For our 2nd Halloween 2025 episode, we're the movie that made Maggie think she should give more horror movies a shot: The Substance. We talk visual style, cultural commentary, and how subtlety isn't always the answer.
Join our hosts for the 85th best picture winner, Argo. As a thriller, Argo delivered some outstanding tension for Ian and Maggie. Can it overcome it's otherwise flat cast of characters? Listen in to find out!
After a brief break we're back and covering the first (mostly) silent film to win Best Picture since you very first episode!
Join out hosts for the 83rd Best Picture winner, A King's Speech. Ian and Maggie both appreciated the top notch performances, and understated but deftly executed visuals.
After wrapping up the last winner of the early 2000s, we're revisiting our lists and shuffling some of our rankings! We discuss the highs and lows of our most recent decade of winners and reflect on what we're most excited for in the 2010s. We also revisit a couple of our early winners and answer some great listener questions.
Join Maggie and Ian for the final 2024 halloween episode Stephen King's Carrie. Despite some creaky bits, the 1976 film adaptation proves to be an entertaining (and spooky) watch!
Join Ian and Maggie for Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining. With plenty of ghostly spookiness (and psychic powers to boot), the film still provides a thrilling Halloween-time watch. Do our hosts prefer the book to the movie? Listen to find out!
Join Maggie and Ian for the 78th winner, American crime drama Crash. Shallow characters, surface-level commentary, and several excruciatingly gratuitous scenes didn't impress either of our hosts.
Join our hosts for the 77th Best Picture winner, Million Dollar Baby. Despite some knockout performances (wink wink) both Maggie and Ian had some conflicted feelings about the last round of this winner.
Ian and Maggie are back with a winner episode covering the 75th winner, Chicago. They loved the musical numbers and ambition of production, but were left wanting more from the character development.
Join us as we celebrate the 6th anniversary of the Best Pictures Podcast by tackling another cult classic!