The Quest for the Bestest

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Is this a movie, funded by the Irish government, about people wanting to leave Ireland? Well not quite. Take it from young Buddy who so eloquently puts it: "I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE BELFAST!" That's right, we're talking about Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical moving picture, Belfast. But did we want to leave the theater while watching it? Or did the childlike joy of young life keep us going, despite all of the troubles?

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It's certainly not the most original movie to come out this year, but out of all the nominees it might just have the most heart. Today we're talking about CODA and how it just made us all feel soft and fuzzy on the inside. But will that warm sensation become evident in our score? You'll just have to stick around to the end to find out. 

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It's time for maybe the most talked-about film of this year's awards season: Don't Look Up! But what direction will the Back Log Boys stare into? There's only one way to find out. 

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Step right up! Step right here for a fantastical, mysterious, unknown-to-this-world discussion of GDT's newest film, Nightmare Alley. You won't believe your eyes at this sight of this seminar on the plusses, minuses, and in betweens of this film! For just 25 cents! You will never forget the ending to this episode!

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It's time for our first episode into the yearly diversion that is the Best Picture Nominees! So what better film to start with than Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, which has been streaming on Netflix for some time now. But what do we think of it? And while we're all pretty sure this film gets at least one episode at spot #1, what score will other films have to beat to be better?

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It's the last episode before we take a side quest into the 2022 Best Picture Nominees, so join us as we investigate a film not from the recent past at all! John Ford takes us to Wales for a look at a mining village and the family at the center of it. How Green Was My Valley has some prestige power, but do we think it measures up? There's no spin this week as next time we'll be starting with the nominees, so get ready for a little surprise.

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The Shape of Water has a particular popular conception about it. But could this Best Picture Winner be so much better than what everyone thinks of it? That's what were here to discuss! Of course we'll be visiting the Wheel at the end of the episode to figure out what we'll be watching next week.

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"We're not holding anything. Let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding onto anything except the enemy. We're going to hold onto him by the nose and we're going to kick him in the ass." And we're not interested in holding any longer either! The Quest for the Bestest season 3 is here and we're starting it off with a much beloved war film. But will we feel the same about the egotistical and boisterous General Patton?

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It's the last episode of Quest for 2021 and we're talking about one of Tanner's favorites. That's right, it's time to figure out what the heck American Beauty is all about before we go on a little holiday break. But don't worry, we'll be back with a whole new season of The Quest for the Bestest right before Oscar nominations come out! Until then, maybe catch up on some episodes you missed and enjoy the holiday season.

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