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Nội dung được cung cấp bởi Mike Cavaliere & Brian McMillan, Mike Cavaliere, and Brian McMillan. Tất cả nội dung podcast bao gồm các tập, đồ họa và mô tả podcast đều được Mike Cavaliere & Brian McMillan, Mike Cavaliere, and Brian McMillan hoặc đối tác nền tảng podcast của họ tải lên và cung cấp trực tiếp. Nếu bạn cho rằng ai đó đang sử dụng tác phẩm có bản quyền của bạn mà không có sự cho phép của bạn, bạn có thể làm theo quy trình được nêu ở đây https://vi.player.fm/legal.

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Episode 10: From Refugee to Radical 44:09

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Join Mike and Brian as they reevaluate the top films and Academy Awards nominees from 1999-2009 (plus a whole lot of bonuses), talk trivia and top fives, and address the big question: "Would you keep or kick the Academy's picks for Best Picture?" All that and more on Best Picture This -- where it's always Oscar season!

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2000: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE ... and Noodles 33:53

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The characters in director Wong kar-Wai's "In the Mood for Love," which recently ranked No. 5 on the BFI's Sight and Sound poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, crave human connection -- but they'll settle for a good meal. In this episode, Mike and Brian explore physical vs. emotional hunger; the various ways that Wong kar-Wai uses framing, color and slow-motion to communicate desire and/or loneliness; and how playing make-believe can draw us closer while simultaneously distancing us from deep life experiences. Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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1966: You + Me = Us in PERSONA 45:19

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Duality. Facades! Identity!? It's all underneath the microscope in director Ingmar Bergman's "Persona" (1966), which ranked No. 18 on the BFI's Greatest Films of All Time Sight and Sound poll. In this episode, Mike and Brian dive into the subconscious to explore the links between authenticity and art, desire and security, intimacy and acting, secrets and the Self. They gush over the film's black-and-white cinematography, discuss how horror stylings work to guide viewer expectations, then debate what's "real" in "Persona," and how much literal truth even matters in movies obsessed with intuition and the fine lines that divide competing forces within ourselves. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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1963: Slipping through the Subconscious in 8 1/2 39:43

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Ranked No. 31 on the British Film Institute's Greatest Films of All Time poll is director Federico Fellini's surrealist meta-project "8 1/2" (1963). To really do the movie's vision justice, Mike and Brian intended to podcast about podcasting for a straight hour, but their producer (the illustrious Marc Gilliland) wouldn't allow it. Instead, the two discuss why we're drawn to movies about movies and the creative process, talk the power of images to fill logical gaps in the subconscious and explore what it means to make "authentic" and "important" art. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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1953: Time Flies in TOKYO STORY 29:42

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Ranking No. 4 on the British Film Institute's recently released Greatest Films of All Time poll was director Yasujirō Ozu 's "Tokyo Story" (1953), which plays as a meditation on time and generational divides, set during a parents' trip to Tokyo to visit their adult children. In this episode, Mike and Brian discuss Ozu's visual approach and whether or not a film can be shot "objectively;" they talk pre- and post-war sensibilities; growing apart; trauma-bonding; and the disapointments that come with being stuck in transitional periods of familial or cultural change. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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1975: The #1 Film of All Time: JEANNE DIELMAN 52:05

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Coming in at No. 1 on the British Film Institute's recently released Greatest Films of All Time poll was "Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" (1975), directed by Chantal Ackerman. Never seen the film? You're not alone. Its placement at the top of the charts was a surprise to many, which made it the perfect place for Mike and Brian to kick off their international cinema blindspotting miniseries. In this episode, they discuss whether or not mundanity can be a form of awakening and what tedium teaches us about marginalized groups; they debate the film's style and ending; talk agency vs. victimhood; then dig into where "Jeanne Dielman" might palce in their own "greatest films of all time" lists. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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SHAKE-UP: BFI's 100 / Our All-Time Top 5s / Good In Everything Induction 30:21

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Mike and Brian are celebrating the new year with a fresh new show format! In this episode, they discuss movie blindspots and introduce the miniseries to come, review the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound Top 100 list, discuss their own personal all-time top fives then hold a very formal ceremony honoring the first official inductees to gain entry into the rarefied air that is BPTGIE (Best Picture This Good in Everything) status. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2000-2009: Best of the Decade 22:15

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What's your favorite movie of the aughts? What's the best movie? Are they the same film -- if so, why not ? In this special bonus episode, Mike and Brian recap their 10-year journey through the films of 2000 through 2009; discuss what the decade taught them about art, the Oscars and what they value most about movies; and then they rank their top five films of the 2000s. Want to curate a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL BestPictureThis@gmail.com…

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2009: Year in Review 34:34

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What was the best movie of 2009? The Academy awarded that title to Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," but in this series finale episode, Mike and Brian recap the year in film to rerank the Best Picture nominees, highlight standout films that didn't garner Oscar attention and choose their personal top-fives. Want to curate a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL BestPictureThis@gmail.com…

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2009: Mike & Brian Get AN EDUCATION 26:49

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It's not enough to edcuate us anymore, Academy. You have to tell us why you're doing it! In this episode, Mike and Brian explore the final Best Picture nominee of 2009: director Lone Scherfig 's "An Education," starring Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina and more. They discuss allusions to the Great Recession, what the movie intends to say about higher education through its ending (and whether or not it's successful), if Peter Sarsgaard is certified BPTGIE (Best Picture This Good in Everything) material and -- the big one -- if the Oscar-nominated film will win a spot in their top fives of the year. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: CRAZY HEART - For Your Consideration for Best Actor 25:46

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Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell as country music icons?! Where do we sign? In this episode, Mike and Brian dive into director Scott Cooper's "Crazy Heart," an intimate character study of an aging and down-on-his-luck musician (Bridges, who won the Oscar for Best Actor). The film owes a lot to Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," and Mike and Brian parse out those comparisons. They talk "fake" biopics, the complicated world of happy endings, how original music compares to the ultra-famous songs that frame out films about real-life legends like Ray Charles and Johnny Cash, then decide whether or not this movie will make their top fives of 2009. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: AVATAR, the Ride 29:03

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Director James Cameron blew the budget on 2009's "Avatar," betting that film's ambitious visual spectacle would equate to big box office rewards. He was right, as the film went on to not only become the most profitable blockbuster of all time, but also earn nine Oscar nods, including a win for Best Visual Effects and a nomination for Best Picture. In this episode, Mike and Brian discuss the technical and narrative devices that contributed to the film's success and whether or not those tools hold up 13 years later. They explore the need for depth in movies designed to be experienced like theme park rides, the setpieces that stuck with them most and whether the movie is worthy of making their top-five lists of the year. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER and the Formative Power of Pop Culture 32:48

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Through its obsession with pop culture, director Marc Webb's "(500) Days of Summer" is as much about romcoms as it is a romcom itself, full of stylistic flourishes, "Annie Hall"-like experimentation and non-linear structuring gimmicks. In this episode, Mike and Brian discuss how that approach informs the movie's central coming-of-age themes, they talk cultural mile markers, how Webb and screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber are able to make light of young love/first heartbreak without discrediting the experience and, finally, they decide whether or not this film will make their top fives of 2009. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: I Try to be A SERIOUS MAN 32:23

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There's no such thing as an uninteresting Coen brothers' movie, and 2009's Best Picture-nominated "A Serious Man" continues that tradition, offering plenty of philosophical meat to chew on through its exploration of faith and meaning. In this episode, Mike and Brian return to their conversation about nihilism's place in the Coen brothers' worldview, they talk fables, causality vs. randomness, bleakness as black comedy, and the role of absurdity in the Coens' work, before deciding whether or not this film will make their top fives of the year. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: Style Over Sorrow in A SINGLE MAN 26:05

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Colin Firth was nominated in the Best Actor category in 2009 for "A Single Man," tallying the film's one and only Academy Award nod. In addition to Firth's performance, however, the film is a visual feast, full of impeccable costuming, set design and a color palette that, sometimes literally, radiates. The attention to visuals makes sense, given director Tom Ford's history as a fashion designer, but it also begs the question: Is there more to "A Single Man" than its glossy finishes? In this episode, Mike and Brian talk style and whether or not Ford's eye for it here adds to the substance of "A Single Man;" they gush over Julianne Moore (and bestow a great honor upon her); dig deep into the movie's ending; and finally, decide whether or not this film will make their top fives of the year. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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2009: I'm PRECIOUS, and My Favorite Color is Fluorescent Beige 29:36

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Oprah and Tyler Perry were among the executive producers behind "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," which helped the Lee Daniels-directed film draw in big-name talent from the Black music scene -- such as Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz. The movie went on to earn several Oscar nominations in 2009, including one for Best Picture, as well as a couple of Academy Award wins (for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress). In this episode, Mike and Brian dig deeper into the world of "Precious," exploring what the film's choice to feature so many Black musicians does for its story; they talk highs and lows; discuss how a rewatch heightens or diminishes the film's emotional power; and finally, whether or not this film will make their top fives of the year. Want to choose an movie for a future episode? BECOME A PATRON . Agree or disagree with our takes? EMAIL bestpicturethis@gmail.com.…

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