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Filmmakers Andy Young and Colin McLaughlin discuss each film to win Best Picture and the history of the Academy Awards.

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    • Jul 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    E20 - Gentleman's Agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 58:27


    Elia Kazan's 1947 Best Picture winner doesn't have the best hook for a movie, but we both found things to like. We solve prejudice in this episode.

    E19 - THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 60:02


    THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES was the highest grossing movie of the 1940s. Stick around after the credits on this one.

    E18 - The Lost Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 58:50


    Billy Wilder's THE LOST WEEKEND represented a darker tone for a Best Picture winner than what had traditionally been recognized by the Oscars in the past. Released in 1945, the film chronicles Ray Milland's Don, an alcoholic writer who abandons plans to spend a weekend with his concerned brother and girlfriend in order to embark on a 3-day bender.

    E17 - Going My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 71:45


    We return from the longer-than-planned hiatus with Leo McCarey's unusual franchise starter, GOING MY WAY. The 17th Academy Awards, held in 1945, is actually the first ceremony that is still able to be heard, in its entirety, via audio recording. The link to the Bob Hope-hosted event is in the show notes. -1945 Academy Awards Radio Broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MBiGDFppYw

    BONUS: The 93rd Academy Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 48:04


    Well, that was something. We jump right into the the 93rd Oscars, the highs, the lows, and the moments that had us scratching our heads.

    MINISODE: Reactions to the 2021 Oscar nominations!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 30:16


    Mad reactions in this ep. So many. So mad.

    E16 - Casablanca with Noah Harald

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 82:37


    It's the Casablanca episode! Noah Harald joins us to talk about 1943's Best Picture, which is often listed as one of the greatest movies of all time.

    E15 - Mrs. Miniver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 65:30


    War! Though a war film in the traditional sense, Mrs. Miniver captures the cost of World War II on a middle class British Family. This film netted William Wyler his first Best Directing Oscar, and Greer Garson's acceptance speech for Best Actress went on for so long that the Academy instituted limits.

    E14 - How Green Was My Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 64:14


    This is the movie that beat Citizen Kane for Best Picture. That's it. That's the description.

    E13 - Rebecca with Dana Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 91:50


    Last night we dreamed we went to Manderley again. Today, we talk devious maids, murderous husbands, and unnecessary remakes as we discuss 1940's Best Picture REBECCA with guest Dana Schwartz!

    MINISODE! 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 17:45


    We weigh in with only bad takes on the Golden Globe nominations.

    E12 - Gone With The Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 103:19


    We take a stroll down memory lane and discuss an unproblematic little flick called GONE WITH THE WIND. Released in 1939, it became the highest grossing film in history and held the title until 1965, before reclaiming it in 1970. Adjusted for inflation, Gone With The Wind remains the highest grossing film in the history of American cinema.

    E11 - You Can't Take It With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 96:52


    Frank Capra's run as the dominant filmmaker of the Oscars in the 1930s comes to a conclusion with 1938's incredible "You Can't Take It With You". Money! Hardly good for anything, isn't it? Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E10 - The Life of Emile Zola

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 77:52


    The Life of Emile Zola tries to function as part biopic, part true-story dramatization of The Dreyfus affair. It also features a pretty cool poster that seemingly has nothing to do with anything actually in the movie.

    E09 - The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 61:46


    One of the longest movies ever made at the time, The Great Ziegfeld strove to be equal parts epic biopic and musical review. We discuss whether it succeeds at being either. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E08 - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 78:19


    Adventures on the high seas! We watched more than one version of the story of The Mutiny on the Bounty in preparation for our discussion of the 8th Academy Awards. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E07 - It Happened One Night (1934)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 78:57


    One of only three movies in history to sweep "The Big 5" (Picture/Director/Actor/Actress/Screenplay), It Happened One Night is a landmark romantic comedy. Spoiler alert: we liked it! Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E06 - Cavalcade (1933)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 56:20


    The reign of Frank Lloyd begins with CAVALCADE, an epic that spans 30 years in the lives of some British people. A martini in hand is recommended for this one, folks. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E05 - Grand Hotel (1931-32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 66:53


    "I've got two Barrymores here. One for each of 'ya". Edmund Goulding's Grand Hotel was the first straight-up drama to win Best Picture. With five mega-stars featured above the title, this is the movie that creates the concept of the star-studded ensemble. It's also got some pretty swell set design! Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/

    E04 - Cimarron (1930-31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 68:37


    Andy & Colin discuss Cimarron and the 4th annual Academy Awards. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/ Colin's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/colinmclaughlin/

    E03 - All Quiet On The Western Front (1929-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 77:50


    This time it's war! Andy & Colin discuss All Quiet On The Western Front, the 3rd annual Academy Awards and the increasingly conspicuous absence of the best editing award. . Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/ Colin's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/colinmclaughlin/ 3rd Academy Awards video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0mgFtdQwk

    E02 - The Broadway Melody (1928-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 51:31


    Andy & Colin discuss The Broadway Melody and the 2nd annual Academy Awards. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/ Colin's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/colinmclaughlin/

    E01 - Wings (1927-28)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 94:45


    Andy & Colin discuss Wings and the first annual Academy Awards. Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/ Colin's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/colinmclaughlin/

    Introducing BEST PICTURE with Andy Young & Colin McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 1:29


    Welcome to Best Picture where we watch every Oscar winner for Best Picture, their legacy, whether they deserved to win, and that year's Academy Award ceremony. We both work in the film industry, are massive cinephiles, and just love all the pageantry and behind-the-scenes politics that go into award season drama. Join us! Best Picture Twitter: https://twitter.com/BestPicPod Andy's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ayfilm/ Colin's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/colinmclaughlin/

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