The Quest for the Bestest

Make way for the King! Make way for the King! His four jesters will now present: An episode entirely about The King's Speech! What do they think? Do they think at all? Find out when King gives his address! Long live the King!

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Let's all go down to London town and visit the speech doctor! We've gotta talk with all our A's and H's and T's in a line if we ever want to be the best movie podcast out there. But will our talking transformation end up like Eliza Doolittle's in My Fair Lady? Or will we be able to reject the allure of a women-hating professor and strike out on our own? You'll just have to listen to find out.

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We're back to talk about Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Birdman from 2014! There's a lot to discuss about this admittedly fantastic movie so don't waste any time!

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While it might seem like we're headed back to 1928, we're in fact only headed back to 2011! The Artist is well known for it's accurate recreation of the classic Hollywood silent picture style! But will that ingratiate the Back Log Boys, or are there some of them who really need sound to enjoy their films? Just watch the episode (I promise, it's not silent) and find out!

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If you've ever thought of a classic Old Hollywood movie, this one was probably it. Step on in to Rick's Cafe Americain as we gather round the roulette table and discuss the Best Picture Casablanca. Does the old-timey charm still work? Or is it yet another golden era noir film that feels like all of the rest? Find out in this episode!

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has picked a winner! Was it our pick? No. Will we still take any chance to talk about movies? Of course! CODA was one of our surprise favorites from the nominees, but how does it compare to some of the greats on our big and ever-growing list of all the Best Picture winners ever? Find out as we chat about the ceremony, the win, and where we think CODA should end up.

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Hold on. There's gotta be a mistake. We've already reviewed this movie! West Side Story won big in 1961! Or have we? One of the biggest directors of all time has decided to do a remake... and is it any good? Could it be, unbelievably, better than the original? Those are important questions but there's one that's sticking out as we give a score to our final Best Picture Nominee of 2022: will West Side Story win Best Picture twice?

Check out our review of the original here: https://anchor.fm/backlogbanter/episodes/Episode-15-West-Side-Story-1961-eobndv

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We've talked about this one before, but what about in a Best Picture context? Does that even matter for a film like Dune? How does it compare to the other nominees? And where is Mr. Sand Worm? Find all that out and more in this episode of The Quest for the Bestest.

Here's our previous review of Dune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TY0-IouoMo

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Today we're taking a look at PTA's newest film, Licorice Pizza! I don't know about you, but I sure like to hang out, do nothing, just chill. But will this movie, which has all of those attributes, scratch that cinema itch? Find out as we discuss on the Quest for the Bestest.

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Today we're talking about the only international film nominated for Best Picture, Drive My Car. If you're a big BLB fan, though, you'd know that we already made a video talking about this film in our January Back Lot Banter episode. But, have our thoughts changed since then? What does the context of a Best Picture nominee mean for this film? We're here to figure all that out and more in this episode.