This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Oscars Central editor-in-chief Kenzie Vanunu to talk about Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front," the presumed runner-up in the 2022 Best Picture race that lost to "Everything Everywhere All at Once." We also discuss all other Best Picture nominees and which film we think deserved to win the Oscar.
0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction
3:00 - 37:57 - "All Quiet on the Western Front" review
37:58 - 1:14:36 - Why "All Quiet on the Western Front" lost Best Picture / Why "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won
1:14:37 - 2:55:32 - Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees
2:55:33 - 3:03:44 - Shoulda been a contender
3:03:14 - 3:08:36 - Did "All Quiet on the Western Front" deserve to win?
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Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
Artwork: Brian O'Meara
1940 Best Actress (feat. Alicia Malone)
How Did They Win: Marisa Tomei ('My Cousin Vinny')
For My Consideration: Bagdad Cafe (1988)
On Second Thought: Love Story (1970)
On Second Thought: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
1939 Best Actress (feat. Louis Virtel)
1938 Best Actress (feat. Dashiell M. Silva)
1937 Best Actress (feat. Sophia Ciminello)
On Second Thought: The Emigrants (1972)
1936 Best Actress (feat. Izzy from Be Kind Rewind)
1935 Best Actress (feat. Manish Mathur)
1934 Best Actress (feat. Kimberly Pierce)
On Second Thought: American Graffiti (1973)
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1931-32 Best Actress (feat. Samantha Ellis)
1930-31 Best Actress (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)
On Second Thought: Lenny (1974)
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1929-30 Best Actress (feat. Cody Dericks)
1928-29 Best Actress (feat. Nicole Ackman)
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