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Second Best Picture

Second Best Picture

By: Kyle Radford and Brandon McMinn
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Two friends and movie obsessives, Brandon McMinn and Kyle Radford, take a deep dive on Oscar best picture nominees throughout the years to find out what the Academy got right, what they screwed up, and which movies they missed altogether.Kyle Radford and Brandon McMinn Art
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  • 1997 - L.A. Confidential
    May 27 2025

    The boys continue their dive into 1997’s Best Picture nominees and box office giants with a trip to the seedy streets of L.A. Confidential. Brandon and Kyle dig into the film’s tangled web of cops, corruption, and celebrity scandal to decide if this really is a neo-noir masterpiece or just an empty trench coat. Pour a scotch, grab your press pass, and get money to bribe the watch commander because we're heading to the City of Angels. L.A. Confidential stars Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey, and Danny DeVito; directed by Curtis Hanson.


    Episode Rundown:

    Intro - 01:05

    Plot Description & Review - 15:10

    Final Thoughts - 1:04:40

    What We're Watching - 1:06:32

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 1997 - Air Force One
    Apr 16 2025

    Brandon and Kyle are back in the cockpit for another high-flying entry in their series on Best Picture nominees and box office juggernauts of 1997—this time, it's Air Force One. Forget international diplomacy—this one’s all about sky-high suspense and presidential punches. Can Harrison Ford’s action-hero commander-in-chief hold his own among Oscar hopefuls, or is this just a sub-standard Die Hard at 30,000 feet?


    Air Force One stars Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, and Dean Stockwell; directed by Wolfgang Petersen.


    Episode Rundown:

    Intro - 1:08

    Plot Description & Review - 15:25

    Final Thoughts - 1:06:55

    What We're Watching - 1:09:10

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    Email us at secondbestpicture@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • 1997 - Good Will Hunting
    Nov 25 2024

    The Besties return with another episode in their series on Best Picture nominees and highest-grossing films of 1997, this time trading spy gadgets for South Boston smarts with Good Will Hunting. Does this tale of a math genius janitor stand the test of time, or is it just a wicked smaht attempt at Oscar bait? Grab your Harvard library pass and tune in for all the heartfelt drama!


    Good Will Hunting stars Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, and Minnie Driver; directed by Gus Van Sant.


    Episode Rundown:

    Intro - 0:58

    Plot Description & Review - 14:20

    Final Thoughts - 59:42

    What We're Watching - 1:03:20

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/secondbestpicture


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    Email us at secondbestpicture@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 9 mins

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