The Irishman, Little Women, Parasite, Ford v Ferrari, Joker: As usual, the 2020 Best Picture nominees are a mix of good, bad, and (even for them) ugly. The Academy Awards are a flawed enterprise, yet we keep coming back for more. Why are we so masochistic? Because we love movies, and for better or worse, this is how they’re judged.

With that in mind, join us on the In Reel Deep Podcast for our yearly dissection of the nominees. We talk Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, Saoirse Ronan and Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt and Al Pacino, and even 2019’s secret MVP: Florence Pugh. Oscar season has come again, and we’re here to help.

Theme music for this podcast is a sample of “The Outer Banks of Love” by Bruce H. McCosar, provided through Creative Commons. Don’t forget to subscribe to the In Reel Deep Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher!