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Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky and our special guest Tish Potter. Episode 42: Shakespeare in Love (1998) Released 28 August 2019 For this episode, we watched Shakespeare in Love, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard (won) and directed by John Madden (nominated) and starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow (won), Geoffrey Rush (nominated) and Judi Dench (won). As well as the above, it also won for its Art Direction, Costume Design and Score, and it was nominated in a further four categories. Atomic Shakespeare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijUr6p8xSBM Norbert Smith https://youtu.be/uD0yDWzX_BM?t=259 Tish Potter in World’s End at The King’s Head https://tinyurl.com/worldsendplay Next time we will be discussing The Best Years of Our Lives. 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

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 41: Rain Man (1988) Released 14 August 2019 For this episode, we watched Rain Man, written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass (won) and directed by Barry Levinson (won). It starred Dustin Hoffman (won), Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino. It also received nominations for its art direction, cinematography, editing and score. That infamous opening number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mronRVvdmw The second production number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAQ9Taunh7w Who’s on First from The Abbott and Costello Show S01E24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTcRRaXV-fg Next time we will be discussing Shakespeare in Love. 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 H

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 40: The Artist (2011) Released 31 July 2019 For this episode, we watched The Artist, written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius with music by Ludovic Bource and starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. From ten nominations, it managed five awards, for Hazanavicius as director, for Dujardin, for its costumes and its score as well as Best Picture. Paperman https://youtu.be/Z4dIgUgYCxQ Harold Lloyd remakes Safety Last with sound https://youtu.be/3nVzewhsmM0 Begin the Beguine https://youtu.be/nZPndC-F5SE?t=57 Next time we will be discussing Rain Man. 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 quest

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). 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. Y

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 38: Chicago (2002) Released 3 July 2019 For this episode, we watched Chicago, written by Bill Condon, from the musical play by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb, and the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. It was directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall and starred Renée Zellweger (nominated), Catherine Zeta-Jones (won), Richard Gere, John C Reilly (nominated) and Queen Latifah (nominated). It also won for its Art Direction, Costume Design, Editing and Sound. Kander and Ebb’s new song “I Move On” was nominated but lost to "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile. If The Wizard of Oz was way worse at foreshadowing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rFKJMcXrBk Busby Berkeley – Remember My Forgotten Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnSZi5MIHMc&t=11s Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth – The Shorty George https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhhKELUxB0#action=share Gene Kelly – Alter Ego dance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr7-qi7JRtc Next time we will be discussing Th

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. How The Fonz became. https://www.cracked.com/article_20576_5-classic-pop-culture-moments-actors-made-up-fly.html 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

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 36: Chariots of Fire (1981) Released 5 June 2019 For this episode, we watched Chariots of Fire, written by Colin Welland (won), directed by Hugh Hudson (nominated) and produced by David Puttnam. It starred Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige and Ian Holm (nominated), with music by Vangelis (won) and cinematography by David Watkin. It also won for its costume design. L'Enfant by Vangelis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9HamvNCtc The Guilty Feminist at the Royal Albert Hall. https://guiltyfeminist.com/rah/ Next time we will be discussing The Lost Weekend. 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

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 35: Platoon (1986) Released 22 May 2019 For this episode, we watched Platoon, written and directed by Oliver Stone (who was nominated in both capacities and won for his direction), starring Tom Berenger (nominated), Willem Dafoe (nominated) and Charlie Sheen. It also won for its sound and its editing. Marlee Matlin wins Best Actress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y4K_Xc7-JU A Greek Tragedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pij-SxZLeM Review of Hacksaw Ridge http://tomsalinsky.co.uk/blog/index.php/2017/02/14/oscars-2017-manchester-by-the-sea-lion-hacksaw-ridge/ Next time we will be discussing Chariots of Fire. 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. Yo

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 34: Forrest Gump (1994) Released 8 May 2019 For this episode, we watched Forrest Gump, written by Eric Roth, from the novel by Winston Groom. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and both won Oscars for their work. The film also picked up awards for Tom Hanks in the leading role, its Editing and its Visual Effects. The cast includes Gary Sinise (nominated), Robin Wright, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The Curious Case of Forrest Gump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkukxrx5r-c The Sweet Science of Bruising https://www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/519-the-sweet-science-of-bruising Next time we will be discussing Platoon. 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@gma

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 33: Dances with Wolves (1990) Released 24 April 2019 For this episode, we watched Dances with Wolves, written by Michael Blake (won), from his novel. Kevin Costner starred and won for his directing as well as for Best Picture with Jim Wilson. The film also won for its Score (John Barry), Sound, Editing and Cinematography. Next time we will be discussing Forrest Gump. 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  

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. Garrett Millerick at the Soho Theatre: https://sohotheatre.com/shows/garrett-millerick-sunflower-2/ 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. 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 al

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 31: Unforgiven (1996) Released 3 April 2019 For this episode, we watched Unforgiven, written by David Webb Peoples, and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred alongside Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won four: Best Director for Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Hackman and Best Film Editing, as well as Best Picture. Liza Minelli sings “Ladies Day” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoqjwKAyVdo Next time we will be discussing A Man for All Seasons. 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

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 30: The English Patient (1996) Released 20 March 2019 For this episode, we watched The English Patient, written and directed by Anthony Minghella and based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje. It won a staggering nine Academy Awards, including for Minghella as director, and for Juliet Binoche as Best Actress. The film also stars Ralph Fiennes (nominated), Kristin Scott Thomas (nominated), William Dafoe, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth and Julian Wadham. Next time we will be discussing Unforgiven. 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

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 epis

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 28.5 Oscar Winners 2019 Released 27 February 2019 For this episode, John and Tom stayed up till 4:00am GMT watching the Oscars, and they’re joined by Jessica Regan at a much more civilised hour in Los Angeles to pore over the winners, the losers, the surprises and the catastrophes. 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

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 joi

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 27: The Great Ziegfeld Released 30 January 2019 For this episode, we watched The Great Ziegfeld, written by William Anthony Maguire, directed by Robert Z Leonard and starring William Powell, Luise Rainer, Frank Morgan and – eventually – Myrna Loy. As well as Best Picture, it was one of only three films to win Best Dance Direction (Seymour Felix), and Luise Rainer won the first of her two consecutive Best Actress awards. Next time we will be discussing Casablanca at our second live recording. 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

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 26.5: Oscar Nominations 2019 Released 23 January 2019 In this episode we quickly review the Academy Award nominations which were announced by the Academy on 22 January 2019. 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. 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

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. The Hollywood Ten (short film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taancRcLQ8o 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 gro

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