On February 28, 2014, Marc Amazon from 700 WLW in Cincinnati made a bet with Kevin Carr about which films will win Oscars this weekend. The terms: They alternated picks from 8 categories, and they could not pick the same winner. In the event of a tie, the tie-breaker will be Best Costume Design.
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Episode 352 – I Don’t Want to Marry It
This Week: Kevin trudges through the January releases by bemoaning more found footage nonsense with Devil’s Due. He also gives a nod to some better films this weekend, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along and The Nut Job, with the inclusion of a surprise guest reviewer. Of course, this is after he gives his thoughts on the Golden Globes, the awful Razzies and the Oscar nominations. Later, Kevin answers a listener email, talks box office, sounds off on some news that will probably get him in trouble and cracks the whip on the world-famous DVD Round-Up!
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Episode 306 – More Depth Than ‘Butt’
This Week: Kevin returns from a tropical vacation, sunburned and offended at everyone being offended at the Oscar shenanigans this weekend. Kristin welcomes him back to the Magical Studio in the Sky, thankful that he showered before the show. They cram in a lot of movie talk, including reviews of Jack the Giant Slayer, 21 & Over and Phantom. They also give a preview of the ridiculously-named The Last Exorcism: Part II. Finally, they talk about DVDs and how it relates to drinking and vampires, then send everyone on their way thinking about the Oscar chances of Butt.
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Episode 305 – The Big Fat Oscar Special #6
This Week: Kevin and Kristin pull out their Oscar ballots and make predictions on the big awards. But before they face the Argo/Lincoln conundrum, they take a look at the two terrible movies new to theaters this week: Snitch and Dark Skies. They also throw some DVD and Blu-ray suggestions in there for good measure, along with a listener email. And Kevin also tries to channel Tyler Perry to disastrous effect.
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10 Actors Who Should Have Won the Oscar But Didn’t
BY KEVIN CARR
Art is subjective, as is the appreciation for it and the accolades thrust upon it. This is no more evident that during award season each year, in which every film critic, entertainment journalism outfit and average moviegoer throws in their two cents as to what were the best and worst of the previous year.
The Academy Awards are famous for the nomination snubs (such as this year’s snubbing of Ben Affleck and Kathyrn Bigelow for Best Director), but less remembered are the performances that should have won but didn’t. Reasons for this range from the age of the average Academy voter to the sheer politics of the industry.
From the more-than eight decades of the Oscars, here is a look at some people who should have won Best Actor but did not.
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Episode 299 – A Man with Breasts
This Week: Kevin and Kristin dive into award season’s home stretch by talking about the Oscar nominations, including who was snubbed and why Ben Affleck was told a knock-knock joke by the Academy. They also chat about torture and how it relates to Zero Dark Thirty. Other flicks for the week include Gangnam Squad and some nonsense spoof about found footage films. Egads! Kristin and Kevin also talk about a new home video marketing plan from Disney as well as DVD and Blu-ray recommendations. Whoop! Whoop!
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Episode 253 – Evil Tornado Chasers
This Week: It’s Oscar Week in the Magical Studio in the Sky, so of course that means that it’s a Fat Guys discussion about the Navy SEALs, Tyler Perry, Jennifer Aniston and a 90s throwback thriller movie. Kevin invites fellow live-tweeter Leonard Wilson into the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about this week’s films and give some insight into this weekend’s Oscar ceremony. They also chat about box office while Kevin calls shenanigans on box office reports. Then they answer a listener question before switching up the Fat Guy Five to make it the Fat Guy Six about the “big six” Oscar categories. Then it’s on to the DVD Round-Up where they both make some “Ooo Cat” noises. Oooooooo!
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Episode 203 – Enough Popcorn for Four Hours
This Week: It’s the 2011 Big Fat Oscar Special, and Kevin Carr invites FlickChick.tv’s Kelly Gingery into the Magical Studio in the Sky to talk about this week’s new releases, even though they didn’t see either of them. Soon they move on to the Super Bowl of movies and talk about whose gonna win the Big Six (plus a couple others) at the Oscars. Kelly and Kevin agree on many things, though there are some debates. They also chat about the box office, respond to a new listerner voice mail (thanks, Chris from Lansing!) and lay down a Fat Guy Five about the most unlikely nominees.
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Video: Kevin Picks the Big Six Oscar Winners
The Friday before the Oscars, Fat Guy Kevin Carr rolled into the FOX 28 studios in Columbus, Ohio for his weekly movie review segment. This week, he picked the winners of the Big Six categories in the Oscars – Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Picture. And he was batting 1.000!
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Second Reel Ep. 8 – The Big, Fat Oscar Special!
On This Episode: Kevin welcomes Matthew Snider from AtomicPopcorn.net, Melissa Molina from KillerFilm.com and Ryan Gallagher from Criterion Cast to discuss the current Oscar race.
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Episode 153 – Fatter Island
On This Week’s Show: The Fat Guys strike at a topic of great concern to its readership: flying while fat! Kevin and Neil weigh in on the Kevin Smith/Southwest Airlines debacle before moving on to talk about Shutter Island and look back on last week’s The Wolfman and Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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Kevin Tweets About ‘Magnolia’
Episode 151 – From Paris With Fat
On This Week’s Show: Neil has finished his gallivanting, and he makes his triumphant return to the Magical Studio in the Sky, only to promptly put his foot in his mouth by comparing the harrowing days of the Sundance Film Festival to the war in Afghanistan. Kevin quickly saves the day by calling shenanigans on John Travolta for adopting his super-cool badass look, then puts his own foot in his mouth by suggesting that Kathryn Bigelow will win the Oscar because she’s a woman. Get ready to be offended, folks! The Fat Guys are back in action. (And by “action,” we mean “sitting their fat asses on the couch.”)
Films Reviewed and Previewed this Week: Dear John and From Paris with Love
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Episode 104 – F.U. Spells Fatten Up!
On This Week’s Show: Kevin and Neil establish a permanent link in the Virtual Studio in the Sky as Neil sets his roots in sunny Austin, Texas. For the movies this week, Kevin waxes poetic about how awesome it is to watch cheerleader movies while both of them complain about how they never get to see Tyler Perry movies in advance. The Fat Guys offer their Oscar picks, including the potential upsets of the day while Kevin promises drastic consequences if WALL-E doesn’t win Best Animated Film. And finally, they discuss the ramifications of the long-awaited release of Fanboys.
Films Reviewed this Week: Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail, Fired Up and Fanboys.
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Episode 53 – The Big Fat Oscar Special
On This Week’s Show: Kevin is back in the Magical Studio in the Sky for more shenanigans. We also find out just why he was in California, and as suspected, it has something to do with little children. Film School Rejects Associate Editor Brian Gibson joins us as well to talk about the week’s releases as well as help break down all the nominees for Hollywood’s big night, the Oscars. In honor of There Will Be Blood, we also drink your milkshake — and give our predictions for who will take home little golden men on Sunday night.
Films Reviewed this Week: Vantage Point, Charlie Bartlett, Witless Protection and Be Kind Rewind.
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