Was 1975 the best year ever for movies? Everybody says 1939, but you can make a very strong case that film hit its peak right here. Tarkovsky triumped with Mirror; Steven Spielberg dropped Jaws; Stanley Kubrick returned with Barry Lyndon; Dog One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest swept the Oscars; Monty Python and Rocky Horror redefined the comedy, the musical, and the cult classic - and hovering above them all is Chantal Akerman's fascinating, hypnotic Jeanne Dielman, just feted by Sight & Sound as the greatest film ever made. But of all those great movies (and more), which one best stands the test of time?
Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as they discuss the year in cinema, feminism, fops, faulty sharks, forgotten riots, and Fletcher - and then we dig into the data and the numbers (and our expert panel votes) to identify the best film of 1975.
The nominees are Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Jeanne Dielman, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Who wins the Moonlight?
Was 1975 the best year ever for movies? Everybody says 1939, but you can make a very strong case that film hit its peak right here. Tarkovsky triumped with Mirror; Steven Spielberg dropped Jaws; Stanley Kubrick returned with Barry Lyndon; Dog One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest swept the Oscars; Monty Python and Rocky Horror redefined the comedy, the musical, and the cult classic - and hovering above them all is Chantal Akerman's fascinating, hypnotic Jeanne Dielman, just feted by Sight & Sound as the greatest film ever made. But of all those great movies (and more), which one best stands the test of time?
Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as they discuss the year in cinema, feminism, fops, faulty sharks, forgotten riots, and Fletcher - and then we dig into the data and the numbers (and our expert panel votes) to identify the best film of 1975.
The nominees are Barry Lyndon, Dog Day Afternoon, Jaws, Jeanne Dielman, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Who wins the Moonlight?