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"Why is This Year's Oscar Season So Unpredictable?" Dec 11, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson are joined by Awards Daily's Sasha Stone to go over the recent Golden Globes and SAG nominations to evaluate an incredibly confusing and unpredictable awards season.

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"Our Favorite Movies of 2015" (Episode 75) Dec 04, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson share their top 10 films of 2015. Plus: How three big awards announcements this week changed the Oscar race.

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"Why the Spirit Awards Are Exciting This Year" (Episode 74) Nov 25, 2015

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The Independent Spirit Awards nominations are here! And this time, Kohn and Thompson find less to complain about than usual. They discuss some of the welcome surprises among the nominees and their possible impact on Oscar season. Plus: Why The Weinstein Company is scaling back its film slate.

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"Oscar's Diversity Problem" (Episode 73) Nov 20, 2015

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This week, The Hollywood Reporter took a lot of heat for its all-white cover of actresses in this year's Oscar race. But was that the fault of the magazine or the industry? In this week's Screen Talk, co-hosts Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson discuss the controversy surrounding that cover and how it speaks to larger issues. Additionally, Thompson shares her experiences at the Academy's Governors Awards, where she hobnobbed with Will Smith, Spike Lee and many others. The duo also look ahead to a couple of big fall movies that haven't screened yet, and a few that did only recently: "The Big Short" and "Creed." Plus: Thompson shares memories from working on the first "Rocky."

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"Which Docs Are Gaining Oscar Ground?" (Episode 72) Nov 13, 2015

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With DOC NYC kicking off its "Short List" sidebar this week, Kohn and Thompson debate the political nature of the documentary community and how it impacts the awards race. Plus: Why Will Smith won't win an Oscar for "Concussion."

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"Spike, Mike, Angelina Jolie and 'Star Wars'" (Episode 71) Nov 06, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson discuss Angelina Jolie's AFI Fest opener "By the Sea," anticipate other titles in the festival, and consider the ramifications of trailers for both the new Spike Lee joint and "Star Wars." Plus: Is Harvey Weinstein behind Tarantino's publicity woes?

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"Could Netflix Numbers Help 'Beasts of No Nation' Win an Oscar?" (Episode 70) Oct 30, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson discussion Netflix's recent announcement that "Beasts of No Nation" has been viewed more than three million times on its platform. How might that impact the movie's Oscar campaign? Plus: The disappointing box office numbers for "Steve Jobs" and the awards season prospects for the latest Spike Lee Joint.

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"Who's Gaining Speed in Awards Season?" (Episode 69) Oct 23, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson discuss the nominations for the Gotham Awards and speculate on their potential impact as the Oscar race picks up. They also touch on which films seem to have lost momentum.

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"Best Picture Contenders Go to War" (Episode 68) Oct 15, 2015

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Kohn and Thompson examine three best picture contenders opening in theaters this week. Plus: That time Quentin Tarantino sent Thompson a Facebook message.

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"Steven Spielberg, Michael Moore & Chantal Akerman" Oct 09, 2015

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A lot has changed in the movie world over the past week. Last week, when Eric Kohn and Anne Thompson recorded Indiewire's weekly Screen Talk podcast at the New York Film Festival, they had not yet seen Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies," Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" was on the verge of another big festival screening, Michael Moore's new documentary "Where to Invade Next" still hadn't found distribution, and the tragic death of filmmaker Chantal Akerman hadn't happened yet. In this week's episode, the co-hosts tackle all those topics, and also provide updates on the Oscar race for the foreign language and documentary categories.

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