I’m joined by my IFJA colleague Ben as we talk over this year’s Academy Awards, including the numerous controversies surrounding the ceremony. Then we’ll go over the nominations in each of the 23 categories with predictions, our personal picks and some overlooked options from 2021.

• Notes on the 2022 Oscars

I’m joined by my friend Matt as we come forth from the shadows to talk The Batman, the new superhero noir starring Robert Pattinson. Then we talk over some series we’ve watched recently, including Reacher and The Legend of Vox Machina, both streaming on Amazon Prime. I also lose my brain talking about Inventing Anna, streaming in its entirety on Netflix. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined by my wife Aubree as we discuss the year that was 2021 and run down each of our 10 favorite films from last year. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

• Aubree’s Top 10:

1. CODA (Apple TV+)
2. Nobody (rent/buy)
3. Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home (theaters)
5. No Time To Die (rent/buy)
6. Pig (Hulu/rent/buy)
7. Dune (rent/buy)
8. The Night House (rent/buy)
9. Belfast (rent)
10. Malignant (rent/buy)

• Brent’s Top 10:

1. Pig (Hulu/rent/buy)
2. CODA (Apple TV+)
3. Dune (rent/buy)
4. Licorice Pizza (in theaters)
5. The Humans (Showtime)
6. C’mon C’mon (rent)
7. Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO/buy)
8. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Netflix/rent/buy)
9. The Velvet Underground (Apple TV+)
10. Riders of Justice (Hulu/rent/buy)

• Brent’s Top 30 Films of 2021

I’m joined by my friends and IFJA colleagues Nick and Andy via Zoom as we spin some thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latest MCU spectacle now playing only in theaters. Also check out Andy’s written review of the movie. Then we discuss the recently announced 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association awards; the full list of winner and runners-up can be found here. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined by my friend Ryan as we look for a blast from the past in The Beatles: Get Back, a music documentary series available to stream exclusively on Disney+. We also touch on Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), a music documentary film which is streamable on Hulu. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined by my friend Paul as we spice up our lives with Dune, the new sci-fi epic from Denis Villeneuve. Then we talk over some series we’ve been streaming, including Maid (entire miniseries available on Netflix) and What We Do In The Shadows (all three seasons on Hulu and FX). We also dunk on Marvel movies and Free Guy a lil bit. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined by my friend Logan as we find some time to scrutinize No Time To Die, the latest in the long-standing James Bond film franchise. Then we talk over some new series that we’ve been streaming, including Only Murders In The Building, the comedic whodunnit series available on Hulu, and Midnight Mass, a horror miniseries available on Netflix. We also mention a video essay which makes the argument that The Rock is a secret James Bond movie. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined again by my lovely wife Aubree as we carve out some time for Malignant, the new over-the-top horror film from director James Wan. Then we recap some Sydney Sweeney-starring streaming selections, including The Voyeurs (streaming on Amazon Prime) and The White Lotus (entire season streaming on HBO Max). I also get briefly bummed about Pixies canceling their fall tour. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.

I’m joined by my friend Taylor as we rave about CODA, a new feel-good family dramedy now streaming on Apple TV+. Then we dive into a garbage heap of trashy reality television (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Love Is Blind, Too Hot to Handle) before talking about an actual show: Kevin Can F**k Himself, whose first season is available to watch wherever you watch AMC. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Letterboxd.