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Academy Vs Audience
Ever since 1928, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has handed out trophies to what it considered the best in film. Sometimes they were absolutely right, sometimes they were entirely wrong, sometimes they were so, so basic. But in all that time, audiences have had their own opinions, sometimes better, sometimes much worse. And sometimes, when the stars align or the fates allow, they even agree. Academy Vs Audience is a deep dive into Oscar history, revisiting film history from the…
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1932: The Hotel and the Hooligan
It's 1932, and one of the first all-star casts snags the top trophy at the Oscars... and also an inauspicious place in Oscar history. Greta Garbo, Joan…
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1931: Yancey and the Tramp
Academy vs Audience reaches 1931, where we encounter the bonkers, ridiculous, near-plotless majesty that is Cimarron, first western to win Best Picture, and…
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1930: Hell's Quiet on the Angels Front
Academy Vs Audience enters the 1930s! War! Huh. Good god, y'all, what is it good for? Well, World War One stories snag the Best Picture Oscar through the…
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1929: First Joint Champion, Worst Joint Champion?
As we exit the 20s, we hit our very first Joint Champion. Erin, Claire, and Dan examine The Broadway Melody, first talkie to win Best Picture, and theorize…
Academy Vs Audience1928: The Jazz Wingers
Welcome to Academy Vs Audience, a journey through Oscar history looking at the Academy's Best Pictures, the Box Office Champions, and where award ceremonies or…