In the Best Picture Cast Season 3 Premiere we complete the Godfather journey by discussing the Best Picture winner of 1974, The Godfather Part II. The Godfather squad is back as Grant Z, Artie B, and Joey R rejoin Kieran B to dissect, digest, or whatever you call it to Frances Ford Coppola's follow up to one of the most iconic films of all time. Buckle up as this is one of the most emotionally and intellectually exhausting discussions we have had to date.

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Our group of season two movies are in the book and it's time for us to rank what we've done! The gloves come off as Artie B, Joey R, Chris G and Grant Z join Kieran B to hash out the very best and very worst of season two! In addition to putting these movies in order we also each pick a movie to replace almost entirely with Muppets, we recast the Back to the Future movies with season 2 actors and actresses, and we write a few spin offs to some of our Season 2 films. Equipped with our standard BPC awards section, we also drop major Best Picture Cast news! We had a blast recording this one, a lot of hilarious laughs, heated arguments, and even some heart felt moments! Here's an episode list of season 2 so you know which movies we are ranking:

Episodes Covered

Ep 16 Argo

Ep 17 Mutiny on the Bounty

Ep 18 Gentleman’s Agreement

Ep 19 The Lost Weekend

Ep 20 Birdman or the (Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Ep 21 An American in Paris

Ep 22 Amadeus

Ep 23 Cavalcade

Ep 24 Platoon

Ep 25 Braveheart

Ep 26 Oliver!

Ep 27 Annie Hall

Ep 28 The Godfather

Ep 29 The Sting

Ep 30 The Artist

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Grant Z and Artie B rejoin host Kieran B to discuss the 2011 Best Picture winner THE ARTIST for our Season 2 finale! We also talk Singing in the Rain and Sunset Blvd in one of our most heated episode to date!

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Time Stamps

Singing in the Rain Discussion 1:31:52

Sunset Blvd Discussion 1:43:08

Movie Recommends 1:36:44

BPC Awards 1:53:47

Twitter Questions 2:14:46

Other Nominees 2:24:28

In this bonus episode, frequent cohosts Grant Z, Joey R, and Brendan B join Kieran B as we run through the results of each of the rounds in our Social Media Animation Tournament! Find out which animated film took outlasted all the others to take home the big prize! The winner does indeed get it's very own honorary episode this summer! As we go through the rounds we talk about the heated debates that went on with the group throughout the competition, and give our thoughts on some of the films that out performed and under performed expectations!

Stay tuned for our next social media tournament this summer as we will be hosting our second annual BPC Sub 50 Cup, celebrating guilty pleasures that are ranked below 50% on Rotten Tomatoes!

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Completing our series of Best Picture winners from the 1970s, we head to 1930s Chicago to discuss THE STING. Kieran B welcomes back Chris G (Rain Man, The Lost Weekend, Silence of the Lambs, Oliver!) and Brendan B (Amadeus, Mutiny on the Bounty, Rocky, Shakespeare in Love) to tackle this Paul Newman and Robert Redford conman buddy flick. The crew discusses the noticeable contrasts of The Sting to the majority of the other Best Picture winners we have covered so far, and the dynamics of Newman and Redford on screen together. We also enthusiastically welcome back Best Picture Cast legend Robert Shaw in his portrayal of heel, Doyle Lonnegan. In addition to The Sting we talk about an all time great Best Picture lineup that included CRIES AND WHISPERS, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, and THE EXORCIST!

One movie left in Season 2 before we rank all of the movies we have covered! Next week we tackle 2011 Best Picture winner THE ARTIST!

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Kieran B and Joey R are joined by film expert Zita Catherine Short from the 300 Passions Podcast to discuss this year's Oscar nominees and give our opinions on what should win!

We cover the Cinematography, Score, Director, and All Four Acting categories as well as Ranking the Best Picture Nommiees worst to first!

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Next episode we return to best picture winner coverage with THE STING!

In what may be our biggest venture yet, the Best Picture Cast gang tackles one of the most famous films of all time in Frances Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER. BPC “Made Men” Artie B, Joey R and Grant Z return to join host Kieran B in this momentous celebration. We dissect all the elements of the film that add up to the greater whole, and analyze why exactly this is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made. Joey R shares his viewing experiences, as this was his much anticipated first watch of The Godfather. We mix some heavy conversation of deep themes with some light hearted laughter and much needed levity. Pour yourself a nice glass of wine and join us on this cinematic journey!

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We are back for Episode 27 as we take our first trip of three part series to the 1970s! Oz (Birdman, Cavalcade) and Rob R(Chicago, Slumdog) host the Thursday Night Sales Podcast ( @TNSalespod ) rejoin Best Picture Cast on a blustery day in the North East to discuss the New York Classic Film ANNIE HALL. After a healthy Woody Allen Disclaimer about separating the art from the artist, we discuss what is likely the only true comedy to win best picture, and some of the many things this film has influenced in its wake. In addition to talking ANNIE HALL each host also gives their top 5 comedies of the 21st century! An episode with plenty of laughs and even some surprises!

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Time Stamps

Top 5 Comedies of 21st century 1:40:00

BPC Awards 2:18:19

Annie Hall Recommends 2:39:39

Other Nominees 2:42:57

With our March ANIMATION Tournament beginning Monday, we held the first ever Best Picture Cast Draft! Host Kieran B is joined by familiar BPC Cohosts (and now Draft Analysts) Grant Z and Artie B. Each cohost had to select One Pre 90s Disney Animated Movie, One Pixar Movie, and one other Animated Film of their choosing. See how the Draft shook out! We also layout the Brackets and preview the tournament that will begin on Monday, 3/15/21 Exclusively on our Twitter!

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The BPC Gang takes to the streets of 19 Century England to review the situation and discuss the 1968 Best Picture winner OLIVER! You won't have to ask for more this week as there is no shortage of gruel, gin, or movie chatter as Best Picture Cast regulars Grant Z (Argo, Crash, Rocky, Home Alone) and Chris G (Silence of the Lambs, Rain Man, Lost Weekend, Shawshank Redemption)join Host Kieran to talk some musical Dickens. We discuss everything from intermissions to 80s Joel and make our own connections between Oliver Twist and HOB's The Wire. We also watched David Lean's Oliver Twist(1948), The OG Oliver Twist talkie(1932), Disney's Oliver & Company(1989), and 2001 a Space Odyssey for the event and discuss the whole kitten caboodle. Don't be alarmed by the length of our Oliver! deep dive, just consider yourself at home! The Time stamps are listed below.

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Time Stamps

Intro/Reliving the first year

Oliver 11:28

Recommendations 2:03:40

BPC Awards 2:08:38

Twitter Questions 2:35:12

Oliver & Company/Billy Joel Talk 2:44:20

Other Nominees/2001 Space Odyssey 2:52:28