A quick recap and assessment of last night's Oscar telecast, which, to me, was a much-needed reboot and refresh of a format that had become stale, out of touch with itself and increasingly at odds with the stated mission of awarding creative efforts.
In this episode I talk a bit about some of the conventional wisdom (or lack thereof) that's hampered the evolution of the Oscar telecast over the years, and highlight some of the innovations that the production team, which included Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, Jesse Collins, Richard LaGravenese, Jennae Rouzan Clay, Dionne Harmon succeeded in implementing.
296. Michael Keaton, Glenn Close & Robert Duvall in 'The Paper' (1994)
One of the great newspaper movies, a great NYC location movie, a great set-dress
295. Dolly Parton & UK Crime Show Recs
Summer's rapidly ending and it's time to get back to the FCAC rhythm and routine
294. 'Crossing Delancey' (1988)
Joan Micklin Silver's 1988 NYC love-letter/romantic comedy Crossing Delancey is
293. Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' (2026)
Go and see 'The Odyssey' in the biggest and best theater you can. You won't regr
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