Rewatching Oscar

08/13/2026

Happy 127th Birthday to the true Master of Suspense. On how he makes such amazing masterpieces, he once said "I film my murders like love scenes and my love scenes like murders” ... and who are we to argue with this approach? lol!
Alfred Hitchcock knew what he was doing. Vertigo and Rear Window have always been my favourites, however I cherish all of his work. From his first feature (the very good "The Lodger", in 1927) to his last (the just ok "Frenzy", in 1976), and all the brilliance in between, this rotund genius left an indelible mark on the history of cinema, and for future generations to experience.
This may be the year I sit and rewatch each and every one of his 53 creations back to back.

07/31/2026

Episode #108: OPPENHEIMER (2023) is now LIVE!!!

Everyone is talking about Christopher Nolan these days. So let’s go back to 2023 and take a deep dive into one his film that deals
With one of the most important scientist in world history. A man who changed the trajectory of our planet. Oppenheimer is an incredible film, with brilliant performances, stunning visuals, and a thought-provoking screenplay. However, looking back, did the Academy get it right by honouring it with the Best Picture Oscar?

Film Critic Jack Ferdman does a deep dive into this special film … as well as all of the other movies eligible for an Academy Award for 2023, and then gives his Rewatch Oscar to the film he thinks was most deserving.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/536UdHU6Y4CP1kRDtpZjk1?si=cKkmW4ZmRZGkNfCFUgO74g&utm_source=copy-link

Rewatching Oscar · Episode

07/30/2026

With all of the summer movie buzz being about the Christopher Nolan blockbuster The Odyssey, let’s go back a few years and talk about when the director finally broke through and won his first Oscar. Undoubtedly, Oppenheimer is a powerful and important film. However, do you believe the Academy got it right by awarding it Best Picture? Was it the best film of 2023? Tell me your thoughts.

07/16/2026

As a film critic, I’ve sat alone in many many movie theatres over the years. Today I had Seth, Olivia, Penélope, and Edward to myself for just under two hours.
I actually like the film a lot! How many of you have seen The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde?

07/10/2026

Episode #107: THE GODFATHER, PART II 1974) is now LIVE!!!

Undoubtedly one of the great classics of all time, as well as likely the best sequel ever made, The Godfather, Part II not only drives the story of the Corleone family forward, but it also takes us back to how it all started. We may have lost Brando, but we got de Niro for this one. It’s an incredible film, but looking back, did the Academy get it right by honouring it with the Best Picture Oscar?

Film Critic Jack Ferdman does a deep dive into this special film … as well as all of the other movies eligible for an Academy Award for 1974, and then gives his Rewatch Oscar to the film he thinks was most deserving.


https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uQrjNNbjW9Ej8UjPrReV0?si=xkZ-v5kFRb-TgPYwTR8ixg&utm_source=copy-link

Rewatching Oscar · Episode

07/09/2026

We all know how incredible The Godfather, Part II is … well, at least most of us do. However, did the Academy get it right by giving it the Best Picture Oscar? Looking back, what film do you think was the best from 1974? Was it one of the nominees, or maybe another classic or even a hidden gem?

07/04/2026

In honour of the 4th of July, let’s talk about the greatest U.S. presidents (fictional and real) ever portrayed in the movies. Which four would you put on Mt. Rushmore.
I’ll give you one to start: Michael Douglas as Andrew Shepherd in The American President (1995). Let’s have fun with this. Happy 4th to all of my fellow movie cinephiles.

07/03/2026

So let’s give the great filmmakers their time on Mt. Rushmore. Which four directors would you have up there? This one is tough! Hitchcock, Chaplin? Welles? Wyler? Wilder? Spielberg? Scorsese? Or maybe you want to go international with legends such as Ozu, Kurosawa, or Bergman? There are sooooo many to choose from.

07/02/2026

Ok, it’s now time for the incredible women of cinema to be in the spotlight. Which four actresses would you put on your Mt. Rushmore? Streep? Hepburn? Bergman? Garbo? Davis? Leigh? Taylor? Maybe even Blanchett, Winslett, or even Dench? There are so many legends to choose from.

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
For today only … let’s bring Mt. Rushmore north of the border. Which four Canadian actors (male or female) would you honour here? Candy? Myers? Reynolds? McAdams? Gosling?Sutherland? Pickford? Or maybe Michael J. Fox? Give me your four.