On this very special episode of ProjectionCast, the boss is away and Awards Guru Jason McKiernan opts to play with Special Guest Daniel Tucker.
Jason and Dan discuss all things Oscar, from the surprises and “snubs” to first-look winner predictions.
Opening Music: “Flashing Lights” performed by Kanye West
Closing Music: “Let It Go” performed by Idina Menzel
Welcome back, NP loyalists!
Episode 15 of ProjectionCast finds our heroes — Awards Guru Jason McKiernan and NP Founder Christopher Misch — embroiled in battle over Scott Pilgrim vs. The World…a battle not dissimilar from one of Scott’s *AWESOME* battles against Ramona’s evil exes (in this scenario, Chris plays the role of the evil ex).
But before this imbroglio — and after — the two hosts chat civilly about the Golden Globes winners and the this week’s upcoming Oscar Nominations announcement. Chris and Jason also find time to chat up films they’ve recently caught up with — Her, Saving Mr. Banks, August: Osage County, andDrug War highlight the docket.
In this epic episode of ProjectionCast, NP Sr. Critic/Oscar Pundit Jason McKiernan and NP Founder Christopher Misch convene at the dawn of a new year to discuss the highlights of the year just passed.
Our heroes share their personal Top Ten Films of 2013 and pat each other on the back quite frequently, in spite of the fact that there is but a single film that appears on both lists.
NP Founder Chris Misch is back and better than ever, and Awards Pundit Jason McKiernan is in prime conversation-dominating form as our heroes reconvene to discuss the state of the Oscar race in this special Awards Season-themed episode of ProjectionCast.
Topics include: the onslaught of recent critics group awards; the new, and somewhat surprising, contenders in the Oscar race; the state of each major Oscar category; and Chris’ undying devotion to all things Tolkien.
It’s colder now than when we last heard from McKiernan and Misch, but the computer-side chat will keep you warm.
In Episode 12, our humble hosts discuss the beginning of the Fall movie season, better known as “Awards Season.” Gravity and 12 Years a Slave are shaping up to be the major Oscar players, with several other titles falling behind. Jason and Chris analyze what they’ve seen, what’s still to come, and how all the pieces could fall into place once the Oscar race is set.
Also, discussion of films outside the awards sphere, including The Fifth Estate, Escape Plan, Escape from Tomorrow, Paradise, and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane.
NP Founder Chris Misch and Senior Critic/Awards Pundit Jason McKiernan fight it out Gosling-style in Episode 11, which showcases a battle over Nicholas Winding Refn’s latest film, Only God Forgives. But before that, they chat up the latest industry news, including the announcement of Man of Steel and Avengers sequels out of ComicCon, this week’s box-office stats, the 12 Years a Slave trailer debut, and a farewell to Dennis Farina…
ProjectionCast celebrates the 10-episode milestone with a super-sized episode marking the halfway point of 2013. Next Projection Founder Christopher Misch and Senior Critic/Awards Pundit Jason McKiernan are joined by Daniel Tucker for an extended discussion of the year’s highlights, both positive and negative. Also, our heroes look ahead to name the one film they are most looking forward to in the second half of the year, and suffer the embarrassment of identifying the high-profile titles they missed in the first half of 2013.
ProjectionCast returns from a camping trip. Jason and Dan destroy the city in a kn0ck-down, drag-out fight over the polarizing Man of Steel. And there are plenty of brief conversational tangents, of course.
Next Projection Senior Critic/Awards Guru Jason McKiernan and Chief Editor/Founder Chris Misch provide an overview of some cinema highlights and lowlights over the first three months of 2013. All the big early year releases are covered, from Oz the Great and Powerful and Jack the Giant Slayer to Stoker and The Call. Our fearless ranters butt heads on some big titles and look ahead to The Croods.
Next Projection Senior Critic/Awards Guru Jason McKiernan and NP Founder/Editor-in-Chief Christopher Misch once again join forces for episode 7, in which ProjectionCast’s newest weekly feature is unveiled: “This Week in Cinema,” in which the latest cinema news is parsed by our resident ranters. The inaugural edition of This Week in Cinema is a Family Size edition, covering such topics as Oz’s all-powerful box-office, the SXSW festival slate, ideas for who should direct Bond 24, nerdgasms over Nolan’s Interstellar, a brief discussion on unnecessarily oversized soft drinks, and a quick Oscar backtrack to ponder the possibility of a contracted Best Picture category.