PopaHALLics

PopaHALLics #33 Do We Care About This Year's Oscars?

April 22, 2021 Steve & Kate Hall Season 2 Episode 33
PopaHALLics
PopaHALLics #33 Do We Care About This Year's Oscars?
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"Do We Care About This Year's Oscars?"
The coveted statuettes will be given out during a broadcast on ABC Sunday evening, April 25. Steve and Kate predict winners in major categories such as best director, actor and actress—you'll have to see if we're right. But we find ourselves less than excited about this year's nominees. Is that because the pandemic nixed the communal experience of seeing a film with a crowd in a theater, or because the nominees themselves are underwhelming?

When "Mank" Doesn't Move Us
"Mank," one of this year's best picture nominees, got us wondering about this. Seeing the behind-the-scenes writing of "Citizen Kane" appealed to the film nerd in Steve, but as the final credits rolled he found himself curiously unmoved by the movie. Hear our thoughts on "Mank" and the other nominees by listening to "Do We Care About This Year's Oscars?"

A Playlist Puzzler
In honor of movie's big night, Popahallics #33 Playlist consists of 13 songs directly inspired by specific movies in the past. Can you guess all 13? Some of the movies will be readily apparent by song titles, others will be revealed by the song lyrics, and a few may require some thought. Email us when you think you have all 13: popahallicspodcast@gmail.com.

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