Listen "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (feat. Andrew Carden)"
Episode Synopsis
Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and The Awards Connection writer Andrew Carden to talk about David Fincher's poignant epic 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' the likely runner-up in the 2008 Oscar race that lost to 'Slumdog Millionaire.' 0:00 - 1:18 - Introduction 1:19 - 28:46 - 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' review 28:47 - 40:00 - Why 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' lost Best Picture 40:01 - 52:34 - Shoulda been a contender 52:35 - 1:01:38 - Did 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at [email protected] to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Andrew Carden on Twitter: @AwardsConnect Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
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