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
Sep 23, 2024
Sep 23, 2024
52 min
So we know it gets confusing with the year we're talking about. So this epsiode talks about the films released in 1977 where the winner was presented at the 1978 Academy Awards. Got it? Good(ish).
The films:
Annie Hall
Goodbye Girl
Julia
Star Wars
The Turning Point
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Sep 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024
11 min
Laura talks about why The Great Escape is her # 19 pick of all time. Darryl thinks part of the end is a comedy, and she corrects him. Quite firmly.
Sep 16, 2024
Sep 16, 2024
15 min
Darryl defends why #casablanca is one of the greatest films of all time. Laura agrees and (tries to) defend why she had never watched it before.
As always, Major Spoilers and let us know your thoughts!
Sep 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024
49 min
Here we go again...1976
MAJOR SPOILERS
The films:
Bound For Glory
All The Presidents Men
Network
Taxi Driver
Rocky
A pretty iconic slate, except for Bound for Glory which we still haven't seen because we couldn't find it anywhere! If you know where we can watch it, let us know in the comments!
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Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
7 min
Welcome as we continue our deep dive into Laura and Darryl's Top 20 Favorite movies! Next up is Laura's #20:
The Fighting Sullivans
First, MAJOR spoilers! This movie is based on the real life story of the Sullivan Brothers of Iowa who fought together on the USS Juneau in World War 2.
Please listen in as Laura explains why this is one of her favorite movies. Released in 1944, it stars Thomas Mitchell (that's Uncle Billy for you It's a Wonderful Life fans!), Anne Baxter and Selena Royle.
Aug 26, 2024
Aug 26, 2024
53 min
1975 wasn't a bad year for film. Not a great year, but not a bad one.
As always major spoilers
Films:
The films:
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Jaws
Barry Lyndon
Dog Day Afternoon
Nashville
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Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
10 min
Welcome to the first deep dive into Darryl and Laura's Top Twenty favorite movies! Darryl explains and defends why #closeencountersofthethirdkind is #20 on his top twenty list. Laura patiently listens, asks questions, and basically just lets him rant for a bit. Spoilers galore (obviously). Does Close Encounters make your top twenty favorites? Let us know!
Aug 19, 2024
Aug 19, 2024
1 min
Join Darryl and Laura as they announce a special series that will be premiering soon: Editing the Academy - Our Top 20 Favorite Movies!
Each host has created a list of their favorite movies and will provide an explanation as to why.
Stay tuned as Darryl's #20 Favorite movie is released this week.