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All Episodes - Best Picture with Andy & Colin

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

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24 Episodes

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E20 - Gentleman's Agreement

07/25/2021 58 min 27 sec

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. 

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E19 - THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

07/11/2021 60 min 2 sec

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

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E18 - The Lost Weekend

06/27/2021 58 min 50 sec

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. 

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E17 - Going My Way

06/13/2021 71 min 45 sec

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

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BONUS: The 93rd Academy Awards

04/26/2021 48 min 4 sec

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. 

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MINISODE: Reactions to the 2021 Oscar nominations!

03/17/2021 30 min 16 sec

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

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E16 - Casablanca with Noah Harald

03/01/2021 82 min 37 sec

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. 

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E15 - Mrs. Miniver

02/22/2021 65 min 30 sec

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. 

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E14 - How Green Was My Valley

02/15/2021 64 min 14 sec

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

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E13 - Rebecca with Dana Schwartz

02/08/2021 91 min 50 sec

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! 

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MINISODE! 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

02/04/2021 17 min 45 sec

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

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E12 - Gone With The Wind

02/01/2021 103 min 19 sec

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. 

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E11 - You Can't Take It With You

01/04/2021 96 min 52 sec

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/

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E10 - The Life of Emile Zola

12/27/2020 77 min 52 sec

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. 

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E09 - The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

12/20/2020 61 min 46 sec

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/

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E08 - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

12/13/2020 78 min 19 sec

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/

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E07 - It Happened One Night (1934)

12/06/2020 78 min 57 sec

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/

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E06 - Cavalcade (1933)

11/29/2020 56 min 20 sec

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/

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E05 - Grand Hotel (1931-32)

11/22/2020 66 min 53 sec

"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/

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E04 - Cimarron (1930-31)

11/15/2020 68 min 37 sec

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/

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

11/08/2020 77 min 50 sec

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

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E02 - The Broadway Melody (1928-29)

11/01/2020 51 min 31 sec

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/

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E01 - Wings (1927-28)

10/20/2020 94 min 45 sec

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/

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Introducing BEST PICTURE with Andy Young & Colin McLaughlin

10/19/2020 1 min 29 sec

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/