Filmspotting recruits Kyle Buchanan, senior editor at New York Magazine’s Vulture, to get the inside scoop on this weekend’s Academy Awards. Plus, Adam and Josh celebrate the 40th anniversary of BLAZING SADDLES with a ‘Stampeding’ Sacred Cow review — including authentic frontier gibberish!

This episode is presented by Squarespace (code FILM2)

00-1:57 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:57-22:43 - “Blazing Saddles”

“Let It Go,” “Frozen”

23:32-26:32 - Squarespace

29:53-32:19 - Massacre Theatre

32:19-38:36 - Notes

38:36-56:53 - Oscar Picks Pt. 1

“The Moon Song,” “Her”

57:44-1:01:36 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:01:36-1:32:18 - Oscar Picks Pt. 2

1:32:18-1:36:08 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- “Frozen,” “Her”`

NOTES

- MT winner: Jake Sturdevant

LINKS

- Josh on “Blazing Saddles”

- Kyle Buchanan Archive

- Mad as Hell: The Making of Network…

- Lee’s “Best Picture” video essay

- Joe Stracci’s Kubrick project

- Rebecca’s Squarespace site

PARTNERS

- Backstory