
The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever features experts and enthusiasts and, well, their favorite films of every year ever. Host Tristan Ettleman sits down with a new guest every week to dive into the history and beauty of some of the best movies to ever come out of the cinematic medium.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 111 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film HistoryFilm ReviewsTV & Film | |||

Whether he had a hand in their restoration or not, Bret Wood, filmmaker, author, and SVP and Producer of Archival Releases at Kino Lorber, selects five films that hold some personal connections for him. While they shift back and forth from epic drama... more
The selections from Beja Margitházi, assistant professor at Eötvös Loránd University's Department of Film Studies, begin in Canada and move eastward. They also jump between genres and culminate in an early directorial effort from Michael Curtiz and a... more
Library professional Brian Darr once maintained a blog about the San Francisco Bay Area screening scene called Hell On Frisco Bay, an alias he still uses on Bluesky and Letterboxd. So some aspect of the theatrical experience, whether he caught a scre... more
Elyse Singer, Lecturer in the Department of Theater at Dartmouth College, selects a wide range of forms and genres for her five picks of 1914, from short comedy to serial action to epic tales (one historically dramatic and the other perhaps the first... more
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Tristan is a great host through this deep dive in film history. Great fan community attached to this show is very active and informative too
This show has a really interesting format and does a great job of breaking the mold of typical film podcasts- I’ve learned a lot about early film, and I can’t wait for them to get to the 70s!
This is one special show. It’s exciting to hear the value that enthusiasts place on the films through the years. I look forward to each Wednesday when a new episode drops.
Not many talk about the early years of cinema beyond the handful of short one minute films featuring animals that appear on social media occasionally. Even classic film enthusiasts skip the early years, leaving the first decades of film on the cutting room floor for even such ambitious 100 Years of Cinema projects and retrospectives.
Starting at the very beginning, The 5 Best Films of Every Year leaves no stone unturned, bringing on a slew of experts from the around the world to do so. From arc... more
I like films/movies/pictures and everyday is a school day with this podcast. Its introducing me to lots of people I’d never heard of that clearly shaped modern culture that we grew up with. Love every episode and watching the films listed. Thanks to all involved hope it goes for ever
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The show centers on historical and thematic explorations of cinema, often focusing on a given year and curated top-five selections. Conversations typically pair a host with a rotating slate of film scholars, critics, and enthusiasts who bring scholarly context, archival insight, and personal picks to the discussion. Episodes tend to shine when guests bridge academic rigor with accessible storytelling, offering both technical analysis and broader cultural context. A noteworthy trait is the emphasis on early cinema and the evolution of film language, making it especially appealing to listeners who crave deep-dive history alongside passionate, opinionated recommendations.
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