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BP000 It Begins10 Jan 201800:24:47

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 0: It Begins…

Released 10 January 2018

Our quest begins in the time-honoured way by assembling the team and assessing all of our special skills.

Next time we will be discussing The Sting. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes(UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

BP069 Wings (1928)17 Jan 201801:30:55

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 69: Wings (1928)

Released 9 September 2020

For this episode, we watched Wings, written by John Monk Saunders, Hope Loring, Louis D Lighton, Julian Johnson; directed by William A Wellman and starring Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper. As well as Best Picture, Wings also won for its Engineering Effects.

Next time we will be discussing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Jonquil Coy, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Nick Hetherington, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Ann Blake, Veryan Croggon, Tim Gowen, Richard Ewart, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Helle Rasmussen, Robert Orzalli, Olivia, Peter , Katy Espie, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Anna Joerschke, Ben Squires, Dave Kloc, Claire Creighton, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Michael Thomas, Della, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Annmarie Gray, Kelli Prime, Alex Frith, Lisa Gillespie, Alex Wilson, Anne Dellamaria, Michael Wilson, Simon James, Eloise Lowe, Rohan Newton, Jess McGinn, Elis Bebb, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Anna Smith, Darren Williams, Catherine Murphy, Sian Thomas, Lucinda Baron von Parker, David Hanneford, Emmet Jackson, Emma Colvill, Eamonn Clarke, Anna Jackson, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Elspeth Reay, Daina Aspin, Laura Lundy, Stuart Shepherd, Juan Ageitos, Sladjana Ivanis, Helen Cousins, Simon Ash, Kath , Johanna Commins, Flora, Drew Milloy, Jo B, Claire Carr, Anna Barker, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Ruth, Henry Bushell, Zarah Daniel, Rachel Foster, nötnflötn, Elizabeth McCollum , Andrew Straw, Robert Kidwell, Blanaid O'Regan, Anna Coombs, Jane Coulson , Esther de Lange, Tom Stockton, Elizabeth Lodi, Ian C Lau.

BP064 The Life of Emile Zola (1937)21 Mar 201801:19:21

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 64: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

Released 1 July 2020

For this episode, we watched The Life of Emile Zola, written by Norman Reilly Raine, Heinz Herald and Geza Herczeg (won), directed by William Dieterle (nominated) and starring Paul Muni (nominated), Gloria Holden, Gale Sondergaard and Joseph Schildkraut (won). It was also nominated for its art direction, score, sound and assistant director.

Next time we will be discussing Tom Jones. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Andreas Marquart Frellesen, Jonquil Coy, Ann Blake, Lee Ingleby, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Anna Joerschke, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Claire Creighton, Dave Kloc, Eloise Lowe, Helle Rasmussen, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Katy Espie, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Lisa Gillespie, Michael Wilson, Nick Hetherington, Olivia, Peter , Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Anna Jackson, Anna Smith, Catherine Murphy, Darren Williams, David Hanneford, Eamonn Clarke, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Judi Cox, Kath , Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshoj Petersen, Sian Thomas, Stuart Shepherd.

BP081 You Can't Take it With You (1938) with Sam Bain28 Mar 201801:06:01

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Sam Bain

Episode 81: You Can't Take it With You (1938)

Released 24 February 2021

For this episode, we watched You Can't Take it With You, written by Robert Riskin, adapted from the play by George Kaufman and Moss Hart, directed by Frank Capra and starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Ann Miller, and Spring Byington. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards but only won Best Picture and Best Director.

Next time we will be discussing 12 Years a Slave. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Alison Sandy, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Margaret Browne, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Neil Goldstein, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Zarah Daniel

BP029 Gone with the Wind (1939)04 Apr 201801:30:12

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 29: Gone with the Wind

Released 6 March 2019

For this episode, we watched Gone with the Wind, written by Sidney Howard (won), from the novel by Margaret Mitchell and directed by Victor Fleming (won). It starred Clark Gable (nominated), Vivien Leigh (won), Leslie Howard, Olivia de Haviland (nominated) and Hattie McDaniel (won). It also collected Oscars for its cinematography, editing and art direction.

Next time we will be discussing The English Patient. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

BP045 Rebecca (1940)11 Apr 201800:57:19

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 45: Rebecca (1940)

Released 9 October 2019

For this episode, we watched Rebecca, written by Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Philip MacDonald and Michael Hogan, based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock (nominated) with music from Franz Waxman (nominated) and cinematography by George Barnes (won). The stars were Joan Fontaine (nominated), Laurence Olivier (nominated), Judith Anderson (nominated) and George Sanders. It was nominated for a further four awards.

Next time we will be discussing Ordinary People. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). It is not currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray.

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our new website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

BP060 How Green Was My Valley (1941)18 Apr 201800:55:16

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 60: How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Released 6 May 2020

For this episode, we watched How Green Was My Valley, written by Philip Dunne, from the novel by Richard Llewellyn and directed by John Ford who won his third Best Director Oscar for it. It starred Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Donald Crisp (won Best Supporting Actor), Roddy McDowall and Sara Allgood (nominated). It also won Best Black-and-White Cinematography and Best Black-and-White Art Direction and it was nominated for its screenplay, its editing, its score and its sound.

Next time we will be discussing The Deer Hunter. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Andreas Marquart Frellesen, Jonquil Coy, Ann Blake, Lee Ingleby, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Anna Joerschke, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Claire Creighton, Dave Kloc, Eloise Lowe, Helle Rasmussen, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Katy Espie, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Lisa Gillespie, Michael Wilson, Nick Hetherington, Olivia, Peter , Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Anna Jackson, Anna Smith, Catherine Murphy, Darren Williams, David Hanneford, Eamonn Clarke, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Judi Cox, Kath , Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshoj Petersen, Sian Thomas, Stuart Shepherd.

BP078 Mrs Miniver (1942) - with Helen O'Hara25 Apr 201801:06:44

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Helen O'Hara

Episode 78: Mrs Miniver (1942)

Released 13 January 2021

For this episode, we watched Mrs Miniver based loosely on the 1940 novel by Jan Struther. It starred Greer Garson (won), Walter Pidgeon (nominated), Henry Travers (nominated), May Whitty (nominated) and Theresa Wright (won) and was directed by William Wyler (won). It also won for its screenplay and cinematography.

Next time we will be discussing Birdman. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Alison Sandy, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, nötnflötn, Nick Hetherington, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Richard Puttick, Robert Kidwell, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Vedhas Hirwe, Zarah Daniel.

BP028 Casablanca (1943) with special guest Deborah Frances-White02 May 201800:58:21

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Deborah Frances-White

Episode 28: Casablanca

Released 13 February 2019

For this episode, we watched Casablanca, live at the Cinema Museum in London. The screenplay was credited to Julius and Philip Epstein and Howard Koch, and it was directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Madeleine Lebeau. As well as Best Picture, it won for its screenplay and direction.

Many thanks to our hosts, the Cinema Museum in Kennington. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk

Next time we will be discussing Gone with the Wind. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

BP066 Going My Way (1944)09 May 201801:28:54

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 66: Going My Way (1944)

Released 29 July 2020

For this episode, we watched Going My Way, written Frank Butler and Frank Cavett, directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald and Risë Stevens. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won seven including Best Director for McCarey and Best Actor for Crosby.

Next time we will be discussing Gentleman's Agreement If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Jonquil Coy, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Nick Hetherington, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Ann Blake, Veryan Croggon, Tim Gowen, Richard Ewart, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Helle Rasmussen, Robert Orzalli, Olivia, Peter, Katy Espie, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Anna Joerschke, Ben Squires, Dave Kloc, Claire Creighton, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Annmarie Gray, Kelli Prime, Alex Frith, Lisa Gillespie, Alex Wilson, Anne Dellamaria, Michael Wilson, Simon James, Eloise Lowe, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Michael Thomas, Della, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Rohan Newton, Jess McGinn, Elis Bebb, Anna Smith, Darren Williams, Catherine Murphy, Sian Thomas, Lucinda Baron von Parker, David Hanneford, Stuart Shepherd, Emmet Jackson, Emma Colvill, Eamonn Clarke, Anna Jackson, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Daina Aspin, Laura Lundy, Juan Ageitos, Sladjana Ivanis, Helen Cousins, Simon Ash, Kath, Johanna Commins, Flora, Drew Milloy, Jo B, Claire Carr, Elspeth Reay, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Ruth, Henry Bushell, Zarah Daniel.

BP037 The Lost Weekend (1945)16 May 201801:22:07

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 37: The Lost Weekend (1945)

Released 19 June 2019.

For this episode, we watched The Lost Weekend, written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, directed by Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. The film won Oscars for its screenplay (adapted from the novel by Charles Jackson), Best Director for Wilder and Best Actor for Milland. It also won the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Next time we will be discussing Chicago. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our new website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

BP043 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)23 May 201801:08:12

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 43: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Released 11 September 2019

For this episode, we watched The Best Years of Our Lives, written by Robert E Sherwood (won) based on the novella Glory for Me by MacKinlay Kantor. It was directed by William Wyler (won) and starred Myrna Loy, Frederic March (won), Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright and Harold Russell (won). It also won for its Editing, Music and was nominated for its Sound Recording.

Next time we will be discussing Midnight Cowboy. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

Our third-ever live show is on 15 September at King's Place at 12:00pm. We'll be watching, assessing and taking your questions and comments on Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca. Tickets are on sale now.

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

 

BP025 The Broadway Melody (1929)24 Jan 201801:13:32

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 25: The Broadway Melody (1929)

Released 2 January 2019

For this episode, we watched The Broadway Melody, written by Edmund Goulding, Sarah Y. Mason, Norman Houston and James Gleason with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, and Willard Robison. The director was Harry Beaumont (nominated) and the film stars Charles King, Anita Page, Bessie Love (nominated) and Jed Prouty.

The film won only Best Picture, but it also gained the other two nominations noted above (although the status of these nominations is dubious).

Next episode we will be discussing All About Eve. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n

BP067 Gentleman's Agreement (1947)30 May 201801:20:44

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 67: Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

Released 12 August 2020

For this episode, we watched Gentleman's Agreement, written by Moss Hart (nominated) from the novel by Laura Z Hobson and directed by Elia Kazan (won) and starring Gregory Peck (nominated), Dorothy McGuire (nominated), John Garfield, Anne Revere (nominated) and Celeste Holm (won). Those wins were the only categories in which it triumphed, although it was also nominated for its editing.

Next time we will be discussing Driving Miss Daisy. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Jonquil Coy, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Nick Hetherington, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Ann Blake, Veryan Croggon, Tim Gowen, Richard Ewart, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Helle Rasmussen, Robert Orzalli, Olivia, Peter, Katy Espie, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Anna Joerschke, Ben Squires, Dave Kloc, Claire Creighton, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Annmarie Gray, Kelli Prime, Alex Frith, Lisa Gillespie, Alex Wilson, Anne Dellamaria, Michael Wilson, Simon James, Eloise Lowe, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Michael Thomas, Della, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Rohan Newton, Jess McGinn, Elis Bebb, Anna Smith, Darren Williams, Catherine Murphy, Sian Thomas, Lucinda Baron von Parker, David Hanneford, Stuart Shepherd, Emmet Jackson, Emma Colvill, Eamonn Clarke, Anna Jackson, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Daina Aspin, Laura Lundy, Juan Ageitos, Sladjana Ivanis, Helen Cousins, Simon Ash, Kath, Johanna Commins, Flora, Drew Milloy, Jo B, Claire Carr, Elspeth Reay, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Ruth, Henry Bushell, Zarah Daniel.

BP052 Hamlet (1948)06 Jun 201801:12:20

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 52: Hamlet (1948)

Released 15 January 2020

For this episode, we watched Hamlet, based on the play by William Shakespeare, directed by Lawrence Olivier (nominated), and starring Olivier (won), Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan and Jean Simmons (nominated). It also won for its art direction and costume design and it was nominated for its score and Olivier was nominated as director.

Next time we will be discussing The Shape of Water. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our new website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

BP054 All the King's Men (1949)13 Jun 201800:55:00

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 54: All the King's Men (1949)

Released 12 February 2020

For this episode, we watched All the King's Men, written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen, based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren. Rossen was nominated in all three capacities. Star Broderick Crawford won Best Actor, Mercedes McCambridge won Best Supporting Actress and John Ireland was nominated as Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for its editing.

Next time we will be discussing Argo. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

BP026 All About Eve (1950) with special guest Yasmine Akram20 Jun 201801:12:38

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky and special guest Yasmine Akram.

Episode 26: All About Eve (1950)

Released 16 January 2019

For this episode, we watched All About Eve, written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with cinematography by Milton R Krasner, music by Alfred Newman and starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Hugh Marlowe and Thelma Ritter.

From a haul of 14 Academy Award nominations (matched only by Titanic and La La Land), it gained six wins, two for Mankiewicz, one for George Sanders and for its costume design and sound recording as well as Best Picture.

Next time we will be discussing The Great Ziegfeld. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP083 An American in Paris (1951) with Matheus Carvalho27 Jun 201801:25:27

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Matheus Carvalho

Episode 83: An American in Paris (1951)

Released 24 March 2021

For this episode, we watched An American in Paris, written by Alan Jay Lerner, inspired by and featuring the music of George Gershwin. The director was Vincente Minnelli and the stars were Gene Kelly, Oscar Levant, Leslie Caron, Georges Guétary and Nina Foch. It was nominated in eight categories and won six Oscars, plus a special award for Gene Kelly.

Next time we will be discussing Marty. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Margaret Browne, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Vedhas Hirwe, Zarah Daniel.

BP048 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)04 Jul 201801:07:42

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 48: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Released 20 November 2019

For this episode, we watched The Greatest Show on Earth, written by Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John, Frank Cavett, Barré Lyndon and directed and produced by Cecil B DeMille. The stars were Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, James Stewart and Dorothy Lamour and it won only Best Picture and Best Story.

Next time we will be discussing Braveheart. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP004 From Here to Eternity (1953)11 Jul 201800:49:11

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 4: From Here to Eternity (1953)

Released 14 March 2018.

For this episode, we watched From Here to Eternity, written by Daniel Taradash from the novel by James Jones, directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine.

As well as Best Picture, From Here to Eternity won a further seven Academy Awards out of thirteen nominations, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Sinatra) and Best Supporting Actress (Reed).

Next time we will be discussing American Beauty. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP023 On the Waterfront (1954)18 Jul 201801:03:13

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 23: On the Waterfront (1954)

Released 5 December 2018.

For this episode, we watched On the Waterfront, written by Budd Schulberg (from the series of articles "Crime on the Waterfront" by Malcolm Johnson) and directed by Elia Kazan. The stars were Marlon Brando (Best Actor), Eva Marie Saint (Best Supporting Actress), Lee J Cobb, Rod Steiger, Karl Malden with music by Leonard Bernstein and cinematography by Boris Kaufman.

The film was nominated for twelve Academy Awards, including five acting awards and it won eight, including for its direction and screenplay.

Next time we will be discussing Cimarron. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP084 Marty (1955)25 Jul 201801:15:40

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 84: Marty (1955)

Released 7 April 2021

For this episode, we watched Marty written by Paddy Cheyefsky and directed by Delbert Mann, who both won Oscars. The stars were Ernest Borgnine, Betsy Blair and Joe Mantell, all of whom were nominated, Borgnine winning. It was also nominated for its Art Direction and Cinematography.

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We're thrilled to announce a special one-off live stream show in which you will be able to see our faces as well as hear our voices.

Thanks to our lovely friends at House Seats Live, we're going to be joined by special guests Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex Girlfriend), Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn 99), Michaela Watkins (The Unicorn), John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory), and more to look back at 93 years of Academy Award winning films to pick out the very best of the best in different categories. It's the first annual "Super Oscars."

The show will be on Saturday 1 May at 5pm PT / 8pm ET / Sunday 2 May at 1:00am in the UK – but if those times aren't convenient, don't worry you can access the stream for a whole week. To get your tickets and join in the fun, click here. https://houseseats.live/2021/05/01/best-pick-live/

Next time we will be discussing The Bridge on the River Kwai. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth Lodi, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Kidwell, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sian Thomas, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Veryan Croggon, Zarah Daniel.

BP017 Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) - with special guest David K Barnes01 Aug 201801:13:45

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky and our special guest David K Barnes.

Episode 17: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Released 12 September 2018.

For this episode, we watched Around the World in Eighty Days, written by James Poe, John Farrow and S J Perelman, based on the novel by Jules Verne. It was directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Mike Todd. Stars were David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaine with countless cameos besides.

The film won five Academy Awards from eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Adapted Screenplay. However, it received no acting nominations and Michael Anderson was beaten by George Stevens for Giant.

Next time we will be discussing Annie Hall at our first ever live show. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP002 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)31 Jan 201800:48:06

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 2: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Released 7 February 2018

For our second episode, we watched All Quiet on the Western Front, based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ("Uncle Carl Laemmle has a very large faemmle.")

As well as Best Picture (then known as "Outstanding Production"), Milestone won for Best Director and it was also nominated for Best Writing and Best Cinematography.

Next time we will be discussing Gladiator. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes UK or iTunes USA.

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP085 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) with Ned Sedgwick08 Aug 201801:39:26

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Ned Sedgwick

Episode 85: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1951)

Released 21 April 2021

For this episode, we watched The Bridge on the River Kwai, written by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, based on the book by Pierre Boulle. The director was David Lean and the stars were William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa. From eight nominations, it won seven Oscars, including Best Director, Best Actor for Guinness and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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We're thrilled to announce a special one-off live stream show in which you will be able to see our faces as well as hear our voices.

Thanks to our lovely friends at House Seats Live, we're going to be joined by special guests Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex Girlfriend), Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn 99), Michaela Watkins (The Unicorn), John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory), and more to look back at 92 years of Academy Award winning films to pick out the very best of the best in different categories. It's the first annual "Super Oscars."

The show will be on Saturday 1 May at 5pm PT / 8pm ET / Sunday 2 May at 1:00am in the UK – but if those times aren't convenient, don't worry you can access the stream for a whole week. To get your tickets and join in the fun, click here. https://houseseats.live/2021/05/01/best-pick-live/

Next time we will be discussing Parasite. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Alexander Capstick, Alison Sandy, Andrew Jex, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Claire McKevett, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Evelyne Oechslin, Fiona, Flora, frieMo, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Kurt Scillitoe, Lawson Howling, Linda Lengle, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Margaret Browne, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Mary Traynor, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Neil Goldstein, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Richard Ewart, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sharon Colley, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Wayne Wilcox, Zarah Daniel.

BP047 Gigi (1958) - with special guest Kiri Pritchard-McLean15 Aug 201801:08:49

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 47: Gigi (1958) - with special guest Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Released 6 November 2019

For this episode, we watched Gigi, written by Alan Jay Lerner (won) with music by Frederick Loewe and Andre Previn (won) from the book by Colette. It was directed by Vincente Minelli (won) and produced by Arthur Freed. The stars were Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold. It also won for its Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing and Best Original Song.

Next time we will be discussing The Greatest Show on Earth. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD (it is not available on Blu-ray) on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP006 Ben Hur (1959)22 Aug 201801:04:40

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 6: Ben-Hur (1959)

Released 11 April 2018.

For this episode, we watched Ben-Hur, written by Karl Tunberg (and uncredited others including Gore Vidal and Christopher Fry), from the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. It was directed by William Wyler and starred Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd and Hugh Griffith.

As well as Best Picture, Ben-Hur won a record (still unbeaten) eleven Academy Awards out of twelve nominations, including Best Actor (Heston), Best Director, Best (Color) Cinematography, Best (Color) Costume Design and Best Special Effects.

Next time we will be discussing The Departed. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP057 The Apartment (1960)29 Aug 201801:42:32

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 57: The Apartment (1960)

Released 25 March 2020

For this episode, we watched The Apartment, written by Billy Wilder and IAL Diamond (won), directed by Wilder (won) and starring Jack Lemmon (nominated), Shirley MacLaine (nominated), Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen (nominated) and David Lewis. It also won for its editing and art decoration and was nominated for its cinematography and its sound.

Thanks to the Curzon Victoria and our guests Deborah Frances-White, Ned Sedgwick, Gina Decio and Callum Baker who also took the photos you can see on Facebook.

We are now on Patreon. If you would like to contribute to this podcast and get some nifty rewards, just click here. https://www.patreon.com/bestpickpod

Next time we will be discussing Green Book. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP010 West Side Story (1961)05 Sep 201800:55:12

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 10: West Side Story (1961)

Released 6 June 2018.

For this episode, we watched West Side Story, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, with a screenplay by Ernest Lehmann from the stage musical produced by Hal Prince, directed by Robbins, book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The cast includes Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.

West Side Story was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Chakris), Best Supporting Actress (Moreno) and Best Music.

Next time we will be discussing The Silence of the Lambs. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP009 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)12 Sep 201801:07:48

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 9: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Released 23 May 2018.

For this episode, we watched Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean and written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson, with cinematography by Freddie Young and music by Maurice Jarre. It stars Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, José Ferrer and Omar Shariff.

As well as Best Picture, Lawrence won six further Oscars, including Best Director for David Lean and Best Score for Jarre.

Next time we will be discussing West Side Story. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP065 Tom Jones (1963)19 Sep 201801:50:55

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 64: Tom Jones (1963)

Released 15 July 2020

For this episode, we watched Tom Jones, written John Osbourne, based on the novel by Henry Fielding. It was directed by Tony Richardson and it stars Albert Finney, Susannah York, Hugh Griffith, Edith Evans and Joan Greenwood. It was nominated in ten categories and it won four awards: Best Director, Best Score, Best Adapted Screenplay and, of course, Best Picture.

Next time we will be discussing Going My Way. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

James Murray, Jonquil Coy, Nick Hetherington, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Michael Walker, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Ann Blake, Veryan Croggon, Anna Joerschke, Ben Squires, Claire Creighton, Dave Kloc, Helle Rasmussen, Joy Wilkinson, Kate Butler, Katy Espie, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Olivia, Peter , Robert Orzalli, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Eloise Lowe, Judi Cox, Kelli Prime, Lisa Gillespie, Michael Wilson, Richard Ewart, Simon James, Tim Gowen, Anna Jackson, Anna Smith, Catherine Murphy, Darren Williams, David Hanneford, Eamonn Clarke, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Sian Thomas, Stuart Shepherd, Julie Dirksen, Cindy, Claire Carr, Daina Aspin, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Flora, Helen Cousins, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Johanna Commins, Juan Ageitos, Kath , Laura Lundy, Rohan Newton, Simon Ash, Sladjana Ivanis, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Henry Bushell, Ruth, Della, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Zarah Daniel.

BP071 My Fair Lady (1964)26 Sep 201801:24:24

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 71: My Fair Lady (1964)

Released 7 October 2020

For this episode, we watched My Fair Lady, the movie adaptation of the Lerner and Lowe musical, itself based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. It won eight Oscars from twelve nominations, including Best Actor for Rex Harrison, Best Director for George Cukor and Best Adaptation Score for Andre Previn. Leading lady Audrey Hepburn was not nominated.

Next time we will be discussing Rocky. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

You should also visit our website at https://bestpickpod.com and sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n.

If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to help us to continue to make it, you can now support us on Patreon for as little as £2.50 per month. Thanks go to all of the following lovely people who have already done that.

Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth Lodi, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Kidwell, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sian Thomas, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Veryan Croggon, Zarah Daniel.

BP019 The Sound of Music (1965)03 Oct 201801:09:52

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 19: The Sound of Music (1965)

Released 10 October 2018.

For this episode, we watched The Sound of Music, written by Ernest Lehmann from the stage play by  Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse based on The Story of the Trapp Family by Maria von Trapp. Songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Robert Wise. The film stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer and it won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Music.

Next time we will be discussing It Happened One Night. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP032 A Man for All Seasons (1966) with special guest Garrett Millerick10 Oct 201801:01:15

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Garrett Millerick.

Episode 32: A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Released 10 April 2019

For this episode, we watched A Man for All Seasons, written by Robert Bolt (won), from his stage play. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann (won) and starred Paul Scofield (won), Wendy Hiller (nominated), Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Robert Shaw (nominated) and Susannah York. It also won for its cinematography and costume design.

Next time we will be discussing Dances with Wolves. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (USA). It is not currently available on iTunes (UK), sorry.

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BP024 Cimarron (1931)07 Feb 201801:06:22

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 24: Cimmaron (1931)

Released 19 December 2018.

For this episode, we watched Cimmaron, written by Howard Estabrook and Louis Sarecky based on the novel by Edna Ferber. It was directed by Wesley Ruggles with music by Max Steiner. The stars were Richard Dix, Irene Dunne and Estelle Taylor.

The film earned seven Academy Award nominations and won three, for its screenplay and its art direction as well as Best Picture.

Next week you can hear our Christmas Quiz but for our next full episode we will be discussing The Broadway Melody. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (USA).

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BP016 In the Heat of the Night (1967)17 Oct 201800:55:42

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 16: In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Released 29 August 2018.

For this episode, we watched In the Heat of the Night, written by Stirling Silliphant, based on the the novel by John Ball. It was directed by Norman Jewison, produced by Walter Mirisch and edited by Hal Ashby, with music by Quincy Jones and cinematography by Haskell Wexler. It starred Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant and Larry Gates.

The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Steiger) and Best Editing. Although nominated, Jewison did not win as director.

Apologies for the poor sound quality for parts of this recording – we had some fairly serious technical issues.

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Next time we will be discussing Around the World in Eighty Days. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP059 Oliver! (1968)24 Oct 201801:21:01

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 59: Oliver! (1968)

Released 22 April 2020

For this episode, we watched Oliver! the movie version of the Lionel Bart stage musical directed by Carol Reed, based on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The screenplay was by Vernon Harris and it won five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Adaptation Score, Best Art Direction and Best Sound. Ron Moody (Fagin) and Jack Wild (Dodger) were both nominated but neither of them won.

Next time we will be discussing How Green Was My Valley. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP044 Midnight Cowboy (1969)31 Oct 201801:11:49

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 44: Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Released 25 September 2019

For this episode, we watched Midnight Cowboy, written by Waldo Salt (won) from the novel by James Leo Herlihy and directed by John Schlesinger (won), with music by John Barry and cinematography by Adam Holender. It starred Jon Voight (nominated), Dustin Hoffman (nominated) and Sylvia Miles (nominated). It was also nominated for its editing.

Next time we will be discussing Rebecca at our third live show. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com.

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BP015 Patton (1970)07 Nov 201801:04:10

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 15: Patton (1970)

Released 15 August 2018.

For this episode, we watched Patton, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, based on the 1954 novel Patton: Ordeal and Triumph by Ladislas Farago and the 1961 novel A Soldier's Story by Omar N. Bradley. The director was Franklin J. Schaffner, the producer was Frank McCarthy and the film starred George C Scott with Karl Malden, Michael Bates and Edward Binns.

As well as Best Picture, Patton was nominated in nine other categories and won a total of seven Academy Awards, including Best Actor which George C Scott turned down.

Next time we will be discussing In the Heat of the Night. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP039 The French Connection (1971)14 Nov 201801:11:13

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 39: The French Connection (1971)

Released 17 July 2019

For this episode, we watched The French Connection, written by Ernest Tidyman (won) from the novel by Robin Moore and directed by William Friedkin (won). It starred Gene Hackman (won Best Actor), Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider (nominated Best Supporting Actor), Tony Lo Bianco and Marcel Bozzuffi with music by Don Ellis, cinematography by Owen Rolzman (nominated) and editing by Gerald B Greenberg (won). It was also nominated for its Sound.

Next time we will be discussing The Artist. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP022 The Godfather (1972)21 Nov 201801:06:21

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 22: The Godfather (1972)

Released 21 November

For this episode, we watched The Godfather, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Maria Puzo, from the novel by Puzo; directed by Coppola; music by Nino Rota; cinematography by Gordon Willis. It stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duval, John Cazale and Diane Keaton.

Although the film has become legendary, it only won three Oscars – Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Brando.

Next time we will be discussing On the Waterfront. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP001 The Sting (1973)28 Nov 201800:53:08

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 1: The Sting (1973)

Released 24 January 2018

**SPOILER WARNING** This podcast gives away major plot-points of The Sting, and we also discuss – among others – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wrestler, Fight Club, Ocean's Eleven and The Sixth Sense. 

For our first episode, we watched The Sting, written by David S Ward, directed by George Roy Hill, starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Robert Shaw with music arranged and composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

As well as Best Picture, The Sting won Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Music. It was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Sound and Redford was nominated for Best Actor (Jack Lemmon won for Save the Tiger).

Next time we will be discussing All Quiet on the Western Front. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes UK or iTunes USA.

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BP073 The Godfather Part II (1974) with Phill Jupitus05 Dec 201801:47:15

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and special guest Phill Jupitus

Episode 73: The Godfather Part II (1976)

Released 4 November 2020

For this episode, we watched The Godfather, Part II, written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel by Puzo and it was directed by Coppola with music by Carmine Coppola. It starred Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Michael V Gazzo, John Cazale and Lee Strasberg. Five of the cast were nominated for acting Oscars, with de Niro winning. It also won for its screenplay, art direction, score, and Coppola for Best Director.

Next time we will be discussing Moonlight. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Caroline Moyes Matheou, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth Lodi, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, nötnflötn, Nick Hetherington, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Kidwell, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sian Thomas, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Zarah Daniel.

BP050 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)12 Dec 201801:11:13

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 50: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Released 18 December 2019

For this episode, we watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, written by Bo Goldman and Lawrence Hauben, from the play by Ken Kesey and Dale Wasserman. It was directed by Milos Forman and starred Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, William Redfield. It is one of three films to win the "big five" – Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor and Actress – and like the other two it won only those five. However, it was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Dourif), Best Cinematography (Haskell Wexler, Bill Butler), Best Film Editing (Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn) and Best Original Score (Jack Nitzsche).

Next time we will be discussing The Last Emperor. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (USA). It is not currently available on iTunes (UK).

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BP072 Rocky (1976)19 Dec 201801:23:20

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 72: Rocky (1976)

Released 21 October 2020

For this episode, we watched Rocky, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G Avildsen. It also featured Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Stallone was nominated for his screenplay and Stallone, Shire, Meredith and Young were all nominated as actors but all it won was Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing.

Next time we will be discussing The Godfather, Part II. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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Alex Frith, Alex Wilson, Andrew Straw, Ann Blake, Anna Barker, Anna Coombs, Anna Elizabeth Rawles, Anna Jackson, Anna Joerschke, Anna Smith, Anne Dellamaria, Annmarie Gray, Ben Squires, Blanaid O'Regan, Brad Morrison, Catherine Jewkes, Charlotte, Claire Carr, Claire Creighton, Daina Aspin, Darren Williams, Dave Kloc, David Hanneford, Della, Drew Milloy, Elis Bebb, Elizabeth Lodi, Elizabeth McCollum, Eloise Lowe, Elspeth Reay, Emma Colvill, Emmet Jackson, Esther de Lange, Flora, Helen Cousins, Helle Rasmussen, Henry Bushell, Ian C Lau, James Murray, Jane Coulson, Jess McGinn, Jo B, Joanne Hayden, Johanna Commins, Jonquil Coy, Joy Wilkinson, Juan Ageitos, Judi Cox, Julie Dirksen, Kate Butler, Kath, Katy Espie, Kelli Prime, Kellie Penfold, Kirsten Marie Oeveraas, Laura Lundy, Lawson Howling, Lisa Gillespie, Lucinda Baron von Parker, Martin Korshøj Petersen, Matheus Mocelin Carvalho, Michael Thomas, Michael Walker, Michael Wilson, Ms Rebecca K O'Dwyer, Nick Hetherington, nötnflötn, Olivia, Peter, Rachel Foster, Richard Ewart, Robert Kidwell, Robert Orzalli, Rohan Newton, Ruth, Sally Grant, Sam Elliott, Sian Thomas, Simon Ash, Simon James, Sladjana Ivanis, Tim Gowen, Tom Stockton, Veryan Croggon, Zarah Daniel.

BP014 Grand Hotel (1932)14 Feb 201801:09:17

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 14: Grand Hotel (1932)

Released 1 August 2018.

For this episode, we watched Grand Hotel, written by William A. Drake from his play, adapted from the German production Menschen im Hotel, written by Vicki Baum. The director was Edmund Goulding, the producer was Irving Thalberg and the all-star cast included Greta Garbo (who wants to be alone), John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone and Jean Hersholt.

Grand Hotel won Best Picture, which was the only Academy Award it was nominated for.

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Next time we will be discussing Patton. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP018 Annie Hall (1977)26 Dec 201800:54:18

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 18: Annie Hall (1977) recorded live at the London Podcast Festival.

Released 26 September 2018.

For this episode, we watched Annie Hall, written by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman and directed by Allen, who also starred alongside Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane and Paul Simon.

The film won four Academy Awards including Best Actress for Diane Keaton and Best Screenplay for Allen and Brickman.

Thanks to Zoe, Sally and everyone at the London Podcast Festival for making this happen.

Next time we will be discussing The Sound of Music. If you want to watch it before listening to the episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

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BP061 The Deer Hunter (1978)02 Jan 201901:27:53

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 61: The Deer Hunter (1978)

Released 20 May 2020

For this episode, we watched The Deer Hunter, written Deric Washburn, Michael Cimino, Louis Garfinkle, Quinn K. Redeker and directed by Cimino. It stars Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken. The Academy rained Oscars upon it, awarding Cimino Best Director, Walken Best Supporting Actor, and giving it Best Sound and Best Editing as well as Best Picture. There were also nominations for de Niro and Streep as well as for the cinematography and screenplay.

Next time we will be discussing Amadeus. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA), but note that the director's cut is far more widely available than the Oscar-winning theatrical cut.

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP021 Kramer vs Kramer (1979)09 Jan 201901:05:56

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky

Episode 21: Kramer vs Kramer (1979)

Released 7 November

For this episode, we watched Kramer vs Kramer, written by Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, and directed by Benton. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry and Jane Alexander.

As well as Best Picture, it also won Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Leading Actor for Hoffman and Best Supporting Actress for Streep.

Next time we will be discussing The Godfather. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA).

To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky.

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BP046 Ordinary People (1980)16 Jan 201901:18:22

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky.

Episode 46: Ordinary People (1980)

Released 23 October 2019

For this episode, we watched Ordinary People, written by Alvin Sargent, from the book by Judith Guest. It was directed by Robert Redford and produced by Ronald L Schwary and the stars were Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton. It was nominated for six Academy Awards and won four – Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Timothy Hutton as well as Best Picture. We also explore the story of Michael Cimino's epic failure Heaven's Gate.

Next time we will be discussing Gigi. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (USA). It is not currently available on iTunes (UK).

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