#758-759: Top 10 Films of 2019

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ADAM

1. Parasite

2. Little Women

3. Marriage Story

4. The Irishman

5. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

6. Ad Astra

7. Her Smell

8. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

9. Uncut Gems

10. Knives Out

Adam’s Top 30 on Letterboxd

JOSH

1. Us

2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

3. Parasite

4. The Irishman

5. A Hidden Life

6. Pain and Glory

7. Jojo Rabbit

8. The Souvenir

9. Knives Out

10. High Life

Josh’s Top 30 on Letterboxd

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TASHA ROBINSON

1. Parasite

2. The Farewell

3. A Hidden Life

4. The Nightingale

5. Honey Boy

6. Hail, Satan?

7. The Last Black Man in San Francisco

8. I Lost My Body

9. Wild Rose

10. Knives Out

MICHAEL PHILLIPS

1. Parasite

2. Marriage Story

3. Ash Is Purest White

4. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

5. The Irishman

6. One Child Nation

7. Waves

8. Present. Perfect.

9. The Last Black Man in San Francisco

10. Little Women

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Summary

Films that made 2 lists: Little Women, Marriage Story, A Hidden Life, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Films that made 3 lists: The Irishman, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Knives Out
Film that made all 4 lists: Parasite

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GUEST #1 Films

Rian Johnson (Writer/Director, "Knives Out") - The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Alison Willmore (Vulture) - Uncut Gems / The Hottest August

Andy Mitchell (outgoing Filmspotting PA) - Homecoming

Jim Pallini (FS Listener) - Marriage Story

Cat Sullivan (incoming Filmspotting PA) - Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Alissa Wilkinson (Vox) - Parasite / The Hottest August

Sean Gilman (Seattle Screen Scene) - First Love

Matt Singer (ScreenCrush.com) - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Nick E. (FS Listener) - The Farewell

Sarah Welch-Larson (Think Christian, Bright Wall/Dark Room) - The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Aisha Harris (New York Times) - Us

Sam Van Hallgren (FS Producer) - Marriage Story / The Dead Don't Die

Dave Chen (/Filmcast, Culturally Relevant) - Parasite

Daniel Nava (Chicago Cinema Circuit) - Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Scott Tobias (The Next Picture Show) - The Irishman

Griffin Newman (Blank Check) - Parasite, Us

#736: Top 5 Horror Performances

JOSH

1. Toni Collette, HEREDITARY

2. Max Schreck, NOSFERATU

3. Lupita Nyong’o, US

4. Tippi Hedren, THE BIRDS

5. Elsa Lanchester, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

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TASHA ROBINSON

1. Ensemble, ALIEN

2. Anthony Perkins, PSYCHO

3. Elena Anaya, THE SKIN I LIVE IN

4. Belén Rueda, THE ORPHANAGE

5. Edward Woodward, THE WICKER MAN

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ANGELICA JADE BASTIEN

1. Isabelle Adjani, POSSESSION

2. Bette Davis, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?

3. Tony Todd, CANDYMAN

4. Jada Pinkett Smith, DEMON KNIGHT

5. Natalie Portman, JACKIE

#712: Best Scenes of 2018

Opening Scene

ADAM

THUNDER ROAD

Runners-Up: THE DEATH OF STALIN, FIRST MAN

JOSH

HEREDITARY

Runners-Up: FIRST REFORMED, ROMA

Matt Singer

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT

Alison Willmore

CAM

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Music Moment

ADAM

“Helplessly Hoping,” ANNIHILATION

Runners-Up:
Sunset dance, BURNING; “Hearts Beat Loud,” HEARTS BEAT LOUD

JOSH

Sharing earbuds, A QUIET PLACE

Runners-Up:
Royal Dance, THE FAVOURITE; “La Vie En Rose,” A STAR IS BORN

Michael Phillips

“Eros,” IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Runners-Up:
Judy Garland tribute, A STAR IS BORN; Zhukov’s entrance, THE DEATH OF STALIN

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Funniest Moment

ADAM

“Not with that ass” + "Oh no, he died", GAME NIGHT

Runners-Up:
X-Force, DEADPOOL 2; Most Quiet, EIGHTH GRADE

JOSH

Removing the bullet, GAME NIGHT

Runners-Up:
Truth serum, ANT-MAN & THE WASP; Bikini contest, I FEEL PRETTY

Tasha Robinson

“Profitable for Frito Lay?,” GAME NIGHT

Runners-Up:
Martha Wayne’s Pearl Necklace, TEEN TITANS GO TO THE MOVIES; “Sawzall!,” MOM & DAD

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Moving Moment

ADAM

Confessions / catharsis, MINDING THE GAP

Runners-Up:
“If they loved you…” SHOPLIFTERS; “Grab the reins,” THE RIDER + Nightmares, LEAN ON PETE

JOSH

“Black and beautiful,” BLACKKKLANSMAN

Runners-Up:
“Dad!”, A WRINKLE IN TIME; Duet with Jeff, WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Angelica Bastien

Sex argument, PRIVATE LIFE

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Scene of the Year

ADAM

Crib shopping / Protest, ROMA

Runners-Up:
“Black Power / White Power,” BLACKKKLANSMAN; Family showdown, IF BEALE STREET…

JOSH

“Fetch it,” ISLE OF DOGS

Runners-Up:
Doppelganger dance, ANNIHILATION; Pop-up book, PADDINGTON 2

Tasha Robinson

“He did it,” AVENGERS: INFINITY WARS

Michael Phillips

Race to Svetlana, THE DEATH OF STALIN

Angelica Bastien

Bear scene, ANNIHILATION