Welcome to the debut episode of Worst Picture Cast! We're kicking things off with Miami Connection! Join Grant and Joey as they discuss this classic bad movie from 1989. Plus we try to answer the following questions: 1) Does Quentin Tarantino like this movie? 2) Is Y.K. Kim self-conscious about his nipples? 3) Was Jeff's Outward Bound hat brilliant story telling or just a coincidence. Reach out to us on Twitter: @WorstPicCast Buy Best Picture Cast merch here: https://best-picture-cast.creator-sp...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min
It’s Spooky Season which means it’s that time of year again to kick off BPC’s second annual HORRORFEST! Last year we pinned some of our favorite Horror Movies against each other to come up with one winner (Halloween 1978) and this year we are doing it all over again! In this jammed pack episode we go through the whole process. Team BPC heads back to the Draft Room to select each of our Horror Favorites, a Horror Sequel, a 2000s Horror Movie, and then any horror movie available. Kieran B is joine...
Sep 30, 2021•2 hr 43 min
Great Scott! We are back again for the second part of our two part episode: Around the World and Back to the Future in 80 Days and it is time to Deep Dive the 1985 beloved classic, BACK TO THE FUTE. Chris G and Joey R are back to join Kieran B as the three discuss a movie that was a big part of our host’s, and so many viewer’s childhood. While we certainly go through all the things that make the movie so magical, we also present a healthy list of “Nitpicks” that one of our hosts does not take to...
Sep 27, 2021•2 hr
We are continuing a new series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their Top Ten movies of All time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We continue the series off with one of our more active and animated cohosts, Artie B! Artie first appeared on our pilot episode The Departed and has appeared on many other episodes including SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, SOUND OF MUSIC, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, TH...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We are back with a loaded two part episode as we go Around the World and Back to the Future in 80 Days! In part one of this two part summer Blockbuster Episode, Kieran B is joined by cohosts Joey R and Chris G to discuss the 1956 Box Office Smash, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS! We talk everything from Hot Air Balloons, to Submarines, to Ostriches as we deep dive Michael Todd's 1956 extravaganza. Next Episode tune in for Part II where we head BACK TO THE FUTURE and get our hands on one of the most ...
Sep 14, 2021•2 hr 19 min
This episode continues our new series where each of our regular cohosts give their personal Top Ten movies of All Time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! The next stop in the series brings us to one of our most frequent cohosts, BPC graphic designer, and handler of our Instagram and Facebook Accounts Grant Z! Grant first appeared on our fourth ever episode CRASH and has appeared on countless other episodes in...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 18 min
This Episode is dedicated in memory of Ian Woodington Best Picture Cast is back to cover the sweeping, sandy epic that is BEN-HUR!! Kieran B and Grant Z load up the chariots and welcome a very special guest, from the 1001 by 1 podcast and the Below Freezing podcast Adam St. John!! Adam dares to step into the arena as we talk all things Ben-Hur… Good, Bad, and hilarious. The hosts provide movie recommends, Spin offs, Recasts, new names for Metal Bands and more! If you every wanted to hear Ben-Hur...
Aug 31, 2021•2 hr 43 min
We are launching a new series of episodes where each of our regular cohosts will be giving their personal Top Ten movies of All Time! Hosts were limited to choosing only one film per director and also could not choose any films that have won Best Picture! We kick the series off with one of our most frequent cohosts, Joey R! Joey first appeared on our very second episode ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST and has appeared on countless other episodes including SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, SOUND OF MUSIC, AN ...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min
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Aug 17, 2021•3 hr 2 min
Kieran B is joined by last year's champ Grant Z, this year's runner up, Stev B, and the new champ Joey R to recap Best Picture Cast's second Sub 50% tournament. We go through the final 8 movies, and talk about what an episode will look like for the movie that took home the crown. Also we preview some of the things to expect from Best Picture Cast this Fall! Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd @bestpicturecast Check out our best picture merch: https://best-picture-...
Aug 09, 2021•25 min
It's Summer Olympics season and the Best Picture Cast Crew is sprinting into a new week of Deep Dives as we take on the sometimes maligned Best Picture winner CHARIOTS OF FIRE! Kieran B is joined by Artie B, Brendan B and BPC first timer Joe B as the gang discusses the 1981 Sports Drama that took home the Gold in 1981. There are a ton of laughs as we go through the watchability of the film, the iconic stature of the theme song, the performance of the cast, how the movie holds up and everything i...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 53 min
Join us as the Best Picture Cast gang checks into the GRAND HOTELl! In this two part episode, Kieran B is joined by frequent guests Joey R (Both Godfathers, Mutiny on the Bounty, Silence of the Lambs) and OZ(Birdman, Annie Hall, Cavalcade) to discuss the start studded Best Picture winner of 1932! There are no early checkouts this week as we breakdown what was one of the first movies to feature a star ensemble cast, and everything that went into the 5th ever Best Picture winner. In the second par...
Jul 20, 2021•3 hr 19 min
For this Best Picture Cast bonus tournament preview episode, we welcome very special guests, Adam and Melissa from the Below Freezing podcast! Below Freezing covers movies that fall beneath 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, so we thought they would be a perfect addition to our crew as we pick movies that fall below 50% for our latest Social Media Tournament! In addition to helping us analyze the Round 1 Brackets, Adam and Melissa each pick 3 movies to enter into the tournament. You can find Below Freezing...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In our latest Best Picture Cast Movies Draft installment, the Co Hosts from episodes past reunite to draft their favorite movies that fall under 50% on Rotten Tomatoes (both Critic and Audience Rating). Ten former cohosts lineup to draft three movies each in a snake draft format. Grant Z, Chris G and Steve B join Kieran B to go through how the whole draft played out! We have a ton of fun discussing all of these very bad, but enjoyable movies, so kick back, listen, and play along! Next Monday we ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min
This week we take a break from our regularly scheduled Best Picture winners to celebrate the winner of the Best Picture Cast Animation Tournament Winner 1994's THE LION KING. Grant Z, Artie B, and Jay Dowski rejoin Kieran B to form a pride of podcasters excited to discuss this 90's nostalgia classic. Our search for deeper themes is surrounded by some over the top impressions, regrettable singing, and overall ridiculousness and hilarity. No one is safe in this whacky episode! Let us know what you...
Jun 22, 2021•2 hr 31 min
In the Best Picture Cast Season 3 Premiere we complete the Godfather journey by discussing the Best Picture winner of 1974, The Godfather Part II. The Godfather squad is back as Grant Z, Artie B, and Joey R rejoin Kieran B to dissect, digest, or whatever you call it to Frances Ford Coppola's follow up to one of the most iconic films of all time. Buckle up as this is one of the most emotionally and intellectually exhausting discussions we have had to date. Let us know what you think! Follow us on...
Jun 08, 2021•3 hr 15 min
Our group of season two movies are in the book and it's time for us to rank what we've done! The gloves come off as Artie B, Joey R, Chris G and Grant Z join Kieran B to hash out the very best and very worst of season two! In addition to putting these movies in order we also each pick a movie to replace almost entirely with Muppets, we recast the Back to the Future movies with season 2 actors and actresses, and we write a few spin offs to some of our Season 2 films. Equipped with our standard BP...
May 25, 2021•3 hr 10 min
Grant Z and Artie B rejoin host Kieran B to discuss the 2011 Best Picture winner THE ARTIST for our Season 2 finale! We also talk Singing in the Rain and Sunset Blvd in one of our most heated episode to date! Follow us on Social Media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook @bestpicturecast Email us: bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Time Stamps Singing in the Rain Discussion 1:31:52 Sunset Blvd Discussion 1:43:08 Movie Recommends 1:36:44 BPC Awards 1:53:47 Twitter Questions 2:14:46 Other Nominees 2:24:28
May 11, 2021•2 hr 46 min
In this bonus episode, frequent cohosts Grant Z, Joey R, and Brendan B join Kieran B as we run through the results of each of the rounds in our Social Media Animation Tournament! Find out which animated film took outlasted all the others to take home the big prize! The winner does indeed get it's very own honorary episode this summer! As we go through the rounds we talk about the heated debates that went on with the group throughout the competition, and give our thoughts on some of the films tha...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Completing our series of Best Picture winners from the 1970s, we head to 1930s Chicago to discuss THE STING. Kieran B welcomes back Chris G (Rain Man, The Lost Weekend, Silence of the Lambs, Oliver!) and Brendan B (Amadeus, Mutiny on the Bounty, Rocky, Shakespeare in Love) to tackle this Paul Newman and Robert Redford conman buddy flick. The crew discusses the noticeable contrasts of The Sting to the majority of the other Best Picture winners we have covered so far, and the dynamics of Newman an...
Apr 26, 2021•2 hr 56 min
Kieran B and Joey R are joined by film expert Zita Catherine Short from the 300 Passions Podcast to discuss this year's Oscar nominees and give our opinions on what should win! We cover the Cinematography, Score, Director, and All Four Acting categories as well as Ranking the Best Picture Nommiees worst to first! You can find Zita Short on social media @300Passions and the 300 Passions Podcast where ever you stream your pods! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagr...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr 2 min
In what may be our biggest venture yet, the Best Picture Cast gang tackles one of the most famous films of all time in Frances Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo’s THE GODFATHER. BPC “Made Men” Artie B, Joey R and Grant Z return to join host Kieran B in this momentous celebration. We dissect all the elements of the film that add up to the greater whole, and analyze why exactly this is considered by many to be one of the greatest films ever made. Joey R shares his viewing experiences, as this was his mu...
Mar 30, 2021•3 hr 18 min
We are back for Episode 27 as we take our first trip of three part series to the 1970s! Oz (Birdman, Cavalcade) and Rob R(Chicago, Slumdog) host the Thursday Night Sales Podcast ( @TNSalespod ) rejoin Best Picture Cast on a blustery day in the North East to discuss the New York Classic Film ANNIE HALL. After a healthy Woody Allen Disclaimer about separating the art from the artist, we discuss what is likely the only true comedy to win best picture, and some of the many things this film has influ...
Mar 16, 2021•2 hr 56 min
With our March ANIMATION Tournament beginning Monday, we held the first ever Best Picture Cast Draft! Host Kieran B is joined by familiar BPC Cohosts (and now Draft Analysts) Grant Z and Artie B. Each cohost had to select One Pre 90s Disney Animated Movie, One Pixar Movie, and one other Animated Film of their choosing. See how the Draft shook out! We also layout the Brackets and preview the tournament that will begin on Monday, 3/15/21 Exclusively on our Twitter! Follow us @bestpicturecast
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min
The BPC Gang takes to the streets of 19 Century England to review the situation and discuss the 1968 Best Picture winner OLIVER! You won't have to ask for more this week as there is no shortage of gruel, gin, or movie chatter as Best Picture Cast regulars Grant Z (Argo, Crash, Rocky, Home Alone) and Chris G (Silence of the Lambs, Rain Man, Lost Weekend, Shawshank Redemption)join Host Kieran to talk some musical Dickens. We discuss everything from intermissions to 80s Joel and make our own connec...
Mar 02, 2021•3 hr 2 min
Best Picture Cast is back with Episode 25 and we are proud to debut our first female cohosts, Danielle and Michala, as they join BPC host Kieran B to discuss Mel Gibson's 1995 Scottish Revolutionary Epic BRAVEHEART. The girls hold back no punches as they tackle Mel's vision head on. We discuss the movie's length, its underlying themes, the vibrant cast, the beautiful landscapes, and everything in between. In addition to talking Braveheart, we also chat about 2012 BP Nominee Hacksaw Ridge and wha...
Feb 14, 2021•2 hr 54 min
With the release of Episode 24, BPC celebrates it’s one year Anniversary! A full calendar year after dropping our very first episode, we reflect on our first year as a podcast all while tackling our first war movie, Platoon. Cohosts from our debut episodes, Artie B and Joey R, return as we discuss Oliver Stone’s grizzly Vietnam film. We take a deep dive into this authentic, and sometimes hard to watch, look at the war in Vietnam and discuss where the movie fits into the grand scheme of things an...
Feb 02, 2021•2 hr 53 min
Half way through season two and an episode before our 1 year anniversary, Joey R(Cuckoos Nest, Sound of Music, Silence of the Lambs) and OZ (Birdman)rejoin BPC for a special TWO PART episode this week where we discuss the 1933 Best Picture winner CAVALCADE and also revisit our "First Fifteen" Best Picture rankings from season one. In part one we do an old school deep dive into what many consider to be the worst best picture winner. We ponder, "Is Cavalcade really that bad?", pin it up against th...
Jan 19, 2021•2 hr 57 min
It's a new year and we are back with our first episode of 2021! We return to the 1980s to discuss Milo Forman's AMADEUS. Artie B (Departed, Sound of Music, Slumdog Millionaire, Argo) and Brendan B (Mutiny on the Bounty, Rocky, Shakespeare in Love) dust off their batons and join Kieran B to chat about what many consider to be the best Best Picture Winner of the 80s. Does the movie hold up? We take the deep dive into this semi-fictional portrayal of the life of Mozart, talk the works of Milos Form...
Jan 05, 2021•2 hr 42 min
Best Picture Cast returns for our final episode of 2020, as the original two guest hosts Artie B and Joey R sit in to discuss 1951s AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. The same gang that brought you the BPC episode on The Sound of Music reunites to dissect this Gene Kelly extravaganza and all of it’s good, it’s bad and it’s ugly. We also spend some time talking about Singing in the Rain, La La Land and Ryan Gosling, and we talk about some of the classic 1951 films that were surprise runners up for the big pri...
Dec 22, 2020•2 hr 30 min
