Tagged: academy awards

david bax / episode / josh long / oscars / podcast / tyler smith

January 21, 2014

EPISODE 357: OSCAR’S MISTAKES with JOSH LONG

In this episode, Tyler and David are joined by writer Josh Long to discuss the long history of Oscar missteps.

awards / episode

February 13, 2012

EPISODE 256: THE OSCAR NOMINEES

In this episode, Tyler and David discuss who they think will win and should win at this year’s Academy Awards.

2012 / awards / jack fleischer / oscars

February 8, 2012

2012 Nominated Animated Short Films

More than any other Academy category, this is the one that I wish had a more access to a mainstream audience. In a world were you can browse and purchase the “Kristen Stewart Collection” on iTunes, you should be able...

2012 / awards / kyle anderson / oscars

February 1, 2012

2012 Nominated Live Action Short Films

A program of live action short films is almost always a mixed bag. You always get that one that’s a silent drama from Czechoslovakia (a place that no longer exists) and is just at the very limit of length to...

2012 / awards / oscars

January 30, 2012

Oscar Prediction Contest!

To celebrate the Oscars this year, Battleship Pretension is having an Oscar Prediction Contest. Please make your predictions in the comments section of this blog post. The list of nominees is below. Whoever predicts the most categories correctly gets a...

2012 / awards / daniel bergamini / oscars

January 24, 2012

Oscar Thoughts, by Daniel Bergamini

This morning, film journalists, bloggers and fans dragged themselves out of bed to watch the 84th annual Academy Awards nominations. And like always, it ended with disappointment, shock and the occasional pleasant surprise. The Academy Awards is one of the...