About this episode
Kevin welcomes writer and filmmaker Kieran Scarlett to talk about Roman Polanski's neo-noir mystery 'Chinatown,' the likely runner-up in the 1974 Oscar race that lost to 'The Godfather Part II.' 0:00 - 1:16 - Introduction 1:17 - 36:24 - 'Chinatown' review 36:25 - 1:10:57 - Why 'Chinatown' lost Best Picture 1:10:58 - 1:44:21 - Shoulda been a contender 1:44:22 - 1:47:40 - Did 'Chinatown' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Kieran Scarlett on Twitter: @danblackroyd Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich