The best picture category finally expanded to more than 5 nominees for the 2009 movies, but was that a mistake? Were there 10 worthy nominees? That was certainly enough to split our podcast into two parts! Tune in to Part I as we dispatch with the unworthies and then find out who we picked in Part II - even we were surprised.

2009 Best Picture Nominees

Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker – winner
Inglorious Bastards
Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

2009 Part 1 – Is Ten too Many?

Introduction: Debating Oscar Best Picture Races

Listener Engagement: Watch and Share

Meet the Hosts: Glennis, Dylan, and Rob

Nominee Expansion: The Dark Knight Effect

Film Overview: Avatar by James Cameron

Film Overview: The Hurt Locker by Kathryn Bigelow

Do you agree that the film was not Oscar-worthy despite being a good movie?

Was 'An Education' Oscar-Worthy?

Mixed Feelings on 'Precious': Acting vs. Direction

Rob's Take on 'A Serious Man': Disappointment Despite Merits

Why 'District 9' Stood Out

The Blind Side: Controversy and Criticism

Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds': Style Over Length?

Conclusion: Teaser for Part Two

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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