Shhh. This week Matt and Bob try not to be too quiet while discussing the 1927 silent film, "7th Heaven." Matt talks about his movie firsts and Bob reveals his trick for tracking which festivals are watching his short films. Bob sings Rihanna and reads some of his favorite quotes from the movie. Matt takes shots at Oprah and struggles to say the word expressionism. Plus, find out what 2016 Oscar-nominated picture was inspired by the ending to "7th Heaven" and learn the dark secret of why the Academy Awards were originally created.
E3: "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985)
This week, Bob and Matt journey out of the 21st century and all the way to 1985 for the Academy's first Best Picture-nominated Indie, "Kiss of the Spider Woman." They discuss the layered symbolism, the graceful performances, and the most elegant pants-crapping scene in the history of cinema. Matt tries explaining to Bob who the spider woman is and Bob reads a film festival rejection letter for his short film “The Cookbook.” Plus, how the movie defined masculinity, power, and love. All that and more!
E2: "Darkest Hour" (2017)
On today's episode, Bob and Matt continue their exploration of the 555 Oscar-nominated pictures with 2017's "Darkest Hour." Did Gary Oldman deserve to take home the award for Best Actor? Do historical inaccuracies undercut the power of a true story? Does a movie need to have strong writing to be considered for Best Picture? How did the cinematography provide insight into the characters and compliment the production design? Plus, Bob tells us all about his Slime Bonus and Matt wonders if his friend Jared really wanted to see the Spongebob Squarepants movie with him in 8th grade.
E1: "The Shape of Water" (2017)
The series premiere of Bob and Matt's new show, which explores a new Oscar-Nominated movie each week (at random!). This week we dive into "The Shape of Water." Did Eliza fantasize about fish before meeting Amphibian Man? Which actor got snubbed at the Oscars? Will the running shower in the background of Matt’s audio get the podcast cancelled after just one show? We pitch ideas for Shape of Water 2 and how Del Toro could have made an extra couple hundred million bucks by simply adding The Rock. All that and more!