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A Worthy Holiday

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, a Worthy Holiday special to listen to. Ben and Jon talk about Holiday Movies and where they have appeared in Oscar history. Our hosts also dive into what makes a Holiday movie a "Holiday Movie" and the popularity of the genre among different celebrations during the holiday season. 
So warm up to your favorite podcast listening spot and check out this special Holiday episode! 
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Hamlet and the 21st Academy Awards

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The Worthy family seeks revenge as we discuss Laurence Olivier’s 1948 Shakespeare adaptation of ‘Hamlet’! We discuss the work of Shakespeare being adapted to film and whether to strongly diverge from the text or duplicate the words of the playwright. We even talk about our own experiences with Shakespeare and how we’ve changed as we’ve gotten older. Is Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet the best adaptation of Shakespeare's work? 
We dive into the unique camerawork of the film and how the perspective of the camera guides us as if we were God. There’s no way we can discuss Hamlet without honoring the great work in-front and behind the camera by Olivier as he guides us through this tragedy. The production design and costumes truly bring the color to this black and white adaptation of Shakespeare seminal work. 
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Gentleman’s Agreement and the 20th Academy Awards

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, dives into one of Elia Kazan’s first films “Gentleman’s Agreement”. The film deals with the issues of anti-semitism in America and a journalist who pretends to be Jewish in order to understand the central conflict. Gregory Peck’s performance helped to lead this film to its Best Picture win at the 20th Academy Awards.
This episode also celebrates the milestone of the Academy Awards 20-year existence. Worthy hosts, Ben and Jon, debate the past decade of Best Picture winners and what awards they would give to each one. It is certainly an episode that gives highlights of the Oscars second decade of existence and the way that film has expanded in those years.
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A Worthy Halloween

Only 18 horror movies have won Oscars and only 6 horror films have been nominated for Best Picture in the Academy Award's 93-year history. Why do we watch the horror genre and how has it changed over time? Where does the Academy lie with horror films and what films have they missed in the past? And can a horror film even be Worthy? 
These are all the questions we discuss in this special Halloween episode! 
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The Best Years of Our Lives and the 19th Academy Awards

We return home after the second World War to talk about the 1946 best picture winner ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’. Our cold open digs into the thematic storytelling in a movie's title and what they can imply to an audience before and after watching.
It’s impossible to speak about this post war film without honoring the wonderful performances by the three leading actors:  Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell. This year's Academy Awards limited 5 nominees in each category which lead to a lot of snubs and omissions. 
We even discussed if fellow Best Picture nominee ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ deserved the win over the post war melodrama. We question why Dana Andrews wasn’t nominated for Best Actor and discuss why one of the actors won two Oscars for the same performance! This year marks the 75th anniversary of the classic 1946 film “The Best Years of Our Lives.” so join us in celebrating this beautiful picture! 
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The Lost Weekend and the 18th Academy Awards

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores Billy Wilder’s drama “The Lost Weekend”. The film centered on an alcoholic's weekend binge took home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 18th Academy Awards. Ray Milland’s performance in the lead role garnered him the Best Actor award from that same year.
This episode on “The Lost Weekend” covers the dark themes and tones of the film that reflects aspects of society that were almost never talked about in 1940s America. From all the storytelling aspects such as script, music and cinematography shine in the 18th Best Picture winner. 
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2021 Summer Recap

The Worthy Boys are back for a special bonus episode about the 2021 summer box office joined by Sean from Math Teacher Movies on Instagram! We dive deep into our favorite films, biggest surprise, and biggest disappointments of the summer. We explore the Rock's sexuality in film and even Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against the media behemoth Walt Disney Studios!  
Follow Sean on Instagram @mathteachermovies 
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Going My Way and the 17th Academy Awards

In episode 17, we go the way of Catholicism, highlighting Bing Crosby as a priest from East St. Louis transferred to St. Dominic's Church run by Barry Fitzgerald. The warmth in the performances and the pictures' soulful songs garnered Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and even Best Song. 
We even discuss whether Best Score is Worthy of being a category in the Academy Awards! Going My Way sings it’s way through any real drama but still retains it’s charm and spontaneity. World War II still rages as Hollywood has it’s lowest grossing year during war time. 
Is a film with this many major awards Worthy of Best Picture as well? Tune in to find out! 
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Casablanca and the 16th Academy Awards

In episode 16, we fly to Casablanca to hang with Rick Blaine in his nightclub the "Rick's Café Américain". We discuss what a “Classic Hollywood” film means to us and how that occasionally overlaps with some Best Picture Winners. From the dynamic contrast lighting to the constantly engaging cinematography we gush over the film's technical elements. We even debate whether the script changes forced by the MPAA could have helped make Casablanca a classic film. 
Our discussion dives deep into the themes of Casablanca and how they not only relate to America during the Second World War but even still today! We praise the script for it’s witty dialog and iconic lines that are still quoted today. Tune in to see if this is our highest rated Best Picture yet! 
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Mrs. Miniver and the 15th Academy Awards

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, focuses on propaganda films in this episode. The 1942 film and 15th Best Picture winner “Mrs. Miniver” became a rallying cry for American and British audiences during World War Two. The reflection on the importance of that moment in time led to the film’s box office success.
This episode on “Mrs. Miniver” also focuses on the performances of the main cast, which includes five total nominations in the Best Acting & Supporting Acting categories combined. Is Greer Garson’s acceptance speech really the longest in Oscar history? Check out this week's episode!
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