<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Correcton: The Oscars are on at 11pm Irish time on Sunday 10th March. They are only being broadcast on ITV so if you have that channel you are in luck.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Will Ireland finally have it's first ever Irish born winner of a leading actor/actress with Cillian Murphy taking home the top prize for Oppenheimer?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley go through all the categories in the 2024 Academy Awards - plus some Dune: Part 2 reaction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Predictions and discussions of all the categories in the 2024 Academy Awards - plus some Dune: Part 2 reaction

Correcton: The Oscars are on at 11pm Irish time on Sunday 10th March. They are only being broadcast on ITV so if you have that channel you are in luck. Will Ireland finally have it's first ever Irish born winner of a leading actor/actress with Cillian Murphy taking home the top prize for Oppenheimer? Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley go through all the categories in the 2024 Academy Awards - plus some Dune: Part 2 reaction. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Coronation of Cillian? - An Irish preview of the 2024 Oscars

<description>A very special look back at Páraic and Nigel's favourite films of the year&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A very special look back at Páraic and Nigel's favourite films of the year

A very special look back at Páraic and Nigel's favourite films of the year <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Best Films of 2023

<description>&lt;p&gt;Reviews &amp;amp; Discussion: The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission Impossible, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Half-year Report Card for 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Galway Film Fleadh 2023 Preview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission Impossible, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Reviews &amp; Discussion: The Flash, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Mission Impossible, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Half-year Report Card for 2023 Galway Film Fleadh 2023 Preview <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

2023 Half Year Report Card and Summer Blockbuster Discussion

<description>There's a record 14 Irish representatives at the Oscars this year, but will we be going home disappointed? Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley preview the runners and riders at this year's Academy Awards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There's a record 14 Irish representatives at the Oscars this year, but will we be going home disappointed?

There's a record 14 Irish representatives at the Oscars this year, but will we be going home disappointed? Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley preview the runners and riders at this year's Academy Awards. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Oscars 2023 Preview: Can Ireland win anything?

<description>&lt;p&gt;We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas&amp;nbsp;An Cailín Ciúin!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nigel's Top 10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. Parallel Mothers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Barbarian&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. Athena&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. The Stranger&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. Kimi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. After Yang&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Aftersun&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Top Gun: Maverick&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Páraic's Top 10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9. Decision to Leave&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8. RRR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7. Top Gun: Maverick&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6. Nope&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5. The Banshees of Inisherin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4. All Quiet on the Western Front&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3. Everything Everywhere All at Once&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2. Aftersun&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Nigel's nearly made it....)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20-11&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hustle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cow&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blonde&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elvis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marcel the Shell with Shoes On&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Batman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Everything Everywhere All at Once&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AmbuLAnce&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prey&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A good year for Irish film, a good year for Netflix, a good year for Tom Cruise.

We've been doing this for a decade and while we're seeing less brand few feature films (at a time when there's more than ever), rarely have we ever been so strongly in agreement on some of the top films. Comhghairdeas&nbsp;An Cailín Ciúin!! Nigel's Top 1010. Parallel Mothers9. Barbarian8. Athena7. All Quiet on the Western Front (Im Westen nichts Neues)6. The Stranger5. Kimi4. After Yang3. Aftersun2. Top Gun: Maverick1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) Páraic's Top 1010. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery9. Decision to Leave&nbsp;8. RRR7. Top Gun: Maverick6. Nope5. The Banshees of Inisherin4. All Quiet on the Western Front3. Everything Everywhere All at Once2. Aftersun1. An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) ------- (Nigel's nearly made it....)20-11HustleCowBlondeElvisMarcel the Shell with Shoes OnThe BatmanEverything Everywhere All at OnceAmbuLAncePreyApollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Best Films of 2022

The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly. We've been on the go since 2012. Say hello @spool on Twitter. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The place for Irish cinema-obsessives Páraic McGeough and Nigel Wheatley to discuss the best and worst films that they've seen in cinemas and on the telly.

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