try to muddle through without Zach, but they find the courage to cover "The Two Jakes." It is the long delayed sequel to the 70's masterpiece, "Chinatown," and The Grouches will see how it compares to that, and the rest of Nicholson's directing output.
Today the Grouches return to the Best Picture category as they talk about 2022's Best Picture Winner "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
Trav has disappeared for the week, and left Paul and Zach to cover Goin' South on their own. Hopefully they did a great job discussing this western homage to 1940's screwball comedies directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. They do so miss the Trashman, and hope he will return soon. Until then, enjoy this episode!
Today the Grouches look at their next film in the Best Animated Feature with "Zootopia"
After last week's review fake out, The Grouches are covering Jack Nicholson's real directing debut. Do the Grouches like this Vietnam era comedy/drama about the pressures of basketball and the draft? I guess the only way you'll find out is if you listen!
Today the Oscar Grouches continue their journey in Best Animated Feature with "Inside Out"
The Grouches have finished with Denzel Washington's filmography, and are now moving on to the directing efforts of Jack Nicholson. This week they will be covering the Roger Corman produced horror movie, "The Terror." How does it stack up in the grand scheme of the podcast? What do the guys have to say about its slapdash approach to filmmaking? Did Paul just trick Trav and Zach into watching a Roger Corman movie, because iMDB said it had Nicholson involved in a minor directing roll? All this, and more, lies ahead!
Denzel follows up the Oscar-winning "Fences" with a film based on a book, based on the journal of a fallen soldier. This time, though, he doesn't cast himself, and chooses to stay behind the camera. After three consensus hits, can Washington keep his directing streak alive? Or will the Grouches find this film lacking?
Today the Grouches let it go by watching the next film in the Best Animated Feature category "Frozen"
The Grouches are back with another week of Denzel! The two time Oscar Winner is chasing more gold with his adaptation of August Wilson's award-winning play, "Fences." How do they think the Academy treated it? Did Denzel do Wilson justice? Does anyone sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame?" You can only find out if you listen!
Today the Oscar Grouches celebrate Black History Month by watching the films of Ryan Coogler "Fruitvale Station" and "Creed"
Denzel is back with his second directorial effort. This time his focus is the first HBCU debate team to take on a white college. The Grouches do their best to navigate the subject matter of southern racism of the early 20th century.
Today the Oscar Grouches have a lot of fun at Zach's expense as they talk about the next Best Animated Feature "Brave"
Our intrepid Grouches are moving on to a new director! This time it is two-time Oscar-winner, Denzel Washington, and they're watching his 2002 directorial debut, Antwone Fisher. They'll laugh, they'll cry, they'll bring up topics they are vastly unqualified to talk about! So enjoy!
Today the Grouches take a look at Nickelodeon Studio's best animated feature winner "Rango"
It's time for Oscar Predictions! The Grouches are back for another year of guessing who is going to win the 2022 Academy Awards. They're tallying up the votes to see who will become King of the Podcast on March 12th. Follow along as Jonathan, Zach, Producer Trav, and Reigning KOTP, Paul make their picks, and see if you agree with some of their outrageous opinions.
The Grouches go back in time to experience an influential horror film with Charles Laughton's "Night of the Hunter." Results may vary!
Today the Grouches are watching the next film in the best animated feature category, "Up"
The Grouches conclude the Clooney journey (for now) with a 1970s New Yorker coming of age story in The Tender Bar.
Clooney does a sci-fi variation of lone wolf and cub courtesy of the apocalypse in the Netflix film The Midnight Sky.
The Grouches continue their journey through the Best Animated Feature with "Ratatouille"
The Grouches visit the dark underbelly of the idyllic American societal experience in George Clooney's Suburbicon.
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at the year 2022 and discuss the best and worst films of the year
Another week, another Clooney picture! This week the Grouches are diving into the film, Monuments Men, a war film about art preservation. What will think? Will Trav turn around from the past couple weeks? Will Paul rank lower than 5 stars? Will Zach talk about his wife? Find out all of this, and more, on this week's episode!
Today the Grouches put on their dancing shoes and discuss the next Best Animated Feature "Happy Feet"
This week the Grouches are wading deep into the frightening world of primary elections. Listen as they discuss George Clooney's 2011 Oscar-nominated effort starring the Baby Goose. Buckle up, because "The Ides of March" are come.
Today the Oscar Grouches continue their journey of Best Animated Feature with "Wallace and Gromit: Cure of the WereRabbit"
Clooney takes us back to the 1920s and the early days of Professional Football in this wacky fusion of sports and romantic comedy.
Today the Oscar Grouches continue the path of the Best Animated Feature with "The Incredibles"
The Clooney series rolls on as the Grouches watch George's Oscar-nominated second effort, "Good Night, And Good Luck." See what they think about this Cold War era drama, and how it compares to Clooney's debut.
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by Joe Tapia as they continue their journey through Best Animated Feature with "Finding Nemo"
Oscar-winning actor, George Clooney, starts his directing career with a biopic about controversial TV producer, Chuck Barris. See what the Grouches think of this audacious debut starring Sam Rockwell, and written by Charlie Kaufman.
Today the Oscar Grouches continue their jouney of Best Animated Fewture with Miyazaki's "Spirited Away"
Today the Oscar Grouches embark on their new journey as they begin the Best Animated Feature category with "Shrek"
Today the Grouches begin a new journey as they return to 1929 and discuss the first Unique and Artistic Picture winner "Sunrise"
Today the Grouches finish up the scary season with Jonathan's pick for horror movie that should have won best picture "Event Horizon"
Today the Grouches -1 are joined by Deery Public Radio's own Joshua Kahn as the discuss his horror nomination for best picture "Misery"
Today the Grouches are joined by returning guest Rachel as they discuss her pick for missed academy horror "Se7en"
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by the boys from Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks as they talk about they pick for ignored horror films in 2001's "Pulse"
Today the Grouches finish up their following of Marty and recap the ups and downs of this brilliant man.
The Grouches have finally caught up on all the best picture winners and today we finally found out where the academy truly went wrong
Marty produces this film from his long-time collaborator, and dear friend, Paul Schrader. Schrader brings casts beloved dreamboat, Oscar Isaac, as a war criminal turned card shark dealing with PTSD, human relationships, and a young man with a revenge scheme. Hear what our Grouches think of this 2021 drama.
Marty produces this film from his long-time collaborator, and dear friend, Paul Schrader. Schrader brings casts beloved dreamboat, Oscar Isaac, as a war criminal turned card shark dealing with PTSD, human relationships, and a young man with a revenge scheme. Hear what our Grouches think of this 2021 drama.
Marty continues documenting the career of Bob Dylan and his mythologized 1970s tour with a group of Trav's favorite artists!
Marty continues documenting the career of Bob Dylan and his mythologized 1970s tour with a group of Trav's favorite artists!
Marty shows us all what cinema truly is when he unleashes this 3 and a half hour meditation on his career, life, and legacy. Don't worry, he disguised it as a gangster picture. He even brought DeNiro and Pesci back to show how serious he is about it.
Marty shows us all what cinema truly is when he unleashes this 3 and a half hour meditation on his career, life, and legacy. Don't worry, he disguised it as a gangster picture. He even brought DeNiro and Pesci back to show how serious he is about it.
Have you ever wanted to listen to Martin Scorsese laugh incessantly? We'll, now you can! This week we watch Marty directs a docu-series for Netflix, called "Pretend It's a City," where he spends seven episodes talking to writer, Fran Lebowitz. The Grouches cover episode one, and share their opinions on it.
Have you ever wanted to listen to Martin Scorsese laugh incessantly? We'll, now you can! This week we watch Marty directs a docu-series for Netflix, called "Pretend It's a City," where he spends seven episodes talking to writer, Fran Lebowitz. The Grouches cover episode one, and share their opinions on it.
This week Marty adapts a novel about Christian persecution in Japan in the 1600's. He trades his usual leading men for the exceptional talents of Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver. See how our Grouches feel about this 2016 Scorsese offering.
This week Marty adapts a novel about Christian persecution in Japan in the 1600's. He trades his usual leading men for the exceptional talents of Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver. See how our Grouches feel about this 2016 Scorsese offering.
This week the Grouches are delving into Marty's love letter to the New York Review of Books. We look at its history, its notable employees, and its place as a New York Institution. Listen to see where the guys say it sits among their rankings.
This week the Grouches are delving into Marty's love letter to the New York Review of Books. We look at its history, its notable employees, and its place as a New York Institution. Listen to see where the guys say it sits among their rankings.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Marty directed a 16 minute long commercial for two Asian casinos? We'll, wonder no longer! Not only had he done this, but he has also brought along his two favorite leading men, De Niro and DiCaprio, and his Departed co-producer, Brad Pitt.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Marty directed a 16 minute long commercial for two Asian casinos? We'll, wonder no longer! Not only had he done this, but he has also brought along his two favorite leading men, De Niro and DiCaprio, and his Departed co-producer, Brad Pitt.
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at 2014's best picture winner "Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at 2014's best picture winner "Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
The Grouches watch a collection of commercials either directed by or starring Marty and discuss their favorites.
The Grouches watch a collection of commercials either directed by or starring Marty and discuss their favorites.
Today the Oscar Grouches celebrate their favorite filthy casual's birthday by watching his 2 favorite "fantastic" films, Spice World and Starship Troopers.
Today the Oscar Grouches celebrate their favorite filthy casual's birthday by watching his 2 favorite "fantastic" films, Spice World and Starship Troopers.
Marty brings Leo back to talk about disgraced stock broker, Jordan Belfort, and The Grouches we're excited to talk about this bizarre film. Give it a listen to hear where they place it in their rankings.
Marty brings Leo back to talk about disgraced stock broker, Jordan Belfort, and The Grouches we're excited to talk about this bizarre film. Give it a listen to hear where they place it in their rankings.
Marty is back to his music documentary ways with this look at the life of George Harrison, the quiet Beatle. It covers every facet of his career from The Beatles, to his solo work, to the Traveling Wilburys. But is it the tell-all our Grouches hope it will be?
Marty is back to his music documentary ways with this look at the life of George Harrison, the quiet Beatle. It covers every facet of his career from The Beatles, to his solo work, to the Traveling Wilburys. But is it the tell-all our Grouches hope it will be?
Scorsese is making a fictional narrative film about the thing he loves the most: film. Though he happens to be hiding it in a family film adapted from a book by Brian Selznick.
Scorsese is making a fictional narrative film about the thing he loves the most: film. Though he happens to be hiding it in a family film adapted from a book by Brian Selznick.
Marty and Leo are teaming up again for this Denis Lehane adaptation! Did our Grouches find it thrilling and exciting, or would they rather it stay on an island for the criminally insane. Come find out in this episode all about Shutter Island!
Marty and Leo are teaming up again for this Denis Lehane adaptation! Did our Grouches find it thrilling and exciting, or would they rather it stay on an island for the criminally insane. Come find out in this episode all about Shutter Island!
The last time we saw Marty direct for TV, it was 1986, and he was working for his good friend, and fellow Oscar-Winner, Steven Spielberg. Now we're in the era of prestige television, and no one adds prestige quite like Martin Scorsese. See what the Grouches think of the Knower-of-cinema taking on the pilot of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire".
The last time we saw Marty direct for TV, it was 1986, and he was working for his good friend, and fellow Oscar-Winner, Steven Spielberg. Now we're in the era of prestige television, and no one adds prestige quite like Martin Scorsese. See what the Grouches think of the Knower-of-cinema taking on the pilot of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire".
It's BIG WILLY WEEKEND! and the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2000's The Legend of Bagger Vance
It's BIG WILLY WEEKEND! and the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2000's The Legend of Bagger Vance
PBS invites Marty back to the Masters series to talk about controversial director, Elia Kazan. The Grouches navigate their feelings on his art, his actions, and how Scorsese covers the life and work of one America's finest directors.
PBS invites Marty back to the Masters series to talk about controversial director, Elia Kazan. The Grouches navigate their feelings on his art, his actions, and how Scorsese covers the life and work of one America's finest directors.
Today the Oscar Grouches wrap up the 2000s by looking back at 2009's best picture winner "The Hurt Locker"
Today the Oscar Grouches wrap up the 2000s by looking back at 2009's best picture winner "The Hurt Locker"
It's been a few decades, but Marty is back in the concert documentary business. This time he turns his cameras toward a band that has influenced much of his filmmaking throughout his career: The Rolling Stones!
It's been a few decades, but Marty is back in the concert documentary business. This time he turns his cameras toward a band that has influenced much of his filmmaking throughout his career: The Rolling Stones!
Today the Oscar Grouches go back and look at 2008's best picture winner "Slumdog Millionaire"
Today the Oscar Grouches go back and look at 2008's best picture winner "Slumdog Millionaire"
The Grouches are traveling back to 1990 to catch up on a short documentary they missed. Marty directs a look at Italian designer Giogio Armani's history, and his current collection.
The Grouches are traveling back to 1990 to catch up on a short documentary they missed. Marty directs a look at Italian designer Giogio Armani's history, and his current collection.
Today the Oscar Grouches step away from the academy and celebrate Zach's birthday by kidnapping him and forcing him to watch his own favorite movies ala Clockwork Orange style
Today the Oscar Grouches step away from the academy and celebrate Zach's birthday by kidnapping him and forcing him to watch his own favorite movies ala Clockwork Orange style
Teaming up with champagne cava Freixnet, Marty discovers a lost and incomplete Hitchcock script, creating an era-appropriate film for historical preservation.
Teaming up with champagne cava Freixnet, Marty discovers a lost and incomplete Hitchcock script, creating an era-appropriate film for historical preservation.
Today the Oscar Grouche's look back at 2007's best picture winner "No Country for Old Men"
Today the Oscar Grouche's look back at 2007's best picture winner "No Country for Old Men"
Since The Departed won Best Picture, we're taking a step back to look at the Hong Kong made film that inspired Marty's big win! The Grouches discuss how Scorsese adapts the original, and what they prefer between the two, so stay tuned!
Since The Departed won Best Picture, we're taking a step back to look at the Hong Kong made film that inspired Marty's big win! The Grouches discuss how Scorsese adapts the original, and what they prefer between the two, so stay tuned!
Zach and Paul are flying without Trav this week as they talk about Marty's look at the early career of The Voice of a Generation, Bob Dylan. Listen to see how these two Grouches enjoyed this entry into the long PBS docu-series, "American Masters."
Zach and Paul are flying without Trav this week as they talk about Marty's look at the early career of The Voice of a Generation, Bob Dylan. Listen to see how these two Grouches enjoyed this entry into the long PBS docu-series, "American Masters."
This week, Marty shows us the blueprints, and also the life and obsessions of Howard Hughes, a tool magnate, filmmaker, and aviation innovator. Give this a listen to see how the Grouches, and special guest, Christina Reynolds, rate Scorsese's second team up with Oscar-nominee, Leonardo DiCaprio
This week, Marty shows us the blueprints, and also the life and obsessions of Howard Hughes, a tool magnate, filmmaker, and aviation innovator. Give this a listen to see how the Grouches, and special guest, Christina Reynolds, rate Scorsese's second team up with Oscar-nominee, Leonardo DiCaprio
Today the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2004's best picture winner "Million Dollar Baby"
Today the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2004's best picture winner "Million Dollar Baby"
Marty is taking to PBS, as he directs the first episode of his docuseries, The Blues. We watch as he talks to Blues greats about the origins of the genre. Tracing its roots from the Mississippi Delta, through history, and back to African lands where it was born.
Marty is taking to PBS, as he directs the first episode of his docuseries, The Blues. We watch as he talks to Blues greats about the origins of the genre. Tracing its roots from the Mississippi Delta, through history, and back to African lands where it was born.
Today the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2003's best picture winner "Return of the King"
Today the Oscar Grouches take a look back at 2003's best picture winner "Return of the King"
This week we travel back to the times of the Civil War, and Marty tells us the tale of violent neighborhood disputes fueled by the tensions based on class, race, and immigration status. See what our Grouches have to say about this sprawling period piece starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz.
The Pauldigal grouch returns with the other Oscar Grouches to talk about 2002's best picture winner "Chicago"
Have you ever wondered where the perennial Oscar bridesmaid, and knower of cinema, was raised? Marty is more than happy to show you around his childhood neighborhood in this short love letter that first aired as part of The Concert For New York City, held just one month after 9/11.
Today the Grouches are down one Paul but up one returning guest Rachael Hope as they discuss 2001's best picture winner "A Beautiful Mind"
Marty serves as executive producer for this desolate small town slice of life story starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, and Rory Culkin.
Today the Oscar Grouches are once again joined by Autumn as they begin the new Willenium by watching 2000's best picture winner "Gladiator"
Marty taps into the electric energy of Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, Nicholas Cage, for this dark look into the lives of EMTs in NYC.
Today the Grouches are joined again by Joe Tapia as they discuss 1999's best picture winner "American Beauty"
Did you ever want to spend four hours learning about Italian cinema from everyone's favorite film director? Well, the Grouches were lucky enough to get this opportunity, and this week you get to hear about it! Join them as they discuss this sprawling, comprehensive documentary, and see what they have to say about it.
After returning to familiar territory with Casino, Marty decides to switch it up completely. Not just with subject matter, a film about the life of the 14th Dali Lama, but also in style and collaborators. This being his only film with writer Melissa Mathison, DP Roger Deakins, and composer Philip Glass. See where our Grouches place this in their rankings, and what former Best Picture Winner this reminds them of most.
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined again by their beautiful producer Travis Colton as they discuss 1997's best picture winner "Titanic"
Marty takes us on a musical journey through the sounds of the 60s with a spirited singer-songwriter and interesting hairstyles.
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by super fan and honorary Grouch Greg O'Neill to take a look back at 1996's best picture winner "The English Patient"
The knower of cinema steps back into the world of organized crime, but this time he trades in the familiar streets of New York for the neon soaked hotels of Las Vegas. What do the Grouches think of his 1995 outing with long time collaborators, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci (both of whom he directed to Oscars), and first time actress, Sharon Stone?
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by Rachael Hope as they discuss 1995's best picture winner "Braveheart"
Stephen Frears's "The Grifters" is the first time Marty has stepped into a producer role for another director, and he is 20-plus years into his career. The Grouches give you their takes on what Marty thought was good enough to open his pocketbook.
Today the Oscar Grouches celebrate their favorite hater of all things popular, and give him the gift of talking about movies he loves
This week Marty goes back to New York of yore, and brings us a period drama about unrequited love and upperclass relationship politics. See what the Grouches think of his A List cast (including Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder), his script with writer Jay Cocks, and his period piece art style.
Today the Grouches do what the Academy do best, and forget about Marty as they discuss the recent nominations for the 2022 Academy awards
This week Marty takes over a remake, and creates a tribute to one of his heroes. See what happens when he unleashes a psychotic Robert De Niro on the lawyer who failed to keep him out of jail, and his family, in this Oscar-nominated classic.
Today the Grouches are down one (again) and are joined by guest grouch Steven Trothen as they discuss the 1991 best picture winner "Silence of the Lambs"
Marty's back on his Mob Game, teaming up with De Niro and Pesci again for a decade sprawling story about the glamour and gore of the gangster lifestyle.
The Grouches are joined by Producer Trav to dissect the 1990 Best Picture Winner "Dances with Wolves."
This week Marty is back to making a short film when he and two other New York based directors share an anthology film all set within the City that never sleeps. How do the Grouches think Marty's segment, "Life Lessons," stack up against the films in his filmography and the other shorts in the film itself?
JESUS CHRIST! No, we're taking his name in vain, he's the subject of Marty's long gestating passion project that has finally come to fruition. Does it live up to the decade long hype? Do the Grouches see what Marty saw all these years? Find out, Podcastland. Same Christ time, same Christ channel!
Today the Oscar Grouches welcome back guest grouch Jason Burns as they discuss 1988's best picture winner "Rain Man"
This week we see what Marty is capable of when he turns his eye to the world of MTV. He only did two music videos, but how does he interpret songs from his best friend, Robbie Robertson, and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson?
Today the Oscar Grouches look back on 2021 and discuss the highs and lows of films this year
Marty jumps onto the small screen to direct an episode of horror on Steven Spielberg's Emmy-winning fantasy and sci-fi anthology series Amazing Stories.
Today the Oscar Grouches are down 1 Jonathan as he finishes up his semester and is replaced by guest Grouch Tra'waan Coles as the talk about 1987's best picture winner "The Last Emperor"
Marty paints backroom pool halls in a cool glow while Paul Newman reprises his role from the Hustler with an assist from budding star Tom Cruise.
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by returning guest Joe Tapia as they discuss 1986's best picture winner "Platoon"
Marty steps into the director's chair of Griffin Dunne's passion project, and infuses it with heaps of style and humor. See what our Grouches thought about this story of a man trying to make his way home from a waking nightmare
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by Jason Burns and discuss 1985's best picture "Out of Africa"
The title is pretty self explanatory. It's Elvis. And he's on tour. But Marty came in to do some montage editing, so we added it to the list!
Today the the Oscar Grouches are joined again by favored guest Emily Williams as they talk about 1984's best picture winner "Amadeus"
Marty has a small cameo in this Roger Corman produced film about professional driver trying to reclaim his name and reputation in a madcap, cross country race.
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined by their favorite 4th Grouch, producer of the show and co-host of Leveling up with Benjamin Banks Travis Colton and discuss 1983's best picture winner, "Terms of Endearment"
This week the Grouches discuss Marty's film about a wanna be comedian's delusions of grandeur and volatility. If that plot sounds familiar, listen to the episode to find out why.
Can Marty fix a wayward documentary about a travelling music festival put on by Warner Brothers in order to capitalize on the popularity of Woodstock? We're about to find out
Marty and Bobby D team up with Joe Pesci for the first time in this heavyweight drama and the tension is perfectly palpable.
Scorsese's friend Steven Prince shares some wild and sobering stories in this intimate personal portrait.
This week the Oscar Grouches look back at 1979's best picture winner "Kramer vs Kramer"
After honing his documentary skills at Woodstock, Marty puts them to good use in the concert film of The Band's final performance, shot on Thanksgiving Day, 1976.
Today the Oscar Grouches and guest Josh Kahn look back at 1978's best picture winner "The Deer Hunter"
Marty tries a new approach at an old school Hollywood musical and faces some unique challenges.
Marty and Bobby team up again for the bleak misadventures of a paranoid Vietnam Veteran.
Marty shoots a charming documentary about the Italian immigrant experience with his parents in their New York apartment.
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at the 1975 best picture winner "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
Scorsese leaves the world of gangsters to focus on the trials and travels of a recent widow, and her mouthy son, as they make their way to California to live out Alice's dream of becoming a professional singer
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at 1974's best picture winner "The Godfather: Part 2"
Marty breaks from Corman's tutelage, and his own obscurity to give his breakthrough film, Mean Streets. This time he's bringing a baby-faced Robert De Niro along for the ride.
Marty continues his working relationship with the "Most Important Person to Make Film," Roger Corman, in this early 70's outlaw film. Barbara Hershey and David Carradine star, but Thelma Schoonmaker is nowhere to be seen?
Marty takes an editing job from Roger Corman and pieces together this feisty little piece of exploitation.
Today the Oscar Grouches look back at 1971's best picture winner "The French Connection"
The Grouches travel back to Woodstock, thanks to the legendary documentary assembled by editors like Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker.
On this episode the Grouches explore Marty's earliest work in the gangster genre with this award-winning short film.
The Grouches look back at Marty finding his style at school, visiting two of his experimental NYU short films.
In a new weekly addition to the podcast, the Grouches will be discussing the career of Martin Scorsese, starting with his first feature-length film.
Today the Oscar Grouches again take a step away from the academy and celebrate Jonathan as they look back into the films of his childhood!
Today the Oscar Grouches talk about the 1967 best picture winner "In the Heat of the Night"
You voted for it, you got it! Today the Oscar Grouches talk about the Big Willie Weekend winner, "Men In Black"
Today the Oscar Grouches take a step away from the academy and celebrate Zach's birthday by watching the early 90's wholesome films "The Buttercream Gang"
Today the Oscar Grouches are joined again with special guest Emily Williams as they discuss 1961's best picture winner, "The West Side Story"
Today the Oscar Grouches take a look at the 1957 best picture winner "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
Today the Oscar Grouches talk about the 1956 Best Picture Winner "Around the World in 80 Days"
Come listen to the Oscar Grouches talk about a celebration of films, and then learn exactly why they do what they do.
Today the Oscar Grouches go to the circus in 1953's Best Picture winner, The Greatest Show On Earth
Today the Oscar Grouches don their tap shoes and slap on a beret as they sing and dance their way through 1952's Best Picture "An American in Paris"
The 2020 Nominees are in! Today the Oscar Grouches bring you their picks for this year's nominees.
Today the Oscar Grouches get a little distracted as they talk about the Golden Globe nominations, but then get into the 1946 Best Picture "The Best Years Of Our Lives"
Today the Oscar Grouches dive deep into the film that brings to light the horrors of alcoholism in 1945's best picture, "The Lost Weekend".
Today the Oscar Grouches talk about a feel good movie that the country needed at the time. That's right they delve into 1944's Best Picture Winner, "Going My Way"!
Today the Oscar Grouches are down one, so instead they're joined by Zach's unhealthy obsession...his wife Kaitlyn McCoy and discuss the 1943 Best Picture "Casablanca"
Today the Oscar Grouches talk about a film that hasn't been talked about enough, 1942's Mrs. Miniver
Today the Oscar Grouches return from the their holiday break and talk about 1941's Best Picture winner "How Green Was My Valley"
Today the Oscar Grouches take a break from the academy and reflect on the films of 2020.
Today the Oscar Grouches welcome special guest Emily Williams as we discuss the 1940 film Rebecca
Today the Oscar Grouches get extra grouchy as they discuss the controversial 1940 Best Picture Winner "Gone With The Wind"
Today Oscar Grouches Jonathan and Zach wait on pins and needles to see if Paul will taint the wholesome 1939 Best Picture Winner "You Can't Take It With You"
Today all 3 boys are back in town and The Oscar Grouches discuss the 1938 Best Picture Winner "The Life of Emile Zola"
Today The Oscar Grouches talk with our 4th Grouch with producer Travis Colton and discuss 1937's best picture winner, The Great Ziegfeld!
Today The Oscar Grouches take to the high seas and talk about the 1935 Best Picture winner Mutiny on the Bounty.
Today the Oscar Grouches look upon some of Hollywood's most beautiful faces and talk about the romantic comedy that started it all It Happened One Night.
Today our boys take a look back and discuss the Barrymore filled 1932 Best Picture winner, Grand Hotel
Today the boys discuss a movie that did not age well. They discuss 1931's best picture winner, Cimarron
Today our boys take a look on the the other side of the ugliness that is war, and discuss "All Quiet On The Western Front"
Today the boys talk about the second Best Picture award "winning" film, The Broadway Melody!
Does it get any worse than this? Well, so far no. But that doesn't mean our boys aren't going to try and fight it as much as possible as they talk about the Academy's first Best Picture with Wings!
The DAM boys are back and bringing along a beautiful addition. Hear all about what the new podcast is all about with Paul Workman, Jonathan Pierce, and Zach McCoy as they introduce The Oscar Worsty Podcast