The Envelope Please

The Envelope Please

By Samuel Erdahl & Rance CollinsTV & FilmArtsHistoryPerforming ArtsFilm History
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The Envelope Please episodes

  • 2025 Oscar Predictions
    Surprise! We're back for a special episode where we breakdown this year's Oscars race and choose our predicted winners. Feel free to steal our picks for your Oscars pool and may the best movie win!
    1 hr 26 min
  • 2002: Chicago
    It's been a long time coming, but Chicago is the first movie musical to win Best Picture since 1968's Oliver! Both of us love this movie so tune in to hear us fawn over the great cast and excellent musical numbers.
    1 hr 3 min
  • 2001: A Beautiful Mind
    The second Best Picture winner in a row to star Russell Crowe! Ron Howard is finally triumphant with his movie, A Beautiful Mind. We both agree that the Best Picture lineup for this year is outstanding so tune in and hear us give all five of them some love.
    1 hr 11 min
  • 2000: Gladiator
    Welcome to a new decade! The first Best Picture winner of the 2000s was Ridley Scott's Gladiator. However, our pick for the best film is an animated one. Tune in to find out which movie it is!
    58 min
  • Rankings: 1990-1999
    We're back with a special episode! We rank all ten Best Picture winners of the 90s. And we also throw in our favorite winners of the acting categories.
    35 min
  • 1999: American Beauty
    The final movie to win Best Picture in the 20th century was American Beauty. We had the pleasure of interviewing its producer, Dan Jinks, last week; so tune in to this episode to catch the rest of our regular coverage!
    49 min
  • 1998: Shakespeare In Love
    We have landed at one of the most controversial Best Picture winners of all time! Shakespeare in Love beat out the heavy favorite, Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, for the top spot. Tune in to find out where we stand on this touchy subject!
    1 hr 1 min

About The Envelope Please

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Join friends Sam and Rance as they watch and discuss every single Academy Award winner for Best Picture starting from the very first ceremony.