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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