We're joined this week by Smartest People in the Room Awards Correspondent Aaron Hartley! We discuss the Screen Actors Guild nominations and likely Academy Awards contenders, David Ehrlich's annual Top 25 Movies supercut which you can find here, and our tentative top films of the year!
Movies mentioned (* indicates possible spoilers):
Belfast, CODA, Don’t Look Up, House of Gucci, King Richard, C’mon C’mon
The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lost Daughter, Respect, Being the Ricardos
Spencer, The Worst Person in the World, Jackie
The Power of the Dog, tick tick… BOOM!, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Cyrano, Nightmare Alley, Pig
West Side Story, Passing
The Tender Bar, Licorice Pizza
Gone Girl, The Last Duel
Age of Innocence, Titane
The Green Knight, Undine, The World to Come, Annette
The Matrix films, Jupiter Ascending, Speed Racer, Bound
Benedetta, Bergman Island, The Souvenir: Part II, Parallel Mothers, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Red Rocket
The Card Counter
Flee, The Father, Drive My Car
Shoplifters, Burning, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Asako I & II, Happy Hour
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Dune, In the Heights
The Smartest People in the Room is hosted by Rachel Casey and Maddie Weiner. It is edited by Maddie Weiner. Original theme and interstitial music is by Scott Boice - follow him on Instagram @sc00gle and find more of his work on Bandcamp.
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