2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - A Complete Unknown

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - A Complete Unknown

Author: Steve Morris & John Rocha February 13, 2025 Duration: 30:31

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their annual Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. The James Mangold directed Best Picture nominee is based on the book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald and stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. Steve and John discuss the film overall including the acting, direction, writing, production design, soundtrack and cinematography and discuss its Oscars chances, Don't forget to vote in our First Annual Oscars show by signing up for our Patreon as a free or paying member. Everyone gets to vote and we will announce the winners on our live The Cine-Files Oscars show on March 1st!


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