Welcome back to a new episode of "Helen & Bill's Excellent Movie Adventures", where Helen and Bill take on the roles vacated by David and Margaret and bring you the reviews that matter... on movies from the past that no doubt you have all seen before.

And yes - we apologise for the five month delay in a new episode. Summer, cricket trips, other trips and other TV viewing has definitely impeded the progression of this podcast. However, hopefully we are now both back on the same page and can offer you lots to talk about.

Today's episode features the eight films that were nominated for Best Picture at the 87th Academy Awards on February 22, 2015, all released in 2014. So why not tune in to hear what these two cinephiles think about:

AMERICAN SNIPER

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

THE IMITATION GAME

BIRDMAN (OR THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

SELMA

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

BOYHOOD

WHIPLASH

That's the agenda on today's episode of "Helen & Bill's Excellent Movie Adventures", on the podcast where agreeing on anything is a full time commitment.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Listener Feedback

05:14 In Memoriam: Remembering Influential Figures

12:47 American Sniper

16:56 The Grand Budapest Hotel

23:11 The Imitation Game

30:38 Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

38:58 Selma

44:40 The Theory of Everything

53:41 Boyhood

01:05:22 Whiplash

01:13:04 Helen and Bill and the Award Winners

01:26:39 Concluding Thoughts and Future Endeavours