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As we mercifully close the book on the mess that was 2020, it’s time to look back and discuss our favorite movies of the past year. As we count down our top ten, we also reflect on how the pandemic changed film distribution in positive and negative ways, celebrate the diverse stories presented in cinema throughout the year, and reveal how one of our favorite defunct movie theaters has been immortalized on film. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and a horrible bovine pun.

Our theme song is "Nostalgia TV" by Edward Jonathan Blakeley through Lynne Publishing.

This week, we watch a painting of a movie. This movie portrays a realistic love affair at a house in 1770, and its paced as such - slow and powerful. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), directed by Celine Sciamma.

Today on the Podcast we do another Round Up Session and see what we've all been watching lately. 

NEWS ON THE MARCH

R.I.P. - John Saxon / Regis Philbin / Kelly Preston / Wilford Brimley / Alan Parker / Olivia De Havilland / Ennio Morricone

(12:20) - Movie Industry Update 

The Snyder Cut is Happening on HBO Max

Is Michael Keaton returning as Batman?

Lusasfilm gossip - Could Star Wars Episodes 7-9 be filmed again?

ROUND ONE

Darren  (30:30) - Freaks / Unsane / Destino

Paul  (36:50) - The Last Dance (Netflix) / Clone Wars Season Seven (Disney+) 

Ivan  (44:20) - Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix) / Space Force (Netflix)

Ron  (1:05:10) - An American Pickle (HBO) / Portrait Of A Lady On Fire / Honeyboy

ROUND TWO

Darren  (54:40) - The Far Country / Three Strangers

Paul  (58:20) - Artemis Fowl (Disney+) / The Umbrella Academy Season 2 (Netflix)

Ivan  (1:01:40) - We Summon The Darkness / Jumanji: The Next Level

Ron  (1:05:10) - Where'd You Go Bernadette? / Blinded By The Light / Good Boys

ROUND THREE

Darren  (1:08:05) - Ask Dr. Ruth / Leave No Trace 

Paul  (1:13:20) - In The Tall Grass (Netflix) / The Invisible Man (2020)

Ivan  (1:19:20) - Operation Odessa / DC Animated: Justice League Dark - Apokolips War

Ron  (1:23:20) - Dark Season 3 (Netflix) / Atlanta's Missing & Murdered: The Lost Children (HBO) - Mindhunter (Netflix) / Schitt's Creek (Netflix)

This week, we celebrate Pride Month by sharing a special collaborative episode we recorded with our pals in Kino Lefter, a socialist movie podcast. In this edition of the program, we discuss Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the ravishing, queer, period drama directed by Céline Sciamma. 

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Music:

- Intro: "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Woody Guthrie 

- Interlude: "we fell in love in october" by girl in red 

- Outro: "Dogwalk" by Pity Sex