It’s 1989 and all the Best Picture nominees…kind of sucked. The Baby Boomers had their last gasp of nostalgia in 1989 and these movies exemplify that like nothing else! Dylan, Rob and Glenys hash out why the Academy got not just the winner wrong, but all the nominees, too. But we gotta pick one, so take a listen and see if you agree!

Best Picture Nominees:

Born on the Fourth of July
Dead Poets Society
Driving Miss Daisy (winner)
Field of Dreams
My Left Foot



1989 – Baby Boomers’ Bonanza…or just Bust? 

Should the Oscars have gone to the films that actually won Best Picture, or are there other films that were more deserving?

Did the Oscars Choose the Right Best Picture Winners?

Should the Oscars have gone to the winners, or were there more deserving films for Best Picture?

What Makes a Movie Deserving of Best Picture?

Meet the Hosts: Dylan, Rob, and Glennis

The 1989 Oscars: A Deep Dive

Daniel Day-Lewis in 'My Left Foot': Performance and Legacy

Biopics and Oscar Bait: A Critical Perspective

Analyzing 'Born on the Fourth of July': Acting and Direction

Critiquing 'Dead Poets Society': Message and Performance

The 1989 Oscars: Boomer Perspectives and Nostalgia

'Field of Dreams': A Surreal Fan Favorite

'Driving Miss Daisy': Societal Changes and Criticism

Oscars and Hollywood's Self-Image

1989's Overlooked Oscar Contenders

Reflecting on 1989's Best Films

Next Episode Preview: The 2005 Oscars

Welcome to “And The Oscar Shoulda Gone To…”, the podcast where Best Picture races are discussed, debated and decided to reveal who should have been awarded the Best Picture Oscar.

Dylan, Rob and Glenys will review the most controversial best picture races from 1970 on, with comprehensive explanations for why they picked the films they did. Maybe their Best Picture pick was clearly the movie everybody loved that year, maybe it was an influential work that film-makers still discuss years later, or maybe it’s just the movie that everyone loves to re-watch year after year.

Watch along with the podcast so you can make your own determination and then let Dylan, Rob and Glenys know how wrong they are!

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