Recent Posts

• February 20, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Chinatown (feat. Kieran Scarlett)

  Kevin welcomes writer and filmmaker Kieran Scarlett to talk about Roman Polanski’s neo-noir mystery ‘Chinatown,’ the likely runner-up in the 1974 Oscar race that lost to ‘The Godfather Part II.’ […]

• February 13, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Dog Day Afternoon (feat. Thelma Adams)

  Kevin brings notable film critic and author Thelma Adams to talk about Sidney Lumet’s crime drama ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ the likely runner-up in the 1976 Oscar race that lost to ‘One […]

• February 6, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Network (feat. Charlie Bright)

  Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby colleague Charlie Bright to talk about Sidney Lumet’s satirical drama ‘Network,’ the likely runner-up in the 1976 Oscar race that lost to ‘Rocky.’ 0:00 – […]

• January 30, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  Star Wars (feat. Karen Peterson)

  Kevin brings back AwardsCircuit writer and Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Luca’s sci-fi epic ‘Star Wars,’ the likely runner-up in the […]

• January 16, 2019And the Runner-Up Is

  The Current Oscar Race + Big Announcement

  This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin is joined by some all stars you’ve heard on the show before: Erik Anderson, Andrew Carden, Rob Licuria, Ryan McQuade and Matt Neglia, […]

• December 26, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

  Coming Home (feat. Nathaniel Rogers)

  Kevin welcomes Nathaniel Rogers, creator and owner of The Film Experience, to talk about Hal Ashby’s Vietnam-era romantic drama ‘Coming Home,’ the likely runner-up in the 1978 Oscar race that lost […]

• December 19, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

  Apocalypse Now (feat. Stephen Buja)

  Kevin is joined by OscarWatch Podcast co-host Stephen Buja to talk about Francis Ford Coppola’s epic psychological drama ‘Apocalypse Now,’ the likely runner-up in the 1979 Oscar race that lost […]

• December 12, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

  Raging Bull (feat. Joyce Eng)

  Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to talk about Martin Scorsese’s seminal boxing drama ‘Raging Bull,’ the likely runner-up in the 1980 Oscar race that lost to […]

• December 5, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

  Reds (feat. Zach Laws)

  Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about Warren Beatty’s epic docudrama ‘Reds,’ the likely runner-up in the 1981 Oscar race that lost to ‘Chariots of Fire.’ 0:00 – […]

• November 28, 2018And the Runner-Up Is

  E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (feat. Amy Thomasson)

  Kevin speaks with OscarWatch Podcast co-host Amy Thomasson  about Steven Spielberg’s iconic sci-fi drama ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ the likely runner-up in the 1982 Oscar race that lost to ‘Gandhi.’ 0:00 […]