1976 is a year filled with classics. Rocky! Taxi Driver! All The President's Men! Network! Bound for Glory? Matt Gilbert (staff writer for The Pop Break) joins Matt and Marisa to discuss how these legendary films have aged, and which should have actually won Best Picture. Come for the thoughtful discussion of film history, stay for our Broadway hot takes.

We have our first guest! Sean Cordy (staff writer for The Pop Break) joins Marisa and Matt as they discuss 1967's Best Picture winner, In the Heat of the Night. Spoiler alert: the wrong actor was nominated! Elsewhere, Matt issues a public apology for a bad take from the past, Sean talks about how much he loves The Graduate, and all three hosts wonder if they hallucinated the plot of Doctor Dolittle.

It's an episode all about actresses (aren't they all?). Matt and Marisa discuss 1950's Best Picture Winner, All About Eve, and equally legendary nominee, Sunset Boulevard. Which do they prefer? Also discussed in the episode: Judy Holliday's Oscar winning role, Deborah Kerr's not-so-romantic adventure, and Elizabeth Taylor's turn in Father of the Bride.

This week, Matt gets to talk about one of his favorite movies–Broadcast News–as he and Marisa unpack the 1987 Oscars. Along the way, they talk about iconic romantic comedies like Moonstruck, the oeuvre of Adrian Lyne, and, of course, the year's Best Picture winner: The Last Emperor.

In this episode, Marisa and Matt talk about the legacy of 1939’s Best Picture winner, Gone with the Wind. But that’s not the only classic movie nominated for Best Picture that year...we’re talking about The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Stagecoach to name just a few of the 10 nominees. Also, listen to Matt and Marisa squeal about Bette Davis in the wild melodrama Dark Victory!

For the first episode of our Oscar retrospective podcast, we flash back to one of the most polarizing Best Picture winners: American Beauty. Find out what Marisa (ThePopBreak.com's Film Editor) and Matt think about Alan Ball’s suburban satire. We also discuss how much we hate The Cider House Rules, reflect on The Matrix’s influence, and Marisa reveals a surprising connection to one of the nominees!