88th Academy Awards - Spotlight
Jun 20, 20261h 14m
This was a tough one, but a good one! We talking editing, performance, and story structure.
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Hosted by Maggie Kellett & Ian Bailie · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 143 episodes
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Join Maggie, Ian, and their unsolicited opinions as they watch their way through every Academy Award Best Picture winner.
Maggie Kellett & Ian Bailie hosts The Best Pictures Podcast, a tv show with 143 episodes published.
This was a tough one, but a good one! We talking editing, performance, and story structure.
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