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Editing The Academy
by Laura and Darryl
Two friends get together to discuss the best picture nominees of each year starting in 1969. We discuss each nominated film in detail breaking down the technical aspects, character development, acting, story presentation, etc. But, we also chat about how they hit us...our emotional reactions. We try hard to let our modern filters fade and put ourselves in the mind frame of the year of release, but we’ll admit...it’s hard. So join us as we dive deep in these films and discuss whether academy made the correct choice that year. Feel free to join in the discussIO and agree or disagree, we only ask that you do so respectfully. Oh, and yeah...major spoilers for each film.
Episodes
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A Night At The Opera - American Film Institutes Top 100 (Revised) #85
Continuing on with the AFI's revised top 100 films of all time, Laura and Darryl talk about A Night At The Opera - a transitional film for the Marx Brothers. Come to find out...neither had ever seen a Marx Brothers movie before and they were, well, let's just say surprised by the result. How…
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Best Picture Nominees In 2020 For Films Released In 2019
Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2020 (For Films released in 2019). And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all! The films: 1917 Jo Jo Rabbit Joker Once upon A Time In Hollywood Who Moves On? #academyawards...
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12 Angry Men - American Film Institute Top 100 Films (Revised) # 87
Laura and Darryl discuss 12 Angry Men, a 1957 film that supports the idea that just because it's old doesn't mean it's not amazing. While many of the older films on the AFI list Laura and Darryl have had some difficulty relating to...good is good no matter when it was crafted....
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North By Northwest - American Film Institute (Revised List) #55
Darryl and Laura, with special guest Scott!, talk about one of Alfred Hitchcocks odder and often overlooked films - North By Northwest. This is an interesting one y'all, and honestly, ya kinda have to listen/watch closely to understand if they liked it or not. #alfredhitchcock #northbynorthwest...
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Best Picture Nominees 2019 For Films Released In 2018 Part 2
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2019 (For Films released in 2018) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part Two Y'all! Hello And Welcome! Black Kkklansman Roma A Star Is Born Vice Did The Right…
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Swing Time - American Film Institutes Top 100 Movies (Revised) - #88
We discuss the AFI's #88 film of all time, Swing Time. Turns out, not huge fans, but... We also discuss how some films on the AFI list seem like they are more representational rather deserving to stand on their own. #swingtime #fredastaire #gingerrogers
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2019 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2018 Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2019 (For Films released in 2018) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all! Hello And Welcome! Bohemian Rhapsody The Black Panther The Favourite Green…
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Rebel Without A Cause - American Film Institute #59 (Original List)
Surprisingly Rebel Without A Cause did not make the revised list which is honestly a bit surprising. It's an important film, particularly for it's time and subject matter, but the crew does break it down and look at it as a film and question if it does deserve to be in the "best of" list. You'll...
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2018 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2017 Part 2
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2018 (For Films released in 2017) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part Two Y'all! For the second time in the history of the podcast, Laura and Darryl realize…
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2018 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2017 Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2018 (For Films released in 2017) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all! Call Me By Your Name 19:40 Ladybird The Phantom Thread Dunkirk Get Out...
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Editing the Academy: Bringing up Baby
Laura and Darryl discuss the AFI's # 88 movie on their top 100 revised list, Bringing Up Baby. The ultimate screwball comedy that is well executed and performed even if it Darryl a moment to fully appreciate it.
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Editing the Academy: Sophie's Choice
Listen in while Darryl and Laura decide whether Sophie's Choice deserves its spot on the AFI Top 100 list. ...it's a real Sophie's Choice. Major Spoilers!
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Editing the Academy - 2017 Part 2 - Released in 2016
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2017 (For Films released in 2016) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hidden Figures Manchester By The Sea
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All About Eve - American Film Institute # 28 (Revised)
Laura, Darryl, and special guest and super fan, Scott, talk about the AFI's #28 film - All About Eve. Have you seen it? If not, and of course spoilers, but man, it's worth your time for sure. Tell us if you disagree.
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2017 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2016 Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2017 (For Films released in 2016) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all! The films this time around are: Arrival Lion Hell Or High Water La La Land...
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Do The Right Thing - AFI Top 100 Films (Revised) # 96
Darryl and Laura tackle a racially charged movie on the AFI's top 100 list. This movie is not a stand in, this is one of the rare movie that belongs in a top tier list and Laura nd Darryl tell you exactly why it does. #dotherightthing #spikelee #americanfilminstitute #afitop100...
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African Queen - American Film Institute #65 (Revised)
Laura, Darryl and special guest Scott talk about a well respected film with Humfrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn - The African Queen. The film was originally #17 on the AFI list and dropped to #65 in the revised list. There are some issues they talk about and a slight mystery (what happened to…
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2016 Best picture nominees For Films Released in 2015 - Part Two
In this episode, Darryl and Laura and special guest Alex discuss the second half of the best picture nominees of 2016 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part Two Y'all! The films this time around are: Brooklyn - The Big Short - The...
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2016 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2015 - Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura (with special guest Alex!) discuss the first half of the best picture nominees of 2016 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all! The films this time around are: Bridge Of Spies - Mad Max Fury...
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Editing the Academy: Toy Story
Darryl and Laura chat about Toy Story - The American Film Institute's # 99 Film on their revised list. They talk about how hard it is to go back and revisit something's beginnings.
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Editing the Academy: Best Picture Nominees of 2015 Part 2
Join Darryl and Laura as they review the second half of movies nominated for Best Picture in 2015, and reveal whether or not they agree with the Academy: Birdman Boyhood Selma Whiplash Reminder: MAJOR Spoilers for all movies!
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Yankee Doodle Dandy - The AFI top 100 - # 98
Laura and Darryl review Yankee Doodle Dandy, the American Film Institute's (Revised) #98 film of all time. it's a bit of a weird one y'all. Settle in. #americanfilminstitute #yankeedoodle #jamescagney
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Editing the Academy: 2015 Best Picture Nominees Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2015 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? American Sniper Imitation Game The Theory Of Everything The Grand Budapest Hotel Major Spoilers for all!
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Editing the Academy: Ben-Hur
Join Darryl and Laura as they start watching movies from the AFI Top 100 movie list. #100 on the list was Ben-Hur which received mixed reviews. See who you agree with!
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2014 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2013 - Part 2
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2014 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part Two Y'all! The films are: 12 Years A Slave Her Nebraska The Wolf Of Wall Street #academyawards…
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Editing the Academy - Anaconda (2025)
Darryl and Laura talk about the latest installment in the Anaconda series. Did it live up to their (admittedly low) expectations? Major Spoilers!
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Editing the Academy: 2014 Part 1
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2014 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Major spoilers for: American Hustle Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Philomena
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Editing the Academy: Mosquito Coast - Does it Hold up?
Laura and Darryl chat about Mosquito Coast. A one time favorite of Darryl's. does it hold up? Watch and find out!
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Editing the Academy: 2013 Best Picture Nominees Part 2
Join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the second batch of movies nominated for Best Picture in 2013: Beasts of the Southern Wild Life of Pi Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty They will then consider all of the movies – including the five discussed in the last episode and decide whether they...
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Ice Castles (1978) - Does It Hold Up?
Darryl and Laura revisit a movie from Laura's collect. Ice Castles. Darryl had never seen in and Laura hasn't in over 20 years. Watch and listen as they talk about this 1978 romance movie and Laura gives her verdict - did it hold up? Listen and see...
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2013 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2012 part 1
It's 2013 - Part 1 Kids! In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2013 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? The films this episode are Argo Amour Django Unchained Le Miserables Lincoln And What Moves On?...
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Wake Up Dead Man - An Honest Review
The third installment of the Knives Out Series is a definite move in the right direction. With strong performances and a good mystery to dive into it reminds you why you liked the first one. #knivesout #wakeupdeadman #danielcraig #benoitblanc
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2026 Best Picture Nominees - We Predict Who Will Win And (More Importantly) Who Should
Listen in as Laura And Darryl discuss the best picture nominees of 2026 and predict who will win but also who should win. Are they the same, listen and find out! The films nominated for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars are: Bugonia F1 Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The...
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Editing the Academy: The Rip
Join Laura and Darryl as they watch the heist/thriller/action movie The Rip. Ben and Matt at it again! MAJOR SPOILERS
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Editing the Academy - 2012 Best Picture Nominees Part 2
Please join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the best picture nominees of 2012 and rank the films. Today they do a deep dive into the remaining 4 films and then choose their favorite from all the 2012 nominated movies: Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Warhorse Major Spoilers for...
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Editing the Academy: 2012 Best Picture Nominees - Part 1
Join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the 2012 Best Picture nominees and decide whether the Academy chose the correct Best Picture winner. This week they review: The Artist The Descendants Midnight in Paris Moneyball Tree of Life Major Spoilers for all!
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Editing the Academy: Jay Kelly
Laura and Darryl talk about George Clooney's latest film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. Tune in for their Honest Review which include Major Spoilers!
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Editing the Academy- 2011 Best Picture Nominees Part 2
Join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the five more movies that were nominated for Best Picture in 2012 and pick the best from among all ten! Major Spoilers for all movies: The Kings Speech The Social Network Toy Story 3 True Grit Winter's Bone
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Editing the Academy: The Roses
MAJOR SPOILERS! Keeping with their more current film reviews, Darryl and Laura tackle The Roses, a reinterpretation of the 1989 film The War Of The Roses starting Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas and Danny Devito. This version, staring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman changes a few key...
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2011 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released in 2010 - Part 1
Darryl and Laura continue their best picture discussions breaking up the films into two parts. Welcome to part 1 of 2011. The first group of films are: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, and The Kids Are Alright Which Movies Move On? The other nominated films for 2011 that they will...
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2010 Best Picture nominees For films Released in 2009 Part 2
Part 2! We continue our new voyage into breaking up the nominees into two parts. The films this time are Inglorious Basterds, Prescious, A Serious Man, UP and Up In The Air The previous films for 2010 were Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, and The Hurt Locker. The Hurt Locker was...
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2010 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2009 Part 1
The Academy expands the best picture nominee category to 10. While debate rages on the WHY of it, well we just have to adapt. Rather than have a super long episode Darryl and Laura discuss the first five, alphabetically at least. The movies are: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education…
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Frankenstein 2025 - An Honest Review
Laura and Darryl begin a new adventure discussing slightly more contemporary films. Their introductory effort is discussing Guillermo del Toro's version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. And fun times were had by all.
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It's A Wonderful Life - Laura's Top Twenty - #1
First off, apologies this one gets cut off, but you really don't miss anything, we were basically done and wrapping up. Lauras does a bit of a deep dive into her favorite movie of all time and it's a really good conversation. The thing about this film that folks tend to forget is...how truly...
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Millers Crossing - Darryls Top Twenty #1
Darryl talks about what makes him love a movie, in detail, with a list of things and everything. Fortunately Laura loved the movie as well, cause that would have been super awkward if she hated it. Listen in as they talk about Darryl's favorite movie of all time.
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2009 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2008
A kinda lackluster year for the best picture nominees. A The Films: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Front/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire
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The Princess Bride - Laura's Top Twenty #2
Laura adds a bit to our conversation about the Princess Bride, the only cross over we have in our top twenty list.
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2008 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released in 2007
This is an interesting one. Darryl posits a question...does a film actually need a point? He's heard the criticism of folks asking, "What was the point of this movie?" and asks Laura if a film truly needs a point to make it good. And ohhh the hilarity that ensues. The films: Atonement Juno Michel...
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The Muppet Movie - Darryl's Top 20 #2
Listen in as Darryl goes on about how important the Muppets were to his development as a person and how impactful this movie was in his life. And if you do not like the muppets, we cannot be friends. Seek help, there is something seriously wrong with you.
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2007 Best Picture Nominees For Films Released In 2006
A bit of a rant in this one as Laura and Darryl dive into the standardization of the nominated films and their disappointment. Let us know in the comments if you agree with their thoughts. Considering the other films released that year, these make sense, but are not overall top quality releases…
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Two friends get together to discuss the best picture nominees of each year starting in 1969. We discuss each nominated film in detail breaking down the technical aspects, character development, acting, story presentation, etc. But, we also chat about how they hit us...our emotional reactions. We try hard to let our modern filters fade and put ourselves in the mind frame of the year of release, but we’ll admit...it’s hard. So join us as we dive deep in these films and discuss whether academy made the correct choice that year. Feel free to join in the discussIO and agree or disagree, we only ask that you do so respectfully. Oh, and yeah...major spoilers for each film.
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Laura and Darryl
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