2015: The Spotlight Awakens

Academy Vs Audience · Apr 30, 2026 · 1h 39m

2015 is all about nostalgia, be it for classic space operas or this old-timey thing called "investigative journalism." The Oscar went to Spotlight, an unassuming yet star-studded drama about the Boston Globe's efforts to expose child abuse within the Catholic Church, perhaps the most Boston movie the gang has covered yet. But audiences had little time for hard hitting historical hitpieces, not when STAR WARS WAS BACK, BABY! The Force had Awoken and audiences were there in droves, and Erin, Claire, and Dan are here to unpack Disney's attempt at a new beginning, while asking if the Best Picture…