March 13, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 7: The 96th Academy Awards
The culmination of our Best Picture episodes! Having now talked about everything nominated for Best Picture at the 2024 Academy…
Tag: Best Picture
March 6, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 6: Anatomy of a Fall
It’s the week before the biggest night in Hollywood, and our hosts are talking about the final Best Picture nominee:…
February 28, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 5: American Fiction
In this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live!, Pierre and Jeff discuss Cord Jefferson’s universally-acclaimed directorial debut American Fiction. Frustrated…
February 21, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 4: Past Lives
This week on Classic Movies Live!, our hosts talk about this year’s Oscars’ Canadian connection! From Korean-Candian director Celine Song,…
February 14, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 3: The Zone of Interest
Three episodes into our 2024 Best Picture marathon, and we’re at the first non-English feature! Directed by Jonathan Glazer and…
February 7, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 2: Maestro
Continuing our Best Picture marathon, our hosts are back to talk about Bradley Cooper’s sophomore directing effort: Maestro! Based on…
January 31, 2024
Classic Movies Live – Season 5, Episode 1: The Holdovers
Classic Movies Live! returns for a glorious fifth season, and just like every season, Pierre and Jeff have some excellent…
February 22, 2023
Classic Movies Live – Season 4, Episode 9: All Quiet On The Western Front
On this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live! our hosts ponder war. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Well,…
February 15, 2023
Classic Movies Live – Season 4, Episode 8: Triangle Of Sadness
It’s another Best Picture nominee on this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live! In this episode, Pierre and Jeff discuss…
January 1, 2022
CML Classics – Episode 21: 1917
This week, Pierre and Jeff finally wrap up their coverage of the 2019 Oscars with a review of 1917! What did our hosts think of this year’s Oscar frontrunner (and eventual loser)?
Also on this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live: we take a look at which movies from 2019 will become enduring classics! Will 1917 go on to become the most influential film of the 2010s? If not, what will?
December 18, 2021
CML Classics – Episode 19: Parasite
Finally, the episode you’ve all been waiting for: Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Parasite is easily the…
April 21, 2021
Classic Movies Live, Episode 33: Sound of Metal
In this year’s final episode before the Oscars, our hosts discuss the last Best Picture nominee: Sound of Metal! When…
April 14, 2021
Classic Movies Live, Episode 32: Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman is a bold movie that handles the topic of sexual assault in a way thoroughly unlike any other movie that’s come before. Several years after her college best friend Nina was assaulted, Cassie Thomas (Carey Mulligan), now a med-school dropout, spends her nights finding and punishing sexual predators. When she finally discovers Nina’s abuser, she sets in motion a plot to avenge her friend, while bringing down everyone else around her.
This movie is hard not to spoil, so be warned that this is a full-spoilers podcast! Is Promising Young Woman 2020’s Best Picture? Tune in and find out on this week’s episode of Classic Movies Live!
April 7, 2021
Classic Movies Live, Episode 31: Judas and the Black Messiah
Nominated for six awards, Judas is one of the latest releases up for Oscars. Despite that, Judas will be going into the Oscars having won Best Supporting Actor for Kaluuya at nearly every other awards show so far! Can Kaluuya expect to walk away with an Oscar this year? What about surprise entrant Lakeith Stanfield?
Find out on today’s episode of Classic Movies Live!
April 1, 2021
Classic Movies Live, Episode 30: The Father
On our first Best Picture episode, Pierre and Jeff talk about The Father, an adaptation of Florian Zeller’s play of the same name starring Anthony Hopkins. Nominated for six awards, which ones can it win? Could Zeller’s debut take Best Picture?
March 4, 2021
Oscars Deathrace 2020: Best Picture
1917 was an incredibly strong contender going into the 92nd Oscars
February 17, 2021
Classic Movies Live, Episode 23: Crash
In 2005, critics all over the world predicted that Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain would win the 78th Academy Award for Best Picture. Imagine their shock when Crash won instead!