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January 25, 2024 62 mins

The 96th Academy Award nominations have been announced, and the Best in Show crew have both axes to grind (Charles Melton of May December, you will be avenged!) and champagne bottles to pop (Justine Triet of Anatomy of a Fall, you will be fêted!). Plus, Spider-Slim swings Across the Spider-Verse to chat with the directors behind Letterboxd’s highest rated film of 2023: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson.

Chapters:

  • Opening credits (00:00:00)
  • Oscar noms (00:01:47)
  • Behind the curtain: Animation (00:23:18)
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse interview (00:39:02)
  • Winner Winner Chicken Run Dinner (00:50:27)
  • Closing credits (01:00:58)

Sponsor: Sony Pictures

Credits: Recorded in Los Angeles and Auckland. Edited by Slim, production manager Sophie Shin, editorial producer Brian Formo. Theme: ‘Hyperlight’ by Letterboxd member Trent Walton (AKA Echo Wolf). Artwork by Danny Haas. Best in Show is a TAPEDECK production. Title courtesy of Christopher Guest.

Lists & Links: List of movies mentioned, Best in Show’s HQ Page

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