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Best Movie of the Year ... so far. The show that ranks the top movies of the year every episode. At the year grows, the list grows. A show that will always answer the question: What’s the best movie of the year?

John Ellis


    • Mar 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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    • 240 EPISODES


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    Ep175 – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (w/ Brendan Wahl) – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 19:14


    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is the story of a recording session with Ma, her band, and the management team trying to control the process. Brendan Wahl joins the show. The Best Movies of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep175 – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (w/ Brendan Wahl) – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 19:14


    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is the story of a recording session with Ma, her band, and the management team trying to control the process. Brendan Wahl joins the show. The Best Movies of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep174- Nomadland (with Kate Stewart) – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:42


    Nomadland is the story of Fern, Frances McDormand, traveling the American West after losing her job and her husband. Kate Stewart joins the show. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep174- Nomadland (with Kate Stewart) – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 19:42


    Nomadland is the story of Fern, Frances McDormand, traveling the American West after losing her job and her husband. Kate Stewart joins the show. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep173 – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (w/ Kate Littleton) – Best Movies of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 19:55


    Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the story of two friends leaving their small Midwestern town to go on a trip of a lifetime. Kate Littleton joins the show. The Best Movies of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep173 – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (w/ Kate Littleton) – Best Movies of 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 19:55


    Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the story of two friends leaving their small Midwestern town to go on a trip of a lifetime. Kate Littleton joins the show. The Best Movies of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep172 – Minari – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 20:52


    Minari is the story of South Korean immigrants trying to make a living in rural America in the 1980's. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep172 – Minari – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 20:52


    Minari is the story of South Korean immigrants trying to make a living in rural America in the 1980's. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep171 – Sound of Metal – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 19:24


    Sound of Metal tells the story of a heavy metal drummer losing his hearing. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep171 – Sound of Metal – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 19:24


    Sound of Metal tells the story of a heavy metal drummer losing his hearing. We are talking 2020 Oscar contenders on the Best Movie of the Year so far, from John Ellis.

    Ep170 – Happiest Season – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 6:04


    In Happiest Season, a girl visits her girlfriend's family with hopes to propose marriage, but she discovers that her partner hasn't yet come out to her parents.

    Ep170 – Happiest Season – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 6:04


    In Happiest Season, a girl visits her girlfriend's family with hopes to propose marriage, but she discovers that her partner hasn't yet come out to her parents.

    Ep169 – The Christmas Chronicles 2 – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 4:31


    Santa Claus once again connects with Kate to handle an ex-elf, threatening to cancel Christmas.

    Ep169 – The Christmas Chronicles 2 – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 4:31


    Santa Claus once again connects with Kate to handle an ex-elf, threatening to cancel Christmas.

    Ep168 – Hillbilly Elegy – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 6:56


    Hillbilly Elegy is the story of a law student returning to his Appalachian hometown, to help with his Mom's relapse.

    Ep168 – Hillbilly Elegy – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 6:56


    Hillbilly Elegy is the story of a law student returning to his Appalachian hometown, to help with his Mom's relapse.

    Ep167 – Run – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 5:11


    In Run, a wheelchair-using teenager begins to suspect her mother has a lot of secrets.

    Ep167 – Run – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 5:11


    In Run, a wheelchair-using teenager begins to suspect her mother has a lot of secrets.

    Ep166 – If Anything Happens I Love You – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 5:35


    If Anything Happens I Love You is a short animated movie about grieving parents and the strain on a relationship.

    Ep166 – If Anything Happens I Love You – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 5:35


    If Anything Happens I Love You is a short animated movie about grieving parents and the strain on a relationship.

    Ep165 – Artemis Fowl – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 5:50


    Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old kid, who is fighting powerful fairies while looking for his missing father.

    Ep165 – Artemis Fowl – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 5:50


    Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old kid, who is fighting powerful fairies while looking for his missing father.

    Ep164 – Over The Moon – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 5:04


    In the animated musical Over The Moon, a girl builds a rocket ship to visit a mythical moon goddess.

    Ep164 – Over The Moon – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 5:04


    In the animated musical Over The Moon, a girl builds a rocket ship to visit a mythical moon goddess.

    Ep163 – Gotham Award Nominations – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 5:10


    The Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, kick off the award season. Why they matter?

    Ep163 – Gotham Award Nominations – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 5:10


    The Gotham Independent Film Awards, presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project, kick off the award season. Why they matter?

    Ep162 – The Outpost – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 6:07


    The Outpost is a true story of U.S. soldiers outnumbered by Taliban fighters at the remote Outpost Keating, as part of the Afghanistan War in 2009.

    Ep162 – The Outpost – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 6:07


    The Outpost is a true story of U.S. soldiers outnumbered by Taliban fighters at the remote Outpost Keating, as part of the Afghanistan War in 2009.

    Ep161 – Lost Girls – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 4:49


    Lost Girls is adapted from the investigative journalist book of the same name, about unsolved missing or murdered sex workers.

    Ep161 – Lost Girls – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 4:49


    Lost Girls is adapted from the investigative journalist book of the same name, about unsolved missing or murdered sex workers.

    Ep160 – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 5:14


    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a joyful Christmas musical about a once-promising toymaker whose granddaughter comes to visit him with hopes to bring the magic back to his life.

    Ep160 – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 5:14


    Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a joyful Christmas musical about a once-promising toymaker whose granddaughter comes to visit him with hopes to bring the magic back to his life.

    Ep159 – The Best Movie of the Year, so far – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 5:27


    It is mid-November 2020. It is time to rank the best movies of the year. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep159 – The Best Movie of the Year, so far – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 5:27


    It is mid-November 2020. It is time to rank the best movies of the year. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep158 – We Are Freestyle Love Supreme – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 5:00


    We Are Freestyle Love Supreme is a documentary featuring interviews and archival footage telling the story of the hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    Ep158 – We Are Freestyle Love Supreme – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 5:00


    We Are Freestyle Love Supreme is a documentary featuring interviews and archival footage telling the story of the hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    Ep157 – The Life Ahead – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 4:44


    In The Life Ahead, an Italian Holocaust survivor takes in a 12-year-old criminal. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep157 – The Life Ahead – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 4:44


    In The Life Ahead, an Italian Holocaust survivor takes in a 12-year-old criminal. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep156 – Mucho Mucho Amor – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 5:40


    Mucho Mucho Amor is the story of Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep156 – Mucho Mucho Amor – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 5:40


    Mucho Mucho Amor is the story of Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado. The Best Movie of the Year so far is a podcast from John Ellis.

    Ep155 – Crip Camp – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 5:52


    Crip Camp tells the story of a NY summer camp in the 1970's that changed the world through the disability rights movement.

    Ep155 – Crip Camp – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 5:52


    Crip Camp tells the story of a NY summer camp in the 1970's that changed the world through the disability rights movement.

    Ep154 – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 5:09


    An Icelandic duo, Fire Saga, enters the Eurovision Song Contest, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams.

    Ep154 – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 5:09


    An Icelandic duo, Fire Saga, enters the Eurovision Song Contest, starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams.

    Ep153 – Rebecca – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 5:04


    Rebecca is another adaption of the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier, starring Armie Hammer, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas.

    Ep153 – Rebecca – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 5:04


    Rebecca is another adaption of the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier, starring Armie Hammer, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas.

    Ep152 – Palm Springs – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 4:46


    Palm Springs features two wedding guests trapped in a day to day time loop, trying to make it to the next day.

    Ep152 – Palm Springs – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 4:46


    Palm Springs features two wedding guests trapped in a day to day time loop, trying to make it to the next day.

    Ep151 – Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 5:20


    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is a story you fully expect, but yet still needs to be discussed.

    Ep151 – Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 5:20


    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe is a story you fully expect, but yet still needs to be discussed.

    Ep150 – The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Best Movies of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 4:56


    The Trial of Chicago 7 is the true story of the 1967 case against protesters in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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