Kevin welcomes one of his friends Ashley Kus (from the Record-Journal) to discuss Curtis Hanson's film noir crime thriller 'L.A. Confidential,' the likely runner-up in the 1997 Oscar race that lost to 'Titanic.'

0:00 - 1:40 - Introduction

1:41 - 30:15 - 'L.A. Confidential' review

30:16 - 1:09:23 - Why 'L.A. Confidential' lost Best Picture

1:09:24 - 1:25:52 - Shoulda been a contender

1:25:53 - 1:34:31 - Did 'L.A. Confidential' deserve to win?

1:34:32 - 2:01:28 - New Academy changes

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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich