S4E08 podcast: a fill up of 10 craft betting Oscars angles
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S4E08 podcast: a fill up of 10 craft betting Oscars angles

All five Academy Awards contenders for Documentary Short are put under the betting microscope, plus divided opinion presents opportunity across the craft categories.

We review American Fiction and The Zone of Interest, and discuss the ramifications of the Screen Actor Guild Awards for the prospects of Cillian Murphy, Paul Giamatti, Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone.



Picture credit Breakwater Studios

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S4E07 podcast: a betting cage match on who will win Best Documentary, plus how to profit from the weirdness of BAFTA
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S4E07 podcast: a betting cage match on who will win Best Documentary, plus how to profit from the weirdness of BAFTA

We ramp up the betting frenzy with prognostications on the BAFTA Oscars consequences, and when to pull the trigger.

Plus reviews of Oscars contenders including The Eternal Memory, The Creator, Bobi Wine: The People's President and the biggest snub that was overtaken by the Gerwig firestorm, American Symphony.

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The sleepy underdog
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The sleepy underdog

There’s an argument to be made that the biggest film of the year is actually the one no-one’s talking about. Somehow, Barbie has a strong case to be this season’s underdog.

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S403 podcast: can Annette Bening go the distance in a film that does not, and how does the Best Picture race look with newcomer Killers of the Flower Moon?
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S403 podcast: can Annette Bening go the distance in a film that does not, and how does the Best Picture race look with newcomer Killers of the Flower Moon?

After a 118-day shutdown of the entertainment industry, the great land grab for awards media coverage accelerates.

The latest odds and sharp action on the 2024 Oscars are featured, plus reviews of titles and performances in the mix for contention including Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad, and The Deepest Breath

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