OscarWatch returns after a long hiatus for a brief monologue on the still surprisingly relevant 1967 Best Pic, In the Heat of the Night. The great Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger are front and center in this tale of Biloxi murder, intrigue and oh yeah, racism, that remains an important conversation worth having. But does that a best picture make? Listen to Steve ramble on for a few minutes to find out.

And seriously, why wasn't Rollerball nominated for any award, anyways?

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