The Best Pictures Podcast

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

127 episodes of The Best Pictures Podcast since the first episode, which aired on February 26th, 2018.

  • 55th Academy Awards - Gandhi

    June 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 36 mins
    ben kingsley, gandhi, richard attenborough

    On this episode our hosts tackle their first biopic of the 80s: Gandhi!

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    54th Academy Awards - Chariots of Fire

    May 12th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins
    alice krige, ben cross, cheryl campbell, hugh hudson, ian charleson, ian holm, nicholas farrell, nigel hagers

    Maggie and Ian discuss the surprisingly plodding 1981 winner, Chariots of Fire.

  • 53rd Academy Awards - Ordinary People

    April 18th, 2021  |  1 hr 8 mins
    donald sutherland, judd hirsch, mary tyler moore, robert redford, timothy hutton

    Ian and Maggie cover the great (if somber) 1980 winner, Ordinary People. As a heads up, this move deals heavily with suicide, so please be aware!

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    Special Episode - Labyrinth

    April 1st, 2021  |  1 hr 12 mins
    david bowie, jennifer connelly, jim henson, labyrinth

    Special Guest Emma is back to celebrate our 3 year podcast anniversary! We watched the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth. We talk about David Bowie, puppetry, David Bowie, great sets, David Bowie...

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    52nd Academy Awards - Kramer vs. Kramer

    March 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins
    dustin hoffman, jane alexander, justin henry, meryl streep, robert benton

    Join Ian and Maggie for the surprisingly great 1979 winner Kramer vs. Kramer

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    51st Academy Awards - The Deer Hunter

    March 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 15 mins
    christopher walken, john cazale, john savage, meryl streep, michael cimino, robert de niro

    Listen as Maggie and Ian (over)analyze 1978's The Deer Hunter.

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    50th Academy Awards - Annie Hall

    February 22nd, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins
    diane keaton, woody allen

    Join Maggie and Ian for their take on 1977's Annie Hall

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    49th Academy Awards - Rocky

    February 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 10 mins
    carl weathers, rocky, sports film, sylvester stallone, talia shire

    Maggie and Ian kick off 2021 with endearing and inspiring Rocky.

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    Special Episode - Christmas Vacation

    December 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 36 mins
    beverly d'angelo, chevy chase, christmas movie, randy quaid

    Maggie and Ian take a trip down memory lane with their friend Matt as they discuss the nostalgia filled romp that is Christmas Vacation.

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    Special Episode - Christmas in Connecticut

    December 20th, 2020  |  57 mins 35 secs
    barbara stanwyck, christmas in connecticut, dennis morgan, peter godfrey, sydney greenstreet

    Join Ian, Maggie, and recurring guest Sangita, as they cover the classic gem Christmas in Connecticut.

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    48th Academy Awards - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    November 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 19 mins
    jack nicholson, louise fletcher, milos forman, one flew over the cuckoo's nest

    We're back to cannon episodes, and this time we're covering the dark and emotional One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

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    Special Episode - The Mummy (1999)

    October 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins
    brendan fraser, rachel weisz, stephen sommers, the mummy

    Special guest Jade joins Maggie and Ian on this special Halloween episode to discuss why the 1999 remake of the Mummy is one of the best movies ever and you should go watch it right now.

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    Special Episode - The Mummy (1932)

    October 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min
    boris karloff, the mummy

    In this special Halloween episode, Maggie and Ian cover one of the original Universal monster movies: The Mummy.

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    47th Academy Awards - The Godfather: Part II

    September 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 10 mins
    al pacino, diane keaton, francis ford coppola, james caan, john dazzle, lee strasberg, mario puzo, michael v gazzo, robert de niro, robert duvall, talia shire, the godfather, the godfather part ii, the godfather trilogy

    Continuing The Godfather trend, Maggie and Ian roast the second installment in this gangster trilogy.

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    Special Episode - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    September 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 19 mins
    classic film, classic movies, film podcast, george roy hill, katharine ross, movie podcast, paul newman, robert redford, western

    Join Maggie and Ian for a break from your regularly scheduled programming for the 1969 western, Buch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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    46th Academy Awards - The Sting

    August 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins
    charles durning, eileen brennan, george roy hill, paul newman, robert earl jones, robert redford, robert shaw, the sting

    Maggie and Ian take on one satisfying caper of a film