Episode 43 - Nickel Boys - 2025 Best Picture Nominee

If everybody looks the other way, then everybody's in on it. Alex and Zach round out the 2025 Best Picture slate with one of the most uniquely told and impactful story of the nominees: Nickel Boys. We examine this extremely necessary telling of this under-documented side of the Civil Rights movement and the first-person point-of-view camera style that sets it apart from the rest. 

Plus, we give our final rundown of the 10-film Best Picture race and compare the field against years past.

TIME STAMPS:

• 0:27 - Intro
• 0:56 - Completing the Best Picture Gauntlet
• 2:12 - Background / General Discussion
• 7:05 - Non-Spoiler Review
• 15:45 - Concession Stand (Sweet, Salty, Refresher) - SPOILERS AHEAD
• 34:50 - Oscar Chances
• 37:26 - Final Best Picture Discussion
• 42:15 - Is This a Good Best Picture Nominee Field?
• 51:21 - Outro

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