This episode spoils 1934's nominees The House of Rothschild, Viva Villa!, The Thin Man, Here Comes the Navy, Cleopatra, One Night of Love, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, The Gay Divorcee, Imitation of Life, Flirtation Walk and winner It Happened One Night. The White Parade gets an honorable mention by thankfully deciding to (mostly) be a lost film and saving us the watch time. 1934 delivered epic spectacle unlike anything we've seen so far. This year had everything from painful portrayals of conflicts over identity and family dysfunction to extremely questionable portrayals of historical figures. But the humblest and most human entries won us over this year, and the Academy too apparently in the first Oscars sweep in history.

This episode spoils Stephen King's Misery (1990) For our April bonus, we let Chrysantha pick a birthday movie. What better than a feel good movie about a writer connecting with his number one fan? Listen to the full episode at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade

Did you know women were directing Hollywood films years before they gained the right to vote? Neither did most of us, until we were introduced to Lois Weber. Listen to this preview of our bonus episode where we take a look at two of this trailblazer's most famous films: 1919's Suspense and 1921's The Blot.   Find the full episode at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade

Prohibition ended and the Academy decided to celebrate by nominating basically every movie that came out in 1933. Join us as we discuss some good movies and some terrible movies-- with almost no consensus on which are which. Unless it's a Paul Muni or Mae West movie. This episode spoils 42nd Street, A Farewell to Arms, Cavalcade, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Lady for a Day, Little Women, The Private Life of Henry VIII, She Done Him Wrong, and State Fair

This is a preview of our newest bonus episode-- find the full episode on our Patreon We honor Black History Month by viewing the oldest existing feature film from a black American director; Oscar Micheaux's 1920 classic: Within Our Gates. Spoiler: it's MUCH better than Birth of a Nation.    

Battlelines are drawn as the gang is split by differences of opinion over taste and content. What makes a film truly great -- fashion, cinematography, story, vibes? We get closer to the answer as we discuss the largest pool of Best Picture nominees (so far).  This episode spoils Arrowsmith, Bad Girl, The Champ, Five Star Final, Grand Hotel, One Hour With You, Shanghai Express, and The Smiling Lieutenant

The otherwise cinematically dismal year (1931) is salvaged by the 11th hour intervention of a groundbreaking German thriller: M. Listen to this preview segment from our bonus episode where we discuss the morality of capital punishment and the origins of true crime. To hear the full version, find us at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade

Jake struggles to pronounce names while the Academy struggles to nominate a good movie this year. 1931 was a terrible year for the economy, and an even worse one for the movies. Problematic doesn’t begin to describe some of these films.   This episode spoils Cimarron, East Lynne, The Front Page, Skippy, and Trader Horn

Join us as we discuss our most technologically advanced movie yet: Hot Frosty (2024). To hear our full, in-depth discussion and opinions on whether or not Frosty was truly hot or not-- you can find the full version at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade

A new challenger arrives! Join us as we cover the third year of the Academy Awards and spoil All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big House, Disraeli, The Divorcee, and The Love Parade.

You asked, we answered. In this episode, we all learn a little bit more about the origins of film, the structure of the Academy, what the Hays Code was, and some (fun?) trivia about Hollywood's most and least expensive films up to 1930. We also get to share what each of our favorite eras of film is-- turns out there might be a right answer to that question. However, this is just the free preview, so you'll only get to hear about our favorite eras of film. Find the full version, with actual useful information about film history, at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade

Hollywood hits some highs and lows as 1929’s nominees grapple with the introduction of sound, and we gain a newfound respect for quality sound design. This episode spoils 1929's Alibi, Hollywood Revue, In Old Arizona, and The Broadway Melody.

We share our unique relationships with scary movies and discuss three of 1920s' finest horror films: Haxan (1922), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), and Nosferatu (1922). Except this is just the free preview, so you'll only get to hear the Nosferatu segment. Find the full version at patreon.com/lightscameraaccolade feat. special guest (friend) Abby

The movies were silent, but we are not. Almost 100 years later, we spoil 1927's 7th Heaven, The Racket, and Wings. Join us as we discuss the first ever Academy Awards, and some of the history around why they came about. 

Amateur film buffs - Sarah, Jake, and Chrysantha - discover podcasting and talk a little about early Hollywood, and a lot about themselves in the inaugural episode of Lights, Camera, Accolade.