This Had Oscar Buzz

Joe and Chris

A podcast about movies the awards forgot

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    378 – Being Flynn

    Is the “buzzy literary adaptation to Oscar bonafide” pipeline kaput? This week, we’ve got a forgotten, pre-production-buzzy title on deck: 2012’s Being Flynn! Based on Nick Flynn’s memoir Another B******t Night in Suck City, the film follows Paul Dano as the author grappling with addiction, grief, and an absent, addict father played by Robert De Niro. While … Continue reading "378 – Being Flynn"

    1h 45m

  2. 2 FEB

    377 – The Iron Claw (w/ Roxana Hadadi!)

    After our Class of 2025 episode last week, we’re doing one of the most requested from the Class of 2023! After his COVID-stunted release (and beloved THOB title) The Nest, Sean Durkin’s next film would be the true and tragic story of the Von Erich wrestling family. With Zac Efron headlining the film as Kevin Von … Continue reading "377 – The Iron Claw (w/ Roxana Hadadi!)"

    2h 32m

  3. 26 JAN

    Class of 2025

    It’s the biggest This Had Oscar Buzz episode every year! Now that we have this year’s crop of Oscar nominations, that means it’s time to welcome a whole year’s worth of films to the THOB fold. We unpack the Class of 2025 in all its glory, from the films that deserved better to the ones … Continue reading "Class of 2025"

    2h 43m

  4. 19 JAN

    376 – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

    As Rachel McAdams returns to movie screens with Sam Raimy’s horror film Send Help, we thought it a good time to look back at one of her most beloved performances to date. In 2023, Kelly Freeman Craig adapted a book beloved by (and controversial for) generations: Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. With Abby … Continue reading "376 – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret."

    2h 18m

  5. 12 JAN

    375 – My Own Private Idaho

    We’re finally pulling one of our most passionate entries to our 100 Snubs series, Gus Van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho. Adapted loosely from multiple Shakespeare plays (particularly both Henry IVs), the film follows an epileptic young sex worker named Mike (River Phoenix) as he drifts the globe with his loyal cohort Scott (Keanu Reeves). Van Sant … Continue reading "375 – My Own Private Idaho"

    2h 10m

  6. 5 JAN

    374 – Booksmart

    Happy New Year, Garys! We’re kicking off 2026 with something more bubbly and light-hearted, 2019’s Booksmart. Sold as an ultra-modern and female take on boy-led high school raunch comedies, the film stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein as best friends who decide to live it up after spending their entire high school experience stuck in books. … Continue reading "374 – Booksmart"

    2h 2m

  7. 29/12/2025

    373 – Uncut Gems (w/ Chris Rosen!)

    With Marty Supreme in theatres, we thought it was perfect timing to talk about the Safdies and the gems. And we’ve finally brought in The Ankler’s Chris Rosen to join us! In 2019, the ascendant Josh and Benny Safdie brought us Uncut Gems, an anxiety-inducing comic thriller set in New York City’s Diamond District and hinging on the … Continue reading "373 – Uncut Gems (w/ Chris Rosen!)"

    2h 42m

  8. 22/12/2025

    372 – The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (w/ Natalie Walker!)

    Happy Holidays, Garys! This week, we have some unfinished business with Keira Knightley and who better than our pal, actress Natalie Walker to join us for the holiday season. In 2018, Oscar pedigreed Lasse Hallström and family friendly Joe Johnston adapted the classic Nutcracker story for the screen in a grab bag of Disney certified … Continue reading "372 – The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (w/ Natalie Walker!)"

    2h 46m
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A podcast about movies the awards forgot

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  • Creator
    Joe and Chris
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
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    Explicit
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