S02E25 - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Snubs & Dubs: A Best Picture Podcast
English - August 01, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBFilm Reviews TV & Film oscars best picture academy awards movies film oscar movies movie reviews snubs and dubs good movies bad movies Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to Season 2 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 87th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2014.
For Episode 25, we are finally talking about the winner of Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards, Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Former cinema superhero Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) is mounting an ambitious Broadway production that he hopes will breathe new life into his stagnant career. It's risky, but he hopes that his creative gamble will prove that he's a real artist and not just a washed-up movie star. As opening night approaches, a castmate is injured, forcing Riggan to hire an actor (Edward Norton) who is guaranteed to shake things up. Meanwhile, Riggan must deal with his girlfriend, daughter and ex-wife.
TIMECODES:
00:25 - Intro
01:32 - Other watching: Multiversus (GAMEPLAY)
02:54 - Birdman Intro
06:44 - The Plot
10:25 - Discussion
19:55 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
23:43 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
25:58 - Academy Awards
27:50 - Interesting Facts
32:02 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 26 Preview
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