Kevin brings back AwardsCircuit writer and Citizen Dame and The Watch and Talk podcaster Karen Peterson to talk about George Luca's sci-fi epic 'Star Wars,' the likely runner-up in the 1977 Oscar race that lost to 'Annie Hall.'

0:00 - 1:54 - Introduction

1:55 - 38:56 - 'Star Wars' review

38:57 - 1:17:30 - Why 'Star Wars' lost Best Picture

1:17:31 - 1:35:10 - Shoulda been a contender

1:35:11 - 1:40:04 - Did 'Star Wars' deserve to win?

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This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin is joined by some all stars you've heard on the show before: Erik Anderson, Andrew Carden, Rob Licuria, Ryan McQuade and Matt Neglia, to break down the current Oscar race as it stands on the brink of nominations morning. This chat includes a dissection of the races for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director. Plus, stay tuned to the end for a very special surprise announcement!

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Kevin welcomes Nathaniel Rogers, creator and owner of The Film Experience, to talk about Hal Ashby's Vietnam-era romantic drama 'Coming Home,' the likely runner-up in the 1978 Oscar race that lost to 'The Deer Hunter.'

0:00 - 1:26 - Introduction

1:27 - 26:29 - 'Coming Home' review

26:30 - 54:55 - Why 'Coming Home' lost Best Picture

54:56 - 1:18:01 - Shoulda been a contender

1:18:02 - 1:22:29 - Did 'Coming Home' deserve to win?

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Kevin is joined by OscarWatch Podcast co-host Stephen Buja to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's epic psychological drama 'Apocalypse Now,' the likely runner-up in the 1979 Oscar race that lost to 'Kramer vs. Kramer.'

0:00 - 1:33 - Introduction

1:34 - 41:32 - 'Apocalypse Now' review

41:33 - 1:23:30 - Why 'Apocalypse Now' lost Best Picture

1:23:31 - 1:44:00 - Shoulda been a contender

1:44:01 - 1:51:30 - Did 'Apocalypse Now' deserve to win?

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Kevin welcomes back Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng to talk about Martin Scorsese's seminal boxing drama 'Raging Bull,' the likely runner-up in the 1980 Oscar race that lost to 'Ordinary People.'

0:00 - 1:24 - Introduction

1:25 - 29:17 - 'Raging Bull' review

29:18 - 1:15:47 - Why 'Raging Bull' lost Best Picture

1:15:48 - 1:36:11 - Shoulda been a contender

1:36:12 - 1:48:18 - Did 'Raging Bull' deserve to win?

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Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Zach Laws about Warren Beatty's epic docudrama 'Reds,' the likely runner-up in the 1981 Oscar race that lost to 'Chariots of Fire.'

0:00 - 1:17 - Introduction

1:18 - 35:50 - 'Reds' review

32:24 - 1:19:32 - Why 'Reds' lost Best Picture

1:19:33 - 1:58:45 - Shoulda been a contender

1:58:46 - 2:06:40 - Did 'Reds' deserve to win?

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Kevin speaks with OscarWatch Podcast co-host Amy Thomasson about Steven Spielberg's iconic sci-fi drama 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' the likely runner-up in the 1982 Oscar race that lost to 'Gandhi.'

0:00 - 1:21 - Introduction

1:22 - 32:23 - 'E.T.' review

32:24 - 1:15:10 - Why 'E.T.' lost Best Picture

1:15:11 - 1:37:52 - Shoulda been a contender

1:37:53 - 1:44:28 - Did 'E.T.' deserve to win?

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Kevin welcomes back Not Her Again host Michael Domanico to talk about Bruce Beresford's quiet character drama 'Tender Mercies,' the likely runner-up in the 1983 Oscar race that lost to 'Terms of Endearment.'

0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction

1:19 - 36:31 - 'Tender Mercies' review

36:32 - 1:18:00 - Why 'Tender Mercies' lost Best Picture

1:18:01 - 1:44:14 - Shoulda been a contender

1:44:15 - 1:54:19 - Did 'Tender Mercies' deserve to win?

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Kevin brings back Gold Derby colleague Tony Ruiz to talk about David Lean's sweeping epic 'A Passage to India,' the likely runner-up in the 1984 Oscar race that lost to 'Amadeus.'

0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction

1:19 - 42:57 - 'A Passage to India' review

42:58 - 1:22:57 - Why 'A Passage to India' lost Best Picture

1:22:58 - 1:34:41 - Shoulda been a contender

1:34:42 - 1:40:14 - Did 'A Passage to India' deserve to win?

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Kevin brings back the very first guest on this show, Sebastian Gronback, to talk about Peter Weir's crime thriller 'Witness,' the likely runner-up in the 1985 Oscar race that lost to 'Out of Africa.'

0:00 - 1:15 - Introduction

1:16 - 29:54 - 'Witness' review

29:55 - 1:15:36 - Why 'Witness' lost Best Picture

1:15:37 - 1:46:12 - Shoulda been a contender

1:46:13 - 1:51:29 - Did 'Witness' deserve to win?

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