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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, Gerald from The Awards Garage joins us to discuss the 2025 Oscars and we continue our Best Picture Movie Series with Robert Wise’s iconic 1961 musical West Side Story!
– 2025 Oscars (0:42)
We begin the show this week by delving into the chaos that was the 97th Academy Awards. Conan ending up doing a great job, but due to circumstances outside of his control, the structure of the ceremony was a bit odd. Some categories had clips. Others had the “fab five” set up. The Bond tribute was weird. But the show also featured some great winners and amazing moments as we celebrated what was a great year in film.
– Best Picture Movie Series: West Side Story (1:25:40)
We continue this series with one of the most iconic musicals of all-time. West Side Story was nominated for 11 Oscars and it won 10 of them, including Best Picture of course. Its dance and choreography was revolutionary. The songs are captivating. Its use of color is evocative. There’s so much about West Side Story that is excellent on its own terms, but it’s also been one of the most inspirational films in the decades afterward. This was a really fun conversation to have, and we were thrilled to catch up with it again.
– Music
Overture (Bus) – Daniel Blumberg
America – West Side Story Cast
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Best Picture Movie Series – 1960s: Lawrence of Arabia
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