Suzsplaining: Oscar Bait (aka Advising Leonardo DiCaprio to Ease Up)

Written By Hannah Fritschner

It's Oscar season, which means critics and movie fans are embroiled in debates about what makes a film (or performance) Oscar worthy. Hannah & Suzanne give you the definitive answer. NO NEED TO LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE. Also, we fail to mention at any point that the Academy Awards are scheduled for March 27, 2022. WRITE THAT DOWN.

Reading List:
Close, But No Cigar: The Bimodal Rewards to Prize-Seeking by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke
Is There Even Such a Thing as 'Oscar Bait'? by Kyle Buchanan and Mark Harris

Watch List:
Oscar Bait Fake Trailer by Seth Meyers

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