Our favorite episode of the year: celebrating movies by picking our top 10 favorites of 2021.

In which Jakes continues to root for "making it weird."

In which Eric continues to be hard to pin down.

In which Chad continues to argue for cutting "the naked giants."

The Oscar nominations are announced on February 8th. This is our annual episode where we give some "suggestions" for nominations that we feel have been unfairly overlooked. Some of the movies that get mentioned: The Green Knight, Candyman, The Last Duel, Dune, Spencer.

Eric, Jake, and Chad rank Villeneuve's movies, starting with Incendies and ending with Dune. They discuss what makes him great and how hard it was to rank someone who has zero bad movies.

Jake and Eric catch up on some good stuff they have seen, such as Encanto, The Power of the Dog, Last Night in Soho, etc. Chad jumps in to share quick thoughts on West Side Story and Sing 2.

Chad discusses the impact and effectiveness of Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut. Also, Chad does a little bit of singing. So hold on to your hats. Andrew Garfield is sensational and Chad is not.

Chad reviews and discusses Edgar Wright's latest Last Night in Soho, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy.

Chad discusses the article he wrote two years ago on medium.com about movies he watches that make him thankful for life and family and friends. These are not "Thanksgiving movies" in any literal sense, but movies that remind him to be grateful and gracious and nostalgic for the little things. Happy Thanksgiving!

Chad discusses Wes Anderson's newest movie, The French Dispatch. Do Anderson's movies keep audiences at an emotional distance? Does it matter? Where does Dispatch stack up--generally speaking--with the rest of Anderson's oeuvre? Is there any downfall to watching incredible actresses and actors do Wes Anderson? 

Chad reviews Reinaldo Marcus Green's King Richard right as he walks out of the theater. Does the movie transcend sports movie cliches and tropes? Does it matter? How is Will Smith? Will you cry as much as Chad did? (Doubtful.)

Chad reviews Netflix's new Western, The Harder They Fall. Spoiler alert: You should watch it ASAP.