<p>On this bonus episode of Fred Asquith On Film we have a very special collab feature with my good friends James &amp; George of Pulp Kitchen (fellow London-based movie podcast)! </p><p>In anticipation of the 2026 Oscars, we run through the Best Picture battles and winners from 2000-2025, debating ALL the highs, lows, Gladiators and Green Books, in order to determine: What is the BEST Best Picture of the 21st Century? </p><p>Let me know your thoughts on our decision AND if you wanna hear more collabs/features like this! </p><p><br /></p><p>SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family!</p><p>RATE &amp; REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP")</p><p>EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website <a href="https://fredasquith.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>TIMESTAMPS</p><p>00:24 Intro</p><p>02:21 The Evolution of Best Picture</p><p>04:48 Gladiator (2000)</p><p>06:47 A Beautiful Mind (2001)</p><p>08:03 Chicago (2002)</p><p>09:57 The Return of the King (2003)</p><p>14:36 Million Dollar Baby (2004)</p><p>14:58 Crash (2005)</p><p>16:25 The Departed (2006)</p><p>19:07 No Country For Old Men (2007)</p><p>20:51 Slumdog Millionnaire (2008)</p><p>22:47 The Hurt Locker (2009)</p><p>25:27 The Kings Speech (2010)</p><p>26:06 The Artist (2011)</p><p>26:58 Argo (2012)</p><p>29:26 12 Years A Slave (2013)</p><p>32:00 Birdman (2014)</p><p>36:15 Spotlight (2015)</p><p>37:28 Moonlight (2016)</p><p>38:54 The Shape of Water (2017)</p><p>41:20 Green Book (2018)</p><p>44:08 Parasite (2019)</p><p>46:35 Nomadland (2020)</p><p>47:20 CODA (2021)</p><p>47:45 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)</p><p>49:38 Oppenheimer (2023)</p><p>51:53 Anora (2024)</p><p>54:43 DECISION TIME! The BEST-Best Picture of the 21st Century!!</p><p>57:01 Rotten Tomatoes Ranking GAME!</p>