Matthew Anderson
@manderson9905.bsky.social
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Cinephile/Aspiring Filmmaker Oscar Predictor Host of The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast
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It's alive! IT'S ALIVE! My Patreon page, After Hours, is officially up & running! Membership is only $3 per month. Check out our video for more info on the channel! Link for the Patreon page below...⬇️⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/2XAbhYKwmSQ
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Matthew's Patreon Announcement
YouTube video by Matthew Anderson
https://youtu.be/2XAbhYKwmSQ
10 months ago
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Just in time for its Cannes Film Festival retro screening (and Universal considering making a TV show for the series), check out my review on the first entry in the franchise with The Fast and the Furious! Thanks again,
@theawardsgarage.bsky.social
!
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/the-fas...
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The Fast and the Furious
"I live my life a quarter mile at a time...for those ten seconds or less, I'm free."Truth be told: I actually didn't have any plans on writing a review for The Fast and the Furious, until the Cannes F...
https://www.theawardsgarage.com/post/the-fast-and-the-furious-2001
5 days ago
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Got a chance to write a Top 5 article on past Cannes Film Festival movies for
@theawardsgarage.bsky.social
! This was a tough one to write, but I think I did my best highlighting some films that were competing for the Palm d'Or. Check out the article!
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/top-fiv...
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TOP FIVE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL FILMS
As we're gearing up for the latest Cannes Film Festival to start, I figured now would be a perfect time to celebrate the upcoming event by talking about the festival. What exactly am I going to discus...
https://www.theawardsgarage.com/post/top-five-cannes-film-festival-films
5 days ago
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We're back with another Patreon-exclusive episode on Sunset Boulevard with
@jackmahanes.bsky.social
on to discuss this 1950 classic! Link for the episode ⬇️⬇️⬇️
6 days ago
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We're officially back with the main show and this time we have Roberto Ortiz from
@geekvibesnation.com
on the podcast to talk about Cord Jefferson's directorial debut, American Fiction! LINKS BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️
13 days ago
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With how much time & energy I try to put into these, I’ll take a bit of a break writing these articles. I’ll definitely write other ones as we get through the upcoming month, but for now: consider this the last occurring one on BP nominees going home empty-handed.
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
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Oscar Thoughts: What Happened to These Best Picture Contenders - 94th Academy Awards
How did 'Nightmare Alley' crash the party? How did 'Don't Look Up' and 'Licorice Pizza' lose the writing category?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-what-happened-to-these-553?r=6o0pd5&utm_medium=ios
17 days ago
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Got an update on The Lone Screenplay Nominee podcast! In the meantime, if you’d like to support the show become a member on my Patreon:
www.patreon.com/TheLoneScree...
20 days ago
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Got another Be Kind Rewind review for
@theawardsgarage.bsky.social
on a film that aged a little worse than I remembered. Check out my review on the site! Link:
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/walk-th...
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WALK THE LINE Review
With the recent string of musician biographies coming out like Michael, I figured it would be a perfect opportunity to go back and revisit another big named musician by the name of Johnny Cash with Ja...
https://www.theawardsgarage.com/post/walk-the-line-review
25 days ago
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Did another article on my Oscar thoughts!
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
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Oscar Thoughts: What Happened to These Best Picture Contenders - 83rd Academy Awards
What happened to the Sundance contenders? How come Oscar veterans, Danny Boyle and the Coen brothers, couldn't muster their films a win somewhere?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-what-happened-to-these-2d0?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
28 days ago
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Got a chance to write a review for
@theawardsgarage.bsky.social
on the new Lee Cronin’s The Mummy! Link:
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/lee-cro...
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LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY Review
"Don't worry, Grandma. It's fun to be dead."Let me start by clearing something up. No! Brendan Fraser is not in this film. Nor is Tom Cruise. In fact, Lee Cronin's The Mummy takes on a more grittier a...
https://www.theawardsgarage.com/post/lee-cronin-s-the-mummy-review
29 days ago
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Surprise! We got another Patreon-exclusive episode on the air with Nikko Caruso to discuss one of his favorite films, The King’s Speech.
30 days ago
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New Patreon-exclusive episode on the site with Luis A. Mendez on to discuss one of his favorite films of the 2010's. Listen in on us glowing about PTA's movie!
about 1 month ago
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Did another Oscar Thoughts on the 96th Oscar BP nominees that blanked on the night. Check out why I think they went home with nothing.
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Oscar Thoughts: What Happened to These Best Picture Contenders - 96th Academy Awards
What happened with Martin Scorsese's film? Did 'Maestro' rub people the wrong way?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-what-happened-to-these-f8b?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 1 month ago
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We're back with another episode for the Patreon podcast with Jaylan Salah to discuss the box office failure, Melvin and Howard! Note: we recorded this much earlier in the month & I've been extremely busy that prevented me from getting this out earlier.
about 1 month ago
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Got another article out on the 88th Academy Awards! Hope you guys give it a read! Link:
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
about 1 month ago
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Check out my retro review of Michael Mann's Collateral! Link:
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/collate...
about 2 months ago
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Had a chance to upload an interesting but long discussion on what many consider to be the Coen brothers' best film, Fargo! On the Patreon-exclusive episode, I have Heather Stewart & Lasse Galsgaard on the podcast to discuss their opinions on this.
about 2 months ago
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Got another "What Happened to These BP contenders" article online! This time, on the 95th Academy Awards! Check my article on Substack. Link:
manderson997.substack.com/p/oscar-thou...
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Oscar Thoughts: What Happened to These Best Picture Contenders - 95th Academy Awards
How did 'Elvis' and 'Banshees' go home with nothing?
https://manderson997.substack.com/p/oscar-thoughts-what-happened-to-these-616?r=6o0pd5
about 2 months ago
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Thanks to
@theawardsgarage.bsky.social
, I got a chance to write a retro review over the weekend on No Country for Old Men on his site. Check out the review! Link:
www.theawardsgarage.com/post/no-coun...
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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Review
Despite not being the biggest Coen brothers fan, there's something about No Country For Old Men that just clicks for me. Whether it'd be the terrific ensemble, the detailed writing, or the quiet but s...
https://www.theawardsgarage.com/post/no-country-for-old-men-review
about 2 months ago
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Decided to challenge some of my writing skills by talking about years where BP nominees went home with nothing on Oscar night. The first article I wrote was on the 97th Oscars! Link:
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
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Oscar Thoughts: What Happened to These Best Picture Contenders? (97th Academy Awards)
Why did Timothée Chalamet not materialize to an Oscar win? Was 'Nickel Boys' too subtle for voters?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-what-happened-to-these?r=6o0pd5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
about 2 months ago
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Can’t say what they are yet, but I have some ideas brewing regarding my written work! Stay tuned… Follow my work on Substack:
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about 2 months ago
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Despite getting a couple hours of sleep, I've managed to pull out my thoughts from my tired brain and spilled them all over the canvas. Hope you guys enjoy the read!
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Oscar Thoughts: Reactions to the 98th Academy Award Winners
Warner Brothers Won Big At the Oscars!
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-reactions-to-the-98th?r=6o0pd5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
2 months ago
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Our next Patreon episode is up & running with
@kylearking.bsky.social
on the show to discuss The Golden Compass! We discuss some of the production problems, what this could've been, and if it was worthy of its lone VFX win.
2 months ago
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Created another Oscar article in regards to potential upsets to look out for! Check it out! Like, Subscribe, & Comment in the article on what surprises you guys think might happen on March 15th! Link:
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
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Oscar Thoughts: Possible Tight Races
Will there be any possible upsets? Or will this year's Oscars be an easy one to call?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-possible-tight-races?r=6o0pd5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
2 months ago
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Time for another Patreon exclusive episode! This time with Roberto Tyler Ortiz back on to discuss The Cider House Rules. Hope you enjoy our discussion on the episode!
3 months ago
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We're back with another episode over on Patreon with The Departed with Noah Haye on the show to discuss whether this was a worthy Oscar win for filmmaker, Martin Scorsese, or if this is a bunch of hoopla.
3 months ago
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Did another quick article talking about PTA's journey to the Oscars!
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Oscar Thoughts: Paul Thomas Anderson at the Oscars
How did PTA not win a single Oscar until this season?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/oscar-thoughts-paul-thomas-anderson?r=6o0pd5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
3 months ago
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Been busy the last few weeks & did another article for my Substack account:
open.substack.com/pub/manderso...
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Remakes Getting in for Best Picture in Expanded Ballot Era
How Did Each Remake Make It Into The Prestigious Category?
https://open.substack.com/pub/manderson997/p/remakes-getting-in-for-best-picture?r=6o0pd5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
4 months ago
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I started my Oscar predictions articles I'll be dropping over the next few days. One of which I'll be covering is on the writing categories. Take a read to see where I think the races in Adapted & Original might be heading. Link:
manderson997.substack.com/p/oscar-thou...
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Oscar Thoughts: Matt's Final Predictions for Writing Lineup
Will this be a "walk in the park" to predict? Or is this one that'll land us a surprise or two?
https://manderson997.substack.com/p/oscar-thoughts-matts-final-predictions?r=6o0pd5
4 months ago
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Today's the day we drop our first episode in 2026 with The Hateful Eight! I have
@bestpicturecast.bsky.social
on to discuss how much he loved this chilling western.
4 months ago
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Yesterday, I dropped my two cents on the DGA lineup we had & my thoughts on who I think may or may not get in the field at the Oscars. Check it out!
matthewanderson495188.substack.com/p/oscar-thou...
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Oscar Thoughts: DGA Nominees Announced
Where are we with the Director's race?
https://matthewanderson495188.substack.com/p/oscar-thoughts-dga-nominees-announced?r=6o0pd5
4 months ago
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Happy New Year! Today, I've decided to share with you my first article for the year on Adapted Screenplay contenders popping up in Director within the expanded ballot era. Hope you guys enjoy reading it! Link:
open.substack.com/pub/matthewa...
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Oscar Thoughts: Director Nominees From Adapted Screenplay Lineup (2009-2024)
How the Academy Rewards "Auteur" Adaptations
https://open.substack.com/pub/matthewanderson495188/p/oscar-thoughts-director-nominees?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
5 months ago
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Merry Christmas, folks! Today, we'll be giving back to you all by presenting a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS special by covering How the Grinch Stole Christmas & this time: it's free for all to enjoy. Check out our discussion with Christian Hannah on the podcast to cover this 2000 flick!
5 months ago
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New episode dropped over on our Patreon with Valentina Starcovich dropping by to talk about Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, A Star is Born!
5 months ago
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Due to scheduling issues, this episode is coming out a bit late but here it is: today's the day we discuss Precious with Roberto Tyler Ortiz on the Patreon! Link:
www.patreon.com/posts/precio...
6 months ago
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Episode is now available on Patreon with podcast host of James Cameron 101, Eddie Green, joining us on the podcast. Become a member to listen in on the full conversation!
www.patreon.com/posts/avatar...
6 months ago
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Our next Patreon exclusive episode is up, where Eddie Green, podcast of James Cameron 101, joins us to discuss Avatar: The Way of Water. Wanna listen in on our full discussion & more bonus episodes, become a member starting at $3/month.
6 months ago
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Our next episode is now available on Patreon with
@heatherjstewart.bsky.social
on the podcast to discuss the polarizing 2014 film, Interstellar!
6 months ago
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Hey, guys! Been busy the last few weeks with getting caught up on films for the show, as well as having technical issues. We will be uploading another episode tomorrow with Interstellar! We have a few more on the way we'll try to deliver over the next few weeks. Stay tuned...
6 months ago
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Our Patreon exclusive episode is finally up on our page, After Hours, with
@juancarlosojano.bsky.social
on the podcast to discuss the 2020/21 Oscar-winning film, The Father!
#afterhours
#patreon
#thefather
#oscars
7 months ago
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Our next Patreon exclusive episode will be on The Father with
@juancarlosojano.bsky.social
on the podcast to discuss this Oscar-winning film. We'll try to have this episode out by Friday at the latest!
#filmpodcast
#tlsnpodcast
#oscars
7 months ago
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Had an interesting chat with one of our guests on the podcast, Roberto Ortiz, about lone writing nominees & it made me think: within the expanded ballot era, how many times have we gotten more than one in each year so far? The answer was three.
#filmpodcast
#tlsnpodcast
#oscars
#lonewriting
7 months ago
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We dropped our last episode of 2025 for the main show over the weekend. We will come back next year with more episodes, but for now: we're taking a little break. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our preview episode for Juno!
#filmpodcast
#tlsnpodcast
#juno
#jasonreitman
#diablocody
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7 months ago
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Check out our discussion on the sleeper hit film from 2007, Juno! I had the privilege of getting
@villagedigby.bsky.social
on the episode to chat about Elliot Page's wonderful performance, Diablo Cody's script, & maturity of Reitman's directing.
#filmpodcast
#juno
#tlsnpodcast
7 months ago
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Bit backed up with work, but we will try our damnest to have it out by the weekend. Thank you for your patience!
7 months ago
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👀 👀 👀
#filmpodcast
#tlsnpodcast
#preview
7 months ago
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Still got one more episode in me this year, but then we’re going on an early hiatus.
#filmpodcast
#filmsky
7 months ago
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We have another Patreon exclusive episode out now on our page, After Hours! This time with
@jeffreykare.bsky.social
on the mic to discuss Sweeney Todd.
#filmpodcast
#patreon
#sweeneytodd
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7 months ago
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Here's our preview episode of the latest discussion Riley Quinn & I had on Sling Blade!
#filmpodcast
#slingblade
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8 months ago
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Sling Blade episode is officially out! Having a scheduling conflict, so we only got the Spotify version up & running; we'll upload the YouTube version later today alongside the preview for the episode. Link:
spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/vP3GaK8caXb
#filmpodcast
#slingblade
#oscars
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
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In our next episode of the main podcast, we'll have Riley Quinn back to discuss Sling Blade. Episode will drop on Spotify & YouTube October 3rd at 9am EST! Hope to see you there!
#filmpodcast
#tlsnpodcast
#billybobthornton
#oscars
8 months ago
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