Best Picture Cast

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: @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B: @heyyyitssmeJoe B: @joeyb8288Oz: @GOsborn31

Ep 46: Lawrence of Arabia Part 2 by Best Picture CastWe 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: @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B: @heyyyitssmeJay Dowski: @JayDowskiJoey R: @joey0314Grant Z: @Grant_ZepAdam St. John @1001by1

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 [email protected] Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B: @heyyyitssme Jay Dowski: @JayDowski Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z: @Grant_Zep Adam St. John @1001by1

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

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B @heyyyitssmeChris G: @chrisgallant17Jay Dowski: @JayDowski

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 [email protected] Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Artie B @heyyyitssme Joey R: @joey0314 Grant Z- @Grant_Zep

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 [email protected] Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Grant Z: @grant_zep Joey R: @joey0314

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 [email protected] Follow The Co Hosts on Twitter: Chris G: @chrisgallant17 Joey R: @joey0314

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

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 IIGrand HotelChariots of Fire12 Years a SlaveBen HurAround the World in 80 DaysTitanic Gigi Tom JonesThe Best Years of Our LivesHow Green Was My ValleyThe Bridge on the River KwaiThe English PatientA Beautiful MindGreen BookCheck out our Best Picture Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B @heyyyitssmeJoey R: @joey0314Grant Z- @Grant_ZepChris G: @chrisgallant17

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: [email protected] us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastCheck out our Best Picture Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/You can find our Cohosts on Twitter:Joey R: @joey0314Chris G: @chrisgallant17

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Below Freezing: @belowfreezing32Rewind 2552: @rewind2552Joey R @joey0314

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

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B @heyyyitssmeJoey R: @joey0314Grant Z- @Grant_Zep

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Grant Z- @Grant_ZepAdam&Melissa:Below Freezing @belowfreezing32Rewind 25-52 @rewind2552

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Artie B @heyyyitssmeJay Dowski @JayDowski

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

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Grant Z- @Grant_ZepAdam&Melissa:Below Freezing @belowfreezing32Rewind 25-52 @rewind2552

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Chris G- @chrisgallant17Grant Z- @Grant_ZepArtie B- @heyyyitssme

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Grant Z- @Grant_Zep

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

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 [email protected] Follow The Co Host on Twitter: Artie B- @heyyyitssme

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 1The DepartedOne Flew Over Cuckoos NestRain Man Crash Shakespeare in LoveRebeccaChicago Broadway Melody Going My Way RockySilence of the Lambs American Beauty Slumdog Millionaire Man for All SeasonsSound of MusicSeason 2Argo Mutiny on the BountyGentleman's Agreement Birdman Lost Weekend An American in Paris Amadeus Cavalcade Platoon BraveheartAnnie HallOliver!The Godfather The Sting The ArtistCheck out our Best Picture Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Joey R- @joey0314Grant Z- @Grant_ZepArtie B- @heyyyitssme

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Joey R- @joey0314Grant Z- @Grant_ZepArtie B- @heyyyitssme

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 Merchhttps://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] The Co Hosts on Twitter:Joey R- @joey0314Grant Z- @Grant_ZepArtie B- @heyyyitssmeTime Stamps:BPC Secret Santa 2:31:17

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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.

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

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/

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: [email protected] 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

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: [email protected] 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

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/

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

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

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 [email protected] Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/

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/

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: [email protected] 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/

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/

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 [email protected] Check out our Best Picture Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/

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/

Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/

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/

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: @bestpicturecastEmail us [email protected] out our Best Picture Merch:https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com/

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: [email protected] Check out our Merch store: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected] Remember to join in and vote next week!!!

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 [email protected] Follow us on twitter, facebook and instagram: @bestpicturecast Please Rate and Review! Check out our BPC Merch: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com

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: [email protected] Looking for some sweet Best Picture Swag?? Check out our brand new merch store: https://best-picture-cast.creator-spring.com

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: [email protected] or reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter @bestpicturecast