The Movie News Network – 2020 Retrospective: Our Favorite Films and TV of the Year
On this episode of The Movie News Network, we take a look back at a terrible year and find our silver lining: entertainment.
Writers for the site David, Darby, and Alex assemble for this episode of the podcast. Take a listen below, or look for the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Shownotes:
Intro (0:00)
2020 Highlights (2:05)
- David: Sound of Metal, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Darby: Portrait of a Lady of Fire, Harley Quinn, Lovecraft Country, The Mandalorian, Queen’s Gambit
- Alex: Jojo Rabbit (UK), Palm Springs, Ted Lasso, Good Place, Bojack, Agents of SHIELD, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
2020 Lowlights (1:08:45)
- David: The Vow, Tenet
- Darby: The New Mutants
- Alex: Project Power
2021 Highest Anticipated (1:24:28)
2020 What We’re Hung Up On (1:31:05)
- David: The Dark Crystal cancellation, Letterboxd
- Darby: Bad line from The Mandalorian
- Alex: Good Place vs. Schitt’s Creek at the Emmys
Wrap Up (1:49:35)
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David is a video editor, stop-motion animator, freelance writer, and movie addict. He currently lives in Michigan with his wife and two dogs and can be found obsessing over director commentary tracks and collecting movie memorabilia. In addition to writing for Movie News Net and Star Wars News Net, he also hosts podcasts like The Movie News Network and The No Guff Podcast.
