#760: Best Scenes of 2019

Opening Scene

Adam

1. THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO - "This is our home"

2. MARRIAGE STORY - "What I love about Nicole"

3. UNCUT GEMS - From Africa to colonoscopy

4. JOJO RABBIT - Hitlermania

5. AD ASTRA - Antenna disaster

Honorable Mention: US - Hall of mirrors; THE IRISHMAN, HIGH FLYING BIRD

Josh

1. THE LIGHTHOUSE

Honorable Mention:

US - Hall of mirrors

JOJO RABBIT - Hitlermania

QUEEN & SLIM - First date

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Funniest Moment

Adam

1. MARRIAGE STORY - Serving Charlie

2. PARASITE - Making Ram-don / Kick

3. THE DEAD DON’T DIE - “Was it a wild animal?”

4. THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE - Buying a gun

5. LONG SHOT - “Like a stepmom on Pornhub.”

Honorable Mention: FORD V FERRARI - Taking “The Deuce” for a ride

Josh

1. BOOKSMART - Hair masks

Honorable Mention:

PARASITE - Making Ram-don / Kick

MARRIAGE STORY - Serving Charlie

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Moving Moment

Adam

1. A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Late-night drink with dad

2. MARRIAGE STORY - Charlie and Henry read Nicole’s letter

3. AD ASTRA - “We’re all we’ve got”

4. JOJO RABBIT - “You want your father”

5. TRANSIT - Dripping ice cream cone

Honorable Mention: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - Wiping C3PO's memory; A HIDDEN LIFE - Franz's kiss(es); LITTLE WOMEN - Jo and Beth on the beach / Beth and Mr. Laurence / Jo's book

Josh

1. PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Listening to Vivaldi

Honorable Mention:

THE FAREWELL - Grandson breaking down at his wedding

OUR TIME MACHINE - Father forgetting his son's play

TOY STORY 4 - "Carry me?"

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Minute of silence

JOJO RABBIT - “You want your father”

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Music Moment

Adam

1. HER SMELL - “Heaven”

2. MARRIAGE STORY - “Being Alive”

3. BOOKSMART - “Slip Away” / Pool scene

4. WILD ROSE - “I’m Moving On'“ / Vacuuming

5. PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Bonfire

Honorable Mention: APOLLO 11 - “Mother Country”; ROLLING THUNDER REVUE - “Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”; HUSTLERS - “Criminal”; ROCKETMAN - “Crocodile Rock”

Josh

1. DIANE - Dancing alone at the jukebox

Honorable Mention:

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Cliff driving across L.A. with the car radio on

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Bonfire

THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO - “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)”

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Scene of the Year

Adam

1. PARASITE - Descending home during flood

2. MARRIAGE STORY - The Argument

3. KNIVES OUT - My House, My Rules, My Coffee

4. LITTLE WOMEN - “But I’m so lonely!”

5. THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO - Directing on the street

Honorable Mentions: APOLLO 11 - “Carry with them a great many things”; THE IRISHMAN - “It is what it is” / Phone call to Jo; ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Sharon watches herself / Rick's acting redemption / L.A.'s neon lights flicker on

Josh

1. JOKER - Staircase dance

Honorable Mention:

CAPTAIN MARVEL - Captain Marvel comes into her own powers

US - Scissors ballet

THE DEAD DON’T DIE - Ending bathed in red, white and blue

A HIDDEN LIFE - Motorcycle ride

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - Rushing to the cliff

#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

#753: Top 5 Movies About Marriage

ADAM

1. Before Midnight [Already in the Pantheon]

2. The Big City

3. 45 Years

4. The One I Love

5. The Thin Man

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JOSH

1. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

2. Eyes Wide Shut

3. The Awful Truth

4. Away From Her

5. Apur Sansar [Already in the Pantheon]

#747: Most Anticipated Chicago International Film Festival Picks

ADAM

Films by Filmmakers I Should Know: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, By the Grace of God

Films by Filmspotting Favorites: Varda by Agnes, Knives Out, Waves

Films by Emerging Filmmakers: Les Misérables, Chicuarotes

Docs About Artists: Forman vs. Forman, Frank Gehry: Building Justice, My Father and Me, The New Bauhaus

Off the Beaten Path: The Whistlers

Big Films by Big Directors (Not mentioned on show): A Hidden Life, Marriage Story, The Irishman, The Truth

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JOSH

1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

2. Varda by Agnes

3. The Vast of Night

#746: Top 5 Steppenwolf Member Movie Performances

ADAM

1. John Malkovich as Vicomte de Valmont, DANGEROUS LIAISONS

2. Joan Allen as Betty Parker, PLEASANTVILLE

3. Laurie Metcalf and Tracy Letts as Marion and Larry McPherson, LADY BIRD

4. William Petersen as Agent Will Graham, MANHUNTER

5. Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan, FORREST GUMP

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JOSH

1. Laurie Metcalf, LADY BIRD

2. John Malkovich, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH

3. Gary Cole, TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY

4. Joan Allen, THE UPSIDE OF ANGER

5. Lois Smith, HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT

#745: Top 5 Judy Garland Moments

ADAM

1. “The Man That Got Away,” A STAR IS BORN

2. “Over the Bannister,” MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

3. “Friendly Star,” SUMMER STOCK

4. Hannah winks at Don, EASTER PARADE

5. “What are you trying to do?”, JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG

MICHAEL PHILLIPS

1. “The Man That Got Away,” A STAR IS BORN

2. “The Trolley Song,” MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

3. “The Great Lady Has an Interview,” ZIEGFELD FOLLIES

4. “For Me and My Gal,” FOR ME AND MY GAL

5. “The Americana,” EVERY SUNDAY

JOSH

1. “The Man That Got Away,” A STAR IS BORN

2. “It’s no good,” FOR ME AND MY GAL

3. “Get Happy,” SUMMER STOCK

4. “Mack the Black,” THE PIRATE

5 “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

#743: Top 5 Fall Movie Questions

ADAM

1. Will THE KING be my favorite movie of all-time, or merely my favorite movie of 2019?

2. Will MARRIAGE STORY solidify Scarlet Johansson and Adam Driver as generation-defining - or at least decade-defining - actors?

3. DPs Roger Deakins, Rodrigo Prieto, Robbie Ryan and Hoyte van Hoytema all have movies coming out this Fall (“The Goldfinch,” “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story” and “Ad Astra,” respectively). Which shooter has the best shot to join these cinematography stars?

4. How will whodunnit KNIVES OUT satisfy and surprise?

5. What does love feel like to Trey Edward Shults (WAVES)?

Adam’s Most Anticipated Films of the Fall
1. The Irishman
2. Marriage Story
3. Knives Out
4. The King
5. Parasite

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JOSH

1. Will A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD warm my heart, or creep me out?

2. Will the Joker be added to the list of characters to get two people an Oscar nomination? (via listener Ross Bratin, on JOKER)

3. Who (still) has the bigger biceps: Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger? (RAMBO: LAST BLOOD, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE)

4. Will HARRIET be an Eve’s Bayou-level triumph for director Kasi Lemmons?

5. Can Steven Soderbergh stay off his phone long enough to convince us he's also good with traditional moviemaking? (via listener Aaron Neuwirth, on THE LAUNDROMAT)

Josh’s Most Anticipated Films of the Fall
1. Ad Astra
2. Parasite
3. Knives Out
4. The Irishman
5. Jojo Rabbit

#737: Top 10 Quentin Tarantino Characters

ADAM

1. Jules Winnfield, PULP FICTION

2. The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo, KILL BILL VOL. 1 & 2

3. Mr. Pink, RESERVOIR DOGS

4. Lt. Archie Hicox, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

5. Col. Hans Landa, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

6. Max Cherry, JACKIE BROWN

7. Mr. Blonde, RESERVOIR DOGS

8. Shosanna, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

9. Ordell Robbie, JACKIE BROWN

10. Daisy Domergue, THE HATEFUL EIGHT

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JOSH

1. Jackie Brown, JACKIE BROWN (a queen)

2. Vincent Vega, PULP FICTION (a sad sack)

3. Mr. Blonde, RESERVOIR DOGS (a seductive sadist)

4. Jules, PULP FICTION (a philosopher)

5. Django, DJANGO UNCHAINED (a queen)

6. Max Cherry, JACKIE BROWN (a sad sack)

7. Hans Landa, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (a seductive sadist)

8. Mia Wallace, PULP FICTION (a sad sack)

9. Lt. Aldo Rain, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (a jester)

10. Stephen, DJANGO UNCHAINED (a seductive sadist?)