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
Episodes
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E2 - Louis Pelletier
Louis Pelletier, instructor of film history and film preservation at Université de Montréal, Université Laval, and Concordia University, once wrote of the industry’s evolving terminology of “photoplays,” “movies,” “films,” and more. The conversation opens with this distinction, itself reflective of the title and intent of this show, before turning to grand scale and smaller innovations in comedy and drama.
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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.