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Editing the Academy: Bringing up Baby
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.
Episodes
Episodes
Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
17 min
Listen in while Darryl and Laura decide whether Sophie's Choice deserves its spot on the AFI Top 100 list.
...it's a real Sophie's Choice.
Major Spoilers!
Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
56 min
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2017 (For Films released in 2016) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture?
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hidden Figures
Manchester By The Sea
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
19 min
Laura, Darryl, and special guest and super fan, Scott, talk about the AFI's #28 film - All About Eve. Have you seen it? If not, and of course spoilers, but man, it's worth your time for sure. Tell us if you disagree.
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
1hr 8 min
In this episode, Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 2017 (For Films released in 2016) and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all!
The films this time around are:
Arrival
Lion
Hell Or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
#academyawards #2017bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #Lion #arrival #hellorhighwater #lalaland #moonlight
Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
22 min
Darryl and Laura tackle a racially charged movie on the AFI's top 100 list. This movie is not a stand in, this is one of the rare movie that belongs in a top tier list and Laura nd Darryl tell you exactly why it does.
#dotherightthing #spikelee #americanfilminstitute #afitop100 #americanfilminstitutetop100
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
22 min
Laura, Darryl and special guest Scott talk about a well respected film with Humfrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn - The African Queen.
The film was originally #17 on the AFI list and dropped to #65 in the revised list. There are some issues they talk about and a slight mystery (what happened to the cat?) but watch and listen as they talk through this classic film.
#americanfilminstitute #humphreybogart #katharinehepburn #johnhuston #theafricanqueen
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
48 min
In this episode, Darryl and Laura and special guest Alex discuss the second half of the best picture nominees of 2016 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part Two Y'all!
The films this time around are:
Brooklyn - The Big Short - The Martian - The Revenant - And of course they ask the question...Did The Academy Make The Right Choice? #academyawards #2016bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #brooklyn #thebigshort #themartian #therevenant
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
49 min
In this episode, Darryl and Laura (with special guest Alex!) discuss the first half of the best picture nominees of 2016 and rank the films. And as always they ask the question, did the Academy choose the best picture? Part One Y'all!
The films this time around are: Bridge Of Spies - Mad Max Fury Road - Room and Spotlight.
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#academyawards #2016bestpicturenominees #bestpicture #rankingbestpictures #bridgeofspies #room #madmaxfuryroad #spotlight