199: Best Films by Genre

For the last two year's for my birthday I've dedicated the podcast to celebrating some of my all time favourite movies! In 2020 there was 114: 30 Films in 30 Years and in 2021 it was 157: Best Films Through the Decades. Returning after being on last year's birthday special is Bil Antoniou, last heard on episode 189: 2022 Oscar Recap. We go through ten different film genres and name our favourite films from each of them! See our picks below (Dakota's first, then Bil's)!

Comedy: What We Do in the Shadows and Auntie Mame

Crime: Hell or High Water and L.A. Confidential

Musical: Amadeus and Topsy-Turvy

Documentary: O.J.: Made in America and Hearts and Minds

Animated: Fantastic Mr. Fox and Fantasia

SciFi: Ex Machina and 2001: A Space Odyssey

Horror: Rosemary's Baby and Halloween

Romance: Portrait of a Lady on Fire and All The Heaven Allows

Action: Seven Samurai and Goldfinger

Biopic: Love & Mercy and Out of Africa

How many of our picks have you seen? Compare on our Letterboxd list.

Read Bil's That Criterion Shelf article about Judy Garland and The 25 Best Biopics of All Time, that Bil contributed to. Visit My Old Addiction and follow Bil on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Check out Bad Gay Movies on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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