The group focused on a handful of notable nominees—Sound of Metal, Minari, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Nomadland, among others—and also dug into the massive Oscars marketing apparatus, ’90s zine culture, the phenomenon of professional “Oscarologists,” and much, much more. To top it off, the discussion was interrupted by a brief visit from New York’s finest. Fear not! Everyone is safe. Though Margaret, if you’re listening, please be advised.
Links & Things: Blair McClendon’s tribute to DMX in n+1 The Assistant (Kitty Green, 2020), edited by McClendon A. S. Hamrah’s interview with John Gianvito, director of Her Socialist Smile, in The Baffler, and his recent essay in Frieze on how Hollywood films portray “red” America An excerpt from Raul Ruiz’s 1990 film The Golden Boat Kyle Buchanan’s interview with Sound of Metal’s Paul Raci in the New York Times
This episode of the Film Comment Podcast is sponsored by: Kino Lorber, presenting Charlène Favier’s Slalom. Now playing in select theaters and virtual cinemas nationwide: kinomarquee.com/slalom
