Join hosts Amy Thomasson and Steve Buja as they take a look back at the very small number of films to have been named the Academy Awards' Best Picture and ask the important question: did it deserve to win? We'll take a look at the other contenders, the politics of awards season, the world events that shaped the year, and of course, reviewing the big winner and how it has withstood the test of time. Hopefully while having a spirited conversation that will, in some cases, be more entertaining than the movie! OscarWatch: truly determining the best of the Best.
Shoulda Been A Contenda: City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931) · Dec 31, 2018
Closely Watched Trains (1967)
Closely Watched Trains (1966) · Dec 29, 2018
Listener Request: The Player (1992)
The Player (1992) · Dec 27, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953) · Dec 25, 2018
Listener Request: The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006) · Dec 20, 2018
Listener Request: Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) · Dec 13, 2018
Listener Request: Avalon (1990)
Avalon (1990) · Dec 6, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971) · Nov 29, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987) · Nov 22, 2018
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) · Nov 15, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) · Nov 8, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Oct 25, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960) · Oct 18, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980) · Oct 11, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Babe (1995)
Babe (1995) · Oct 4, 2018
Happy Feet (2006)
Happy Feet (2006) · Sep 27, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces (1970) · Sep 20, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997) · Sep 13, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: The Goodbye Girl (1977)
The Goodbye Girl (1977) · Sep 6, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989) · Aug 30, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: Do The Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Aug 16, 2018
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) · Aug 9, 2018
The Great Beauty (2013)
The Great Beauty (2013) · Aug 2, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) · Jul 26, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) · Jul 19, 2018
American Hustle (2013)
American Hustle (2013) · Jul 12, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Lincoln (2012)
Lincoln (2012) · Jul 5, 2018
12 Years A Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013) · Jun 28, 2018
Cinema Paradiso (1989)
Cinema Paradiso (1988) · Jun 21, 2018
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004) · Jun 14, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965) · Jun 7, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: The Thin Red Line (1998)
The Thin Red Line (1998) · May 31, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975) · May 24, 2018
Shoulda Been A Contenda: 2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · May 17, 2018
Bicycle Thieves (1949)
Bicycle Thieves (1948) · May 10, 2018
Cimarron (1931)
Cimarron (1931) · May 3, 2018
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Apr 26, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010) · Apr 19, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network (2010) · Apr 12, 2018
In A Better World (2010)
In a Better World (2010) · Apr 5, 2018
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010) · Mar 29, 2018
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech (2010) · Mar 22, 2018
For(eign) Your ReConsideration: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) · Mar 15, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Mar 9, 2018
90th Annual Academy Awards: The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (1980) · Mar 1, 2018
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950) · Feb 27, 2018
Life Is Beautiful (1998)
Life Is Beautiful (1997) · Jan 18, 2018
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) · Jan 4, 2018
For Your ReConsideration: It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 21, 2017
Fanny And Alexander (1983)
Fanny and Alexander (1982) · Dec 14, 2017
The UnOscars: Christmas Evil (1980)
Christmas Evil (1980) · Dec 8, 2017
For Your ReConsideration: The Lion In Winter (1968)
The Lion in Winter (1968) · Dec 1, 2017
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley (1941) · Nov 9, 2017
For Your ReConsideration: The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973) · Oct 27, 2017
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) · Oct 12, 2017
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999) · Oct 7, 2017
Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) · Sep 21, 2017
For Your ReConsideration: Network (1976)
Network (1976) · Sep 15, 2017
A Separation (2011)
A Separation (2011) · Sep 7, 2017
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) · Aug 24, 2017
Pool Party Massacre (2017)
Pool Party Massacre (2017) · Aug 17, 2017
Going My Way (1944)
Going My Way (1944) · Aug 10, 2017
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Aug 4, 2017
Pelle The Conqueror (1988)
Pelle the Conqueror (1987) · Jul 27, 2017
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971) · Jul 20, 2017
Day For Night (1973)
Day for Night (1973) · Jul 13, 2017
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Jun 29, 2017
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · Jun 22, 2017
American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999) · Jun 1, 2017
Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · May 25, 2017
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) · May 18, 2017
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987) · May 11, 2017
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945) · Apr 28, 2017
The Lives of Others (2006)
The Lives of Others (2006) · Apr 6, 2017
On The Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954) · Mar 30, 2017
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967) · Mar 17, 2017
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Feb 16, 2017
Spirited Away (2002)
Spirited Away (2001) · Feb 9, 2017
Oliver! (1968)
Oliver! (1968) · Feb 2, 2017
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011) · Jan 12, 2017
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Dec 22, 2016
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Dec 15, 2016
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Dec 8, 2016
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983) · Dec 1, 2016
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960) · Nov 24, 2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) · Nov 17, 2016
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Nov 4, 2016
Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People (1980) · Oct 30, 2016
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Oct 13, 2016
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995) · Sep 22, 2016
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970) · Sep 15, 2016
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965) · Sep 8, 2016
No Country For Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Sep 1, 2016
Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) · Aug 25, 2016
It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934) · Aug 18, 2016
The Broadway Melody (1929)
The Broadway Melody (1929) · Aug 4, 2016
Unforgiven (1992)
Unforgiven (1992) · Jul 28, 2016
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978) · Jul 15, 2016
All The King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men (1949) · Jul 8, 2016
You Can't Take It With You (1938)
You Can't Take It with You (1938) · Jun 28, 2016
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006) · Jun 16, 2016
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993) · Jun 9, 2016
