And The Winner Still Is The Pop Break

Matt and Marisa end the season with an all-timer year: 1975. Though they're disappointed by Best Picture winner, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, they discuss fellow heavy-hitters like Robert Altman's Nashville and the blockbuster that started it all, Jaws.

Matt and Marisa return for the penultimate episode of the season to discuss what might be one of their best years yet, 1957. They scream over Peyton Place's twists, delight in the unexpected comedy of Witness for the Prosecution and marvel at just how good Best Picture winner, Bridge on the River Kwai, is.

This week, Matt, Marisa and guest Ben Murchison discuss the first year the Academy reinstated 10 Best Picture nominees, 2009. They talk about the surprise staying power of The Hurt Locker, their love for A Serious Man and remember what it was like when there was only one Avatar movie.

It's Christmas in June this week as Matt and Marisa discuss two holiday classics that also just happen to have been nominated for Best Picture: The Bishop's Wife and Miracle on 34th Street. They also lament how poorly the year's big winner, Gentleman's Agreement, has aged, watch some cartoons and praise the original Nightmare Alley adaptation.

This week, Matt and Marisa return to talk about one of Matt's favorite movies, Best Picture winner, Amadeus. Elsewhere in the episode, they marvel at how well The Karate Kid holds up, disagree on Jonathan Demme's Swing Shift and deep dive into the Best Song Score category.

This week, Matt and Marisa go back in time to discuss the 4th Oscars ceremony. In the episode, they wrestle with how Best Picture winner, Cimmaron, has aged, beg for a restored version of East Lynne and endure the trial that is Skippy.