The Lorehounds Oscars 2025 – The 10 Best Picture Nominees
In the final episode of the Lorehounds 2025 Oscars prep series, David joins Elysia to talk about his own Best Picture nominees Death Race. What follows is a rundown of the 10 nominated movies, what they're about, which are recommended, what other nominations they have, and what nominations they are likely to win.
Along the way, they check in with members of the Lorehounds community, Death Racers, and even their own Moms to get a broader picture of the impact of this year's Academy-anointed top 10.
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Links referenced in the ep:
Why (these) architects hate The Brutalist (podcast)
The Guardian on why architects hate The Brutalist (article)
Wicked: how the live singing worked
The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 7 pm (on ABC in the US) – where it's airing around the world
Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats at DeathRaceTracking.com
Oscars 2025 by category
Oscars 2025 overivew (mini-episode)
Animated Features & Shorts + Oscar campaigning
Original Scores & Songs (Nevermind the Oscars Music)
Documentary Features & Shorts + BAFTAs update
Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer
International + Adapted & Original Screenplays
Production Design & A/V Tech Awards
Acting & Directing Awards + the stats
Best Picture Nominees Finale (this ep)
Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Revisit last year's Oscar series
Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing
Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts
"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories
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