Episode 203 - The 2025 Tobie Awards (9th Annual)

With the Golden Globes holding their annual ceremony last week, it signals only one thing - it’s AWARD SEASON BABY! And of course, when one thinks of the most prestigious awards in entertainment, of course names like Oscar, Tony, and Emmy might come to mind. But held on equal footing with those self-congratulatory titans is of course the name Tobie. That’s right y’all THE TOBIES ARE BACK for another go around at the top three best movies and shows of year. And while there may be a new host in the rotation, the format and the prestige remain unchanged. Join Julian and now Matt to explore what, upon reflection, was a pretty damn good year for visual storytelling on both the big and small screens.

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Show Notes

TV

Julian

1. Andor S2

2. Severance S2

3. Pluribus

Honourable Mention:

• Netflix Animation (Blood of Zeus S3, Castlevania Nocturn S2, Splinter Cell: Death Watch, Tomb Raider S2), Tires S1 and S2, The Bear S4, The Sandman S2

Disappointment:

• Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

Matt

1. Task

2. The Chair Company

3. Running Point

Honourable Mention:

• Miami Vice, The Simpsons, The Studio, Adolescence

Movies

Julian

1. Sinners

2. One Battle After Another

3. 28 Years Later

4. F1

5. Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

Honourable Mention:

• Conclave (2024), The Phoenician Scheme, Ballerina

Disappointment:

• Avatar: Fire and Ash, Tron: Aries, Eddington, Captain America: Brave New World

Matt

1. One Battle After Another

2. F1

3. Friendship

4. Happygilmore 2

5. Predator: Killer of Killers

Julian’s Bonus Catergories

Best Anniversary Rerelease

1. Jaws: 50th Anniversary

   a) Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Best of Superhero Fare

1. Superman

   a) Thunderbolts*

Best Limited Release I Saw In Theatres

1. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Limited Release I DIDN’t Get to See In Theatres

1. Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

Best in Nerd Shit

1. Predator: Badlands

   a) Predator: Killer of Killers

Best Old Movie I Saw This Year

1. Dead Poets Society (1989)

   a) Sideways (2004)