The Oscar Worsty Podcast

Ep 142: Another Filling of Big Willie Weekend

The Oscar Grouches are taking a step back from Best Original Screenplay as they celebrate their favorite holiday by watching "After Earth"

Thurosawa- No Regrets For Our Youth

Based on real life incidents in the 1930s and 40s, this film represents a bold statement from Kurosawa, showcasing his feelings about Japan's militarism and the true nature of bravery.

Ep 141: The KKK Took Our President Away

Today the Grouches continue the Best Original Screenplay with "Wilson."

Thurosawa-Uma

The Grouches go back to visit the last film Kurosawa worked on before his directorial debut, but confusion and frustration lead to a little in-house mayhem on this episode.

Ep 140: To Havilland, and To Hold

Today the Grouches stick around the classics as they watch the next Best Original Screenplay with "Princess O'Rourke"

Thurosawa- The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail

In the last days of World War 2, with Japanese infrastructure suffering and movie studios with little resources, Kurosawa proposed a film that could be shot on one stage with a script he wrote in one night. How did it turn out? Let's see what the Grouches discover!

Ep 139: McCoyffins

Today we celebrate the spiciest of Grouches with a couple of picks from Zach's childhood with "Snoopy Come Home" and "Barton Fink"

Thurosawa: Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Akira Kurosawa rushes out his first sequel, which happens to be a follow up to his first film. The Grouches rush out this episode of them reacting to it. Does it live up to its predecessor? Does it deserve any hype at all? Is this an unsung early movie in the filmography of our intrepid director? Only one way to find out!

Ep: 138- Hepburn It Down!

The Grouches keep continuing downt he Best Original Sceenplay with "Woman of the Year"

Thurosawa: The Most Beautiful

Have you ever wondered what WWII Japanese propaganda looked like? The Grouches have you covered with this week's episode on "The Most Beautiful." Akira Kurosawa looks at the lives of Japanese factory workers making lenses for the war machine, and the guys discuss the film's place in cinema.