Best Picture Cast
An Oscars Best Picture Podcast where each episode we discuss a different film on the list of Oscar Best Picture Winners! We do a true long form deep dive and talk story, cast, and history of the film! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com with your thoughts! Follow us on TwitterX, Facebook, Blue Sky, Letterboxd and instagram @bestpicturecast
Mon, April 07, 2025
Ep 80: CODA
For our 80th Best Picture Episode we dive into our most recent Best Picture winner to date... 2021's CODA! Kieran B is joined by Grant, Chris and Oz as they discuss all the ups and downs of a film that won the big prize in a tumultuous year for the industry and for the world. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Thanks to Grant Z and Kid Retro for Our Theme Song. Find them on Spotify Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify
Mon, March 24, 2025
On the Feed March '25: A Post Oscars News Show
Kieran B and Joey R talk all the goings on in the World of Cinema for March 2025! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Thanks to Grant Z and Kid Retro for Our Theme Song. Find them on Spotify Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify
Mon, March 17, 2025
Ep 79: It Happened One Night
Back for Episode 79 we welcome in The Freezers Adam and Melissa to discuss the 1934 Best Picture Winner, and Winner of "The Big Five" It Happened One Night! Be sure to check out Adam and Melissa on their podcast BELOW FREEZING and Adam on 1001 by 1! @belowfreezing32 @1001by1 Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, March 03, 2025
Ep 78: Forrest Gump
It's time for 1994! One of the most talked about years in Oscar history, and the Best Picture winner is Forrest Gump! A film that we all grew up with, but does it stand the test of time? We break it all down here in this , longer than normal deep dive. Kieran B is joined by Brendan B, Joey R and Jay Dowski for this blast of a conversation! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Thanks to Grant Z and Kid Retro for Our Theme Song. Find them on Spotify Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify
Mon, February 24, 2025
On the Feed February 2025: Oscar Preview
Kieran B and Joey R talk all the Goings On in the world of Cinema!
Mon, February 17, 2025
Oscars Special 2025... Who We Think SHOULD Win
For the 5th straight year we bring you the BPC Oscars Special. Kieran, Joey and Adam break down their choices for winner in each acting category and we Rank all Best Picture Nominees 10 to 1! Check out Adam and Joey on the 1001 by 1 podcast and @1001by1 on socials. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Now on Youtube @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, February 03, 2025
Ep 77: Wings... The 5th Anniversary Show!
Best Picture Cast celebrates its FIFTH anniversary as we discuss the first ever winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture: WINGS! Join Kieran B, Grant Z, Joey R, Chris G and of course Artie B as they soar the skies and look back at the years past all while covering our first true silent film. You will also hear from many of the wonderful voices that have decorated the feed over the past 5 years! Cheers to 5 Years! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep
Tue, January 28, 2025
On the Feed January '25: Oscar Noms and Secret Santa Breakdowns!
On the FEED is back for a brand new year and we are here to break down the recent Oscar nominations. You can also here us discuss our secret santa recommends! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep OzW9irtXlobjBJqOuo7C
Tue, January 14, 2025
Ep 76: No Country For Old Men
Season six has arrived and we are here to talk about the Coen Brother's classic Thriller NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. It's a showdown in the desert as Kieran B is joined by Grant Z, Chris G, and Artie B to break down all the dark alley's of this modern day western. We dig deep into the themes and the many different avenues for interpretation. While there was no shortage of appreciation, there's also a wide variety of takeaways! We are pumped to be back and can't wait to hear what you think. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Thanks to Grant Z and Kid Retro for Our Theme Song. Find them on Spotify Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify
Sun, January 05, 2025
2025 Preview!
Everything that's to come for2025! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Thanks to Grant Z and Kid Retro for Our Theme Song. Find them on Spotify Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify
Mon, December 23, 2024
ON THE FEED End of Year Special: Movie News, BPC Secret Santa and THE LIST
To cap off the first year of ON THE FEED, we have a Jam packed Cast for our final Monthly Review of the year! The Rankings 5 are all here and in addition to our normal show we will be giving each other this year’s picks for BPC Secret Santa! Also the Return of THE LIST! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Visit us on You Tube to see our Live Event for Jurassic Park @BestpicturecastLINY Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Grant’s Music at “Neon Machete” on Spotify Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Sat, December 07, 2024
It's a Wonderful Life- BPC Christmas Special
Merry Christmas Everyone! Tiffany makes her much anticipated BPC debut as we discuss the 1946 film that was nominated for Best Picture! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Wed, November 27, 2024
Sleepers: Thanksgiving Special Ep 25
For our dealer’ s choice Thanksgiving episode we dive into Barry Levinson’s 90’s Drama SLEEPERS. Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, and a whoooole lotta Bacon! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Fri, November 22, 2024
On the Feed Nov '24
All the goings on in the world of cinema for the month of November!
Mon, November 11, 2024
Man on Fire: Honorary Ep 24
The Winner of our Sub 50 Tournament was MAN ON FIRE. Chris G and Grant Z join Kieran B to talk this Tony Scott Cult Classic! Grant Z's new Album: Neon Machete! not on Spotify and Apple Music! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, October 29, 2024
The Ring: Honorary Ep 23
The Winner of our Sub 50 Horror Tournament was THE RING. Listen and Hope you are standing in seven days! Grant Z's new Album: Neon Machete! not on Spotify and Apple Music! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, October 28, 2024
Universal Monster Rankings
Welcome back to another rankings episode of Worst Picture Cast! This time around we’re going back to the golden age of Hollywood to rank nine of the classic Universal Monster Movies. Plus we talk about the legacy of these movies and the modern day films that are still inspired by these classics. Here are the featured films: Dracula Frankenstein The Mummy The Invisible Man Werewolf of London The Bride of Frankenstein The Phantom of the Opera The Wolf Man Creature from the Black Lagoon Questions or comments are always appreciated! Reach out to us on Twitter. Worst Picture Cast: https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey: https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant: https://x.com/grant_zep Catch Joey on his other podcast 1001 by 1: https://x.com/1001by1 Check out Grant’s graphic tee shops: Best Picture Cast merch: https://www.redbubble.com/explore/for-you/ Exit 28 Studios: https://www.teepublic.com/user/exit-28-studios Grant’s music project - Neon Machete: https://open.spotify.com/album/4T2c6f6tyUKALjAFFmFhjH?si=eCJXgt0IT96wsp_HCPIhjQ
Mon, October 28, 2024
On the Feed October '24: Horror Tournament Recap and Fall Movie News
October On The Feed, Kieran and Joey recap the Horror Tournament, talk future movie news, ask SOM questions and cover everything going on in the world of cinema for the month of October! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, October 21, 2024
Season Five Rankings Special
We have reached the end of another season and we are here to rank all 15 films we covered in Season 5! Kieran B is joined by the full Rankings crew, Joey R, Grant Z, Artie B and Chris G, to dissect and analyze these 15 Best Picture winners and try and come up with where each one slots. Here is a list of the 15 films being covered in order of episode release: All About Eve The French Connection Cimarron My Fair Lady The Hurt Locker Nomadland Gladiator The Shape of Water Gone With the Wind The Last Emperor Marty From Here to Eternity Mrs. Miniver Midnight Cowboy Ordinary People Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Sun, October 06, 2024
5TH Annual HorrorFest Draft and Preview!
For the 5th straight year BPC brings you our HorrorFest Draft and Tournament! We break down the movies pick by pick and review the first round pools! You can vote for your favorites all month on TwitterX @bestpicturecast!! Kieran B is Joined by Chris G and newcomer James V to break down the Draft, and Bryan from the Talking Horror Podcast to preview the First Round Pools! Will there be a POOL OF DEATH?! Listen and find out! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Check out the Talking Horror Podcast! @talkhorrorpod on Instagram!
Tue, October 01, 2024
On the Feed Sept '24: Sub 50 Recap, Upcoming Releases, Future Movie News and Fall Preview!
Kieran B and Joey R talk all the latest in the world of Cinema! Sub 50 Recap, Upcoming Releases, and Fall Preview! Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, September 23, 2024
Jurassic Park LIVE: Movie Episode 100!
100 movies covered here at Best Picture Cast and we celebrated in GRAND fashion by hosting a viewing of Jurassic Park and a LIVE episode courtesy of the good people at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, NY!! We had a wonderful turnout and had the absolute time of our podcasting lives putting this thing together and we are super excited to share it with you! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, September 16, 2024
Ep 75: Ordinary People
For the final episode of Season 5 we finally discuss the powerful BP winner of 1980, Robert Redford's ORDINARY PEOPLE. Kieran B is joined by OZ and Artie B to tackle the film that "infamously" took down Raging Bull to win top honors of the year. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, September 02, 2024
Ep 74: Midnight Cowboy
With two episodes left in Season 5, Grant Z and Artie B are here to tackle the 1969 counter culture Best Picture Winner MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Three of the BPC Originals chat about the first X Rated Movie to win the big prize. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, August 26, 2024
Sub 50 Draft V and Tournament Preview!
For the FIFTH straight year we bring you the BPC SUB 50 Draft! All your favorite BPC Cohosts select movies under 50% on Rotten Tomatoes and only one movie can be crowned victorious! Then we are joined by Adam and Melissa from the Below Freezing Podcast to preview the pools! Voting starts Wednesday on Twitter X @bestpicturecast and runs all Month! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Wed, August 21, 2024
On The Feed August '24
A Shortened Version of On the Feed due to unforeseen circumstances! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, August 12, 2024
Ep 73: Mrs. Miniver
As we near closer to the end of Season 5, and the end of our Best Picture Winner List, we bring you our 73rd BP Winner, Mrs. Miniver! With a 1940s War film during the heat of WW2, Kieran B, Chris G and Jay Dowski bring the conversation from all angles! This is also our third and final William Wyler best picture winner to discuss so we make sure to sum up his work and where we stand for all three! Not and episode you're going to want to miss. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, July 29, 2024
On the Feed July '24: Movie News, Upcoming Films, and THE LIST
Kieran B and Joey R discuss all the latest happenings in the world of cinema
Mon, July 22, 2024
Ep 72: From Here to Eternity
Aloha! We head to sunny Hawaii, a place where nothing bad happens ever... to discuss the 1953 Best Picture Winner, From Here to Eternity! It's the Pod's first taste of Montgomery Clift and we don't wait long to get into the debate! We also welcome back recent friends Ernest Borgnine and Burt Lancaster, as well as marvel at the wonderful work of Donna Reed and Deberah Kerr... and oh yea Frank Sinatra!! Grant and Oz are on board for a very fun episode as we had closer to the end of Season 5. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema
Mon, July 08, 2024
Ep 71: Marty
Happy July everyone and this week we kick off Ernest Borgnine Month with the film that earned him an Oscar for Best Actor, MARTY. Kieran B is joined by Chris G and Artie B to talk about this NY based character piece that was one of the few BP winners to also take home the Palme D'Or! Next Episode we tackle Ernie in his more customary supporting role as a Heavy in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, June 24, 2024
On The Feed June! All the Latest News in the World of Cinema
Listen as Joey R and Kieran B discuss all the latest goings on in the world of cinema! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, June 17, 2024
Return to Shakespeare in Love: Return Series Ep 5 ft. Zita Short!
This week we continue our RETURN SERIES as we turn back the clock to 2020 and revisit our fifth episode of BPC Shakespeare in Love. Brothers Kieran B and Brendan B Reunite to recreate the magic, rewatch the film, and talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and how our perspective of the movie has changed over the years. We are also joined by special guest Zita Short @zita_short from In Session Film and 300 Passions Podcast to take us to task on our original recording! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, June 11, 2024
Honorary Ep 22: Airplane!
This week we celebrate the WINNER of the BPC Comedy Tournament held on Social Media this Spring… AIRPLANE! No Oscar bait, stuffy period pieces today! Tournament Winner Steve B, frequent flyer Joey R and Newcomer Amanda board Captain Kieran B’s aircraft to chat about this wacky Zucker, Zucker and Abrams Comedy Classic. Find out how much of the comedy landed on us and how much left us scratching our heads. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, June 04, 2024
The First 45 Rankings Revisited!
This is a revisit of our BPC half time show! We head back the first 45 Best Picture Winners Ranking we recorded Summer of 2022! Listen as Oz takes us to task on our picks and Artie B finally reveals his First 45 Rankings! Here is a list of the films we will be discussing in order of episode list: Season 1 The Departed One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest Rain Man Crash Shakespeare in Love Rebecca Chicago Broadway Melody Going My Way Rocky Silence of the Lambs American Beauty Slumdog Millionaire Man for All Seasons Sound of Music Season 2 Argo Mutiny on the Bounty Gentleman's Agreement Birdman Lost Weekend An American in Paris Amadeus Cavalcade Platoon Braveheart Annie Hall Oliver! The Godfather The Sting The Artist Season 3 Godfather 2 Grand Hotel Chariots of Fire 12 Years a Slave Ben Hur Around the World in 80 Days Titanic Gigi Tom Jones The Best Years of Our Lives How Green Was My Valley The Bridge on the River Kwai The English Patient A Beautiful Mind Green Book Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Oz: @JGOsborn31 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, May 27, 2024
On The Feed May '24: Movie News, Cannes Film Festival, and Big BPC ANNOUNCEMENT
It's On the Feed with Kieran B and Joey R where we chat the latest in the world of cinema, ask SOM questions, keep you up to date on what's going on down the pipeline. Also this month we ick it off with a HUGE announcement for the Pod! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema
Tue, May 21, 2024
Ep 70: The Last Emperor
This is our 70th BPC Episode! Wow. Wild stuff as we are here to talk about this Bernardo Bertolucci film that took home the big crown in 1987. Kieran B and Jay Dowski return to join Kieran B in a conversation about THE LAST EMPEROR. Lots of conflicting points of views on this one, we hope you enjoy the conversation! As always please rate and review! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema
Mon, May 13, 2024
Worst Picture Cast: Batman Movie Rankings
Welcome back to another rankings episode of Worst Picture Cast! This time we dive deep into the heart of Gotham City and rank the Batman movies! There are plenty of takes of all kinds being thrown around like batarangs in this one so buckle up and give it a listen! Did you hate what we said? Did you love what we said? Reach out to us on Twitter. Worst Picture Cast: https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey: https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant: https://x.com/grant_zep Catch Joey on his other podcast 1001 by 1: https://x.com/1001by1 Check out Grant’s graphic tee shops: Best Picture Cast merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Exit 28 Studios: https://www.teepublic.com/user/exit-28-studios
Mon, May 06, 2024
Ep 69: Gone With the Wind
Episode 69 of Best Picture Cast is here and it is a biggie! This week we discuss the Longest Best Picture winner in runtime, and possibly in scale with the 1939 house hold name GONE WITH THE WIND! Kieran B, Grant Z, Danielle and The Bobcat chat about this controversial and well travelled film. We dig into some of the reasons it has taken some criticism over the years as well as some of the reasons it has endured. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema Thanks to Grant Z for all his artwork and music for the episode. Reach out to him at @exit28studios if you are looking for graphic design or music work for your podcast or webpage!
Mon, April 22, 2024
On The Feed April '24: Movie News, Comedy Tourney Recap, THE LIST & Trial of Skippy ft. Sara Shea!
This is ON THE FEED for the month of April 2024. Kieran B and Joey R talk CinemaCon, Upcoming movie releases and announcements, tackle SOM QUESTIONS Movie Trivia, and reevaluate THE LIST of Joe R. We welcome in guest Sara Shea from Shea Cinema @sheacinema to properly determine whether SKIPPY deserves to be on THE LIST! We also Fully Recap our Spring Comedy Tournament and announce what movie won and will have its very own BPC episode! Time Stamp: TOURNEY RECAP STARTS AT 56:30 Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast: @gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema
Mon, April 15, 2024
Ep 68: The Shape of Water
We are back for Episode 68, as we take a journey into Guillermo Del Toro’s Aquatic World, The Shape of Water! Kieran B is joined by Artie B and the much awaited Mystery Host Mike N to deliver an episode that has been four years in the making!! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast Shea Cinema: @sheacinema
Mon, April 01, 2024
Ep 67: Gladiator
Happy Easter Everyone! Pack your swords and candles folks, we're headed to the Coliseum! Kieran B gets the Driving Miss Daisy Band back together, Oz, Bobcat and Artie B join the Pod to talk the Best Picture winner of the year 2000 GLADIATOR! Hilarity ensues. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, March 18, 2024
BPC Comedy Draft And Tourney Preview
We Preview our latest Social Media Tournament, the BPC COMEDY TOURNAMENT. Kieran B, Grant Z and Artie B go through the entire Draft pick by pick and give predictions for the Final Four. Then Kieran B is joined by Adam and Melissa of Below Freezing to Preview the First Round Brackets of the Tournament! Voting starts Wednesday so make sure you follow on Twitter X and Instagram @bestpicturecast to have your voice heard!
Thu, March 14, 2024
On the Feed Mar '24: Oscars Recap Edition, Plus Upcoming Releases and Thomas Crown Affair
It's On the Feed in March! We recap the Oscars and look forward to the "off season" off film. We also watched Thomas Crown Affair as voted by you on Twitter and we share our thoughts! Has Joey's distain for Steve McQueen wavered?? Listen to find out! Also a preview of what's to come for BPC in the next several weeks! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac The Streaming Circuit @streamincircuit Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast
Mon, March 04, 2024
2024 Oscars Special: Our Picks on Who SHOULD Win!
Our 4th Annual BPC Oscars Special has arrived! Kieran B and Joey R are rejoined by the great Adam St John to discuss and dissect the main categories at this year’s big event. This is not a predictions podcast. We give you our picks for Original Screenplay, Supporting Actor/Actress, Lead Actor/Actress, and Director, if we were members of the Academy. For the Grand finale we rank all 10 nominees, ten to one and let you know where we stand on who should take home the industry’s highest honor for the year! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast: @gmoatpodcast 300 Passions Podcast: @300passions
Mon, February 26, 2024
On The Feed Feb '24: Precursers, Upcoming Releases, THE LIST, and the Road to Oscar
Our February On the Feed is here and we posture things the month before the Academy Awards 2024. Oh and we revisit THE LIST of Joey R!!! heck out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, February 19, 2024
Worst Picture Cast: Death Spa
Put on your brightest spandex, your favorite three pairs of leg warmers, and don’t forget the low grade chlorine vapor because we’re talking about the 1988 horror film Death Spa! This episode we’re joined by two members of our podern family, Adam and Melissa St. John, as we discuss the supernatural rules of this movie, Zak Bagans, and sexy asparagus! Questions or comments are always appreciated! Reach out to us on Twitter. Worst Picture Cast: https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey: https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant: https://x.com/grant_zep Catch Joey and Adam on their other podcast 1001 by 1: https://x.com/1001by1 Adam and Melissa also discuss bad movies on their podcast Below Freezing. Hear them here: https://x.com/belowfreezing32 Check out Grant’s graphic tee shops: Best Picture Cast merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Exit 28 Studios: https://www.teepublic.com/user/exit-28-studios
Tue, February 13, 2024
Ep 66: Nomadland
This week we cover the most recent Best Picture winner today, 2020’s NOMADLAND Produced by and Starring Frances McDormand. In a decidedly weird year for Oscar, but the year that kicked off Best Picture Cast, Kieran B is Joined by old friends Artie B and Grant Z to discuss this picturesque road film. It’s only been 3 years, but how has it aged since taking home the big prize? We get into all of it… buckets included. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast
Thu, February 01, 2024
Ep 65: The Hurt Locker... The 4th Year Anniversary Special!
FOUR YEARS of Best Picture Cast! Truly a wild moment. February 1, 2020 we brought you the first episode of Best Picture Cast, and here we are in 2024 covering our 65th Best Picture winner, THE HURT LOCKER, with so much in between! I'd love to say more but we have a jam packed three and a half hour episode with every voice from BPC past getting in on the celebration! Enjoy! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Fri, January 26, 2024
On The Feed Jan '24: Oscar Nominations, Norman Jewison, Early Oscar Predictions and More...
With our January installment of BPC On The Feed, Kieran B and Joey R review all the latest happenings in the world of cinema including this week's Oscar Nomination announcement, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the BAFTAs, the passing of Norman Jewison, some of our early Oscar predictions and more! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, January 15, 2024
Ep 64: My Fair Lady
It's 2024 and we here to deliver the final Best Picture Musical that we are yet to cover MY FAIR LADY! it's Kieran B, It's Joey R, and they are joined by Brendan B and wife Erin B to talk about this 60s musical extravaganza! waring to Dave Mathews Band Fans, we get a little wild! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski
Tue, January 02, 2024
2024 Preview and Premiere of BPC ON THE FEED
Happy New Year All! It's a brand new year of making podcasts and we start things off with a little preview of what is to come! Kieran B is Joined by Joey R as they talk about what is in store for Best Picture Cast in 2024 and they debut a new monthly platform for the show "BPC On the Feed" where Joey and Kieran discuss all the news and happenings out there in the movie world! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast The 300 Passions Podcast: @300Passions Manly Movies: @ManlyMovies1
Mon, December 18, 2023
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Honorary Episode 21
Merry Christmas Everyone! We are here for our FOURTH Christmas to deliver you our very own Christmas Special! Grant and Joey rejoin Kieran as they annually choose the Christmas movie for discussion. This year it’s all about the Muppets as we chat The Muppet Christmas Carol! In addition to our seasonal movie talk, we offer our yearly Secret Santa Movie Recommends, which this year comes with a choice! You’re not gonna wanna miss, also you get a full dose of the LIST of Joey R! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Some of our friends: Cinemusts: @cinemusts 1001 by 1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @BelowFreezing32 Revisionist Almanac: @RevAlmanac Greatest Movie of All Time Podcast:@gmoatpodcast
Mon, December 04, 2023
Ep 63: Cimarron
Holy Cow the time has come! It's Cimarron week folks! That's right, the movie many consider to be the WORST Best Picture winner of all time. Does the BPC crew agree? listen and find out as Kieran B is joined by Podcast stalwarts Grant Z, Joey R, and Artie B to discuss the winner of the big prize in 1931. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Thu, November 23, 2023
Apt Pupil : Honorary Episode 20
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! For our 4th annual Thanksgiving Special, we complete Stephen King’s Collection of Novellas “Different Seasons” with its least known adaptation to screen, Bryan Singer’s APT PUPIL. Kieran B is joined by Chris G and Joey R to discuss the chilling novella as well as the 1998 adaptation. 1:18:50 Book Spoilers 1:57:42 BPC Awards Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, November 14, 2023
Ep 62: The French Connection
Season Five continues as Kieran B is joined by Artie B and Jay Dowse as the group goes into deep cover to get to the bottom of The French Connection. Plenty of talk about the late William Friedkin and all the outside-the-box techniques he used to put together this unconventional Best Picture Winner. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Artie B: @heyyyitssme Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, October 31, 2023
The Thing: Honorary Episode 19
Happy Halloween! We are here to celebrate the Fourth Annual BPC HorrorFest Winner John Carpenter’s THE THIUNG as selected by Jay Dowski! The Thing outlasted Carrie to take home the crown and we bundle up to talk about this frosty horror classic! In the beginning of the episode we break down how things shook out with the final 8 movies in the tournament, We also take a little time to have a brief chat on runner up Carrie, as timed stamped below. 5:11 Tourney Recap 14:38 The Thing 1:33:01 Carrie Talk (Spoilers!) NitPick Zone and Awards: 1:41:22 Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart Check out Andrew Corns and Adam Hitchcock’s new Podcast REVISIONIST'S ALMANAC wherever you stream your pods They're on Social Media @RevAlmanac
Tue, October 24, 2023
Ep 61: All About Eve
It’s the Season 5 Premiere and tonight it is indeed All About Eve! Kieran B is joined by a few regularly billed costars Grant Z, Joey R and Oz to talk about a film that has made it onto many peoples Greatest Films list. But how will it fair in the BPC squared circle? We talk about our first movie from Betty Davis as well as director Joseph Mankiewicz. The BPC foursome breaks down the film in depth, holds it in the light of some of the films that are it’s commonly referenced as its peers, and try to figure out which leading lady gave the best performance. We also take some time to breakdown the famous Best Actress race of this year. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Oz: @Gosborn31 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Fri, October 13, 2023
Worst Picture Cast: Friday the 13th Rankings Episode
Happy Friday the 13th! Grab your hockey mask and your favorite machete because this episode we will be ranking all of the Friday the 13th movies! Who is the best final girl? Which version of Jason is the best? Which character does Joey hate the most? We answer all of these questions and more. Questions or comments are always appreciated! Reach out to us on Twitter: Worst Picture Cast https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant https://twitter.com/grant_zep Oz https://twitter.com/gosborn31 Catch Joey on his other podcast 1001 by 1: https://x.com/1001by1 Check out Grant’s graphic tee shops: Best Picture Cast merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Exit 28 Studios https://www.teepublic.com/user/exit-28-studios
Tue, October 10, 2023
HorrorFest IV Draft and Preview
Spooky Season is back again and it’s time to Draft our favorite scary movies! PART ONE Kieran B is joined by last year’s champ Chris G and newcomer and Horror Mega Fan James V to break down the 3 round of the 4th Annual BPC HorrorFest! Part TWO (Time Stamp: 2:06:54) Kieran B is joined by Bryan and Jamie from the TALKING HORROR Podcast join to talk about their debut BPC Draft and break down all the pools! Voting starts Wednesday 10/10/23 and continues throughout the month. Winning movie gets its own special episode. Follow us on Twitter X and Instagram to VOTE! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow the TALKING HORROR PODCAST @Talkhorrorpod on Twitter X and Instagram Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Below Freezing: @belowfreezing32 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, September 26, 2023
Tommy Boy: Honorary Episode 18
The Sub 50 Tournament IV is in the books and it's TOMMY BOY starring Chris Farley on the top of the mountain! Adam and Melissa from Below Freezing join Kieran B and last year's Champ Joey R to discuss their tournament winner, and childhood favorite. We cover everything from deer in the road, to Tim McGraw to cow tipping. You're not gonna wanna miss this fun episode, check it out! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Below Freezing Podcast @belowfreezing32 1001 by 1 podcast @1001by1 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Thu, September 21, 2023
Worst Picture Cast: Plan 9 From Outer Space
We’re back again with another episode! This time around Grant and Joey are joined by Jay Dowski to discuss the 1957 classically bad film Plan 9 From Outer Space! We talk about the specifics of this “plan”, how sexism exists across the galaxy, and the legacy of Ed Wood. Questions or comments are always appreciated! Reach out to us on Twitter: Worst Picture Cast https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant https://twitter.com/grant_zep Oz https://twitter.com/gosborn31 Catch Joey on his other podcast 1001 by 1: https://x.com/1001by1 Check out Grant’s graphic tee shops: Best Picture Cast merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Exit 28 Studios https://www.teepublic.com/user/exit-28-studios
Tue, September 19, 2023
Sub 50 IV Tournament Recap
The fourth ever Best Picture Cast Sub 50 Tournament is in the books and we are here to bring you the results! We break down the final 8 movies that made the quarterfinals and the grueling matchups they endured. Tune in next week and you will get a full episode on the winner of the tournament! Listen to find out who it's going to be!
Wed, September 06, 2023
Season 4 Rankings Spectacular
This is our Season 4 Rankings Finale! Listen as Kieran B, Grant Z, Joey R, Artie B and Chris G convene to discuss the 15 movies we covered in season 4 and rank them one by one! The 15 Films up for discussion, listed in order of their episode number are: Lawrence of Arabia The Deer Hunter You Can't Take it With You All the King's Men West Side Story The Life of Emile Zola The Greatest Show on Earth Spotlight All Quiet on the Western Front Driving Miss Daisy Unforgiven Parasite Out of Africa Patton In the Heat of the Night Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep ay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, August 15, 2023
Sub 50% Tournment IV Draft & Preview
The end of summer is upon us, which only could mean one thing in the BPC Universe... it's Best Picture Cast SUB 50 Season!!! That's right our FOURTH ever Sub 50% tournament is here and the entire BPC Staff is thirsting for the Crown! A crown that has only been worn by two BPC Hosts before, Grant, and two time returning champ Joey R! Kieran B is joined by previously mentioned former champ Grant Z, and one of those tournament hopefuls Artie B, to break down the draft results! You can also listen to the entire live draft as it went down by heading to our TwitterX page @bestpicturecast and listening right from our feed. Be sure to join us at the beginning of next month for our HorrorFest Draft live on TwitterX Spaces! After the Draft, Kieran B is joined by the Freezers Adam and Melissa from the Below Freezing Podcast to announce the brackets and analyze who we think is going to advance, and maybe even go the distance! Voting for the Tournament takes place on Twitter @BESTPICTURECAST starting Thursday August 17th , and continues throughout the month. The winning film will receive its very own honorary episode!! Tons of conflicting views in this fun episode, a must listen for all horror fans! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow Adam on social media : @1001by 1 and @BelowFreezing32 And check out their Podcasts! Also Follow Joey R and Grant Z’s Bad-Movie Spinoff Podcast on Twitter Worst Picture Cast: @worstpicCast Get Out and VOTE!!
Tue, August 01, 2023
Ep 60: In the Heat of the Night
We wrap up Season 4 with a movie that you the people selected as the 15th Best Picture winner of the season, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. Kieran B is joined by Artie B, Jay Dowse and a special guest making his debut on Best Picture Cast. We breakdown the notable lead acting performances, the task the director was faced with while making the film, the social impact at the time and how it relates to today, and everything that this film has to offer. As we wrap up season 4, up next will be our Rankings episode here we stack up each season movie 1 to 15. Where will In the Heat of the Night end up vs films like Parasite, The Deer Hunter, Spotlight, Driving Miss Daisy, All the Kings Men and more? Tune in to find out! Adam does his best to provide justice for a much malignied film in the annals of Best Picture Winners. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Thu, July 20, 2023
Ep 59: Patton
With the penultimate episode of season four, Kieran B, Steve B, and Oz have their helmets on and stand at attention to discuss the film that took home the crown in 1970, and landed George C Scott his lone Oscar, PATTON. Be sure to tune in next month to see where Patton lands in the Season Four Rankings finale after next weeks episode…. IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep
Wed, July 05, 2023
Return to CRASH : Return Series Ep 4
Our return series continues, where we travel back to our original first season episodes recorded 3 years ago. Like it or not we are headed back to the wild world of Paul Haggis’ CRASH. Kieran B and Grant sit down to hash things out exactly how they did back in January of 2020. We rewatched the movie, listened to our original podcast, and prepared all the hits and misses for discussion. This time around we are joined by a special guest you have heard before on our Ben Hur, English Patient and Out of Africa Episodes Adam St John from Below Freezing and 1001 by 1! Adam does his best to provide justice for a much malignied film in the annals of Best Picture Winners. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Hear Adam on: Below Freezing @belowfreezing32 1001by1 @1001by1 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Wed, June 21, 2023
Ep 58: Out of Africa
Kieran B and Grant Z pack their bags to return the Africa and traverse the desert with their favorite safari guides… Adam and Melissa from Below Freezing! Yes, It’s OUT OF AFRICA week and the gang is here to talk some Redford, some Streep and some sensual shampooing! It’s never a bad time when the Freezers come town. There’s no shortage of laughing, singing, and some great film chatter! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Adam and Melissa: @belowfreezing32 @1001by1 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Thu, June 08, 2023
Return to Rain Man: BPC Return Series Ep III
Three years ago, January of 2020, we recorded our third ever episode of Best Picture Cast on the winner of 1988. RAIN MAN. Three long trips around the sun later we are back to revisit both the movie and the podcast that we released in the second week of February 2020. Myself and Chris G discuss how the movie impacted us now vs then, and some of the things we got both right and wrong. We are then joined by a special Guest Adam H. from the Streaming Circuit Podcast as he watches the movie for the first time and takes us to task on all of our takes. Scroll down in the feed to listen to Episode 3 RAIN MAN and let us know your thoughts one what we got right and what we got wrong! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Tue, May 23, 2023
Armageddon: Honorary Ep 17
Action May continues as we have recruited a team of cinema oil drillers to dive into the core of Michael Bay's 1998 Blockbuster ARMAGEDDON! Steve B takes home the crown again winning the Instagram exclusive Action tournament with this end of the world space flick! We talk about it all, from Ben to Bay to Bruce to Liv. Expect a lengthy revisit to our infamous Aerosmith debate! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Steve B: @Steveonfilms Grant Z: @Grant_Zep
Mon, May 08, 2023
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Honorary Ep 16
The winner of the Best Picture Cast Action Tournament, Terminator 2: Judgement Day! We get into it all as we return to the world of James Cameron and Arnold! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Steve B: @steveonfilms Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Joey R: @joey0314
Tue, May 02, 2023
Action Tournament Recap and Results!
Our Spring Madness Action Tournament is complete and the results are in! I am joined by several of the hosts who participated in the draft and tournament, listen as they give their thoughts on how the whole thing went down. We reveal not one, but TWO movies that took home the big prize and will receive upcoming honorary episodes in the following weeks! Want to vote in an upcoming tournament? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @bestpicturecast ! Expect our 4th Sub 50% tournament this summer and our 4th annual Horrorfest Tournament this Fall!
Tue, April 25, 2023
Ep 57: Parasite
After three years of dipping into the Best Picture Winner archives it’s finally time to cover a film that has won the award during the life of the podcast! Not only that but it is also our first coverage of a foreign language film! We gather around the living room today to discuss Bong Joon Ho’s PARASITE! There will be no hiding in basements or under tables, we uncover everything there is to discuss about this South Korean gem of a film. We delve into Bong’s filmography and everything that went into this career defining Oscar winner. Joey R, Jay Dowski and Artie B join this thematically laced convo that you are not going to want to miss. If You haven’t see Parasite yet check it out first! You won’t regret it! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Joey R: @joey0314 Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Thu, April 20, 2023
Worst Picture Cast: X-Men Movie Rankings
Worst Picture Cast is back with another rankings episode! Break out the yellow spandex, because this time around, Joey, Grant, and Oz rank the thirteen X-Men movies! So join us as we breakdown a movie franchise that has many peaks and valleys, compare these movies to the Oscar winners of those years, and tease what our Halloween season rankings will be! Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: Worst Picture Cast https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant https://twitter.com/grant_zep Oz https://twitter.com/gosborn31
Mon, April 10, 2023
Ep 56: Unforgiven
Saddle up listeners, this week we dust off the ole boots and head to Big Whiskey, Wyoming to figure out what is fact and what is myth about the 1992 Best Picture winner UNFORGIVEN! Our first Western and our first Clint Eastwood film, we discuss Clint’s directing style and approach, debate his abilities as an actor, and cover his impact on the industry. If you like Themes, we talk themes! The ones that are in your face, the ones that are below the surface, and even the ones that may not actually be there at all in true BPC fashion! Tune in to find out which BPC cohosts ride off into the sunset, and which end up as bar decorations! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Chris G’s Art on Instagram: @popvultureart
Mon, March 27, 2023
Return to One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
On December 4, 2019 Kieran B and Joey R sat down for the first time to record a podcast on a personal favorite film for each, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. A little more than 3 years later, the two get together to revise the film and the podcast at served as the second part of the duel episode debut of Best Picture Cast! We talk about what we got right and what we got wrong and invite in a guest, Andrew corns to talk all things Cuckoo’s Nest, as well as the epic Best Picture lineup of 1975. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Andrew Corns: @andrewcorns13
Thu, March 16, 2023
Worst Picture Cast: Maniac Cop
You have the right to remain terrified! On this episode of Worst Picture Cast we discuss the 1988 movie Maniac Cop. Join Grant, Joey, and host of Best Picture Cast, Kieran, as we talk about car insurance, Surf Nazi doctors, and Terms of Endearment. Follow us on Twitter: Worst Picture Cast https://twitter.com/worstpiccast Joey https://twitter.com/joey0314 Grant https://twitter.com/grant_zep Best Picture Cast https://twitter.com/bestpicturecast
Tue, March 07, 2023
2023 Oscars Special!
It’s that time of year again, Oscar Season! We have you covered with our 3rd annual BPC Oscars Special! Kieran B is joined once again by Joey R and Adam St. John to discuss all of their picks who who SHOULD WIN if it were up to us. We talk Cinematography, OG Screenplay, all of the Acting Categories, Director and rank all the Best Picture Noms. The gloves come off and things get heated! Let us know what you think Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 1001by1: @1001by1 Below Freezing: @belowfreezing32
Tue, February 28, 2023
Ep 55: Driving Miss Daisy
Buckle up folks, the fifty-fifth installment of Best Picture Cast is here and tonight the Gang Can’t Driver 55 as we discuss the often maligned Best Picture winner of 1989 DRIVING MISS DAISY. Kieran B is joined by Artie B, Oz, and The Bobcat as we spend sometime in the late 80s trying to figure out exactly what was going on. Love or hate the film, we have a hilarious conversation about all things Daisy and cover every mile mark on this road that is often less travelled. At the end of the episode The Bobcat finally gives his “Any Given Sunday Defense” to Artie B. Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme oz: @Gosborn31 Bobcat: @legrandeBobcat
Wed, February 15, 2023
BPC Action Draft and Tourney Preview
It’s that time of year again! March Madness is upon us and it’s time to draft and vote on our favorite movies! This year's genre topic is ACTION FILMS! Twelve familiar BPC hosts pick their favorites one by one and there can be only one winner! Kieran B, Grant Z and Amendola break down how the draft shook out and Adam and Melissa from Below Freezing hope in to analyze the first round pools! Voting starts March 1st on Twitter and will move into Instagram in the later rounds, follow us on both and make your voice heard! Winning Film will get its own Best Picture Cast episode! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Grant’s Art on Instagram: @exit28studios Below Freezing Podcast @BelowFreezing32 Time Stamps: Pool Breakdown 2:28:57 Maddie’s picks 3:02:07
Thu, February 09, 2023
Worst Picture Cast: Tiffany the Doll
Would you pay $10,000 for a state of the art sex doll? Would you be scared if one of these dolls just randomly show up in your house? Join Joey, Grant, and special guest Brit Reinholz-Hobson as they discuss the 2022 movie Tiffany the Doll! Is this movie trying to say something profound or are we giving it too much credit? Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestpicturecast?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= Find Brit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brittsbyhobnob Follow the podcast 1001 by 1: https://twitter.com/1001by1 Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA
Wed, February 01, 2023
Ep 54: All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
We have returned from our holiday vacation! It is a brand new year, and this week, for our 54th Best Picture Episode, we celebrate our THREE Year Anniversary! February 1, 2020 we had a double release of our debut episodes, The Departed and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Three years later, to the dismay of many, we haven’t killed each other yet and are cruising right along! For the grand occasion, Kieran B is joined in a crowded room by BPC originals, Artie B, Chris G, Joey R and Grant Z to head all the way back to 1930 for ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT! The crew looks back on our three years as podcasters and 2022 as a whole right before we dive deep into the dire and harrowing world of the Great War. We have a thorough and rewarding discussion about the film and also talk a bit about the 2022 remake which has just been nominated for Best Picture. In addition ton this, we discuss out 2022 Christmas Secret Santa Recommends: Sleepaway Camp, American Splendor, Rashomon and All That Jazz. Everything is Time Stamped Below! You will also hear from all the voices of the past as we all take a moment to celebrate our 3rd Birthday! Whether this is the first episode that is reaching you, or if you’ve been with us from day one, we sincerely would like to thank you for your support and for listening to us hash our way through these films. Cheers to two years! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Time Stamps: 1:47:12 All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) 1:55:34 Nit Pick Zone, Twitter questions, BPC Awards 2:34:33 Secret Santa Recommend Reviews 2:54:11 Recommends and Other Nominees
Tue, January 17, 2023
Best Picture Cast 2023 Preview!
Thank you for being patient during our brief Holiday hiatus... It's a New Year and we have a ton planned for you starting with our 3rd Anniversary Episode the first week of February! Check out all the stuff we have in store, including Drafts and Tournaments, 2023 Oscars Talk, and upcoming movie episodes of BPC! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Fri, December 23, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Christmas Evil (You Better Watch Out!)
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays everyone! We’re back with Christmas Evil a.k.a. You Better Watch Out! Join Joey and Grant, as they make sense of this dark Christmas character study. We also explore how much this movie influenced The Joker and Birdman. Plus we rank the eleven WPC movies that we’ve covered! Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestpicturecast?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA
Wed, December 21, 2022
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Honorary Ep 16
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday’s to everyone out there in PodcastLand. Today we bring you good tidings and a holiday Honorary offering… 1989’s ELF! The Best Picture Cast team is out to find the biggest tree we can fit on our traveling car to bring you some Christmas Cheer. The team of Christmas podcasters —Kieran B, Grant Z and Joey R is back and we’re pumped for the 80s Holiday Fan Favorite! Bring the whole family in to listen to this one, maybe even the neighbors! We also continue our BPC Holiday Tradition of giving Secret Santa Movie Recommends to each other! Check out what movies we will be forcing eachother to watch! Happy Holidays to everyone and everyone from Best Picture Cast wishes you all the best headed into the New Year! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep GrantsArt: @exit28studios
Wed, December 14, 2022
Ep 53: Spotlight
We’ve reached our final Best Picture discussion of 2022 and it’s the 2016 winner, SPOTLIGHT. Kieran B is joined by old friends Artie B and Chris G to hash out a fairly recent winner. A lot of heated debates in this one as the group finds itself split over a film that is usually pretty highly regarded. Disclaimer for some heavy subject material in this one considering the topic of the movie. Join us next week for our final release of 2022, the BPC CHristmas Special on National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation! A much lighter affair! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Chris G Art: @popvulturearts on instagram!
Mon, December 05, 2022
Stephen King's IT Special BPC MEGAsode
This week we bring you one of our craziest, most ambitious episodes to date as we bring our crew of losers to the streets and sewers of Derry, Maine. Kieran B is joined by Joey R and OZ to talk all thing’s IT. Yes... all things. We read the book, we watched the 90s Miniseries and both 2010’s adaptations and we put the whole damn thing into an episode of BPC! From Balloons, Turtles, fortune cookies, libraries, spiders, to naming your bike... we cover ever last stop of this damn thing. Join us for the wild ride and see if we survive this sloppy Ritual of Chud by the last minute. Unbuckle that seat belt though, because down here... we all float, and you’ll float to! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Oz: @GOsborn31 Joey R: @joey0314 Worst Picture Cast @worstpiccast
Fri, December 02, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Just a Gigolo w/ Zita Short
We’re back with another incomprehensibly inept movie! This time we travel to post World War I Berlin to discuss Just a Gigolo starring David Bowie and Marlene Dietrich. Join Joey, Grant, and guest Zita Short as we talk about the best musician turned actor, the baffling mess that is the script, and Sex and the City! Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestpicturecast?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= Find Zita on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zita_short https://twitter.com/300passions Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA https://www.dropbox.com/s/gt38mlypay4u87s/justagigolo.m4a?dl=0
Thu, November 24, 2022
Misery: Honorary Ep 14 BPC Thanksgiving Special!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are so excited to celebrate our 3RD Thanksgiving as a podcast and we do so the only way we know how... by stepping back into the vast canon of Stephen King. As is tradition, Kieran B is joined by Chris G and Joey R to wish the world a Happy ThanksgivKING (or Happy KINGsgiving if you prefer!) and to tackle Rob Reiner's MISERY! We chat about our 3rd Reiner film, the Oscar winning performance by Kathie Bates, the impact the movie may have had on the industry, and how the movie chooses to execute scope and setting. You get all the usual BPC awards, and as a special treat we give our Mount Rushmore of Stephen King Film Adaptations. A big Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters of Best Picture Cast out there. We can't tell you how grateful and thankful we are that you choose to spend your podcast listens on us! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Worst Picture Cast @worstpiccast Chris G @chrisgallant17 Follow Chris G's Art Account on Instagram @popvulturearts
Wed, November 16, 2022
Ep 52: The Greatest Show On Earth
Come one, come all to the grandest podcast under the big top this week! It’s the Best Picture where we climb the high wires of some of the most notable best picture winners all for your entertainment! Is Cecille B. Demille’s Greatest Show on Earth one of them? Hmm.. I guess you’ll have to listen to find out. This week the boys tackle Parades, Clowns, Jugglers, Trapeze Acts and general Carny Folk. Will Joey R and OZ maintain their patience throughout the episode? Tune in! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 OZ: @GOsborn31 Worst Picture Cast @worstpiccast
Wed, November 09, 2022
Return to THE DEPARTED : BPC Return Series
Three years ago our first attempt at a podcast was attempted. Today we come full circle as Kieran B and Artie B return to the site where it all began. The two retrace their steps to RETURN TO THE DEPARTED. We discuss what we got right and what we got wrong in our pilot episode, what we’ve seen since recording, what has come out of our most recent rewatch, and all the hilarity in between. at the midway point we are joined by special guest Chauncey Telese to get his takes on The Departed as well as our attempt to cover it a year ago, and we redo the BPC awards as a group! Will Artie be in any better shape at the end of this episode than the last time? You’ll have to listen to find out! Listen to BPC Episode 1: The Departed, the very first episode on this feed! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Chauncey Telese: @bigchaunc64 And Follow his Podcast: @LaPodfidential
Tue, November 01, 2022
Airheads: Honorary Ep 14
It’s time for a break in our regularly scheduled programing to discuss a movie that was the winner of our third annual Sub 50% Twitter tournament, and it’s 1994’s AIRHEADS! Airheads outlasted Cocktail in the Tournament Finals, and Kieran B is joined with Joey R, the lucky winner who selected it. Also joining the Airheads panel is runner up Grant Z. The crew talk about a movie that has oddly been absent from streaming, we discuss its lack of accessibility and other movies trapped in the same streaming abyss. We chat about all the wonderful performers on the cast list, MTV News, Beavis and Butthead, The VMA Awards, Roth vs Hagar, KISS vs Journey and everything in between on this wild and wacky honorary episode! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Worst Picture Cast @worstpiccast
Wed, October 26, 2022
The Shining: Honorary Episode 13
The HorrorFest III winner THE SHINING is here and it is time to take the long and windy trip up the mountain road! Kieran B, Joey R, and Champ, Chris G, check in to The Overlook and put everything on the table that there is to talk about Kubrick’s classic… Themes, Performances, Award Re-evaluation, King vs Kubrick and more! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: ChrisG: chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Follow Chris' Art Account on instagram: @popvulturearts
Thu, October 20, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: SCREAM "Ghostface Rankings" Special
What’s your favorite scary movie? I hope it’s Scream because that is all we’re really discussing on this episode! Join Joey, Grant, and special guest Oz as we rank all of the Ghostface killers from the Scream franchise, make a team of our favorite Scream kills, and maybe we’ll play a game of “what would you rather watch?” with these movies. Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestpicturecast
Mon, October 17, 2022
HorrorFest & Sub50 Tourney Recaps and Upcoming Episode Announcements!
This episode Kieran B and Grant Z break down both the recent social media tournaments that close out 2022 and we announce the winners and upcoming episodes for both the SUB 50 and HORRORFEST Tournaments. We also announce the movies that we will be covering for both our Thanksgiving and Christmas Specials, as well as 5th specialty episode headed your way this Fall! We go through everything you can expect headed into the final months of 2022 and we can't wait for all the content we have to share! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Also Follow Joey R and Grant Z’s new Spinoff Podcast on Twitter Worst Picture Cast: @worstpicCast
Fri, October 14, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Never Too Young To Die
This episode we discuss the John Stamos teen-spy movie Never Too Young to Die! What makes this episode extra special for us is that our wives, Katie and Kristin, are our guests for their first time ever on a podcast! Join us as we discuss the incredibly problematic Velvet Von Ragnar, the origins of Von Ragnar’s gang, and wether or not Drew Stargrove and Danja were sleeping together. Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestpicturecast Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA
Wed, October 12, 2022
Ep 51: The Life of Emile Zola
Season 4 is chugging along as we head back to the 1930s and back to France to discuss THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA! Grant Z and Brendan B to discuss this Paul Muni lead biopic that tackles the infamous French historic event… The Dreyfus Affair! Not the most famous Best Picture Winner, but no shortage of laughs and conversation! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Mon, October 03, 2022
Top Ten Series: Adam St. John from 1001by1 and Below Freezing Top 10 Movies
We continue our series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of All time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! Joining us for this week's installation is Adam St. John of 1001by1, Below Freezing and Rewind 2552 podcasts! Adam has been a frequent contributor to Best Picture Cast, has participated in several of our drafts and has cohost Best Picture Cast episodes: BEN HUR, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, theOscars 2021 Special, and most recently our First 45 Rankings Special! Please Check Out all of Adam's podcasts on social media : @1001by @BelowFreezing32 @Rewind2552 Follow us on social media: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Fri, September 30, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Deadly Prey ft. Andrew Corns
Friend or foe? We’re back with a brand new episode to talk about Deadly Prey! Join Joey, Grant, and special guest Andrew Corns as the discuss this action flick, what kind of rat would you eat, and the amazing year in film that is 1987. Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestpicturecast Andrew Corns Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewcorns13 Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA
Wed, September 28, 2022
HorrorFest III: Draft Ep and Tourney Preview
It’s Spooky Season which means it’s that time of year again to kick off BPC’s second annual HORRORFEST! The last two Octobers we pinned some of our favorite Horror Movies against each other to come up with winners that recieved their very own BPC deep dive episode (Halloween 1978 and Poltergeist 1982) for the third year in a row, we are doing it all over again! In this jammed pack episode we go through the whole process. Team BPC heads back to the Draft Room to select each of our Horror Favorites, a Horror Film of their choice, a Black and White Horror Film, and then any movie that participated in the inaugural HorrorFest Tournment! Kieran B is joined by Brendan B, Grant Z and Erin B to break down this crazy draft, pick by pick! You can also hear our live draft as it went down on Twitter Spaces from our Twitter Feed ( @bestpicturecast ) After the Draft, Kieran B and Grant Z announce the brackets and analyze who we think is going to advance, and maybe even go the distance! Voting for the Tournament takes place on Twitter @BESTPICTURECAST starting Saturday October 1st, and continuing throughout the month. The winning film will receive it’s very own honorary episode!! Tons of conflicting views in this fun episode, a must listen for all horror fans! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Also Follow Joey R and Grant Z’s new Spinoff Podcast on Twitter Worst Picture Cast: @worstpicCast Get Out and VOTE!! Happy Halloween!
Wed, September 21, 2022
BPC The First Half: 45 Rankings Spectacular
THIS IS IT!!! This is our half time show! The first 45 Best Picture Winners we have covered ranked from 45 to 1. Here is a list of the films we will be discussing in order of episode list: Season 1 The Departed One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest Rain Man Crash Shakespeare in Love Rebecca Chicago Broadway Melody Going My Way Rocky Silence of the Lambs American Beauty Slumdog Millionaire Man for All Seasons Sound of Music Season 2 Argo Mutiny on the Bounty Gentleman's Agreement Birdman Lost Weekend An American in Paris Amadeus Cavalcade Platoon Braveheart Annie Hall Oliver! The Godfather The Sting The Artist Season 3 Godfather 2 Grand Hotel Chariots of Fire 12 Years a Slave Ben Hur Around the World in 80 Days Titanic Gigi Tom Jones The Best Years of Our Lives How Green Was My Valley The Bridge on the River Kwai The English Patient A Beautiful Mind Green Book Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, September 13, 2022
Ep 50: West Side Story
Ep 50: West Side Story With our 50th Best Picture Episode, and one episode away from our 45 Rankings extravaganza which will be our 100th release on this feed, we bring you yet another classic musical in WEST SIDE STORY! Kieran B is joined by frequent cohost Joey R and returning cohost Danielle N who was last heard on the BRAVEHEART episode from season 2! Does the musical hold up? Where does it rank in respect to the other musicals we have covered so far? We talk about all of this and much more, so be cool and get ready to snap your fingers along to this little ditty we call our 50th Episode!! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 @worstpiccast
Tue, August 30, 2022
Sub 50 Tournament III : Draft and Preview
The end of summer is upon us, and before it's time for back to school, it's time for BPC SUB 50 Season!!! That's right our third ever Sub 50% tournament is here and ready to rumble. Kieran B is joined by an All Star Cast of Drafters, Joey R, Grant Z, Chris G , and Adam St John to break down our latest draft pick by pick! You can also listen to the entire live draft as it went down by heading to our Twitter page @bestpicturecast and listening right from our feed. Be sure to join us at the beginning of next month for our HorrorFest Draft live on Twitter Spaces! After the Draft, we announce the brackets and analyze who we think is going to advance, and maybe even go the distance! Voting for the Tournament takes place on Twitter @BESTPICTURECAST staring September 1st, and continues throughout the month. The winning film will receive it’s very own honorary episode!! Tons of conflicting views in this fun episode, a must listen for all horror fans! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow Adam on social media : @1001by and @BelowFreezing32 And check out their Podcasts! Also Follow Joey R and Grant Z’s Bad-Movie Spinoff Podcast on Twitter Worst Picture Cast: @worstpicCast Get Out and VOTE!!
Wed, August 17, 2022
Ep 49: All The King's Men and Season 3 Rankings Revisited
Join us as the Best Picture Cast gang takes on All The King's Men! In this two part episode, Kieran B is joined by frequent guests Joey R (Both Godfathers, Platoon, Silence of the Lambs) and OZ(The Deer Hunter, Annie Hall, Grand Hotel) to discuss the adaptation of a Pulitzer winning novel and Best Picture winner of 1949! In the second part of the episode, similar to what we did on our CAVALCADE episode, we revisit the season 3 rankings, Oz give us his picks, we reveal the composite rankings (as seen on Letterboxd), and compare our lists to the IMDB Rankings. It's one you are not going to want to miss! ***Note: For loyal listeners... sadly the section we discuss 1-5s for and Twitter Questions for All The King's Men was corrupted in the file and did not make it to air. We'll do better next time!*** Time Stamps: Season Two Rankings Revisited 1:46:47 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram and Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Follow the Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Oz: GOsborn31 Send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Merch store: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com
Tue, August 02, 2022
Ep 48: You Can't Take It With You
Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out Cinemusts on all Podcast Platforms! Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Myke Emal: @cinemusts Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep
Tue, July 26, 2022
Top 10 Series: Host Kieran B's Top 10 Movies
We are continuing our series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of all time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We have heard from 4 of our original 5 cohosts, and now it is time for the HOST Kieran B himself to throw his hat in the ring! You've heard Kieran Host every episode of Best Picture Cast so far, this week we will hear the sultry sounds of a NEW host taking the reigns while Kieran is strapped in firmly to the Hot Seat! You can reach Kieran B on twitter: @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us what you think at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Thu, July 21, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Splatter University
Class is in session! On this episode of Worst Picture Cast we’re joined by Myke Emal from the CineMusts podcast to discuss Splatter University! Listen in as the three of us talk about the awful students at this university, the poor attempts to set up red herrings, and wether or not this movie is trying to make a commentary of the Catholic church abuse scandal. Questions or comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/worstpiccast Reach out to us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestpicturecast CineMusts: https://www.twitter.com/cinemusts Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=f-zYpjD2R5yKrHCtntaRKA
Wed, July 20, 2022
Top 10 Series: Chris G's Top 10 Movies
We are continuing our series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of all time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We kick the series off with one of our original 5 cohosts, Chris G! Chris first appeared on our third ever episode RAIN MAN and has cohosted many other episodes including SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE LOST WEEKENDS, BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, 1BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, OLIVER and many more! Chris has also participated on all of our RANKINGS episodes where we have evaluated all of the movies we've covered so far! You can reach Chris G on twitter: @chrisgallant17 Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email uswhat you think at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Wed, July 13, 2022
Ep 47: The Deer Hunter
We continue our Epic start to Season 4 of Best Picture Cast and make our return to the 1970s as we discuss Michael Cimino's Vietnam war epic THE DEER HUNTER! Kieran B is joined by returning cohosts Artie B, Oz, and Joe B as the crew tackles all the imagery, symbolism, and themes presented in the 1978 Best Picture winner. Crack open a Rolling Rock and come along for this epic ride with us! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Joe B: @joeyb8288 Oz: @GOsborn31
Tue, June 28, 2022
Ep 46: Lawrence of Arabia Part 2
Ep 46: Lawrence of Arabia Part 2 by Best Picture Cast We welcome back Artie B along with BPC regulars Grant Z and Joey R as we tackle the second part of the movie and all the deeper thematic elements behind the mysterious Lawrence of Arabia! If you missed Part 1 last week go back and check it out! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Adam St. John @1001by1
Tue, June 21, 2022
Ep 46: Lawrence of Arabia Part 1
Season 4 of Best Picture Cast is finally here and we are starting off with a two part doozy… LAWRENCE OF ARABIA! This episode is the first of a two part examination of David Lean’s Best Picture winner for the year of 1962. This week’s episode covers the beginning of the movie to the Intermission. Kieran B is joined by Artie B and Jay Dowski to dissect and marvel at all the technical aspects of this film that help it carry such a household name. We talk about why it is held on such a pedestal, and what about the movie may turn people off on their first watch. We also play a clip of Adam St John from Kieran B’s appearence on 1001by1’s examination of Lawrence of Arabia which can be found on the Below Freezing podcast feed wherever you get your pods! Next Monday, Part 2 will welcome back Artie B along with BPC regulars Grant Z and Joey R as we tackle the second part of the movie and all the deeper thematic elements behind the mysterious Lawrence of Arabia! Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Adam St. John @1001by1
Thu, June 16, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Chopping Mall
Welcome to another episode of Worst Picture Cast! This time around we bring Best Picture Cast regular Chris G to talk about the 1986 robot horror movie Chopping Mall! Plus we discuss the movies that Chopping Mall obviously inspired, who was actually responsible for this robotic uprising, and we try to figure out how lasers work. Thanks you. Have a nice day. If you have any questions or comments, reach out to us on Twitter: twitter.com/worstpiccast Theme song done by Grant and Kid Retro. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=VBOgcIOtRny_Ovknxqw89g
Tue, June 07, 2022
Honorary Ep 12: A League of Their Own
Before we head back to our regularly scheduled programming and start tackling our fourth season of Best Picture WInners, we pay homage to the movie that took home the crown in our Best Picture Cast SPORTS MOVIE Tournament: Penny Marshall’s A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. Tournament winner Artie B rejoins the podcast along side Chris G and Jay Dowski and the crew gets into quite the deep dive on this 1992 classic. The conversation knows no bounds, in true BPC fashion. Be sure to follow us on Social Media @bestpicturecast and gear up next week as we release the first of a two part Season Four Premiere covering David Lean’s Cinema Mastodon: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Jay Dowski: @JayDowski
Tue, May 24, 2022
BPC Honorary Ep 11: The Princess Bride
Best Picture Cast is back as we crown another Tournament Champion! This Spring, it's RomCom Tournament winner THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Kieran B is surrounded by a bevy of guests including tournament champion Grant Z, tournament runner up Joey R, also Artie B, Michala, and sideline reporter Oz! This is one of the most jam packed entertaining episodes we have assembled to date so buckle up for this journey! We deep dive Rob Reiner's fan favorite flick and discuss the wonderful cast and their careers. In true BPC fashion, the episode has no shortage of tangents... topics include Gene Wilder, BLTs, The Neverending story, NES Baseball Games, 80s WWF, and more! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep
Tue, May 17, 2022
BPC RomCom Tournament Recap
Kieran B is joined by tournament finalists Grant Z and Joey R, as well as Oz, to breakdown the results of this Spring's ROMCOM Tournament! Plenty of bitterness and smack talk as we follow the path of the Film that eventually took the crown, and will receive its very own episode debuting in next week! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @grant_zep Joey R: @joey0314
Mon, May 09, 2022
BPC Sports Movie Tournament Recap
Kieran B is joined by tournament runner-up Chris G and previous winner Joey R to breakdown the results of this Spring's Sports Movie Tournament! Plenty of bitterness and smack talk as we follow the path of the Film that eventually took the crown, and will receive its very own episode debuting in just a few weeks! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314
Wed, May 04, 2022
Star Wars Rankings Special by Worst Picture Cast!
May the 4th be with you! This episode is a departure from what we normally do here at Worst Picture Cast. On this episode Grant, Joey, and first timer Oz rank the eleven Star Wars movies! Take a listen as we do shallow dives into each movie. We talk about what worked and what didn’t. Maybe we’ll have some takes as hot as the lava on Mustafar, or maybe they’ll be as cold as the rolling hills or Hoth. Have any comments? Reach out to us on Twitter: @WorstPicCast
Tue, April 26, 2022
BPC Season 3 Rankings Episode!
Join us as the original five hosts rank all of the movies we covered in Season 3! We also make our own ROMCOM and Sports Movies with Season 3 characters, and review our Secret Santa recommends from our Elf Christmas episode. Season 3 Movies listed in Episode Order: The Godfather Part II Grand Hotel Chariots of Fire 12 Years a Slave Ben Hur Around the World in 80 Days Titanic Gigi Tom Jones The Best Years of Our Lives How Green Was My Valley The Bridge on the River Kwai The English Patient A Beautiful Mind Green Book Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Chris G: @chrisgallant17
Wed, March 30, 2022
Ep 45: Green Book
We have arrived at the final episode of season 3, and it’s time for another road trip! Kieran B, Joey R and Chris G pack up the trunk to head into deep dive of the often maligned Best Picture Winner Green Book. As we tackle out most recent winner to date, we talk about why this movie has such mixed reviews amongst film fans, the magnetic performances from the leads, plenty of chicken and milk talk, and lots more! We also take a look at Peter Farrelly’s filmography and give a more extensive look than usual at 2018’s other nominees. Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Chris G: @chrisgallant17
Fri, March 25, 2022
2022 Oscar Special !!
This week we take a spoiler free look at this year's Oscar lineup! Kieran B is joined by Joey R and Adam from Below Freezing and Rewind 2552 as we give our favorites and least favorites in the following categories: Cinematography, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Actor, Actress and Director. We also rank the Best Picture Nominees 1-10 and give our standard MVP, LVP, and recasts! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Below Freezing: @belowfreezing32 Rewind 2552: @rewind2552 Joey R @joey0314
Thu, March 24, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: The Peanut Butter Solution
Welcome to another episode of Worst Picture Cast! Today we are joined by Zita Short from 300 Passions Podcast as we discuss the wonderfully strange Peanut Butter Solution! So come along with us as we discuss bad parenting, bizarre Canadian television, and a character’s connection to a truly awful human being. Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/worstpiccast?s=21 You can follow Zita and her podcast on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/zita_short?s=21 https://twitter.com/300passions?s=21
Wed, March 16, 2022
BPC 2022 Oscar Special !!!
BPC 2022 Oscar Special !!! by Best Picture Cast
Thu, March 10, 2022
BPC DRAFT Episode: The Sports Movie Draft and Tournament Preview
Let’s get ready to rumble! March Madness is upon us which means it’s Tournament time at Best Picture Cast! For the second of two social media tournaments we will be running this March, 13 BPC cohosts drafted their teams of SPORTS MOVIES to go head-to-head and determine which Sports related film will get its very own episode! Amendola makes his BPC Debut as he joins Kieran B and Artie B to breakdown the Sports Movie Draft pick-by-pick, praise the movies that deserve to be praised, and bury the movies that need to be shamed! Several of the other superstar drafters chime in throughout the episode to give their two cents about their own picks and some of their opponents! After the Draft we head to the Champion’s lounge, where former winners Grant Z and Joey R give their expertise as the first round brackets are revealed! Be sure to follow us on Social Media @bestpicturecast , and vote on twitter starting next week and all throughout March! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep
Mon, March 07, 2022
BPC DRAFT Episode: The ROMCOM Draft and Tournament Preview
March Madness is upon us which means it’s Tournament time at Best Picture Cast! For the first of two social media tournaments we will be running this March, 13 BPC cohosts drafted their teams of ROMCOMs to go head to head and determine which romantic comedy will get its very own episode! Listen to this star-studded episode as we go through the 3 rounds of drafting and rip all of each other's picks to pieces! After the Draft we reveal the first round of brackets and which movies will be squaring off against which! Be sure to follow us on Social Media @bestpicturecast , and vote on twitter starting next week and all throughout March! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Adam&Melissa: Below Freezing @belowfreezing32 Rewind 25-52 @rewind2552
Tue, March 01, 2022
Ep 44: A Beautiful Mind
Welcome back! With only two films left to discuss in what has been a very interesting season three, Artie B, Brendan B and Jay Dowski return to the Cast to discuss Ron Howard’s, Russell Crowe captained film, A BEAUTIFUL MIND. In discussing the first film in a while where we had all seen it originally in theaters, the gang was a little surprised to hear Twitter’s unfavorable response to this film. Will Nostalgia prevail? Does this movie hold up? Has the internet finally turned on Best Picture Cast? You’re a download away from finding out! *** Please excuse some technical difficulties during the final portion of the episode, our equipment literally froze due to low temperatures*** Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski @JayDowski
Thu, February 24, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Samurai Cop
Welcome back to another episode of Worst Picture Cast! This week we discuss Samurai Cop with BPC favorite, Artie B! In this episode we discuss why movies like this are so damn watchable. We also discuss bad wigs, demoralizing sex scenes, and cocaine usage during the filming of this. If you haven’t seen this movie please do yourself a favor and check it out before listening to us. You won’t regret it. Reach out to us on Twitter @WorstPicCast Theme song was recorded by Grant and Kid Retro! Find him on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=leRFK-boQpabbxV9Ic6ugg
Tue, February 15, 2022
Ep 43: The English Patient
Well folks, it’s Valentine’s day, and it’s time for the team at Best Picture Cast to take the trip to the Tunisian Desert for the 90s Sweeping Epic Romance, THE ENGLISH PATIENT. To embark on this journey, Kieran B and Grant Z welcomed in Adam and Melissa from the Below Freezing Podcast for their BPC return! In addition to a thorough deep dives of the movie that dominated the Oscars for the year 1996, the crew talks Seinfeld, Lost and Harry Potter… and Melissa enlightens us with some condensed milk recipes and some outside of the box haircare. Tons of laughs and some healthy debates in this one! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Adam&Melissa: Below Freezing @belowfreezing32 Rewind 25-52 @rewind2552
Tue, February 01, 2022
Ep 42: The Bridge on the River Kwai... The 2nd Anniversary Episode!
This week, for our 42nd Episode, we celebrate our Two Year Anniversary! February, 1 2020 we had a double release of our debut episodes, The Departed and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Two years later we are still rolling strong through these Best Picture Winners! For the grand occasion, Kieran B is joined by BPC originals, Artie B, Chris G and Grant Z to take on our first David Lean film THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. The crew appropriately sums up our two years as podcasters, as we deep dive, analyze, and find laughter in this lofty War epic. Though we take a serious and critical look at this film, we certainly don’t take ourselves seriously, which is right on brand. You will also hear from all the voices of the past as we all take a moment to appreciate the last two years on the airwaves. Whether this is the first episode that is reaching you, or if you’ve been with us from day one, we sincerely would like to thank you for your support and for listening to us hash our way through these films. Cheers to two years! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Chris G- @chrisgallant17 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Artie B- @heyyyitssme
Tue, January 18, 2022
Ep 41: How Green Was My Valley
On our first Best Picture Winner Episode of the new year, we are talking HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. Kieran B is joined by Grant Z and Oz to discuss the lone John Ford Best Picture winner, and everything that goes with it. We tackle the semi-autobiographic nature of this film, and whether of not we feel if that’s appropriate, along with all his Fordian tactics. Despite this not being a “Who Should Have Won” Podcast, we acknowledge the elephants in the room… Citizen Kane and The Maltese Falcon. Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z- @Grant_Zep
Thu, January 13, 2022
Worst Picture Cast: Sleepaway Camp (feat Below Freezing)
Welcome campers to Worst Picture Cast’s Sleepaway Camp episode! In this episode, Joey and Grant are joined by Adam and Melissa St. John to discuss this cult horror classic! We talk about Karen Fields’ possible age, the connection this movie has to the Jersey Shore, New York accents, and short shorts! This episode is an absolute blast! You can find Adam and Melissa discuss other bad movies on their Below Freezing podcast, and you can listen to Adam discuss movies from 25 years ago with his new podcast Rewind 25-52! https://twitter.com/belowfreezing32?s=21 https://twitter.com/rewind2552?s=21 The theme song was recorded by Grant and Kid Retro. You can check out Kid Retro’s Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iBoe62wHIpzRVUrQm6Zf3?si=PYr6J7XLSKOf9YwcYlgEOQ
Tue, January 11, 2022
BPC 2022 Preview!
Happy New Year Everyone! We are starting 2022 right as we are closing out another year of Best Picture Cast Calendar! For this Preview episode, I am joined by Artie B, just as I was in the Pilot episode of this show! The two of us take some time to go through everything we have planned for you in 2022, as we approach our 2nd Anniversary of a podcast on February 1st! Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Host on Twitter: Artie B- @heyyyitssme
Tue, December 28, 2021
The First 30 Rankings Rumble
Let's Get Ready to Rumble! The boys are back to first 30 Best Picture Winners covered by BPC! Kieran B is joined by Grant Z, Joey R and Artie B for our final episode of 2021, as we take all the films from Season 1 and Season 2 and try to get them in the right order! Here's a list of the 30 Films we rank in order they have appeared on Best Picture Cast: Season 1 The Departed One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest Rain Man Crash Shakespeare in Love Rebecca Chicago Broadway Melody Going My Way Rocky Silence of the Lambs American Beauty Slumdog Millionaire Man for All Seasons Sound of Music Season 2 Argo Mutiny on the Bounty Gentleman's Agreement Birdman Lost Weekend An American in Paris Amadeus Cavalcade Platoon Braveheart Annie Hall Oliver! The Godfather The Sting The Artist Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Joey R- @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Artie B- @heyyyitssme
Tue, December 21, 2021
Ep 40: The Best Years of Our Lives
Hello and Merry Christmas everyone! We are back to cover one last movie for 2021, and it's William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives! Kieran B is rejoined by Grant Z, Joey R and Artie B to talk about this AFI top 100 classic from 1946. The gang talks about the representation of soldiers coming home from the war so close to the end of WW2, the strength of the female performers, Greg Tolland's Deep Focus Photography , Hoagie Carmichael and the Tin Pin Alley, and much, much more. The Dive is Deep folks! We answer Twitter questions, hand out BPC awards, rate the movie and briefly talk about some of the other nominees including Frank Capra's timely classic It's A Wonderful Life! Everything you expect in a BPC episode is right here. Next monday the same crew is back to rank the First 30 Movies we have covered through season's one and two! Don;t miss it as we end the year with a bang! Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Joey R- @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Artie B- @heyyyitssme
Tue, December 07, 2021
ELF Honorary Ep 10
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone out there in PodcastLand. Today we bring you good tidings and a holiday Honorary offering… 2003’s ELF! The Best Picture Cast team is really going for it on this one as we Rock around the Christmas Tree with some Will Ferrell Cheer. Last year’s Christmas podcasters Kieran B, Grant Z and Joey R are back and they are joined by Artie B who watched Elf for the very first time. It’s a wild exploration of this modern Christmas Classic, and we hope you enjoy! Just make sure the kids are tucked in, because we might make the “Naughty List” after this one... Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Joey R- @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep Artie B- @heyyyitssme Time Stamps: BPC Secret Santa 2:31:17
Thu, November 25, 2021
Stand By Me: Honorary Ep 9 Thanksgiving Bonus Episode
Happy Thanksgiving! Keeping our Turkey Day tradition alive Joey R and Chris G are back to talk some more Stephen King! Take a nostalgic stroll with us along the train tracks as we discuss Rob Reiner's adaptation of the Novella "The Body"... STAND BY ME. Enjoy this deep dive of this 1086 rewatchable classic, but beware of leeches! Check out our best picture merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Mon, November 22, 2021
Ep 39: Tom Jones
Well folks, it's the moment you've all been waiting for. It's time for Tom Jones. We apologize in advance for this off the wall episode on this notably peculiar Best Picture winner! Kieran B is joined by Artie B (Godfather(s), Sound of Music, Platoon, Chariots of Fire) and Oz (Birdman, Cavalcade, Annie Hall, Grand Hotel) to navigate through one of the Academy's odder choices for Best Picture. Anything you've ever wanted from a Tom Jones Podcast is right here... and then some. Check out our best picture merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Thu, November 18, 2021
Worst Picture Cast: "Surf Nazis Must Die"
Surfs up! In our second Worst Picture Cast episode we discuss Troma’s Surf Nazis Must Die! Join us as we discuss what worked and what didn’t with this 1986 cult classic. Plus we talk about the absence of violence, cohesive storytelling, and surfboards with guns on them. So sit down with a plate of Momma’s home cookin’ and enjoy! Questions/Comments? Feel free to get at us on Twitter @WorstPicCast. Theme song written and performed by Grant and Kid Retro. You can find his music on Spotify.
Tue, November 09, 2021
Ep 38: Gigi
We return to our regularly scheduled programing to discuss 1958’s Best Picture winner, GIGI! Joey R returns to the show and we also welcome the great Zita Short from The 300 Passions Podcast! The three of us talk about everything there is to talk about in terms of GIGI including the endlessly problematic nature of the plot, the clean sweep of the Oscars, the performance of the cast, and much more! You’ll get a full dose of KnitPicks, Twitter questions and BPC awards! Check out our best picture merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Follow Zita Short on Twitter @zita_short Follow the 300 Passions Podcast @300passions Follow Joey R on twitter: @joey0314
Mon, November 01, 2021
Top 10 Series Jay Dowski's Top 10 Movies
We continue our series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of All time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! Next up is BPC cohost, and fiction writer Jay Dowski! Jay is the author of the Book BURY ME IN MONTAUK available on Amazon today! Jay first appeared on our AMERICAN BEAUTY episode and has also joined us for GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT where we also broke down Arnold's Filmography, as well as our Honorary Episode on THE LION KING. Jay also notably was the runner up three times in our social media tournaments, just missing out with Super Troopers, Scream, and most recently The Exorcist! You can reach Jay on twitter: @jaydowski Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, October 26, 2021
Poltergeist: Honorary Episode 8
It’s Spooky Season and this week we continue our seasonal break from Best Picture Winners to talk about the winner of our second annual HORRORFEST, 1982’s POLTERGEIST! Tournament winner Joey R join’s Kieran B along with last year’s winner Grant Z as we break down the final days of the tournament and chat about the Stephen Spielberg produced 80s classic! We deep dive the characters, the plot and everything in between from the behind the scenes drama, to the years of superstition that surrounded the production, to the Chicken Wing Eating Etiquette as compared to George Sanders in REBECCA. Get ready for the entire BPC experience for the movie that you selected as this year’s Horror champion! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Please Remember to Subscribe, Rate, and Review! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Worst Picture Cast: @WorstpicCast
Tue, October 19, 2021
Twins : Honorary Episode 7
It’s time for a break in our regularly scheduled programing to discuss a movie that was the winner of our second annual Sub 50% Twitter tournament, and it’s 1988’s TWINS! Twins outlasted Anaconda in the Tournament Finals, and Kieran B is joined with Joey R, the lucky winner who selected it. Also joining the Twins panel is last years winner Grant Z and runner up Steve B. The crew talk about a movie that couldn’t be more different than the usual movies discussed on BPC. We chat Arnold, Devito and everything in between on this wild and wacky honorary episode! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ You can find our Cohosts on Twitter: Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Steve B: @steveonfilm
Tue, October 12, 2021
Ep 37: Titanic
All Aboard! BPC is back with one of our biggest episodes ever!! Kieran B, Grant Z, Artie B and Michala return to bring you a truly unsinkable episode where we deep dive James Cameron’s deep dive! The episode is equipped with recasts, nitpicks, spinoffs, recommendations, and enough life boats for everyone on board. We even consider alternate musical entertainment for the voyage and Michala enlightens the boys on who THE REAL heart throb of Titanic is! You’re not gonna miss this hilarious voyage! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch including a brand new TITANIC Shirt! https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Thu, October 07, 2021
WORST PICTURE CAST Ep 1: Miami Connection
Welcome to the debut episode of Worst Picture Cast! We're kicking things off with Miami Connection! Join Grant and Joey as they discuss this classic bad movie from 1989. Plus we try to answer the following questions: 1) Does Quentin Tarantino like this movie? 2) Is Y.K. Kim self-conscious about his nipples? 3) Was Jeff's Outward Bound hat brilliant story telling or just a coincidence. Reach out to us on Twitter: @WorstPicCast Buy Best Picture Cast merch here: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com Theme song made possible by Grant and A.I.. Check him out on Spotify under Kid Retro
Thu, September 30, 2021
DRAFT Ep 3: HORRORFEST Draft And Tourney Preview
It’s Spooky Season which means it’s that time of year again to kick off BPC’s second annual HORRORFEST! Last year we pinned some of our favorite Horror Movies against each other to come up with one winner (Halloween 1978) and this year we are doing it all over again! In this jammed pack episode we go through the whole process. Team BPC heads back to the Draft Room to select each of our Horror Favorites, a Horror Sequel, a 2000s Horror Movie, and then any horror movie available. Kieran B is joined by Brendan B, Artie B, and Joe B, (the same team that brought you, Chariots of Fire) to breaks down this crazy draft pick by pick! After the Draft, Kieran B is joined by Adam and Melissa from Below Freezing to announce the brackets and analyze who we think is going to advance, and maybe even go the distance! Voting for the Tournament takes place on Twitter @BESTPICTURECAST staring Monday October 4th, and continuing throughout the month. The winning film will receive it’s very own honorary episode!! Tons of conflicting views in this fun episode, a must listen for all horror fans! Time Stamps are below to help you navigate through everything: Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our Best Picture Merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/ Follow Adam and Melissa on social media : @1001by and @BelowFreezing32 And check out their Podcasts! Also Follow Joey R and Grant Z’s new Spinoff Podcast on Twitter Worst Picture Cast: @worstpicCast Get Out and VOTE!! Happy Halloween! TIME STAMPS: Draft Intro and Rules: 0:00 First Round and Draft: 23:38 Bracket Preview: 1:45:10 Maddie Z’s Picks: 2:37:55
Mon, September 27, 2021
Back To The Future: Honorary Episode 6
Great Scott! We are back again for the second part of our two part episode: Around the World and Back to the Future in 80 Days and it is time to Deep Dive the 1985 beloved classic, BACK TO THE FUTE. Chris G and Joey R are back to join Kieran B as the three discuss a movie that was a big part of our host’s, and so many viewer’s childhood. While we certainly go through all the things that make the movie so magical, we also present a healthy list of “Nitpicks” that one of our hosts does not take too kindly to! It’s a great listen for anyone has ever loved taking this journey with Doc and Marty! Stay tuned for next week for the latest BPC DRAFT EPISODE as we each Draft some of our our favorite horror films, and preview our 2021 HorrorFest Tournament! Then the following week we will be going on quite a differant journey as Artie B, Grant Z and Michala join Kieran B to board The TITANIC! We’ll see who ends up in which class! Follow us on social media: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, September 21, 2021
Top 10 Series: Artie B's Top 10 Movies
We are continuing a new series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of All time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We continue the series off with one of our more active and animated cohosts, Artie B! Artie first appeared on our pilot episode The Departed and has appeared on many other episodes including SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, SOUND OF MUSIC, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE GODFATHER(s), AMADEUS, CHARIOTS OF FIRE and many more! Artie also participated on all of our RANKINGS episodes where we have classified what we have covered so far! You can reach Artie B on twitter: @heyyyitssme Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, September 14, 2021
Ep 36: Around The World In 80 Days - Around the World and Back to the Future in 80 Days!
We are back with a loaded two part episode as we go Around the World and Back to the Future in 80 Days! In part one of this two part summer Blockbuster Episode, Kieran B is joined by cohosts Joey R and Chris G to discuss the 1956 Box Office Smash, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS! We talk everything from Hot Air Balloons, to Submarines, to Ostriches as we deep dive Michael Todd's 1956 extravaganza. Next Episode tune in for Part II where we head BACK TO THE FUTURE and get our hands on one of the most beloved films of all time! Let us know what you think! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Help us out with a Rating and Review. Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Also check out our best picture merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Wed, September 08, 2021
Top 10 Series: Grant Z's Top 10 Movies
This episode continues our new series where each of our regular cohosts give their personal Top Ten movies of All Time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! The next stop in the series brings us to one of our most frequent cohosts, BPC graphic designer, and handler of our Instagram and Facebook Accounts Grant Z! Grant first appeared on our fourth ever episode CRASH and has appeared on countless other episodes including ROCKY, THE GODFATHER, REBECCA, THE ARTIST, BIRDMAN, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, BEN-HUR and many more! Grant has also participated on all of the Tournament Winnung episodes to date... ROAD HOUSE, HALLOWEEN, and THE LION KING. As well as all of our RANKINGS episodes where we classified what we have covered so far! You can reach Grant Z on twitter: @Grant_Zep Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch(Designed by Grant himself!): https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, August 31, 2021
Ep 35: Ben-Hur
This Episode is dedicated in memory of Ian Woodington Best Picture Cast is back to cover the sweeping, sandy epic that is BEN-HUR!! Kieran B and Grant Z load up the chariots and welcome a very special guest, from the 1001 by 1 podcast and the Below Freezing podcast Adam St. John!! Adam dares to step into the arena as we talk all things Ben-Hur… Good, Bad, and hilarious. The hosts provide movie recommends, Spin offs, Recasts, new names for Metal Bands and more! If you every wanted to hear Ben-Hur discussed in long form, well we are here for you! Everything you could hope for in a true Best Picture Cast Episode. Check out both of Adams podcast on social media : @1001by1 and @BelowFreezing32 Follow us on social media: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, August 24, 2021
Top 10 Series: Joey R's Top 10 Movies
We are launching a new series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their personal Top Ten movies of All Time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We kick the series off with one of our most frequent cohosts, Joey R! Joey first appeared on our very second episode ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST and has appeared on countless other episodes including SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SOUND OF MUSIC, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE GODFATHER, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, and many more! Joey also participated on all of our RANKINGS episodes where we classified what we have covered so far! You can reach Joey R on twitter: @joey0314 Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, August 17, 2021
Ep 34: 12 Years A Slave
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Mon, August 09, 2021
Bonus Ep: Sub 50 Tournament II Recap
Kieran B is joined by last year's champ Grant Z, this year's runner up, Stev B, and the new champ Joey R to recap Best Picture Cast's second Sub 50% tournament. We go through the final 8 movies, and talk about what an episode will look like for the movie that took home the crown. Also we preview some of the things to expect from Best Picture Cast this Fall! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Wed, August 04, 2021
Ep 33: Chariots of Fire
It's Summer Olympics season and the Best Picture Cast Crew is sprinting into a new week of Deep Dives as we take on the sometimes maligned Best Picture winner CHARIOTS OF FIRE! Kieran B is joined by Artie B, Brendan B and BPC first timer Joe B as the gang discusses the 1981 Sports Drama that took home the Gold in 1981. There are a ton of laughs as we go through the watchability of the film, the iconic stature of the theme song, the performance of the cast, how the movie holds up and everything in between. No one gets lapped in this episode's coverage! Follow us on social media: @bestpicturecast Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/
Tue, July 20, 2021
Ep 32: Grand Hotel and Season 2 Rankings Revisted
Join us as the Best Picture Cast gang checks into the GRAND HOTELl! In this two part episode, Kieran B is joined by frequent guests Joey R (Both Godfathers, Mutiny on the Bounty, Silence of the Lambs) and OZ(Birdman, Annie Hall, Cavalcade) to discuss the start studded Best Picture winner of 1932! There are no early checkouts this week as we breakdown what was one of the first movies to feature a star ensemble cast, and everything that went into the 5th ever Best Picture winner. In the second part of the episode, similar to what we did on our CAVALCADE episode, we revisit the season 2 rankings, Oz give us his picks, we reveal the composite rankings (as seen on Letterboxd), and compare our lists to the IMDB Rankings. It's one you are not going to want to miss! Time Stamps: Season Two Rankings Revisited 2:12:35 Other Nominees 3:10:39 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Instagram and Letterboxd: @bestpicturecast Send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Check out our Merch store: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com
Tue, July 06, 2021
Sub 50 Tourney II Preview With Below Freezing!
For this Best Picture Cast bonus tournament preview episode, we welcome very special guests, Adam and Melissa from the Below Freezing podcast! Below Freezing covers movies that fall beneath 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, so we thought they would be a perfect addition to our crew as we pick movies that fall below 50% for our latest Social Media Tournament! In addition to helping us analyze the Round 1 Brackets, Adam and Melissa each pick 3 movies to enter into the tournament. You can find Below Freezing wherever you stream your podcast and also on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Also stick around for the end of the Podcast where Maddie Z makes her much anticipated BPC return and gives her picks to advance in round one!! Voting begins Wednesday 7/7 and continue all month on our twitter and our instagram account @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, June 29, 2021
DRAFT Ep 2: Sub 50% Movies Tourney
In our latest Best Picture Cast Movies Draft installment, the Co Hosts from episodes past reunite to draft their favorite movies that fall under 50% on Rotten Tomatoes (both Critic and Audience Rating). Ten former cohosts lineup to draft three movies each in a snake draft format. Grant Z, Chris G and Steve B join Kieran B to go through how the whole draft played out! We have a ton of fun discussing all of these very bad, but enjoyable movies, so kick back, listen, and play along! Next Monday we will release our tournament preview episode with very special guests Adam and Melissa from the BELOW FREEZING podcast, as they enter in a few late Free Agent selections! Tournament voting begins Wednesday 7/7!!! So follow us on Twitter and Instagram so you can vote and help us decide which Sub 50 Movie will get it's very own episode!!! Twitter and Instagram: @bestpicturecast Email us to let us know what you think or if we missed any sub 50 movies that you love: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Remember to join in and vote next week!!!
Tue, June 22, 2021
The Lion King: Honorary Episode 5
This week we take a break from our regularly scheduled Best Picture winners to celebrate the winner of the Best Picture Cast Animation Tournament Winner 1994's THE LION KING. Grant Z, Artie B, and Jay Dowski rejoin Kieran B to form a pride of podcasters excited to discuss this 90's nostalgia classic. Our search for deeper themes is surrounded by some over the top impressions, regrettable singing, and overall ridiculousness and hilarity. No one is safe in this whacky episode! Let us know what you think! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on twitter, facebook and instagram: @bestpicturecast Please Rate and Review! Check out our BPC Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com
Tue, June 08, 2021
Ep 31: The Godfather Part II
In the Best Picture Cast Season 3 Premiere we complete the Godfather journey by discussing the Best Picture winner of 1974, The Godfather Part II. The Godfather squad is back as Grant Z, Artie B, and Joey R rejoin Kieran B to dissect, digest, or whatever you call it to Frances Ford Coppola's follow up to one of the most iconic films of all time. Buckle up as this is one of the most emotionally and intellectually exhausting discussions we have had to date. Let us know what you think! Follow us on our socials, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @bestpicturecast We are now also on letterboxd @bestpicturecast You can also shoot us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Looking for some sweet Best Picture Swag?? Check out our brand new merch store: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com
Tue, May 25, 2021
Season Two Rankings Finale
Our group of season two movies are in the book and it's time for us to rank what we've done! The gloves come off as Artie B, Joey R, Chris G and Grant Z join Kieran B to hash out the very best and very worst of season two! In addition to putting these movies in order we also each pick a movie to replace almost entirely with Muppets, we recast the Back to the Future movies with season 2 actors and actresses, and we write a few spin offs to some of our Season 2 films. Equipped with our standard BPC awards section, we also drop major Best Picture Cast news! We had a blast recording this one, a lot of hilarious laughs, heated arguments, and even some heart felt moments! Here's an episode list of season 2 so you know which movies we are ranking: Episodes Covered Ep 16 Argo Ep 17 Mutiny on the Bounty Ep 18 Gentleman’s Agreement Ep 19 The Lost Weekend Ep 20 Birdman or the (Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Ep 21 An American in Paris Ep 22 Amadeus Ep 23 Cavalcade Ep 24 Platoon Ep 25 Braveheart Ep 26 Oliver! Ep 27 Annie Hall Ep 28 The Godfather Ep 29 The Sting Ep 30 The Artist What are your rankings? We want to hear from you! Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com or reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter @bestpicturecast
Tue, May 11, 2021
Ep 30: The Artist
Grant Z and Artie B rejoin host Kieran B to discuss the 2011 Best Picture winner THE ARTIST for our Season 2 finale! We also talk Singing in the Rain and Sunset Blvd in one of our most heated episode to date! Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Time Stamps Singing in the Rain Discussion 1:31:52 Sunset Blvd Discussion 1:43:08 Movie Recommends 1:36:44 BPC Awards 1:53:47 Twitter Questions 2:14:46 Other Nominees 2:24:28
Mon, May 03, 2021
Bonus Ep: BPC Animation Tournament Recap!
In this bonus episode, frequent cohosts Grant Z, Joey R, and Brendan B join Kieran B as we run through the results of each of the rounds in our Social Media Animation Tournament! Find out which animated film took outlasted all the others to take home the big prize! The winner does indeed get it's very own honorary episode this summer! As we go through the rounds we talk about the heated debates that went on with the group throughout the competition, and give our thoughts on some of the films that out performed and under performed expectations! Stay tuned for our next social media tournament this summer as we will be hosting our second annual BPC Sub 50 Cup, celebrating guilty pleasures that are ranked below 50% on Rotten Tomatoes! Follow us on our socials: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @bestpicturecast Email us your thoughts! bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Mon, April 26, 2021
Ep 29: The Sting
Completing our series of Best Picture winners from the 1970s, we head to 1930s Chicago to discuss THE STING. Kieran B welcomes back Chris G (Rain Man, The Lost Weekend, Silence of the Lambs, Oliver!) and Brendan B (Amadeus, Mutiny on the Bounty, Rocky, Shakespeare in Love) to tackle this Paul Newman and Robert Redford conman buddy flick. The crew discusses the noticeable contrasts of The Sting to the majority of the other Best Picture winners we have covered so far, and the dynamics of Newman and Redford on screen together. We also enthusiastically welcome back Best Picture Cast legend Robert Shaw in his portrayal of heel, Doyle Lonnegan. In addition to The Sting we talk about an all time great Best Picture lineup that included CRIES AND WHISPERS, AMERICAN GRAFFITI, and THE EXORCIST! One movie left in Season 2 before we rank all of the movies we have covered! Next week we tackle 2011 Best Picture winner THE ARTIST! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @bestpicturecast Send us an email and let us know what you think! bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Please Rate and Review!
Tue, April 13, 2021
BPC 2021 Oscars Special!
Kieran B and Joey R are joined by film expert Zita Catherine Short from the 300 Passions Podcast to discuss this year's Oscar nominees and give our opinions on what should win! We cover the Cinematography, Score, Director, and All Four Acting categories as well as Ranking the Best Picture Nommiees worst to first! You can find Zita Short on social media @300Passions and the 300 Passions Podcast where ever you stream your pods! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @bestpicturecast Next episode we return to best picture winner coverage with THE STING!
Tue, March 30, 2021
Ep 28: The Godfather
In what may be our biggest venture yet, the Best Picture Cast gang tackles one of the most famous films of all time in Frances Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER. BPC “Made Men” Artie B, Joey R and Grant Z return to join host Kieran B in this momentous celebration. We dissect all the elements of the film that add up to the greater whole, and analyze why exactly this is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made. Joey R shares his viewing experiences, as this was his much anticipated first watch of The Godfather. We mix some heavy conversation of deep themes with some light hearted laughter and much needed levity. Pour yourself a nice glass of wine and join us on this cinematic journey! You can email us with any thoughts bestpicturecast@yahoo.com Follow us on our socials @bestpicturecast Please Rate and Review!
Tue, March 16, 2021
Ep 27: Annie Hall
We are back for Episode 27 as we take our first trip of three part series to the 1970s! Oz (Birdman, Cavalcade) and Rob R(Chicago, Slumdog) host the Thursday Night Sales Podcast ( @TNSalespod ) rejoin Best Picture Cast on a blustery day in the North East to discuss the New York Classic Film ANNIE HALL. After a healthy Woody Allen Disclaimer about separating the art from the artist, we discuss what is likely the only true comedy to win best picture, and some of the many things this film has influenced in its wake. In addition to talking ANNIE HALL each host also gives their top 5 comedies of the 21st century! An episode with plenty of laughs and even some surprises! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Time Stamps Top 5 Comedies of 21st century 1:40:00 BPC Awards 2:18:19 Annie Hall Recommends 2:39:39 Other Nominees 2:42:57
Thu, March 11, 2021
DRAFT Episode: Animation Draft And Tourney Preview
With our March ANIMATION Tournament beginning Monday, we held the first ever Best Picture Cast Draft! Host Kieran B is joined by familiar BPC Cohosts (and now Draft Analysts) Grant Z and Artie B. Each cohost had to select One Pre 90s Disney Animated Movie, One Pixar Movie, and one other Animated Film of their choosing. See how the Draft shook out! We also layout the Brackets and preview the tournament that will begin on Monday, 3/15/21 Exclusively on our Twitter! Follow us @bestpicturecast
Tue, March 02, 2021
Ep 26: Oliver!
The BPC Gang takes to the streets of 19 Century England to review the situation and discuss the 1968 Best Picture winner OLIVER! You won't have to ask for more this week as there is no shortage of gruel, gin, or movie chatter as Best Picture Cast regulars Grant Z (Argo, Crash, Rocky, Home Alone) and Chris G (Silence of the Lambs, Rain Man, Lost Weekend, Shawshank Redemption)join Host Kieran to talk some musical Dickens. We discuss everything from intermissions to 80s Joel and make our own connections between Oliver Twist and HOB's The Wire. We also watched David Lean's Oliver Twist(1948), The OG Oliver Twist talkie(1932), Disney's Oliver & Company(1989), and 2001 a Space Odyssey for the event and discuss the whole kitten caboodle. Don't be alarmed by the length of our Oliver! deep dive, just consider yourself at home! The Time stamps are listed below. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @bestpicturecast Tell us your thoughts! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Time Stamps Intro/Reliving the first year Oliver 11:28 Recommendations 2:03:40 BPC Awards 2:08:38 Twitter Questions 2:35:12 Oliver & Company/Billy Joel Talk 2:44:20 Other Nominees/2001 Space Odyssey 2:52:28
Sun, February 14, 2021
Ep 25: Braveheart
Best Picture Cast is back with Episode 25 and we are proud to debut our first female cohosts, Danielle and Michala, as they join BPC host Kieran B to discuss Mel Gibson's 1995 Scottish Revolutionary Epic BRAVEHEART. The girls hold back no punches as they tackle Mel's vision head on. We discuss the movie's length, its underlying themes, the vibrant cast, the beautiful landscapes, and everything in between. In addition to talking Braveheart, we also chat about 2012 BP Nominee Hacksaw Ridge and what adjustment Gibson may have made nearly 20 years later in his return to the Oscar scrum. We also talk about the other films of 1995, give recommends for those who enjoyed Braveheart, and field questions from Twitter and Instagram! Time Stamps below! Follow us on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) @bestpicturecast Send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Braveheart Time Stamps BPC Awards 1:54:26 Braveheart Movie Recommends 2:25:36 Hacksaw Ridge 2:27:48 Other Nominees 2:34:00 Twitter/Instagram Questions 2:47:47 Next we we return withe Episode 26: OLIVER!
Tue, February 02, 2021
Ep 24: Platoon - Our One Year Anniversary Episode!
With the release of Episode 24, BPC celebrates it’s one year Anniversary! A full calendar year after dropping our very first episode, we reflect on our first year as a podcast all while tackling our first war movie, Platoon. Cohosts from our debut episodes, Artie B and Joey R, return as we discuss Oliver Stone’s grizzly Vietnam film. We take a deep dive into this authentic, and sometimes hard to watch, look at the war in Vietnam and discuss where the movie fits into the grand scheme of things and whether this is the most realistic war movie ever made. Time Stamps: BPC Awards 2:02:48 Ranking Platoon 2:22:51 “If You Liked Platoon” Recommends 2:32:18 Other 1986 Nominees 2:36:09 Follow us on social media: @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, January 19, 2021
Ep 23: Cavalcade and Season One Rankings Revisited
Half way through season two and an episode before our 1 year anniversary, Joey R(Cuckoos Nest, Sound of Music, Silence of the Lambs) and OZ (Birdman)rejoin BPC for a special TWO PART episode this week where we discuss the 1933 Best Picture winner CAVALCADE and also revisit our "First Fifteen" Best Picture rankings from season one. In part one we do an old school deep dive into what many consider to be the worst best picture winner. We ponder, "Is Cavalcade really that bad?", pin it up against the BPC whipping post: A BROADWAY MELODY, and discuss in depth why this movie is remembered so poorly. In Part II of this episode we have a very succinct discussion as we relive season one's "First 15 episode" and cohost OZ gives his personal ranking of the 15 movies covered in season one. We also reveal the BPC crew's "Composite" rankings and match them up with how the movies rank according to IMDB. We cover a lot of ground and have a great discussion in this one. Where do you rank these movies? Let us know! Episode is time stamped below. Email us at: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Hit us up on our socials: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook - @bestpicturecast Time Stamp Intro Cavalcade 11:30 Twitter Questions for Cavalcade: 1:17:43 Cavalcade Movie Recommendations 1:27:14 BPC Awards 1:34:35 Part II: First 15 Rankings Revisited 1:57:22 Other 1933 Nominees 2:46:04
Tue, January 05, 2021
Ep 22: Amadeus
It's a new year and we are back with our first episode of 2021! We return to the 1980s to discuss Milo Forman's AMADEUS. Artie B (Departed, Sound of Music, Slumdog Millionaire, Argo) and Brendan B (Mutiny on the Bounty, Rocky, Shakespeare in Love) dust off their batons and join Kieran B to chat about what many consider to be the best Best Picture Winner of the 80s. Does the movie hold up? We take the deep dive into this semi-fictional portrayal of the life of Mozart, talk the works of Milos Forman, whether this should be considered a musical, 1984 in movies and everything in between! Time Stamps included below: Amadeus Twitter Questions 1:41:17 BPC Awards 1:48:52 Movie Recommends for Amadeus 2:13:33 Amadeus Rankings 2:20:29 Other Nominees 2:31:44 Make sure to follow us on our socials @bestpicturecast You can email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, December 22, 2020
Ep 21: An American In Paris
Best Picture Cast returns for our final episode of 2020, as the original two guest hosts Artie B and Joey R sit in to discuss 1951s AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. The same gang that brought you the BPC episode on The Sound of Music reunites to dissect this Gene Kelly extravaganza and all of it’s good, it’s bad and it’s ugly. We also spend some time talking about Singing in the Rain, La La Land and Ryan Gosling, and we talk about some of the classic 1951 films that were surprise runners up for the big prize. Enjoy the show, subscribe, rate and review, and please follow us on our social media account @bestpicturecast Email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Time Stamps: Twitter Questions: 1:28:08 Singing in the Rain, La La Land, and Ryan Gosling talk 1:37:50 BPC Awards and Similar Movie Recommendations: 1:47:53 Other Nominees 2:18:05
Mon, December 07, 2020
Home Alone: Honorary Ep 4
It’s a very BPC Christmas as we bring you our 2020 Holiday Special Episode HOME ALONE. Frequent flyers Grant Z and Joey R rejoin the mix for the fourth installment of our BPC honorary episode series. We dive deep into this classic 90s holiday blockbuster and take the movie to task on many of it’s improbable, and likely impossible, series of events. Joey R wages war on dairy and Grant Z analyzes the McAllister’s pre-vacation pizza order. We talk about which of the two wet bandits took a bigger beating running Kevin’s gauntlet and we investigate some very questionable parenting. In addition to the movie we discuss the blockbuster sequel, Macaulay Culkin’s run in the early 90s spotlight, Home Alone’s presence at the 1991 Oscar ceremony, and much more! Next week BPC takes our very own trip to France as Artie B and Joey return to close out 2020 with BPC Episode 21: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS! Time Stamps Home Alone Movie Recommends for Home Alone 1:35:11 Culkin’s 90s Run 1:39:32 Home Alone 2 Talk 1:44:40 BPC Awards 2:05:10 Follow us on our social media accounts: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @bestpicturecast Grant Z on Twitter: @Grant_Zep Joey R on Twitter: @joey0314 Send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Thu, November 26, 2020
The Shawshank Redemption: Honorary Ep 3
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I chose this movie for this episode because it is my favorite movie of all time and wanted to share it with the BPC universe! Chris G and Joey R rejoin the podcast as we talk all things Shawshank including the much debated 1994 Oscars, the layered themes to the film, the endlessly quotable script, the infamous movie title, Morgan Freeman's brilliant voiceover, the Stephen King source material, and anything you would want out of a Shawshank Redemption deep dive! We appreciate anyone who has taken the time to listen to our crazy podcast over what has been a really fun first year, and hope you come back for so much more!! Email us : bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on our socials: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @bestpicturecast
Sun, November 22, 2020
Ep 20: Birdman and "Batmen"
Best Picture Cast reached 20 episodes as we talk the 2014 Best Picture Winner BIRDMAN (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Grant Z and Joey R return and we welcome OZ to his BPC debut! The four of us dive deep to chat Michael Keaton and whether anyone else could have slid into this roll. There are heated conversations about the MCU and DC Universe and how we view them in the grand scheme of things. We take a break at halftime as we each give our definitive Batman portrayal rankings and unravel into one of the more heated debates in BPC history! The episode also includes an in depth analysis of the movies ambiguous ending, movie recommendations for those who enjoyed Birdman, and a sizable discussion of the other 2014 Best Picture Nominees and snubs. Time stamps included below! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on our Socials, Rate, and Review: Twitter: @bestpicturecast Instagram: BestPictureCast Facebook: Best Picture Cast Batman Rankings 51:47 Birdman Discussion Part Two 1:32:15 Discussion about the Ending 1:48:41 Movie Recommendations 2:32:48 Other Nominees 2:47:06
Tue, November 10, 2020
Ep 19: The Lost Weekend
It is a weekend vacation for team BPC as we walk the streets of NY with the troubled Don Birnum. Artie B (Departed, SlumDog, Argo) and Chris G (Rain Man, Lambs, Halloween) rejoin the podcast as we deep dive this Billy Wilder Classic! We marvel over the film making skills of Wilder as he gives the world his cinematic take on Alcoholism and how well it holds up 75 years laster. We take an on brand detour as we have a spoiler free discussion other movies that depict alcoholism and substance abuse such as Leaving Las Vegas, Requiem for a Dream, Flight and Trainspotting. We also take that time to go off on a Nick Cage tangent and give recommendations if you liked The Lost Weekend! Nothing remains unfound in this Lost Weekend conversation. Time Stamps Below! Other Alchoholism Movies Talk: 1:08:00 The Lost Weekend Pt 2 1:23:42 “If You Liked The Lost Weekend” Recommends 2:05:38 BPC Awards 2:13:35
Tue, October 27, 2020
Halloween: Honorary Ep 2
Thanks to all the people on Twitter and Instagram who voted in our BPC HorrorFest Tournament, HALLOWEEN has been selected as our second inductee into the BPC Hall of Honors! We are taking a little break from our regularly scheduled program of Best Picture winners to get into the spirit of spooky season! Grant Z, Chris G, and Joey R rejoin the Podcast to discuss John Carpenter's 1978 Horror Classic HALLOWEEN! In addition to doing our usual movie Deep Dive, we compare the legacy of Michael Myers to that of Freddie and Jason and claim stakes on who is the king of horror. We explore the genre up and down as well as the ties between Psycho, Halloween and Scream! This is a fun one for any fan of the horror genre and a great listen to get you in the mood for the big day on the 31st! Next episode we return to our list of Best Picture Winners to discuss Billy Wilder's THE LOST WEEKEND! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @bestpicturecast Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Wed, October 21, 2020
Bonus Ep: BPC HorrorFest Tourney Recap!
In this BPC Bonus Episode we review and recap the October horror movie tournament that we ran on social media. We go through the results and chat about all the selections and the movies in general! A good listen for anyone who is into scary movies! Follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @bestpicturecast Send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, October 13, 2020
Road House: Honorary Ep 1
Thanks to all the people of Twitter who voted in our BPC Sub 50 Cup, ROAD HOUSE has been selected as our very first inductee into the BPC Hall of Honors! We are taking a little break from our regularly scheduled program of Best Picture Winners to bring you our very first Honorary Episode. Kieran B is joined by tournament winner Grant Z and BPC frequents, Artie B and Joey R, as the team makes a little pit stop at everyone's favorite Road House, the Double Deuce! In this extensive deep dive of the late 80s classic, we go through everything from throat rips to monster trucks! Crack open a beer and get ready for a wild ride! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @bestpicturecast Write into the show at our email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, September 29, 2020
Ep 18: Gentleman's Agreement: Arnold Appreciation Night
This week we head back to to 1940s to follow Gregory Peck’s covert assignment against antisemitism in GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT. Jay Dowski rejoins BPC along with Grant Z as the gang reenters the BPC social minefield to tackle the worldly issues this film confronts in 1947, and how they carry through to today. To lighten the mood we go through Arnold Schwarzenegger’s entire filmography which includes impressions, one-liners, and mind-numbing time travel rhetoric. Jay also gives his 3 choices for the BPC Horrorfest Tournament! Time Stamps: Jays 3 Horror Movies- 3:46 Gentleman’s Agreement- 10:09 Arnold- 1:06:22 BPC Awards- 1:44:19 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Thu, September 24, 2020
Bonus Ep - HorrorFest Tourney Preview
For the month of October we will be hosting our first BPC HORRORFEST Tournament on our Twitter account @bestpicturecast !! 24 horror movies have been selected by each member of our team and we are pitting them up against each other in a World Cup style Tournament! It's up to you to select which movie we will do a full episode on the week of Halloween! This episode previews the 24 movies selected and lays out the first round of pool play. Voting begins October 1st and will continue throughout the month of October! We can't wait! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @bestpicturecast send us an email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Tue, September 15, 2020
Ep 17: Mutiny On The Bounty
Prepare to set sail for the high seas with BPC... Whether you like it or not! This Press Gang takes you on a hostile trip from your local pub to the West Indies. Joey R (Cuckoos Nest, Lambs, Sound of Music) and Brendan B (Shakespeare, Rocky, Man for All Seasons) rejoin the BPC Navy in for search for everything that makes a deep dive podcast worth it... and bread fruit? Brendan B gives his three horror picks for the upcoming BPC Horrorfest Tournament, we talk about what the best TV Sitcom theme song might be, and we bring this 1935 award winning film and all of it's remakes back to life! We also recast the film for 2020... probably not directed by Rob Zombie... but maybe... follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Next week it's 1947's GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT!
Tue, September 01, 2020
Ep 16: ARGO : A Very Ben Affleck Podcast
In our Season Two premiere we are back with some more BPC deep dive action as we suit up and tackle the most recent film we have covered so far in 2012's ARGO! Artie B (Departed, Slumdog, Sound of Music) and Grant Z (Crash, Rebecca, A Man For All Seasons/JAWS) rejoin the fray. We give everyone plenty of airtime as we welcome this movie's ensemble cast to the BPC main stage. If you ever wondered if you could get enough Ben Affleck here is your measuring stick! In addition to Deep Diving this odyssey to the Middle East, we go through Ben Affleck's entire IMDB filmography note for note, argue about the merit's of Aerosmith, mention some of the biggest original song snubs, chat about some of the best directorial debuts, and ponder the over the pluralization of "Batman". We're back as always with more fun than you can handle in one sitting, so buckle up and get ready to ARGO love yourself! Next week we set sail for the high seas with MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY! Time Stamps: Ben Affleck’s Filmography 51:53 Argo Discussion Part 2 1:45:27
Sun, August 23, 2020
Bonus Ep: Sub 50 Cup Recap
The BPC Sub 50 Cup is complete and we rundown the results in this bonus episode! Find out who took home the crown! Also Grant Z and Artie B exchange their experiences watching two each other's choices... Macgruber and Battleship! Season 2 kicks off next week with ARGO! Follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook- @bestpicturecast
Tue, August 18, 2020
The First Fifteen: A BPC Rankings Episode
After completing the coverage of our first 15 Best Picture Winners, a group of BPC All Star cohosts assemble in an attempt to rank the movies that we have covered so far! This is a spoiler free episode, so whether you've seen any of these movies or not, listen along as we do our best to come up with a definitive ranking of each film. We have a blast comparing our lists, and add a few goofy segments along the way including creating over the top roles for Robert Shaw, swapping actors from movie to movie, and pondering what Rob Zombie might do if he had the opportunity to remake one of these 15 films! There are no shortage of laughs as we wrap up Season 1 of Best Picture Cast! Let us know what you think and give us your rankings lists on social media! Twitter: @bestpicturecast Instagram: @bestpicturecast Email: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Join us next week for our Season 2 Premiere Episode, our first trip into the 2010s, with ARGO!
Tue, August 04, 2020
Ep 15: The Sound Of Music
The Pod is alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC! Artie B and Joey R, cohosts of the very first BPC episodes, team up for the first time and join Kieran B to discuss the Best Picture of 1965. We tune up the band and deep dive this family classic, along with Julie Andrew's other Best Picture Nominee in MARY POPPINS. We talk about the movies legacy, it's relevancy today and all of the Family Guy spoofs that come along with it! In addition to the Sound and Poppins talk, Artie highlights three of his favorite Horror movies, and this leads to the crew wondering how a certain Director/Musician might handle a Sound of Music Remake... Time Stamps Artie's 3 Horror Flicks 1:21:01 Sound of Music Part II 1:32:19 BPC Awards 1:57:38 Mary Poppins 2:26:57 Other Nominees 2:44:35
Mon, August 03, 2020
BONUS EP- Sub 50 Cup Quarterfinals
Join the Cast of BPC as we discuss the movies that made our Sub 50 Cup Quarterfinals and the Head to Head matchups between all of these movies that have the distinction of being under 50% critic on Rotten Tomatoes! Winner gets it's very own episode! Voting begins this week on Twitter and Instagram @bestpicturecast
Thu, July 23, 2020
BONUS EP: BPC Sub 50 Cup Round 2
We have moved on to Round 2 of our BPC Sub 50 Cup! Grant Z joins Kieran B on this bonus episode to breakdown the results of Round 1 and to announce and preview the Pools for Round 2! Please help us out by voting this week on Twitter @bestpicturecast and on Instagram @bestpicturecast ! Which Sub 50% Rotten Tomatoes Movie will get it's very own episode? Help us decide!
Tue, July 21, 2020
Ep 14: A Man For All Seasons: Jaws And Shaws
Best Picture Cast boards the biggest boat we can find to deliver a Robert Shaw double-feature! Kieran B is joined by returning cohosts Grant Z (Rebecca, Crash, Rocky, Broadway Melody), Chris G (Lambs, Rain Man, Broadway Melody), and Brendan B(Rocky, Shakespeare in Love)to discuss 1966 Best Picture Winner A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and show favorite JAWS. We give both movies their due length in a Deep Dive that required a Shark Cage AND an oxygen tank designed for a full set of lungs! We find connections in the two movies we didn't know were there, we gush over the works of John Williams, we debate whether or not JAWS should be considered a Horror Movie, and we thoroughly examine where A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS fits in the grand scheme of things. If you haven't seen both movies, we have time stamps for you so you can navigate to where you want to go! Intro A Man For All Seasons 10:47 JAWS 1:45:16 Next Week Joey R and Artie B return to discuss THE SOUND OF MUSIC Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @bestpicturecast !! If you like this or any other Best Picture Cast episodes please help us out with a Rating and Review!
Sun, July 12, 2020
BONUS EP: BPC Sub 50 Cup Preview
For a short break from our regularly scheduled programming, we preview our BPC Sub 50 Cup which we will be holding this upcoming week on our twitter account @bestpicturecast . Every cohost who has joined us for an episode at this point has selected 3 different guilty pleasure movies that are under 50% on Rotten Tomatoes and we have put them up against each other to determine which movie will get its very own episode! You can vote on twitter starting Monday, 7/13. We will be putting a different pool up to vote for each day! Help us out by giving us a follow and voting! Next week we are back to the grind for Episode 14 - A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: JAWS AND SHAWS !
Mon, July 06, 2020
Ep 13: Slumdog Millionaire
BPC is back and this week we take a train ride through India to sit in the hot seat and lock in all our final answers on Danny Boyle's 2008 Best Picture Winner. In addition to breaking down SDM, we go through Danny Boyle's filmography and discuss his work in depth. Artie B (Departed, Broadway Melody) and Rob Bobcat (Chicago) take each other to task in their returns to BPC. A Deep Dive you are not going to want to miss. Rob also fills out our pool of contenders for the Rotten Tomato BPC Sub 50 Cup! Check out Rob's new podcast THE THURSDAY NIGHT SALES PODCAST available now on apple and spotify! Social media accounts are @TNSALESPOD ! Next episode we will be discussing A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and pair it with JAWS!
Mon, June 22, 2020
Episode 12: American Beauty
It’s time for everyone to look a little closer and join us as we attempt to find inner beauty through the Best Picture Winner of 1999 AMERICAN BEAUTY. In the twelfth installment of BEST PICTURE CAST, Jay Dowski, author of the novel “Bury Me in Montauk” makes his BPC debut as we discuss one of his favorite movies. We chat about that stacked year in cinema before the end of the century, we go through the movie library of the great Sam Mendes, we chat James Bond, and saturate the market with Michael Caine impressions. Dust off your RVC camera, pay the extra five cents at the grocery store for a plastic bag, and take the dive with us! Next week Artie B and Rob Bobcat return to discuss SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Mon, June 08, 2020
Ep 11: The Silence Of The Lambs
Crack open a nice bottle of Chianti and grill up some Fara Beans, it's time to talk about the 1991 Horror Classic THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS! The chains and the mask come off for this episode as Chris G (Rain Man, Broadway Melody) and Joey R(Cuckoo's Nest, Rebecca, Going My Way) rejoin the podcast to dive deep into the dark world of Hannibal Lector. There are no shortage of bad impressions, as is tradition... and the team really sinks their teeth into why this movie isn't just you run of the mill cop drama, and why it deserves to hang with the all time greats. In addition to Lambs chat, the crew each gives three of their very favorite Horror movies, and Joey R chimes in with his three "sub 50% on Rotten Tomatoes Choices". Don't let the runtime scare you Clarice! We analyze this one until the lambs stop screaming! Next Week, novelist Jay Dowski makes his BPC debut to discuss 1999 Best Picture Winner AMERICAN BEAUTY!
Mon, May 25, 2020
Episode 10: Rocky
They stack the odds so we take to the streets to spar with the 1976 classic ROCKY! It’s touch and go, but BPC goes all 15 rounds for our longest episode to date. Grant Z and Brendan B join the cast as we engage in an in depth breakdown of Stallone’s Oscar Best Picture Winner. We discuss all the characters, all the sequels, and there’s no shortage of bad impressions or bad puns. As an added bonus Grant and Brendan compare Macgyver and Macgruber, because why not? We hope you dare to go the whole distance with us, but just in case here is a format breakdown with time stamps: Rocky- 9:44 Brendan B’s 3 favs below 50% on RT- 2:07:00 Rocky BPC Awards- 2:18:25 Macgyver/Macgruber 2:53:11 Rocky Sequels 3:13:11 Next episode Chris G and Joey R return to talk SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Mon, May 11, 2020
Episode 9: Going My Way
BPC returns to discuss 1944s highest grossing movie and Oscar Best Picture winner GOING MY WAY. In a long form discussion of this winner of 7 Oscars, we take a look Bing Crosby's award winning performance and discuss his impressive career. We also get to the important issues at hand such as, what animal you would most like to live your life as? And we desperately grasp for straws in attempt to connect this movie to the Batman universe. Swing on a star with us for a couple hours even though Joey R may or may not sound like a storm trooper due to social distancing! Next week we spar with the 1976 film ROCKY and every sequel that followed it...
Mon, April 27, 2020
Episode 8: The Broadway Melody: A Gangs of Goodfellas Defense
In possibly our most entertaining and explosive episode yet, three previous cohosts return for an all out movie battle royal. While we do spend sometime taking a look at one of the lowest rated Best Picture winners, don’t be scared away if you’ve never seen “The Broadway Melody”. In this episode we have a well balanced debate revisiting some of the anti-Goodfellas/Gangs of New York comments made in the BPC pilot episode, as all sides are heard from. Also, in the spirit of “The Broadway Melody” holding the distinction of the lowest rated BP winner on Rotten Tomatoes, each co-host contributes three of their favorite movies ranked under 50% on RT. Finally, this weeks cohosts give their standing rankings of the films covered so far by BPC. A time stamp format is included below so you can navigate through the madness. Next week Joey R returns to discuss GOING MY WAY. Time Stamp Format Grant Z’s 3 sub 50% Movies: 4:49 The Broadway Melody: 13:12 Artie B’s 3 sub 50% Movies: 40:35 Goodfellas: 52:29 Chris G’s 3 sub 50% Movies: 1:23:08 Gangs of NY: 1:35:20 KB’s sub 50% Movies: 2:05:36 Cohost’s Standing Rankings: 2:31:00
Mon, April 13, 2020
Episode 7: Chicago
This week we discuss our first musical, the 2002 Best Picture Winner CHICAGO. We dig deep to figure out what distinguishes a movie as a "musical", and we dive deep to discuss this 1920s style modern production. Amidst the conversation we discuss why it might be that musicals have had such a strong history at the oscars, while comedies are regularly overlooked. No stone is left unturned in the windy city this week! Next week is The Broadway Melody 1929 , paired with a heated Scorsese debate! We call it "Broadway Melody: The Gangs of Goodfellas Defense" !
Mon, March 30, 2020
Episode 6: Rebecca
Episode 6 we discuss the 1940 Best Picture Winner REBECCA, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock! In our first 3-man-Pod, Kieran B is rejoined by Joey R(CuckoosNest) and Grant Z (Crash) in the BPC deep dive of an old classic. In addition to discussing REBECCA we delve into the Hitchcock library, and chat about some of his other classic films, specifically REAR WINDOW and PSYCHO. After the dust settles, all three hosts give their up to date ranking of the movies covered this far by Best Picture Cast! Make sure to Subscribe, Rate and Review! Follow us on Twitter @bestpicturecast and email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Next weeks episode we cover CHICAGO !
Mon, March 16, 2020
Episode 5: Shakespeare In Love
We are back for episode 5 where we tackle 1998's controversial best picture winner Shakespeare In Love! Brendan B makes his debut as he attempts to make a case for why he thinks the Academy got this one right. We spend a little more time than usual on this year's runners up (Saving Private Ryan, Thin Red Line, and Life Is Beautiful) and we take some time to compare the movie to Saving Private Ryan head to head. In classic BPC fashion we bounce around and talk our favorite X-Files episodes, Coldplay, Parasite, this year's Oscars, MacGyver, and more! Join us next episode for 1940s Best Picture Winner, Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca!
Tue, March 03, 2020
Episode 4: Crash
BPC is back for Episode 4 where we discuss the controversial best picture winner CRASH. Grant Z joins the Best Picture Cast for the first time and we tackle the surprise winner of 2005 and the cornucopia of baggage that comes along with it! In addition to showing great concern for the health of Sandra Bullock's ankle, we dive into all sorts of issues and discussions without a life vest. While navigating our way through these murky waters, we distract ourselves with Chuck Norris, Conan O'Brien, James Bond, Star Wars Episodes 1-3 and much more. In doing so we may have unlocked a hidden secret of this movie's relation to a major franchise movie series! Buckle your seat belts and prepare for impact, it's time for a Crash landing!
Mon, February 17, 2020
Episode 3: Rain Man
Best Picture Cast Episode 3! We tackle the 1988 blockbuster RAIN MAN. Chris G makes his podcast debut as we talk in depth how the movie handles mental health in the late 80s and discuss how it has aged, for better or for worse. We dig deep into Tom Cruise's 1986-2006 impressive run and go through the works for the great Hans Zimmer! You can also hear our Pre-Oscar predictions the week after the 2020 Oscar awards... Jurassic Park, Jaws, Animated Disney, Dolly Parton, Star Wars and more! Email us bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com and chat it up with on the Twitter @bestpicturecast
Tue, February 04, 2020
Episode 2: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
In the second episode of Best Picture Cast guest cohost Joey R joins the show to discuss "One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest". We take the plunge into the asylum and analyze the interrelationships amongst a well thought out cast of characters. In another episode of bad Jack Nicholson impressions, we talk Jack's career and take a close look at The Shining and the many similarities between the two movies. We also discuss Batman villains, Stephen King, the X-Files, Jaws, Child's Play and more! Plus Joey wraps things up with his professional diagnosis of R.P. McMurphy. Follow us on Twitter @bestpicturecast and email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
Sun, February 02, 2020
Episode 1: The Departed
Myself and guest cohost Artie B discuss all things Departed! We go through the themes of the movie, the acting performances from the all-star cast, and the storytelling tactics of the great Martin Scorsese! Artie declares war on "Goodfellas" and we debate the value of using voiceovers in cinema. We also talk flip phones, Tarantino, and The Sopranos! Let us know what you think... send us an email at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com
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