Episode 36: Best of 2020

Today, Dave and Michael are joined by a very special guest, Chicago’s very own Robert Daniels! Robert and the guys run down their 2020 Top 10 lists and ruminate on the year that very much was.

About our guest

Robert Daniels is a Chicago-based critic and is the founder and editor of 812filmreviews. Robert is a contributor to RogerEbert.com, ThePlaylist, Vulture, Consequence of Sound, Polygon, the New York Times, and many others. He can be found at 812filmreviews.com.

Contents

0 - 3:30 Intro

3:30 - End Top 10 Discussions 

The Top 10's

Robert

1. "David Byrne's American Utopia" 
2. "Nomadland" 
3. "One Night in Miami" 
4. "First Cow" 
5. "Night of the Kings" 
6. "Martin Eden" 
7. "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" 
8. "Minari" 
9. "Lovers Rock" 
10. "Time"

Dave

1. "I’m Thinking of Ending Things" 
2. "The Invisible Man"
3. "Come to Daddy" 
4. "Bacurau"
5. "Possessor"
6. "La Llorona" 
7. "The Deeper You Dig"
8. "His House"
9. "Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street"

Michael*

1. Sound of Metal
2. Bacurau
3. Lovers Rock
4. Nomadland
5. I’m Thinking of Ending Things
6. Education
7. David Byrne’s American Utopia
8. Red, White and Blue
9. Wolfwalkers
10. First Cow

* So far