And the Award Goes To . . .

Luke Shoemaker and Zach King
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Two long time friends and cinephiles break down every best picture winner from this centuries Academy Awards. From casting, directors, writers, cinematographers, score, plot, and favorite scenes. All aspects of the film will be covered and debated with a final glimpse into the competition and who deserved to win.

  1. 04/26/2022

    The Shape of Water

    At the 90th Academy Awards, The Shape of Water received a whopping 13 nominations and also took home the top prize of the night, Best Picture. A best picture win that once again baffles all of our hosts, given the year in film that 2017 was. Zach calls this year in film 3rd all time of the 21st century! Tune in to listen to two new guests on the pod!

  2. 10/14/2020

    Moonlight

    At the 89TH Academy Awards, Moonlight was awarded best picture with the lowest budget of any winner all time. This coming of age story was one of a kind during a very stacked year in filmmaking. Listen to Zach and Luke discuss this year in film along with their winners for the year.

  3. 09/23/2020

    Spotlight

    Michael Keaton appears on back to back pods with the 88th Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Spotlight. This investigative journalism film dives into the Boston Globe Spotlight team who broke a story about the catholic church that rocked the city of Boston. Plenty of competition and snubs in yet another great year of film!

  4. 09/08/2020

    Birdman

    Alejandro Inarritu strikes Oscar gold at the 87th Academy Awards winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay with Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Zach and Luke break down this film including how it reinvigorated Michael Keaton's career. At the end the guys are torn on who they felt deserved the award in what Luke calls one of his favorite years of film!

  5. 08/28/2020

    12 Years a Slave

    12 Years a Slave won best picture at the 86th Academy Awards against a very strong lineup of films in a great year for cinema. Join Zach and Luke as they breakdown this heartbreaking biopic.

  6. 08/18/2020

    Argo

    The 85th Academy Awards was a phenomenal year in film. With such stiff competition it is an amazing accomplishment in itself that the Ben Affleck directed film, Argo, struck Oscar gold. Join Zach and Luke as they break down the film.

  7. 08/11/2020

    The Artist

    When you think of a silent film winning best picture in 2011, odds are that The Artist does not spring to the front of your mind. But in 2011, the unthinkable happened and The Artist became the first silent film to win best picture since the very first Academy Awards ceremony in 1927. Join Zach and Luke as they breakdown the film.

  8. 08/04/2020

    The King's Speech

    Colin Firth steps up to the microphone as King George VI in this 83rd Academy Award winner for best picture, The King's Speech. Zach and Luke breakdown this World War 2 era period piece that focuses on King George VI(Colin Firth) and his speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) working through King George's stammer to help him lift the nations hopes as they enter WW2. A highly debated film by Zach and Luke over the years that finally leads to them hashing it out!

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Two long time friends and cinephiles break down every best picture winner from this centuries Academy Awards. From casting, directors, writers, cinematographers, score, plot, and favorite scenes. All aspects of the film will be covered and debated with a final glimpse into the competition and who deserved to win.

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  • Creator
    Luke Shoemaker and Zach King
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Luke Shoemaker and Zach King
  • Show Website
    And the Award Goes To . . .