Rewatching Oscar
Freelance film critic and obsessive movie nut, Jack Ferdman, gives a detailed analysis of every Best Picture Academy Award winner by diving headfirst into its structure, writing, direction, and acting. He will share his insane passion for cinema with discussions about the random Oscar winner selected in each episode, as well as the many other greats from that calendar year. Join him every second Friday on his journey of re-watching every film that took home the top prize.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this episode, Jack talks about divorce. No, not his! He focuses on Kramer vs. Kramer, the first film to tackle divorce from the man's perspective. Great perform…
Rebecca (1940)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
Jack analyzes the only Alfred Hitchcock film to win the top prize at the Academy Awards, Rebecca. One of the greatest and most influential directors of all time came…
American Beauty (1999)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this episode, Jack focuses on American Beauty and analyzes its voiceover style, themes of the film, and incredible performances. There were tons of great films t…
Bonus Episode: Top 10 Tearjerkers
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this Podcast's first BONUS EPISODE, Jack shares his research on many of the emotional scenes in movie history and then gives his choice for The Top Ten Tearjerker…
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this episode, Jack channels his emotional side when talking about the mother/daughter relationship in the Oscar-winning film from 1983, Terms of Endearment. The s…
Gigi (1958)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this episode, Jack tackles the classic Oscar-winning musical, Gigi. It was a huge favourite when it came out due to many factors, including being a successful Br…
The Sting (1973)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this episode, Jack talks about one of the most popular Best Picture winners of all-time, the 1973 classic The Sting. The famous score, the fun characters, and th…
Argo (2012)
Rewatching Oscar with Jack Ferdman
In this premiere episode, Jack gives his take on Argo, the Best Picture winner for 2012 at the Academy Awards. A big fan of American history, this film is right up …
Intro Episode
Obviously, we all love movies. They matter ... and the Oscars do as well!
Join freelance film critic and obsessed cinephile, Jack Ferdman, as he randomly rewatches and analyzes each and every Best Pic…