Martin Sheen as Captain Willard in “Apocalypse Now”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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Martin Sheen as Captain Willard in “Apocalypse Now”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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What do Babygirl, Singing in the Rain and Apocalypse Now have in common? They’ve all been overlooked by Oscar voters.
Some Oscar blunders fall into the category of snubs – others show a failure to recognize films that will endure.
Now sometimes, these critiques are a matter of movie taste. Sometimes, they’re a broader matter of representation – raising questions about who the movie industry chooses to celebrate or ignore.
The Academy Awards have made some truly epic misses over their long history.
Two of ‘s film regulars dig into those times when the Oscars got things very wrong, and what that tells us about the art, culture and business of the movies.
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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Marc Rivers.
It was edited by Adam Raney and Clare Lombardo.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
