After the most insane thing to happen, maybe ever, in the history of the Academy Awards, The Popcorn Diet is here to take stock of everything before, during, and after the slap heard 'round the world. Join us as we talk about how the Oscars shouldn't be ashamed of movies, who won the head-to-head prediction matchup, and CODAs big win. Rick's brain is on fire. David is salty about the ceremony. All that and more!
Oscars week is here and we take one final look at the race to the Academy Awards in our latest episode. What is gaining momentum? What are our predictions for Oscar night? THEN, we break down the nominees and our picks for the 5th Annual Hindsight Awards. Rick makes a personal choice for Hindsight’s Supporting Actress nominees. David is talks himself into changing his mind. All that and more!
With less a month until the Oscar Nominees are officially announced, we find ourselves in the middle of a subdued awards season where not every potential nominee can be seen and the frontrunners are seemingly locked in. Could there be some surprises in store over the next two months? Rick quickly reviews the new Scream film. David makes blatant attempts to trigger his cohost. All that and more!
Studios are sending out screeners, celebrities are doing the interview rounds, and that can only mean one thing... AWARDS SEASON IS NIGH! Join The Popcorn Diet for our latest episode where we discuss the changing nature of awards season, what we think some of the under the line nominees could be, where to watch some of the biggest contenders, and what our predictions are for the big six categories at the Academy Awards. David shows love for Shakespeare. Rick is shaming all those who doubted Spielberg. All that and more!
As with every Oscar season, we're looking back 20 years into the past to try and right any of the wrongs from the 73rd Annual Academy Awards. Join us as we discuss the year of 2000 in film, what movies have stood the test of time in hindsight, and who our picks are for this years awards. David represents the American Psycho. Rick mistakenly thinks this'll be a short episode. All that and more!
The Popcorn Diet returns to talk about some of the biggest movie news from the past week. First, we discuss the Sag Winners and what it might mean for the Oscar races. Then, we discuss the success and stupidity of Godzilla vs. Kong. Finally, we wrap with a n extended discussion about Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Solder at the show's midway point. David is thankful the monsters fought. Rick doesn't trust Zemo at all. All that and more!
The Oscar nominations are just a few days away, and that means it's time for us to take a look at the awards season landscape so we can make our final predictions! David mixes up the Tims. Rick fights the urge to stay positive or be realistic. All that and more!
The road to the Oscars is underway as we find ourselves in the thick of Awards Season! Join us as we talk about the Golden Globes, Oscar shortlists, and make our first set of predictions for the major Oscar categories! Rick abandons most hope. David celebrates the year of Hanks. All that and more!
The Popcorn Diet makes a triumphant return from a long, unannounced hiatus. Thanks to all of our listeners for sticking it out with us, but we're happy to be back! On this episode, we take a look back at some of the things we've missed, including the 92nd Oscars. We also reveal the winners of the 3rd Annual Hindsight awards and look forward to what the next few months have in store for us. Rick offers his apologies. David theorizes on studio motivations. All that and more!!
So much to do, so little time! Our latest episode is a grab-bag of topics focusing on the Oscars, our Hindsight Awards, and Guy Ritchie's latest. First, we discuss the Best Picture nominees, Little Women, and our personal rankings of the field. Then, we announce the nominees for The 3rd Annual Hindsight Awards, celebrating the films of 1999. Lastly, we take a look at The Gentlemen and discuss our love for proper gangster films with colorful characters. Rick confuses Mickeys. David lists of literary classics. All that and more!!
Let the real games begin. The nominees for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards were announced and we are here to react and talk about them. Then, we take a look at 1917, which we think deserves a spot high on the list of best films from the past year. David pitches a new Oscar format to Rick. Rick is at a loss for words for 1917. All that and more!!
The 2020 Oscar nominations are to be released Monday morning, so it's time for us to run through our final predictions of the top 6 categories. We take a look back at the Golden Globes and what they mean, the shortened Awards season, and the Guild nominations. Rick is jealous of David's viewing opportunities. Rick is ready for Prime Time. All that and more!!
The Oscar races are heating up with the announcement of the Golden Globe nominees, Guild nominees, and critics awards! Join us this episode as we adjust our Oscar predictions based on who is gaining ground, who is losing steam, and who we think is getting the shaft! Rick offers a look behind the scenes of the podcast. David makes Rick play by the rules. All that and more!
As the Fall arrives, so does the talk of film festivals, awards, and studio politics. It's only natural that this week gives us the first Oscar Predictions episode from The Popcorn Diet! Join us as we discuss the festival season thus far, who's losing and gaining momentum, and our predictions for all the over-the-line categories. Rick does a whole lot of talking, shocker. David has questions about Oscar bait. All that and more!
The 91st Annual Academy Awards are in the rearview mirror, so it's naturally time for us to discuss the winners, losers, ceremony, and more. Join us for our passionate, rambling, sometimes incoherent conversation about our overall reaction to the night, our look at the progressive, exciting wins, and wonder what the struggle of New Academy vs. Old Academy has given us. David uses sports as a barometer. Rick wants the Oscar to go to Dafoe in Speed 2. All that and more!
Awards Season is coming to a close and the 91st Annual Academy Awards are just a few days away. Join us on our latest episode as we try to make sense of this years' confusing, unprecedented awards season, use stats and history to try and mold our guesses, and give our final predictions before the night of the Oscars. David connects existing material with Oscar wins. Rick understands why women are so pissed off. All that and more!
The Oscars are less than a month away and with it comes our extra large, supersized episode as we give our reactions and walk through our own Hindsight Awards nominees. The 2nd Annual Hindsight Awards exist to recognize films from 20, 10, and 5 years ago to see what The Academy got right, what they got wrong, and what deserves its spot in history. Rick holds a serious grudge and cannot be trusted. David has some thoughts on the controversies. All that and more!
With just a day or so from the 2019 Oscar Nominations being announced, we're wrapping up our 2019 Oscar Primer miniseries by looking at The Favourite. We take a look at historical accuracy, Taylor Swift's social life, and the tragedy/comedy of everything. Join Good Movie Buddy Rick and Special Guest Good Movie Buddy Leah as we discuss performances, filmmaking, distribution methods, and what nominations we think it could capture!
The 2019 Oscar nominations are just around the corner, so you know it's time for The Popcorn Diet to do one final group of predictions before the announcement! This episode we take a look at the Awards season overall, how films have gained or lost momentum, and make our final picks for the above-the-line categories. David holds out hope for Coogler. Rick breaks down the way Academy voting works. All that and more!
Our 2019 Oscar Primer miniseries continues, going to Netflix this week to take a look at the latest Coen Brothers film: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Does a film from the oddball brothers have a shot at Oscar gold if it premieres on Netflix? Join Good Movie Buddies Rick and David as we discuss performances, filmmaking, distribution methods, and what nominations we think it could capture!