Talking Oscars and odds with critic, teacher Tim Miller at Thacher Hall in Yarmouth Port

With the 97th Academy Awards ceremony coming on March 2, you don't have long to catch up on all those Oscar contenders you haven't seen yet.

Film critic and teacher Tim Miller can help.

Miller will be interviewed by Greg Williams at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Thacher Hall, 266 Main St. (Route 6A) in Yarmouth Port. Admission for "Miller at the Movies: The Oscars & Beyond" is $10, with a link to tickets available online through gregorywilliamsspeaks.com/events/.

"Tim and Greg will discuss this year's Oscar nominees as well as some of Tim's other favorite (and least favorite) films. Tim will also take your film questions," according to a notice about the event.

Miller is the co-president of the Boston Society of Film Critics. Many of his more than 4,000 film reviews appeared over the years in the Cape Cod Times, and now appear in Cape Cod Wave Magazine. He teaches film and journalism at Cape Cod Community College. 

In case you want to cram for the exam (just kidding, no exam) this year's nominees for best picture, from a USA Today story on all things Oscar , include:

"Conclave" the story of a fictional papal election

"A Complete Unknown," a slightly fictionalized version of Bob Dylan's early years

"Emilia Pérez," a musical about a trans drug lord

"The Brutalist," a sprawling epic about an immigrant architect

"The Substance," a horror story for our superficial times

"Wicked," the populist retelling of "The Wizard of Oz."

"Dune: Part Two," the epic sci-fi sequel

"I'm Still Here," the Brazilian political tragedy

"Anora," a modern-day Cinderella story

"Nickel Boys," the reform school abuse drama

Organizers said movie-themed refreshments will be provided. Parking is available just across Route 6A from Thacher Hall around the Common, as well as at the post office and Chapter House Inn. Crossing attendants will be available at the designated crosswalk in front of Thacher Hall. For accessible parking information, email events@thacherhall.org . The building is an historic one and is not accessible by wheelchair, organizers wrote.

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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod critic takes a look at the 10 best picture Oscar nominees