
About this episode
With the 2024 Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, the most trusted voices in film Mark and Simon are here to guide you through the 10 films in the running for Best Picture.
Featuring highlights from interviews with directors Greta Gerwig, Celine Song and Jonathan Glazer, and actors Cillian Murphy (an exclusive unheard part of his chat with the pair), Emma Stone, and Jeffrey Wright. Plus Mark’s thoughts on all of the films involved.
Timecodes for the Vanguard:
02:36 Cillian Murphy interview (exclusive unheard part of interview)
06:39 Oppenheimer review
09:06 Greta Gerwig interview
12:19 Barbie review
15:35 Killers of the Flower Moon review
20:07 Emma Stone and Ramy Youssef interview
23:14 Poor Things review
25:35 The Holdovers review
32:54 Jonathan Glazer interview
36:02 The Zone of Interest review
39:16 Maestro review
44:42 Jeffrey Wright interview
47:22 American Fiction review
50:20 Anatomy of a Fall review
55:07 Celine Song interview
58:53 Past Lives review
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