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Best Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightReacting to the 2022 OscarsJoseph and Jamie discuss this year’s Oscars ceremony, including CODA’s historic Best Picture win, the ceremony as a whole, and *that* Will Smith-Chris Rock incident.2022-03-301h 03Best Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe 94th Academy Awards Preview ShowJoseph and Jamie preview and predict the Academy Award winners for 2021, discussing all 23 categories, any potential upsets, and the ‘The Power of the Dog’ vs ‘CODA’ Best Picture debate.2022-03-261h 06Best Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe Contenders #4- CODA (2021)Joseph and Isaac discuss Sian Heder’s coming of age comedy-drama film CODA (2021), discussing its representation of disability, Troy Kotsur’s Oscar tipped performance, and its underdog status in the Best Picture race. https://linktr.ee/bestpicturepodcast2022-03-1749 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe Contenders #3- Licorice Pizza (2021)Joseph and Jamie discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 comedy-drama film Licorice Pizza, discussing its narrative themes, controversial moments, and awards chances. https://linktr.ee/bestpicturepodcast2022-03-0438 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe Contenders #2- Nightmare Alley (2021)Joseph and Jamie discuss Guillermo Del Toro’s 2021 noir thriller Nightmare Alley, discussing its Oscar chances, how it works as an adaptation and a readaptation, and how it navigates through predictable plot tropes to tell its story. https://linktr.ee/bestpicturepodcast2022-02-2443 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe Contenders #1- The Power of the Dog (2021)In the first episode of a new mini-series reviewing all the contenders for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards, Joseph and Jamie review the front runner for the award, Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog. They discuss its frontrunner status, its slow burner style of direction, and its 4 Oscar nominated performances. https://linktr.ee/bestpicturepodcast2022-02-1347 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightPredicting the 94th Academy Awards NominationsIn the season two premiere, Joseph does a run down of his predictions for the 94th Academy Awards nominations, discussing the main contenders in all 23 categories and also the plan ahead for this season of the podcast. https://linktr.ee/bestpicturepodcast2022-02-0536 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightA Serious Man (2009)Joseph and Jamie discuss the Coen Brothers’ 2009 black comedy-drama A Serious Man; the film’s complex and enigmatic narrative, the central performance from Michael Stuhlbarg, and what it all means.2021-07-3139 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightInception (2010)Joseph and Jamie discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2010 science-fiction action film Inception; the film’s visual style, its complex narrative, and Nolan’s surprising Best Director snub at the Oscars.2021-07-1038 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightDallas Buyers Club (2013)Joseph and Jamie discuss Jean-Marc Vallée’s 2013 biographical drama film Dallas Buyers Club; the film’s portrayal of the AIDS crisis, its portrayal of 1980s Texas, and its Oscar winning performances from Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto.2021-06-1941 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightVice (2018)Joseph and Chris discuss Adam McKay’s 2018 biographical political comedy-drama Vice; how the film compares to The Big Short, the film’s tone and its awards performance.2021-06-0348 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightMillion Dollar Baby (2004)Joseph and Jamie discuss Clint Eastwood’s 2004 Best Picture winning sports drama Million Dollar Baby; how the film works as a boxing film, its two Oscar winning acting performances, and the narrative changes it makes.2021-05-2344 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightJojo Rabbit (2019)Joseph and Chris discuss Taika Waititi’s 2019 World War Two comedy Jojo Rabbit; discussing the film’s handling of its controversial subject matter, the film’s sense of humour, and the divisive critical reception that it received.2021-05-1842 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something Right1917 (2019)Joseph and Jamie discuss Sam Mendes’ 2019 World War One film 1917; the film’s technical achievements, its portrayal of British soldiers, and its underwhelming Oscars showing.2021-05-1139 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightNomadland (2020)Joseph and Jamie discuss Chloe Zhao’s Best Picture-winning drama Nomadland (2020), looking at the film’s portrayal of the Nomad lifestyle, its blending of fiction and non-fiction, and its historic Oscar wins.2021-05-0444 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightReacting to the 93rd Academy AwardsJoseph gives his take on the 93rd Academy Awards: talking about all the winners, representation, the ceremony structure and the poor taste of the Best Actor announcement.2021-04-2627 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe 93rd Academy Awards Preview and PredictionsJoseph and Jamie preview the 93rd Academy Awards: discussing the predicted winners in each category, who could cause an upset, and trying to decipher the competitive Best Actress race. Is Nomadland going to sweep, or are surprises abound? Find out with this special episode of the podcast.2021-04-2449 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)Joseph and Jamie discuss Stephen Daldry’s critically panned drama Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011): how the film treats its sensitive subject matter, the way it was adapted from the book, and how it managed to get a Best Picture nomination despite its poor critical performance.2021-04-2132 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightDunkirk (2017)Joseph and Jamie discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2017 World War Two action-drama Dunkirk: the technical achievements of the film, it’s portrayal of real life events, and how Nolan received his long awaited Best Director nomination.2021-04-2137 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightLost in Translation (2003)Joseph and Jamie discuss Sofia Coppola’s 2003 comedy-drama Lost in Translation: how Coppola made Oscars history, how it compares to Her (2013), and asking whether it is a romantic film.2021-04-1144 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightHer (2013)Joseph and Jamie discuss Spike Jonze’s 2013 romantic science-fiction drama Her: how the film portrays the future, the writing style of Jonze, and how Joaquin Phoenix was snubbed for Best Actor.2021-04-0343 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightNo Country for Old Men (2007)Joseph and Jamie review the Coen Brothers’ 2007 Best Picture winning thriller No Country for Old Men: how the film has aged through the years, its unique take on the cat and mouse thriller, and whether or not it is an atypical Best Picture winner.2021-04-0139 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightThe Social Network (2010)For the first episode, Joseph and Jamie discuss David Fincher’s influential 2010 biographical drama The Social Network: how it defied to odds to become one of the best films of the decade, its breakthrough performances from its cast, and whether it would have won Best Picture retrospectively.2021-03-2449 minBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something RightBest Picture Must Be Doing Something Right (Trailer)2021-03-2200 min