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.