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
Jan 6, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
15 min
Darryl's Top twenty # 13 is not for everyone.
It's a quirky 100% 70's film, but man oh man does it make him smile.
Plus, Ruth Gordon in her best role ever. Everyone deserves a Maude in their life.
MAJOR SPOILERS for the film.
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Dec 30, 2024
Dec 30, 2024
1hr 4 min
Welcome to Editing the Academy! This week Darryl and Laura discuss the Best Picture nominees of 1985 (released in 1984):
Passage to India
Places in the Heart
The Killing Fields
Amadeus
A Soldier’s Story
Major spoilers for all the movies!
Oh, and the list Darryl reads of other movies released this year, was actually a list of movies released in the next year, so you can kind of ignore that part. He’ll be listing off the same ones again next week!
Dec 25, 2024
Dec 25, 2024
12 min
Listen in as Laura and Darryl gush about Laura's #14 movie of all time, Wonder Boys!
It's an amazing example of why certain movies are just so much better than others, and one of the few book adaptations that translates into a great movie. Comment if you agree (or don't). Either way, go read the phenomenal Michael Chabon novel. #wonderboys
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE AND BOOK
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024
53 min
Listen in as Darryl and Laura discuss the Best Picture nominees of 1984 that were released in 1983, and how they both watched Terms of Endearment, but apparently saw two different movies. As always, major spoilers for:
The Dresser
The Right Stuff
Tender Mercies
Terms of Endearment, and
The Big Chill
And yes, Laura would still happily watch Robert Duvall read a telephone book for two hours.
Dec 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024
14 min
Listen in as Darryl shares one of his favorite movies - a dark romantic comedy starring Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell and Tim Roth. This was Laura's first time watching it, but she agreed that if you haven't already seen this gem, you should rush to do so!
Major Spoilers!
Dec 2, 2024
Dec 2, 2024
53 min
Listen in as Darryl and Laura discuss the best picture nominees of 1983:
E.T. The Extraterrestrial
Gandhi
Missing
The Verdict
Tootsie
This was a strange year, and we will debate not only whether the right movie won, but whether the right movies were even nominated. Major spoilers for all!
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Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
19 min
Laura loves a good gangster movie and explains why this Scorsese classic is one of her favorites. Darryl agrees, and discussion of tracking shots, guns in your face, crazy fast pacing and Another World's Joey Perrini ensues.
Nov 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
55 min
Welcome to Laura and Darryl's discussion of the movies of 1981 (nominated for Best Picture in 1982). This year it was difficult to compare the films as we had historical epics v. popcorn films v. Oscar bait.
Major Spoilers for all the films!
Atlantic City
Chariots Of Fire
On Golden Pond
REDS
Raiders Of The Lost Ark