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Millers Crossing - Darryls Top Twenty #1
Editing The Academy
Two friends get together to discuss the best picture nominees of each year starting in 1969. We discuss each nominated film in detail breaking down the technical aspects, character development, acting, story presentation, etc. But, we also chat about how they hit us...our emotional reactions. We try hard to let our modern filters fade and put ourselves in the mind frame of the year of release, but we’ll admit...it’s hard. So join us as we dive deep in these films and discuss whether academy made the correct choice that year. Feel free to join in the discussIO and agree or disagree, we only ask that you do so respectfully. Oh, and yeah...major spoilers for each film.
Listen on:
Episodes
Episodes
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
A kinda lackluster year for the best picture nominees. A
The Films:
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Front/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Laura adds a bit to our conversation about the Princess Bride, the only cross over we have in our top twenty list.
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
This is an interesting one. Darryl posits a question...does a film actually need a point? He's heard the criticism of folks asking, "What was the point of this movie?" and asks Laura if a film truly needs a point to make it good. And ohhh the hilarity that ensues.
The films:
Atonement
Juno
Michel Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Listen in as Darryl goes on about how important the Muppets were to his development as a person and how impactful this movie was in his life.
And if you do not like the muppets, we cannot be friends. Seek help, there is something seriously wrong with you.
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
A bit of a rant in this one as Laura and Darryl dive into the standardization of the nominated films and their disappointment. Let us know in the comments if you agree with their thoughts.
Considering the other films released that year, these make sense, but are not overall top quality releases in our opinion.
The Films:
Babel
Departed
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Considering the other films released that year, these make sense, but are not overall top quality releases in our opinion.
The Films Are:
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Good Night and Good Luck
Munich
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Join Laura and Darryl as they discuss Laura's #3 favorite movie: The Godfather.
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Join us as we discuss Darryl's #3 favorite movie of all time: The Shawshank Redemption.