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.
Now Playing: 1916
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E1 - Hollywood Wealth Mounts
As a medium located at the nexus of art and commerce, film is probably defined by “money” in every year of its existence. But with major Hollywood conglomerations and individual stars’ wealth skyrocketing amid European devastation, the entrenchment of American supply chains and aesthetic templates certainly stand out when discussing 1916, even as wider and further accomplishments also range in this season’s conversations.
the Host
Tristan Ettleman is a film scholar and college instructor who dabbles in online content creation like this here podcast. His essay series of the same name is the inspiration for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever podcast.