And The Winner Still Is The Pop Break
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- TV & Film
Hosts Marisa Carpico and Matt Taylor dive deep into Oscar history, go through the major categories for each year and decide if the Academy got it right or if they got it very, very wrong.
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The 1975 Oscars
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.
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The 1957 Oscars
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.
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The 2009 Oscars
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.
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The 1947 Oscars
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.
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The 1984 Oscars
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.
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The 1930/1931 Oscars
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.