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The quiz series ends the decade with a look at the films in the shadow of All About Eve vs. Sunset Boulevard. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

I am always at the end of the 1950s already. Time flies... www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Udo Kier (1944–2025)

Of the three films in this quiz that were nominated in documentary categories, one is a PSA, one is narrative feature film, and one is a fancyful allegorical short film. Because for decades, the Academy had absolutely no clue what a documentary is. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

📽️New Video!🎥 Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold rose to stardom as Anne Boleyn in "Anne of the Thousand Days". This video looks at how she was cast, her collaboration with Richard Burton, and why she ultimately stepped away from the Hollywood spotlight. youtu.be/O9BYv5uXNo0

Time for another quiz. Apologies to fans of Above and Beyond for the hint of snark in my plot description. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

My experience on the popular comedy gameshow Taskmaster. youtube.com/watch?v=w5o3...

Confession: I did not know Alicia Silverstone was in Bugonia, I did not recognize her when she was on screen, and when I saw her name in the end credits, my jaw briefly dropped, and it took me a few seconds to figure out which character she played.

Time for another quiz. Please excuse the somewhat sassy clue for the one film that seems to have vanished from the face of the Earth. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Two James Dean films in this quiz. Apparently there was no place for them in the Best Picture lineup, because we needed to highlight Picnic and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing instead. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

There is a lot of bonus information for one of the films in this quiz that I tried to squeeze in somehow. See if you can spot what I mean. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

No separation between color and black and white this year, which leads to a rather brief quiz when compared to others from the series recently and yet to come. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Seated for a screening of North by Northwest, and the cinema is packed. Happy to see Hitchcock still sells well.

Absolutely terrific video! You should all go and watch it.

Exactly the category where she belongs!

We start off October with a bang: GHOSTWATCH (1992) A horror legend with a major cult following, the film that tricked (traumatized) a nation into believing in ghosts. What begins as a normal Halloween special morphs into something far more horrifying open.spotify.com/episode/4gAX...

Sorry, releasing this quiz a day late. I guess I was too busy contemplating the fact that the Academy watched Vertigo, and then nominated it for Sound and Art Direction and nothing else. In a year in which Gigi swept big. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Remember the 1950s? Well, probably not. But my quiz series has arrived there anyway. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

I can't tell you how often I have re-watched this skit today. Perfect (and very specific) writing meets top-notch delivery. I don't think I have ever laughed so hard at the word "whatever". Genius.

There is a film from 1960 that has received seven Oscar nominations. It's filled with star cameos, includin Jack Lemmon, who reprises his performance from Some Like It Hot in it. And you have probably never heard of it. It's in the top left corner of this quiz. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Best new sketch I have seen in ages www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxTi...

It’s their day today 🎶🕺🏻

Have you ever watched a decades-old sitcom about a child and thought, "I want to see that child get a divorce!" Well, look no further than STILL THE BEAVER! He's divorced, he's fighting for custody, and his brother Wally is fucking A LOT! LISTEN NOW! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

I was today years old when I learned that there is a cover version of Get the Party Started that is sung by Shirley Bassey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNc...

New quiz alert. Now with a double-dose of Audrey Hepburn. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Listen as Gordon and Eliza learn just how awful a person Peter Sellers was in THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS! You also see Geoffrey Rush do an impression of Peter Sellers as John Lithgow as Blake Edwards in one of many weird, meta moments. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Listen as Gordon and Eliza brave the storm of SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO! Some how everything you expect, yet so much worse, and on top of it all, Gordon starts reciting "Deepest Bluest (Shark's Fin)" creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

I've written an Oscar quiz for daddy. Well, not really for daddy. For you. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

The year 1963 is notorious for having one of the weakest Best Picture lineups in Oscar history. So let's have a look at the films that failed to make the cut in this quiz. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

New German child actress who should be nominated at all awards shows just dropped.

To round out Beatles Month, we take a look at perhaps the most famous Beatles parody movie released in 1978. THE RUTLES: ALL YOU NEED IS CASH! Featuring great music, tight trousers, SNL Alumni, and Dick Jaws, this episode is not one to miss! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

For the year 1964, the Academy decided they love five films, and they nominated them in almost every category. Here is the rest. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Half a day late, but here it is www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

I love a joke that only really kicks in when you think a moment about it.

Gordon is still not on BlueSky, so I will have to bang the drum here. His The Lone Acting Nominees podcast has a Patreon now, which (for now) covers Lone Directing Nominees at the Oscars. Listen to me and @rsantana2024.bsky.social talk about Mulholland Dr. in its debut episode! t.co/B5G45egOSF

My quiz series enters a new era: separate categories for black and white and color in three of the crafts categories. Will it lead to more films in the quiz? See for yourself. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

When your category has four of the best nominees of all time - and also one of the worst.

Roll up, roll up for our first episode of Beatles Month: MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (1967) The Fab Four load us onto a bus, and we are treated to Paul frolicking, John serving "spaghetti", George not wanting to be involved, and Ringo having a good time. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

We have arrived at the Pictures at a Revolution year. Only 12 films got multiple nominations for 1967, and one of them was a short film who scored in two short film categories. Only 1981 had as few in my series so far. Here are the 7 without a Best Picture nod. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

🎥New Video🎥 Jean Simmons had a distinguished Hollywood career, yet never received the recognition she truly deserved. In this video, I explain the dark influence of Howard Hughes over Jean’s life and why her only Best Actress nomination was unusually personal. youtu.be/zkPU3CGA134

I am still waiting for my first five-star film of the year 2024, but I have handed out my first five-star rating for a 2025 film today. letterboxd.com/christofn/fi...

Have you ever wanted to combine Tom Hanks, D&D, and an assortment of hats? Well, look no further than MAZES AND MONSTERS (1982) A group of friends playing a TTRPG leads to things getting a little too real as one friend starts to lose his grip on reality! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

I would probably put three of the quizzes on this list in my personal Top 20 Films of All Time. What a year. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...

Listen to Gordon and Eliza discussing one of the most well known TV films of all time: 1997's 12 ANGRY MEN! Featuring a star-studded cast of talent old and new, it's the classic play about one man fighting for the life of a boy during jury deliberation. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Episode 8 of The World According to Glenn is out now, discussing 1988's Light Years! @christofn.bsky.social joins me to break down this trippy sci-fi fantasy, which marked Glenn's first voice performance for an animated film. Listen now! linktr.ee/theglennpod

New favorite thing: @kevinjacobsen.bsky.social describing the “plot” of this film

My quiz series has arrived at the year of They Shoot Horses - a film with too many nomination to fit into the space assigned for them. www.sporcle.com/games/MrWhip...