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The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores the 6th Academy Awards and 6th Best Picture winner “Cavalcade”. The film is a drama about two British families in the early 20th Century in England as the world was changing. Their experiences are showcased through events like World War I, the sinking of the Titanic, and the changing social-political landscape.    This...

Ben and Jon breakdown the announcement of the 93rd Academy Awards nominations. The Worthy hosts go through the highlights, snubs, and surprises of this year's nominees and categories.  If you like this episode and the show, please leave a review! It really does help us. Give us a follow on Instagram at WorthyPodcast and on Twitter @WorthyPod. Subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you may get y...

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores the 5th Academy Awards and 5th Best Picture winner “Grand Hotel”. A star-studded film that grabbed the attention of audiences due to the popularity of the actors and actresses. The celebrities and stars of “Grand Hotel” include Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore and Wallace Beery!   This week'...

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores the 4th Academy Awards and 4th Best Picture winner “Cimarron”. While the film is notably the first Western to take home the ceremony's top prize, it also features some of the downfalls of Hollywood typecasting and racial issues. This week's show looks into the sophisticated production design of “Cimarron” and how that...

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores the 3rd Academy Awards and “All Quiet On The Western Front”. With graphic war sequences and heavy themes of violence and anti-war messages, the 3rd Best Picture winner “All Quiet On The Western Front” took home the top prize for its lasting emotional impact. This week's show looks into the popularity of war films and w...

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben Smith and Jon Roberts, explores the 2nd Academy Awards and “The Broadway Melody”. The 2nd Best Picture winner “The Broadway Melody” was the first sound and musical film to take home the top prize. This week's show looks into the creation of talkies, how Hollywood adapted and how the quality compares today. Listen to hear a review of the film’s techni...

The Best Picture breakdown by Worthy hosts, Ben and Jon, explore the films Wings and Sunrise. They discuss the creation of the Academy Awards, how Wings' war scenes compares to modern film, and the creative nature of Sunrise’s direction that makes it a unique picture. It’s a look back into the world of film during the 1920’s from a perspective 100-years into the future. It’s an episode you surely...

Welcome to Worthy!  The breakdown of every Best Picture winner from past to present.