The Best Pictures Podcast
Episodes
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Special Episode - Miracle on 34th Street
November 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
edmund gwenn, gene lockhart, george seaton, holiday, john payne, maureen o'hare, miracle on 34th st, miracle on 34th street, natalie wood
Time to get in the holiday spirit with this classic, Miracle on 34th Street.
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Special Episode - Rocky Horror Picture Show
October 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
barry bostwick, rocky horror picture show, susan sarandon, tim curry
We're back with a Halloween (and let's be honest every other time of year) classic: The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Special Episode - Arsenic and Old Lace
October 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins
arsenic and old lace, cary grant, frank capra, peter lorre
In the first of our 2021 Halloween Specials, we cover the classic spooky comedy Arsenic and Old Lace! As a heads up, we had some minor audio issues, but we've cleaned them up the best we could. It was too good an episode to lose!
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58th Academy Awards - Out of Africa
September 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 35 mins
epic, meryl streep, out of africa, robert redford, romance, sidney pollack
On this episode, we cover the 58th Best Picture winner: Out of Africa.
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57th Academy Awards - Amadeus
August 3rd, 2021 | 1 hr 24 mins
amadeus, elizabeth berridge, f. murray abraham, jeffrey jones, milos forman, tom hulce
Join Ian and Maggie for their romp through the musical delight Amadeus
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Special Episode - Raiders of the Lost Ark
July 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
george lucas, harrison ford, indiana jones, john rhys-davies, john williams, karen allen, paul freeman, ronald lacey, steven spielberg
Join Maggie, Ian, and their special guest, Myke from CineMusts, for this 1981 action adventure gem
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56th Academy Awards - Terms of Endearment
June 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 26 mins
danny devito, debra winger, jack nicholson, jeff daniels, john lithgow, shirley macclaine, terms of endearment
Our hosts cry their way through the 56th Best Picture winner: Terms of Endearment.
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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.
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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.