Classic Movies Live Season 6, Episode 7 – I’m Still Here & Nickel Boys
February 26, 2025
There’s only a few days left until the 97th Oscars, so on this special episode of Classic Movies Live!, our hosts are taking two more Best Picture nominees!
From Brazil, I’m Still Here tells the story of Eunice Paiva, a human rights lawyer and mother of five whose husband is disappeared during the Brazilian dictatorship in 1970. Fernanda Torres gives a commanding performance as Paiva, whose memory of her husband persists long after all hope is gone that he may one day return. I’m Still Here is nominated for Best Picture, Best International Feature, and Best Actress for Torres. As you’ll soon see, it’s a powerhouse in each of those three!
Nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, Nickel Boys marks the narrative feature debut of RaMell Ross. Ross explodes onto the scene with one of the most politically poignant and visually powerful American films of the 21st century. Are we overselling it? Absolutely not! Nickel Boys may only be up for two awards, but it deserves a whole lot more than that!
And finally on today’s episode, our hosts wrap up their thoughts on 2024 in movies! What are Pierre’s picks in each category? What about Jeff’s? What’s the final word before the Oscars?
All this and more in today’s episode of Classic Movies Live!
If you’d like to read more about I’m Still Here, check out Jeff’s review for ContraZoomPod!
