In this Podcast we enjoy a craft beer while comparing the Best Picture Winner to two of the other nominees each year of the Academy Awards and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine a very important question. Did the Oscars pick the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better one at the theaters.

In this Bonus Episode, Jeffrey and Anthony watch a film from their childhoods starring Dolph Lundgren as he plays the hero He-Man that battles Skeletor for the power to rule Castle Greyskull.

In the Commentary Series, you can watch Masters of the Universe with the CBFR crew by pressing play on your copy of the film or streaming service at the same time. Don't miss out on all the fun!

Below are two He-Man and Skeletor commercials talked about in this podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PgTjhx1VLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqhLn76kCv0

This week we're at the 1928 Academy Awards as we watch three films that were all nominated for Best Picture. We take the Best Picture Winner and discuss in depth our thoughts while comparing it to two of the other nominees as we sample a craft brew from Sierra Nevada in Mills River, NC.

Films:

Wings (Released: 1927) - 1928 Oscars Best Film Winner

- - Director: William A. Wellman & Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

- - Starring: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, & Richard Arlen

- - Plot: Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.

7th Heaven (Released: 1927) - 1928 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Director: Frank Borzage

- - Starring: Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell

- - Plot: A street cleaner saves a young woman's life, and the pair slowly fall in love until war intervenes.

The Racket (Released: 1928) - 1928 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Director: Lewis Milestone

- - Starring: Thomas Meighan, Louis Wolheim, & Marie Prevost

- - Plot: An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing

- - Beer: Pale Ale

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.

Looking at the highest-grossing films at the 1928 Box Office, which movie is truly the better when ranked by our critique? We take the highest-grossing film and compare it to two of the other Top 10 earners and discuss in depth while enjoying a craft brew from Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo, MI.

Films:

The Singing Fool (Released: 1928) - $3.8 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Lloyd Bacon

- - Starring: Al Jolson, Betty Bronson, & Josephine Dunn

- - Plot: A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy."

Street Angel (Released: 1928) - $1.7 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Frank Borzage

- - Starring: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, & Natalie Kingston

- - Plot: A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.

Four Sons (Released: 1928) - $1.5 Million at Box Office

- - Director: John Ford

- - Starring: James Hall, Margaret Mann, Charles Morton, Francis X. Bushman Jr., & George Meeker

- - Plot: A family saga in which three sons of a Bavarian widow go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent.

Brewery: Bell's

- - Beer: Two Hearted IPA

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.

This week we're at the 1929 Academy Awards as we watch three films that were all nominated for Best Picture. We take the Best Picture Winner and discuss in depth our thoughts while comparing it to two of the other nominees as we sample a craft brew from Firestone Walker in Marina Del Rey, CA.

Films:

The Broadway Melody (Released: 1929) - 1929 Oscars Best Film Winner

- - Director: Harry Beaumont

- - Starring: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, & Eddie Kane

- - Plot: A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.

Alibi (Released: 1929) - 1929 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Director: Roland West

- - Starring: Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Regis Toomey, Purnell Pratt, & Pat O’Malley

- - Plot: Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, is released from prison and marries the police sergeant’s daughter. Shortly after marriage, Chick is accused of murdering a policeman during a robbery while he was at the theater with his wife. Will the alibi hold as the detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques to bring him to justice?

In Old Arizona (Released: 1928) - 1929 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Director: Irving Cummings & Raoul Walsh

- - Starring: Edmund Lowe, Warner Baxter, Dorothy Burgess, & Soledad Jiménez

- - Plot: A charming, happy-go-lucky bandit in old Arizona plays cat-and-mouse with an Army Sergeant trying to catch him while he romances a local beauty.

Brewery: Firestone Walker

- - Beer: Oaktoberfest

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.

Looking at the highest-grossing films at the 1929 Box Office, which movie is truly the better when ranked by our critique? We take the highest-grossing film and compare it to two of the other Top 10 earners and discuss in depth while enjoying a craft brew from Sierra Nevada in Mills River, NC.

Films:

The Broadway Melody (Released: 1929) - $2.8 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Harry Beaumont

- - Starring: Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King, & Eddie Kane

- - Plot: A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.

Rio Rita (Released: 1929) - $1.77 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Luther Reed

- - Starring: Bebe Daniels, John Boles, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, & Georges Renavent

- - Plot: Capt. James Stewart pursues the bandit "The Kinkajou" over the Mexican border and falls in love with Rita. He suspects, that her brother is the bandit.

On with the Show! (Released: 1929) - $1.74 Million at Box Office

- - Director: Alan Crosland

- - Starring: Arthur Lake, Betty Compson, Joe E. Brown, Sally O’Neil, & Harry Gribbon

- - Plot: A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.

Brewery: Sierra Nevada

- - Beer: Oktoberfest

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.

Looking at all the films discussed in previous episodes for the 1920s, Jeffrey and Anthony discuss which of them was the best based on our critique while enjoying a craft brew from Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, CA.

Films:

Wings (Released: 1927) - 1928 Oscars Best Film Winner

- - Plot: Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.

The Racket (Released: 1928) - 1928 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Plot: An honest police captain vows to bring down a powerful bootlegger who is protected by corrupt politicians and judges.

The Singing Fool (Released: 1928) - $3.8 Million at Box Office

- - Plot: A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy."

Street Angel (Released: 1928) - $1.7 Million at Box Office

- - Plot: A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.

Four Sons (Released: 1928) - $1.5 Million at Box Office

- - Plot: A family saga in which three sons of a Bavarian widow go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent.

The Broadway Melody (Released: 1929) - $2.8 Million at Box Office

- - Plot: A pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.

Alibi (Released: 1929) - 1929 Oscars Best Film Nominee

- - Plot: Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, is released from prison and marries the police sergeant’s daughter. Shortly after marriage, Chick is accused of murdering a policeman during a robbery while he was at the theater with his wife. Will the alibi hold as the detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques to bring him to justice?

Brewery: Lagunitas

- - Beer: IPA

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar.

We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.

In this Podcast we compare the Best Picture Winner with two of the other nominees at the Academy Awards each year and deep dive into each film to discuss whether we agree with the film that took home the Oscar. We also compare three of the highest grossing films for the same year to determine if the Oscars picked the best film of that year, or did moviegoers spend their money on a better movie at the theaters.