Chay gives their top 25 films of the year. (And it's completely unedited because I'm so late with this)
Chay discusses how Soderbergh's style serves story. Films mentioned in order: Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, 2011)
Chay discusses theories of comedy. Films mentioned in order: Happiness (Todd Solondz, 1998)
Chay discusses cinema snobs. Films mentioned in order: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) Embrace of the Serpent (Ciro Guerra, 2015)
Chay discusses a moment in A Ghost Story that reminds them of how they feel about film. Films mentioned in order: A Ghost Story (David Lowery, 2017) Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017) Three Colours: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1993) Heat (Michael Mann, 1995) 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
Chay talks about world building. Films mentioned in order: Wet Hot American Summer (David Wain, 2001) They Came Together (David Wain, 2014) The One I Love (Charlie McDowell, 2014) Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan, 2017)
Chay has anxieties about watching films. Films Mentioned in order: Baby Driver (Edgar Wright, 2017)
Chay discusses Kevin Smith films and the sincerity of Smith's voice. Films mentioned in order: Cop Out (Kevin Smith, 2010) Jersey Girl (Kevin Smith, 2004) Yoga Hosers (Kevin Smith, 2016) The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2016) Zach and Miri Make a Porno (Kevin Smith, 2008) Clerks (Kevin Smith, 1994) Tusk (Kevin Smith, 2014) Dogma (Kevin Smith, 1999)
Chay discusses trailers. Films mentioned in order: Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch, 1991) The Other Side of Hope (Aki Kaurismäki, 2017) Spider-man: Homecomeing (Jon Watts, 2017)
Chay compares Little Miss Sunshine to Seven Samurai. Films mentioned in order: Little Miss Sunshine (Johnathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, 2006) Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
Chay discusses why they're watching films on an exercise bike... technically it's an eliptical. Films mentioned in order: Ice Age: The Meltdown (Carlos Saldanha, 2006) Cars 2 (John Lasseter & Brad Lewis, 2011) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Carlos Saldanha, 2009) Ice Age (Chris Wedge & Carlos Saldanha, 2002) Cars (John Lasseter & Joe Ranft, 2006) Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
Chay discusses how the desaturation of a film highlights its formal excellence.
Chay discusses how their whiteness affects their view on story. Films mentioned in order: Get Out (Jordan Peele, 2017)
Chay discusses falling into traps when trying to tell a progressive message. Films mentioned in order: The Handmaiden (Chan-wook Park, 2016)
Chay discusses why the frame of mind you approach a film is important. Films mentioned in order: Magic Mike XXL (Gregory Jacobs, 2015) Magic Mike (Steven Soderbergh, 2012)
Chay discusses intertextuality. Films mentioned in order: The LEGO Batman Movie (Chris McKay, 2017) The LEGO Movie (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, 2014)