The Hurt Locker

Moonlight, one of the best, best picture winners in recent memory up against La La Land, a crowd pleasing love letter to hollywood and the oscar mixup that made history

Toy Story 3 is one of only three movies ever nominated for best picture. In 2011 at the 83rd Academy Awards, it lost to the King's Speech along with some other incredible films in the nomination lineup. In this episode we talk about saying goodbye to childhood through film, the never ending sequel era we are currently in, and so much more.

At the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010, Kathryn Bigelow made history by becoming the first woman to win an oscar for best directing for her film, The Hurt Locker. he beat out her ex husband, James Cameron, for his film Avatar and Quentin Tarantino, for Inglorious Basterds, in the same category. In this episode we get into our complicated feelings over this win, we talk about the three previous films that nominated a woman for best director before this win, and the limited paths for success for women in film at the time.

At the 81st Academy Awards in 2009, Heath Ledger posthumously won a best supporting actor for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight. But did the film get enough accolades? The year before the Academy would expand the best picture category from just 5 films nominated to 10, a great debate was sparked by a super hero movie. We get into it on this week's episode, touch on the actual best picture winner of 2009, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, and do our best Alfred impersonations.

At the 78th Academy awards in 2006 Ang Lee's, Brokeback Mountain, was nominated for best picture. It lost the award to Crash, one of the most notorious best picture wins in Oscar history. We get into this love story for the ages, the specifics of sheep herding, cute little cowboy fits and the unbelievable tragedy of Crash winning the night.

In 1999, it was the 71st Academy Awards, Harvey Weinstien, had just introduced a strong armed new approach to campaigning movies like politicians for oscars and one of the most contoversial best picture wins in history was about to be born.

In the final episode of our first horror series, we tackle the one and only Scream (1996). Wes Craven's iconic meta slasher has remained a cultural touchstone and we talk about all the reasons why. Plus the best ghostfaces, Gail's endlessly interesting hair, & the nuance of teen social dynamics.

Modern horror gets ritualistic in Ready or Not (2019) directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpinn & Tyler Gillett. One of Megan & Chelsea's favorites they talk the upcoming sister sequel(!), the significance of goats, how fighting for your life in your wedding dress would actually feel and of course, the magic of Adam Brody.

Bodies Bodies Bodies!! One of the greatest modern horror comedies comes to the Broad Perspective this week. We talk what makes a satisfying horror ending, family/friendly dysfunction and of course, queen Alice, our funniest and smartest friend. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Directed by Halina Reijn

The Broad Perspective goes back to 1979 to talk about one of the most seminal horror films of all time. Also early 2000s disneyworld and the Alien experience ride.