Co-writer/Director Sam Mendes (Jarhead) takes the audience into the trenches and through the hellscape of WWI in 1917. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards and the winner of the BAFTA, PGA, and Golden Globe for Best Picture, 1917 is a technical trick to be sure, but a harrowing emotional journey as well. Co-hosted by Ellen, this episode (recorded weeks ago) also discusses the Academy Award nominations. Posted JUST in time.
The Best Picture Choosing Machine has served up the winner from 1999 - American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. This film won Best Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, and Cinematography. Listen to the podcast and hear the guys vehemently disagree about this picture and its place in the Oscar winners history books.
Daniel Craig returns as Ian Fleming's James Bond in the 24th installment of the film franchise, Spectre, and Sam Mendes returns to cram gravitas and glimpses into Bond's tragic past to drive the action. This week, the guys discuss the new picture with special guest host and life-long Bond fanatic Dan Pavlovich.
Listen to this episode to hear the guys discuss:
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For most people, a new Bond film is either a big deal or it isn't. For these guys it is a huge deal. Check out the episode to find out if you agree, disagree, or disapprove of the clearly disproportionate amount of time they have devoted to James Bond films.