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Best Pictures
by TMBC Productions
The Oscars often award "Best Picture" to the wrong movie. Which is why movie experts, Cody Lunsford, Chad Oliver, and Mark Watlington take their job very seriously as they search for and discuss their picks for the best movie of each year they've been alive, all in search for the greatest movie of their lifetime.
Episodes
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And The Pickie Goes To...
It all comes down to this. A tournament of champions. Who will it be? Lilo and Stitch? No Country For Old Men? Pirates of the Caribbean? Titanic? Listen and find out!
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Moonlight - 2016
We finally talk about La La Land! Oh wait... no, we talk about Moonlight!
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Manchester by the Sea - 2016
Grab your tissues! We're talking Manchester by the Sea!
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Edge of Seventeen - 2016
This is the episode about The Edge of Seventeen! Cody's pick!
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Everybody Wants Some!! - 2016
Guys being dudes. That's what this podcast has always been about. And now there's a movie about it.
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Spotlight - 2015
Just like the folks featured in this movie, we are journalists. Movie journalists! We talk about how important our job are as investigative podcasters in this episode and then we also talk about Spotlight. Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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It Follows - 2015
Spooky scary movie coming in from Cody this year! Uh oh! Don't let it get you! Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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Mad Max Fury Road - 2015
Sorry guys. Chad took a stupid long vacation and he forgot to upload his stupid podcast. But now it's up and you can listen to it! It's about Mad Max! That movie rules! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Ex Machina - 2015
This movie is about robots! It's cool! Chad likes it! Follow us: @WePickPics
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A Most Violent Year - 2014
Oscar Isaac stars in A Most Violent Year. And none of us saw it... until now! But is it better than Interstellar? Listen to find out. Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Birdman - 2014
We three boys clearly don't understand art as well as the very smart creators of this movie. Because we didn't like it, so we must just not "get" it. Sad! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Interstellar - 2014
Mark is a space nerd so he likes the space nerd movie Interstellar... so do Cody and Chad. We talk about it even though Chad would rather talk about The Northman. Follow the show @WePickPics
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Grand Budapest Hotel - 2014
It's about a hotel! Follow: @WePickPics
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Gone Girl - 2014
Gone Girl is one of Cody's favorite movies ever! We talk about it! And we don't get side tracked at all! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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The Fifth Annual Pickies
Cody, Chad, and Mark host the fifth annual pickie awards! They talk about their favorite movies from 2021 and nobody gets slapped! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Pain & Gain - 2013
Oh no! The guys get horny on this episode! Please don't listen to the end... it's so embarrassing! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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12 Years A Slave - 2013
12 Years A Slave won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2013. Is it any good? Yes. Yes it is. We talk about it on this episode! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Prisoners - 2013
In a way, aren't we all prisoners? Follow us @WePickPics
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Inside Llewyn Davis - 2013
Cody picked a Coen Brothers movie about a folk singer with depression. What is this, a CHAD pick? Find out if it's better than Her and don't ask us who "She" is. Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Her - 2013
Mark said Her was his favorite film of 2013. It's a movie called Her. He wasn't talking about a girl. Anyways, the movie is very good and we talk about why on this episode. If that sounds like something you wanna listen to, knock yourself out. Follow the show: @WePickPicks
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Anna Karenina - 2012
What do you get when three guys watch Anna Karenina for the first time and talk about it for about an hour and a half? Well, you get this podcast episode! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Argo - 2012
Argo isn't a real movie. But Argo is a real movie about that fake movie. And it's real good! The academy agrees! But is it the best? That's for the three 20-somethings who have their own film podcast to decide! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Cabin in the Woods - 2012
From the twisted mind of Cody's favorite screenwriter, Cabin in the Woods is the movie of the week! Is it better than Frances Ha? No! But listen to us talk about it anyways! Follow the show: @WePickPics
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Frances Ha - 2012
Mark's favorite movie from 2012 is Frances Ha! Except that movie didn't come out in 2012, it came out in 2013. Stupid Mark! But we still have a good time talking about it. Follow Chad: @Chadaoliver Follow Mark: @WatlingtonMark Follow Cody: @Codylunsford_
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Les Miserables - 2012
Chad likes this movie! Please be nice to him! From Javert's stiff performance, to Tom Hooper's directing choices, this movie is divisive to say the least. But is it the best movie of our lifetime? Find out! Follow Chad: @Chadaoliver Follow Mark: @WatlingtonMark Follow Cody: @Codylunsford_
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Rango - 2011
Rango!! It's a film by Gore Verbinksi and its a toon that Cody hasn't seen! We're on a mission to fill our movie blindspots as we continue searching for the greatest movie of our lifetime! Follow Cody: @CodyLunsford_ Follow Chad: @ChadAOliver Follow Mark: @WatlingtonMark
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The Artist - 2011
Nobody talks in this movie! But we sure do! We talk about The Artist as the winner of 2011's Academy Award for Best Picture. Should it have won? We don't think so! And if you're wondering what is said in the beginning of the episode, it's: "Hi, I'm Chad" "And I'm Mark." Follow Cody…
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - 2011
Mark's pick for 2011 and David Fincher's 3rd appearance on this show, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo left quite a different impression on all three of the pickies. Follow Cody: @CodyLunsford_ Follow Mark: @WatlingtonMark Follow Chad: @ChadAOliver
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The Tree of Life - 2011
Do you like movies? What about life? Well I can't think of a better episode of best pictures. Follow the show: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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The Adventures of Tintin - 2011
We go on an adventure as we discuss Steven Spielberg's action adventure animated film The Adventures of Tintin, Cody's favorite film of 2011. Follow the show: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - 2010
The guys wanted to talk about Scott Pilgrim but couldn't have done it without the help of Callie Smith! (@CallieSmith92) the host of the podcast Igniting the Spark from @TalkFilmSoc Follow the show: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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The King's Speech - 2010
A king learns to talk good! And we're here to talk about it. Check out the Academy's pick for the best film of 2010, The Kings Speech. Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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127 Hours - 2010
HOW many hours?! That's a lot of hours! We talk about Chad's pick for the best movie of 2010, 127 Hours. Its about a guy who gets stuck. Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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Black Swan - 2010
Cody's pick this week is Black Swan! It's a trippy nightmare classic! We also discuss Luca, In The Heights, and Raiders of the Lost Ark (because apparently that's back in theaters). Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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The Social Network - 2010
Cody puts Chad on the spot with a new segment before they discuss Cody's pick for the best movie of 2010, The Social Network. Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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Jennifer's Body - 2009
Jennifer's Body is a misunderstood masterpiece and Cody has been trying to talk about it pretty much since this podcast began. After a surprise drop in from a familiar friend, they finally talk about it! Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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The Hurt Locker - 2009
Cody really wanted to talk about Cheugy so that comes up. We also talk about The Mitchells Vs. The Machines and the Academy's pick for the best film of 2009, The Hurt Locker. Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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The Fourth Annual Pickies
The dogs are barking, the cats are meowing, and the boys are talking movies on the latest Pickies Award Show. Chad, Mark, and Cody all pick their favorite movies from 2020 across multiple categories and decide together what takes home the Pickie gold. This is the Fourth Annual Pickies. Follow…
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The Princess and the Frog - 2009
For his pick for the favorite film of 2009, Cody picked the last 2D animated Disney Princess film, The Princess and the Frog. So hop on over and enjoy the episode! Follow Best Pictures: @WePickPics Follow TMBC: @ThatMightBeCool
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Fantastic Mr. Fox - 2009
After talking in length about King of Staten Island, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and Nobody, Chad, Mark, and Cody discuss Mark's pick for the greatest movie of 2009, Fantastic Mr. Fox. They compare it to other Wes Anderson movies and gawk over the gorgeous visual language of the movie. Follow...
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We Need To Talk About Spider-Man
Since his debut almost sixty years ago, Spider-Man has been a global star. With appearances in film, tv, comics, theme park rides, stage shows, cruise lines, and even the Broadway stage, Spider-Man has been one of the most popular and beloved superheroes. Cody Lunsford and Chad Oliver have loved...
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Inglourious Basterds - 2009
Nomadland, Minari, and Raya, oh my! What a bunch of great new movies! Lucky for you, we talk about all of them on the latest Best Pictures. We also talk about a great OLDER movie, Inglourious Basterds, Chad's pick for the greatest film of 2009. Do Mark and Cody agree? Find out!
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Cloverfield - 2008
Who would win in a fight between TJ Miller and the Cloverfield Monster? Is the new Tom and Jerry any good? What about the latest documentary on Billie Eilish? What about that David Copperfield movie? All are discussed on this week's Best Pictures.
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Live and Let Cry - Grave of the Fireflies
In the series finale of podcast maxiseries Live and Let Cry, Cody Lunsford of Best Pictures makes one last attempt to make Eli Smith of Purely Nostalgia cry. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Cody has employed his secret weapon: anime. Will Studio Ghibli's bleak war drama Grave of…
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Slumdog Millionaire - 2008
Another Boyle? Geez! The guys not only talk about Slumdog Millionaire, but also The Oscars in general and three current movies they all love!
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The Dark Knight - 2008
The Dark Knight is a movie about Batman. Mark thinks it's better than the movie about a robot. But is it? Find out now!!
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Live and Let Cry - Kramer vs. Kramer
In this eighth episode of podcast maxiseries Live and Let Cry, Cody Lunsford of Best Pictures has not given up trying to make Eli Smith of Purely Nostalgia cry. Cody's Best Pictures co-host Chad Oliver joins to talk about his choice, the 1979 divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer. How similar is this...
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Burn After Reading - 2008
Three white guys talking Coen Brothers? Can life get better? No. No it can not. On this episode, in addition to Burn After Reading, we also discuss Sound of Metal, Midnight Sky, and Shadow In The Cloud.
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Wall-E - 2008
It's a new year! And it's also a new Mini-Series for Best Pictures. We are tackling 2008 starting with Cody's pick for the best movie of the year, Wall-E. We also try to get to the bottom of the Avatar Sequels and the upcoming Clifford the Big Red Dog movie.
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Live and Let Cry - Carol
In this seventh episode of podcast maxiseries Live and Let Cry, Cody Lunsford of Best Pictures tries to make Eli Smith of Purely Nostalgia cry once again…. Christmas style. This month they watched the 2015 romantic drama Carol! Is this a stealth remake of The Fox and the Hound? Is Eli destined to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Oscars often award "Best Picture" to the wrong movie. Which is why movie experts, Cody Lunsford, Chad Oliver, and Mark Watlington take their job very seriously as they search for and discuss their picks for the best movie of each year they've been alive, all in search for the greatest movie of their lifetime.
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The Oscars often award "Best Picture" to the wrong movie. Which is why movie experts, Cody Lunsford, Chad Oliver, and Mark Watlington take their job very seriously as they search for and discuss their picks for the best movie of each year they've been alive, all in search for the greatest movie of...
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