About this episode

This episode features a breakdown of the Oscars with Amanda Spears and Brian's top 10 films of 2025.

It is that time of year again- the Oscars. This episode features the things you've come to expect over the years- a category by category breakdown with awards watcher Amanda Spears , followed by my 10 Best Films of the year. I hope you enjoy! My retrospective on 2025 can be read here . Read Brian's Thoughts on the 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Winners here . Read Brian's Thoughts on the 2025 Southeastern Film Critics Association Winners here . Read Brian's Thoughts on the 2025 Georgia Film Critics Association Nominees and Winners here . I also joined the Piecing It Together podcast to discuss the best film scores of 2025 here .

People in this episode

Host: Brian Skutle

Guest: Amanda Spears

Topics covered

• Oscars
• film awards
• top films
• film criticism
• 2025 retrospective

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2025 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Winners, 2025 Southeastern Film Critics Association Winners, 2025 Georgia Film Critics Association Nominees and Winners, Piecing It Together podcast

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