<p>It’s time for my annual review of the 10 Best Picture Oscar-nominated films. In this episode, we review three nominated horror films: Frankenstein, Weapons, and Sinners. I’m not going to be able to finish all of these reviews by the March 15 Oscar ceremony, but even if I can’t get them recorded, I will write the scripts and post them on the podcast website and on Patreon. Post comments and tell me what you thought of these films.</p><p>Links of Interest</p><p>“Hamnet” (2025): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamnet_(film)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamnet_(film)</a></p><p>“Wicked: For Good” (2025): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked:_For_Good" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked:_For_Good</a></p><p>“Frankenstein” (2025): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(2025_film)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(2025_film)</a></p><p>“Frankenstein” (1818) novel by Mary Shelley: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein</a></p><p>List of films featuring Frankenstein’s monster on Wikipedia: </p><p>“Frankenstein: The True Story” (1973 made-for-TV movie) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein:_The_True_Story" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein:_The_True_Story</a></p><p>“Frankenstein” (1992 made-for-TV movie): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(1992_film)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(1992_film)</a></p><p>Stereotypical character Igor on Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(character)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(character)</a></p><p>“Weapons” (2025): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_(2025_film)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_(2025_film)</a></p><p>“The Thing” (1982): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)</a></p><p>“Sinners” (2025): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)press" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)</a></p><p>Movie awards for 2025 releases</p><p>98th Academy Awards: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98th_Academy_Awards" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98th_Academy_Awards</a></p><p>82nd Golden Globe Awards: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/82nd_Golden_Globes" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/82nd_Golden_Globes</a></p><p>32nd <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Actor_Awards" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32nd_Actor_Awards</a></p><p>For more episodes: <a href="https://contemplating-life.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://contemplating-life.com/</a></p><p>Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife</a></p><p>Where to listen to this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife</a></p><p>YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq</a></p><p><br /></p>