160: Best and Worst of 2021… So Far

We’re just past the halfway mark of the year so we decided to name our five favourite and least favourite films of the year, so far. We added a caveat of removing any films that were in awards contention, so you won’t hear us talking about Minari, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Father and others that technically came out in 2021. 

Dakota’s Top 5

1. The Green Knight

2. Under The Open Sky

3. Zola

4. Luca

5. The Dig

Rachel’s Top 5

1. Nine Days

2. Pig

3. Riders of Justice

4. Nobody

5. The Mitchells vs the Machines

Dakota’s Bottom 5

1. The World to Come

2. With Drawn Arms

3. School Meals Time Final Battle

4. I Care A Lot

5. In the Earth

Rachel’s Bottom 5

1. Space Jam: A New Legacy

2. Mortal Kombat

3. Cherry

4. The Last Letter From Your Lover

5. Coming 2 America

Read the Luca review from Victor Stiff at That Shelf.

Rachel and Dakota both wrote an article about our most anticipated films still to come in 2021. Read her’s HERE and Dakota’s HERE.

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About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 250 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

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