And The Winner Is........
By Paul Washington
And The Winner Is........Dec 31, 2023
1931-All Quiet on the Western Front
Back to the early days once more, with one of the original war movies, 1931 winner, All Quiet on the Western front
2019-Green Book
We head to the not so distant past, talking 2019 Best Picture, Green Book, which stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali
1933-Grand Hotel
Back to the early days of the Academy Awards, as we give our thoughts on 1933 Best Picture, Grand Hotel
1952-An American in Paris
We make a song and dance about the Gene Kelly vehicle, An American in Paris, the Best Picture Oscar recepient in 1952
1987-Platoon
This episode we look at the Charlie Sheen vehicle, 1987 Best Picture, Platoon.
1942-How Green Was My Valley?
We look back to a war time winner, 1942 winner 'How Green Was My Valley?'
2023-Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
We head back just a year, to give our thoughts on the genre busting 2023 Best Picture, Everything, Everwhere, All At Once
2010-The Hurt Locker
We go back in time just a decade or so, and visit 2010's Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker
1961-The Apartment
Our 2nd Best Picture winner from the 1960s in December, The Apartment, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
1965-My Fair Lady
We are spending the month in the 60's, starting with the Audrey Hepburn/Rex Harrison starring musical, 1965 Best Picture recepient, My Fair Lady
1986 -Out of Africa
Back to the 80's we go, as we give our thoughts on the Meryl Streep/Robert Redford epic, Out of Africa, the winner of Best Picture at the 1986 Oscars
1956-Marty
We head to the mid 50's to talk Marty, the winner of Best Picture at the 1956 Oscars
1958-The Bridge on the River Kwai
2021-Nomadland
COVID Lockdown winner, from 2021, Nomadland, is the latest film that we do a deep dive on.
2000-American Beauty
The Millennium is here, as we discuss the controversial winner of the 2000 Best Picture, American Beauty
1934-Cavalcade
Back to the 30's we go, this time talking Cavalcade, the Outstanding Production of the 1934 Oscar Ceremony
2013-Argo
1976-One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
2002-A Beautiful Mind
2022-Coda
1978-Annie Hall
1941-Rebecca
2018-The Shape of Water
A more modern winner with this one, as we talk Guillermo Del Toro's take on horror movies of days past, with The Shape of Water, 2018's Best Picture winner at the Oscars
1936-Mutiny on the Bounty
We return to the early days of the Academy, with the Best Production winner from 1936, Mutiny on the Bounty
1973-The Godfather
We return to the Corelone Family story in a backwards kind of way, as we talk the first film in the franchise, The Godfather Pt1, the Best Picture winner in 1973, having already given our thoughts on Part 2 way back in only our 2nd month of shows
1957- Around The World In 80 Days
We join Phileas Fogg on his hot air balloon, as we talk our thoughts on 1957 Best Motion Picture, Around The World In 80 Days
2004-The Lord of the Rings:The Return of the King
We review a film that means a lot to the two hosts, as it was one of the triggers to a big change in the hobby that they became friends over, when the trilogy of films changed the horizon on the UK convention scene, when a huge amount of main cast attended events, bonified Hollywood stars, where as previously it had lent itself to TV stars and past British stars, and the scene was never the same after that.
This also looked upon as the film that won not just for the content of the named film but the trilogy that it ended!!
1963-Lawrence of Arabia
Back to your regularly scheduled listening, we review one of the longest and most well regarded winner, 1963's Best Picture, Lawrence of Arabia
1929-Wings
In the 2nd of our delayed December shows, we go right back to the beginning, with our review of the first ever top gong receipient at The Oscars, 1929 winner, Wings
1996-Braveheart
We return after a sickness hiatus, to bring you our thought's on 1996 Best Picture Academy Award winner, the Mel Gibson starring and directed, Braveheart
1947- The Best Days of Our Lives
A Post-War 'post-war' film was the winner of Best Picture in 1947, listen as we review The Best Days of Our Lives
1997- The English Patient
We review the Best Picture winner from 1997, The English Patient, staring Ralph Fiennes, Kristen Scott Thomas and Juliette Binoche.
1950- All The King's Men
We hit the mid 20th Century Oscars, with the Best Picture winner from 1950, All The King's Men
1972- The French Connection
2015- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
We review the Michael Keaton career reviver, 2015 Best Picture Oscar winner, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
1955 On The Waterfront
We review 1955 Oscar Best Picture winner, On The Waterfront, which starred Marlon Brando
1960- Ben Hur
It is epic season as we look at 1960 Best Picture winner, Ben Hur
1984-Terms of Endearment
The year of Paul's birth is this episode's Best Picture winner, Terms of Endearment from the 1984 ceremony
1988- The Last Emperor
We visit the 80's once more, this time with 1988 Best Picture winner, The Last Emperor.
1953- The Greatest Show on Earth
We travel to the 1950s (just like Marty McFly) as we review the Best Picture winner from the 1953 Academy Awards, The Greatest Show on Earth
1943-Mrs Miniver
1981- Ordinary People
1979-The Deer Hunter
2020- Parasite
1944-Casablanca
We review what many claim to be the quintessential Hollywood movie, the winner of best picture at the 1944 Academy Awards, Casablanca
1982- Chariots of Fire
We review the the 1982 winner Best Picture Oscar winner, Chariots of Fire
1970- Midnight Cowboy
We hit the end of the Swinging 60's and the seedy side of New York City as we take on 1970 Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman (the 3rd Hoffman film we have review on this show)