RGC - The Academy Awards 2025 Special

This week on Rise of the Gay Cinephiles, it's our Academy Awards 2025 special and we're discussing Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked.

You can expect discussions on what won, what we think should've won and films that we think should have been nominated as well as bits of general gossip about the ceremony itself.

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Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.