S6 Ep205: Oscar Rewind: The King's Speech

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AND THE WINNER IS...a let down? We have had so much fun this season with some really great films. Films that we called perfect, modern classics, innovative, surprising; and it all led to one of the most predictable Best Picture Winners. Surprising to no one, this was not on the top of any of our rankings at the end of this season, but we can't say we didn't like it. Colin Firth gives a moving performance because he can do no wrong. Geoffrey Rush was a charming supporting actor that matched Firth toe to toe, and Tom Hooper wasn't as annoying as he could be. If this had been 2012's Best Picture Winner, this conversation might have been completely different.
Tell us your thoughts on the 2011 race over on Twitter and Instagram. We're taking a short break before we come back with our Conversations with Oscar series- where we dive into the current Oscar season and as always, give our thoughts!
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Listen to our other episodes about Alexandre Desplat scored films - Little Women, The Shape of Water, The Imitation Game, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Philomena, Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Tree of Life
Listen to our other episodes about Danny Cohen films - Room, Les Misérables

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