Every year, we gather together a group of friends, past guests, and creators we admire and ask each of them about a 2019 movie they enjoyed. We release these segments as a series of themed episodes. This is the "prestige" / awards edition. Spoilers are light, but tread carefully. Timestamps: 03:36 - Parasite 18:08 - Little Women 29:04 - Knives Out 49:51 - Ad Astra 01:05:07 - Uncut Gems 01:23:02 - Marriage Story 01:45:01 - The Farewell Many thanks to our guests on this episode. Be sure to check out their work, as they are smart and good: Leigh Monson (https://birthmoviesdeath.com/author/leigh.monson, https://birthmoviesdeath.com/tag/queer-underworld, https://www.slashfilm.com/author/leigh-monson/) Patrick Haynes Charlie Mangan (https://muchadoaboutcinema.com/author/charliemang/, https://twitter.com/neverrcursed, https://letterboxd.com/reservoirpogs/ Landon Defever (https://twitter.com/igotdefeverman, https://letterboxd.com/landondefever/) Raúl Alejandro Mendoza (https://thenerdcorps.com/, https://anchor.fm/thecinemacondition, https://twitter.com/thenerdychicano). Music from: Parasite, Knives Out, Ad Astra, Uncut Gems, Marriage Story, The Farewell, Wild Rose