Join Mike and Brian as they reevaluate the top films and Academy Awards nominees from 1999-2009 (plus a whole lot of bonuses), talk trivia and top fives, and address the big question: "Would you keep or kick the Academy's picks for Best Picture?" All that and more on Best Picture This -- where it's always Oscar season!
2000: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE ... and Noodles
In the Mood for Love (2000) · Mar 6, 2023
1966: You + Me = Us in PERSONA
Persona (1966) · Feb 27, 2023
1953: Time Flies in TOKYO STORY
Tokyo Story (1953) · Feb 13, 2023
2009: Mike & Brian Get AN EDUCATION
An Education (2009) · Jan 9, 2023
2009: CRAZY HEART - For Your Consideration for Best Actor
Crazy Heart (2009) · Jan 2, 2023
2009: AVATAR, the Ride
Avatar (2009) · Dec 26, 2022
2009: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER and the Formative Power of Pop Culture
(500) Days of Summer (2009) · Dec 12, 2022
2009: Getting High Off THE HURT LOCKER
The Hurt Locker (2008) · Nov 14, 2022
2009: THE BLIND SIDE, and the Oscars' 10-Nominee Effect
The Blind Side (2009) · Oct 31, 2022
2009: CORALINE is a Horror Movie
Coraline (2009) · Oct 24, 2022
2009: A Life, a Culture UP IN THE AIR
Up in the Air (2009) · Oct 3, 2022
2008: IRON MAN & the Massive Power of Small Stakes
Iron Man (2008) · Sep 5, 2022
2008: MILK - the Man and the Movement
Uncharted (2022) · Aug 22, 2022
2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) · Jul 25, 2022
2007: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, and the Fear-Inducing Power of Stillness
Paranormal Activity (2007) · Jun 27, 2022
2007: ATONEMENT - Joe Wright's Technical Masterclass
Atonement (2007) · Jun 20, 2022
2007: It's JUNO Day, Homeskillet
Juno (2007) · May 30, 2022
2007: MICHAEL CLAYTON: Truth in Madness
Michael Clayton (2007) · May 23, 2022
2006. Movies are Magic in THE PRESTIGE
The Prestige (2006) · May 9, 2022
2006: Smelling Rats in THE DEPARTED
The Departed (2006) · May 2, 2022
2006: Flags of Our Fathers / Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) · Apr 25, 2022
2006: Losers Unite in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) · Apr 11, 2022
2006: BABEL, and the Unifying Power of Misery
Babel (2006) · Mar 28, 2022
2006: CLICK - Comedy Opus?
Click (2006) · Mar 21, 2022
2022: THE BATMAN (AKA Vengeance)
The Batman (2022) · Mar 14, 2022
2006: Modernity vs. Tradition in THE QUEEN
The Queen (2006) · Mar 7, 2022
2021: NIGHTMARE ALLEY Puts Genre in the Oscar Spotlight
Nightmare Alley (2021) · Mar 3, 2022
2005: Is CRASH the Worst Best Picture Winner Ever?
撞车 Crash (2004) · Feb 10, 2022
2005: Is MUNICH More Than 'Classy'?
Munich (2005) · Feb 7, 2022
2005: BATMAN BEGINS a New Era of Superhero Film
Batman Begins (2005) · Jan 24, 2022
2005: KING KONG - Is Bigger Better?
King Kong (2005) · Jan 17, 2022
2005; Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Jan 10, 2022
2005: We Have A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
A History of Violence (2005) · Dec 27, 2021
2005: GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK.
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) · Dec 6, 2021
2004: THE AVIATOR - Another Boring Biopic?
The Aviator (2004) · Nov 15, 2021
2004 Bonus: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Nov 8, 2021
2004: SIDEWAYS: When Do People 'Peak'?
Sideways (2004) · Oct 25, 2021
2004 Bonus: Zombies Rise in SHAUN OF THE DEAD
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · Oct 11, 2021
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Sep 20, 2021
2003 Bonus: THE MATRIX RELOADED: Meh or Misunderstood?
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · Sep 6, 2021
BONUS: 1998: Pleasantville (Patron's Choice)
Pleasantville (1998) · Aug 23, 2021
2003 Bonus: MONSTER, Charlize Theron as Victim & Villain
Villain (2003) · Aug 16, 2021
2003: SEABISCUIT - Be Inspired, Be Very Inspired
Seabiscuit (2003) · Aug 9, 2021
2003: Ripples of Violence in MYSTIC RIVER
Mystic River (2003) · Aug 2, 2021
BONUS: Drowning Mona (Patron's Choice)
Drowning Mona (2000) · Jul 26, 2021
2003 Bonus: THE SCHOOL OF ROCK Should've Won an Oscar
The School of Rock (2003) · Jul 12, 2021
BONUS: 1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai (Patron's Choice)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · Jul 5, 2021
2003: Is MASTER & COMMANDER Boring?
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) · Jun 28, 2021
BONUS: 2004: Garden State (Patron's Choice)
Garden State (2004) · Jun 21, 2021
2002: GANGS OF NEW YORK, Scorsese's Decades-in-the-Making Epic
Gangs of New York (2002) · Jun 7, 2021
BONUS: 1986: THE FLY (Patron's Choice)
The Fly (1986) · Jun 3, 2021
2002: THE PIANIST — Watch Responsibly
The Pianist (2002) · May 31, 2021
2002: CHICAGO, Where Fame, Truth & Music Collide
Chicago (2002) · May 10, 2021
2002: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (Facebook Live)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Apr 26, 2021
SUMMER SERIES: 2020: Mulan (Facebook Live)
Mulan (2020) · Apr 22, 2021
SUMMER SERIES: 2020: Sonic the Hedgehog (Facebook Live)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) · Apr 21, 2021
SUMMER SERIES: 2020: News of the World (Facebook Live)
News of the World (2020) · Apr 20, 2021
2001: Year in Review
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Apr 19, 2021
2001: A BEAUTIFUL MIND - Truth in Biopics?
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Apr 12, 2021
2001 Bonus: DONNIE DARKO, and the Cult Idols of Our Youth
Donnie Darko (2001) · Apr 9, 2021
2001: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (Facebook Live)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Apr 5, 2021
BONUS: 1976: TAXI DRIVER, and Morality's Place in Movies
Taxi Driver (1976) · Apr 2, 2021
BONUS: 1985: BACK TO THE FUTURE, Live in Studio
Back to the Future (1985) · Mar 26, 2021
2001: Gossip & Murder at GOSFORD PARK
Gosford Park (2001) · Mar 22, 2021
2001: MOULIN ROUGE, a Musical for the MTV Age
Moulin Rouge (1952) · Mar 15, 2021
BONUS: 1982: E.T., with director Aleem Hossain
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Mar 11, 2021
2000: GLADIATOR, and What We Get from Gore
Gladiator (2000) · Mar 1, 2021
2000 Bonus: Is CAST AWAY Tom Hanks' Best?
Cast Away (2000) · Feb 24, 2021
2000: CHOCOLAT, and Why We Love Fairy Tales
Chocolat (2000) · Feb 22, 2021
2000: ERIN BROCKOVICH, and What's Wrong with Fun?!
Erin Brockovich (2000) · Feb 8, 2021
2000: TRAFFIC, and the Myth of "Important" Movies
Traffic (2000) · Feb 8, 2021
1999: Is AMERICAN BEAUTY Actually Terrible?
American Beauty (1999) · Feb 1, 2021
1999: In THE INSIDER, Words are Weapons
The Insider (1999) · Feb 1, 2021
1999: THE CIDER HOUSE RULES' Moral Dilemmas
The Cider House Rules (1999) · Feb 1, 2021
1999: THE GREEN MILE, Where Death Row Is ... Fun?
The Green Mile (1999) · Feb 1, 2021