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What Does ‘Best Picture’ Even Mean?

Plus, discussing the growing list of ‘Green Book’ controversies

By Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in ‘Green Book’ Universal Pictures

This week, we explore how the various guild awards can tell us who is in the best position to bring home Oscars (0:53). Then, we try to digest the deluge of Green Book controversies (25:21). Finally, we try and place our finger on an answer to the existential question hanging over our show: What does “Best Picture” even mean (32:42)?

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