Why It Won

Why It Won: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Antonio, Adelaide, and special guest Aaron (Adelaide's dad!) talk epic films, WWI history, and the David Lean to Christopher Nolan pipeline as they discuss why Lawrence o

Snubbed: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Adelaide (with the help of some special guest appearances) reviews/recaps 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Why It Won: Oliver! (1968)

Adelaide, Antonio and special guest Brayden talk movie musicals, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the end of the studio era as they figure out why Oliver! won best picture. Br

Snubbed: High and Low (1963)

Adelaide recaps/reviews Akira Kurosawa's High and Low & discusses why it was snubbed of an Oscar nomination.

Why It Won: Tom Jones (1963)

Adelaide and Antonio talk the British New Wave, the birth of the novel, and the disastrous production of Cleopatra as they figure out why Tom Jones won best picture. Cor

Snubbed: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Adelaide and special guest Sarah (Adelaide's mom!) discuss the death of the Western & whether Paul Newman or Robert Redford is hotter as they recap/review Butch Cassidy a

Why It Won: Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Adelaide & special guest JJ talk the American New Wave, queer subtext, and Clavicular (somehow) as they explore why Midnight Cowboy won best picture. JJ's Instagram: htt

Snubbed: The Graduate (1967)

Adelaide discusses the beginning of the American New Wave as she recaps/reviews The Graduate.

Why It Won: A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Antonio and Adelaide talk Tudor history, the death of the studio era, and the ethics of a hot Henry VIII as they figure out why A Man for All Seasons won best picture.

Snubbed: Blow-Up (1966)

Adelaide discusses how MGM killed the Hays Code as she recaps/reviews Antonioni's Blow-Up.

Why It Won: West Side Story (1961)

Antonio and Adelaide talk Stephen Sondheim, Steven Spielberg, and the golden age of musicals as they explore why West Side Story won best picture.

Snubbed: A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Adelaide talks Beatlemania and the British New Wave as she reviews A Hard Day's Night.

Why It Won: My Fair Lady (1964)

Antonio and Adelaide talk the British invasion, beautiful gowns, and Julie Andrews (again) as they figure out why My Fair Lady won best picture.

Snubbed: Breathless (1960)

Adelaide talks the French New Wave as she recaps/reviews Breathless.

Why It Won: The Apartment (1960)

Adelaide and Antonio talk capitalism, the death of the Hays Code, and Shirley MacLaine's half-Canadian charm as they explore why The Apartment won best picture.

Snubbed: Brief Encounter (1945)

Adelaide recaps/reviews Brief Encounter & talks about why it was snubbed from a best picture nomination.

Why It Won: The Sound of Music (1965)

Adelaide & Antonio talk Julie Andrews, movie musicals, Christopher Plummer being hot and more as they explore why The Sound of Music won best picture.