In this episode, host Edward Frumkin (he/him) and contributors Jonah Desneux (he/him) and Sean Naughton (he/him) share their top 10 lists of films in 2021. Then, Edward reviews The Peanut Butter Falcon, Sean Greene’s recommendation. Finally, in today’s concluding thought, Edward breaks down his meaning of a Best Of list.
Time Codes:
0:55 - Best of 2021 introduction and our 3’s Top 10 Best of 2021 lists
4:47 - Thoughts on The Power of the Dog
7:48 - Thoughts on C’mon C’mon
12:00 - Thoughts on Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
15:26 - Edward’s review of The Peanut Butter Falcon
20:35 - Thoughts on Drive My Car and Procession
25:54 - Thoughts Shiva Baby and Flee
30: 18 - Edward’s other top 10 2021 films
35:40 - Jonah’s other top 10 2021 films
42:33 - Edward’s Concluding Thought: His meaning of a “Best of” List.
Show Notes:
Edward’s Top 10 Films of 2021
- Bergman Island directed by Mia Hansen-Løve
- Belfast directed by Kenneth Branagh
- C’mon C’mon directed by Mike Mills
- Eyimofe: This is My Desire directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri
- Flee directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
- The Inheritance directed by Ephraim Asili
- The Power of the Dog directed by Jane Campion
- Procession directed by Robert Greene
- Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Jonah’s Top 10 Films of 2021
- Anette by Leos Carax
- Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn directed by Radu Jude
- C’mon C’mon directed by Mike Mills
- Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- The Green Knight directed by David Lowery
- Nightmare Alley directed by Guillermo Del Toro
- The Power of the Dog directed by Jane Campion
- Titane directed by Julia Ducourneau
- The Worst Person in the World directed by Joachim Trier
- Zola directed by Janice Bravo
Sean’s Top 10 of 2021
- Belle directed by Mamoru Hosoda
- Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- A Hero directed by Asghar Farhadi
- The Last Duel directed by Ridley Scott
- Licorice Pizza by Paul Thomas Anderson
- The Matrix Resurrections directed by Lana Wachowski
- Memoria directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- The Power of the Dog directed by Jane Campion
- West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg
- Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
