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
Join Laura and Darryl as we discuss a very diverse slate of movies from the 90s. Including the first movie that put Laura to sleep in the year since we started this podcast!
Spoilers Galore!
- Forrest Gump
- Four Weddings And A Funeral
- Pulp Fiction
- Quiz Show
- The Shawshank Redemption
Please join Laura and Darryl as they discuss one of the most fun, heartwarming romances of the 80s - Moonstruck! Cher gives an Oscar-winning performance, Olympia Dukakis moves Laura to tears with one line, and the movie contains one of Darryl's favorite movie lines ever. Listen in and see if you agree!
Join us as we watch and discuss the Best Picture Nominees of 1994 that were released in 1993:
- The Fugitive
- In The Name Of The Father
- The Piano
- Remains Of The Day
- Schindler's List
Buckle up – it’s a marathon session and, also, MAJOR SPOILERS!
And an added plea to our listeners: Watch Schindler’s List. For the first time, or again. Its messages are more important than ever.
Do you want to be in the room where it happens? The room where Darryl and Laura discuss his #9 favorite movie: Hamilton
The very first thing they need to discuss is whether this should be considered a movie. (Spoiler: probably not, but who cares!)
Welcome to our discussion of the 1993 Best Picture Nominees! We agreed on a few things, disagreed on some others, and definitely thought this was an odd year at the movies:
The Crying Game
A Few Good Men
Howards End
Scent Of A Woman
Unforgiven
Major Spoilers for all the movies we discuss!
Welcome to Editing the Academy! This week Darryl shares why Momento by Christopher Nolan is his #10 favorite movie of all time. Is it yours? Listen in!
Listen to Darryl and Laura as they agree on the best picture of 1992, and recommend everyone go out and read all of Pat Conroy's novels.
- Beauty And The Beast
- Bugsy
- J.F.K.
- Prince Of Tides
- Silence Of The Lambs
Major Spoilers for all movies!
Join Laura as she talks about her #10 Favorite movie, Barcelona by the amazing writer/director Whit Stillman. If you haven't seen it, it has some of the best dialogue and characters of any movie out there, and probably the only scene where a man dances to big band music while reading the bible.
Laura and Darryl close out another decade! The Eighties are done (thankfully) and they end with quite typical Oscar Bait and a decent film or two. Thanks for hanging in there as we begin the films released in 1990:
Awakenings
Dances with Wolves
Ghost
Godfather Part 3
Goodfellas
Closing out another decade! The Eighties are done (thankfully) and they end with quite typical Oscar Bait and a decent film or two.
Thanks for hanging in for another decade!
02:54 Born On The Fourth Of July
14:52 Dead Poets Society
28:51 Driving Miss Daisy
39:32 Field Of Dreams
50:12 My Left Foot
Do you like camp? Over the top acting? Brilliant one liners? This is the movie for you! Darryl talks about his # 11 favorite movie of all time - Army Of Darkness (Gimme some sugar, baby) and Laura adds her joy as well.
Darryl and Laura are posting a special episode just in time for the Academy Awards on March 2! A few caveats: we were not able to see all of the movies (mostly because we decided to do this episode two weeks ago), but Darryl saw 8 and Laura saw 6, so not too shabby! Also, we tried not to spoil, but couldn't get through the discussions without revealing a few major plot points, so know that going in.
In the end, we agreed on the ...
Join Darryl and Laura as they discuss the best picture nominees of 1989 that were released in 1988:
- Accidental Tourist
- Dangerous Liaisons
- Mississippi Burning
- Rain Man
- Working Girl
A VERY diverse group of nominees this year! Major spoilers abound!
Come join us as Laura celebrates her #12 favorite movie: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. It is a comfort watch based in part on her love of the 1960s camp spy classic. Major Spoilers!
In this episode we discuss the Best Picture nominees of 1988 (released in 1987): are:
- Broadcast News
- Fatal Attraction
- Hope and Glory
- The Last Emperor
- Moonstruck
Major Spoilers for all!
An apology to all of our many listeners: Sorry folks! I should have posted the latest Editing the Academy podcast on Monday, but I edited the wrong year which led to the original audio being deleted. Darryl fixed the audio by ripping it fr...
Are you a Lord of the Rings fan? If so, join Darryl and Laura as they talk about why The Two Towers is one of his favorite movies of all time!
Major Spoilers for all things hobbit!
Join Laura and Darryl as they discuss the movies nominated for Best Picture of 987:
- A Room With A View
- Children Of A Lesser God
- Hannah And Her Sisters
- The Mission
- Platoon
Loads of spoilers!
Join Laura, Darryl and their special guest Lisa as they discuss the 1944 Frank Capra directed classic Arsenic and Old Lace. With Cary Grant leading a perfectly cast group of oddballs, this dark, screwball, romantic comedy defies genre. While it is one of Laura and Lisa's favorite movies, Darryl talks about watching the movie for the very first time.
Major Spoilers for the movie (and this time it really matters!)
Listen in as Darryl and Laura discuss the Best Picture Nominees of 1986 and decide whether or not they got it right:
- Prizzi's Honor
- Witness
- The Color Purple
- Kiss Of The Spider Woman
- Out Of Africa
Major Spoilers for all movies!
Darryl's Top twenty # 13 is not for everyone.
It's a quirky 100% 70's film, but man oh man does it make him smile.
Plus, Ruth Gordon in her best role ever. Everyone deserves a Maude in their life.
MAJOR SPOILERS for the film.
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