Editing The Academy

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 have to listen/watch to see if they agree that it does or doesn't deserve the title of one of the best films of all time. #jamesdean #rebelwithoutacause #nataliewood #teenangst #classicfilm

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 they were watching two different movies, even though they watched the same move (it's Three Billboards).

The Darkest Hour

The Post

The Shape Of Water

Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri

Did The Right Movie Win?

#academyawards #2018bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #thedarkesthour #thepost #theshapeofwater #threebillboardsoutsideofebbingmissouri

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 

#academyawards #2018bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #callmebyyourname #ladybird #thephantomthread #dunkirk #getout

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. 

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! 

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?

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.

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

Moonlight 

#academyawards #2017bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #Lion #arrival #hellorhighwater #lalaland #moonlight

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 #americanfilminstitutetop100

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 the cat?) but watch and listen as they talk through this classic film.

#americanfilminstitute #humphreybogart #katharinehepburn #johnhuston #theafricanqueen