Year Lists Episodes

All our Top 10 Lists for specific years.
177: Top 10 Films of 2025
Jan. 20, 2026

177: Top 10 Films of 2025

Alex and Nick list their favorite films of 2025. The guys discuss all the foreign, indie, and mainstream films that worked for them, a few bigger movies that did not, probable Oscar nominees, and so much more. Follow @WAYW_Po...

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167: Top 10 Films of 1996
Sept. 5, 2025

167: Top 10 Films of 1996

This episode begins with some spoiler-free 2025 movie news and reviews, before Alex and Nick dive into their favorite films of 1996 (23:19). Topics include Leo as Romeo, Depp as Dead Man, Frances as Marge, (maybe) the best ac...

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157: Top 10 Films of 1997
April 13, 2025

157: Top 10 Films of 1997

Alex and Nick list their favorite films from the great movie year 1997. Topics include Matt and Ben writing their Oscar ticket, the six pack of Cusack, the genius of “L.A. Confidential,” Pam Grier not being nominated (!), and...

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152: Top 10 Films of 2024
Feb. 12, 2025

152: Top 10 Films of 2024

Alex and Nick list their favorite films of 2024, a good year for movies if you look in the right places. The guys then review some Oscar-nominated films and break down the wild controversy surrounding “Emilia Perez,” before e...

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118: Top 10 Films of 2023
Jan. 22, 2024

118: Top 10 Films of 2023

Thank god 2023 was a great year for film. As Alex and Nick list their favorite movies of the year, stray topics include “Barbenheimer” domination, Leo’s Oscar chances, Bella Baxter as an all-timer character, “Fair Play’s” sle...

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108: Top 10 Films of 1998
Oct. 20, 2023

108: Top 10 Films of 1998

The Oscars may have screwed it all up, but 1998 was a great year for movies. Alex and Nick highlight their favorite films from 1998, stray topics include debut films, guilty pleasures, “Deep Impact” vs. “Armageddon,” a Coen b...

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84: Top 10 Films of 2022
Jan. 23, 2023

84: Top 10 Films of 2022

This episode is bones and all. Alex and Nick discuss their favorite films from the wildly diverse movie year that was 2022. Topics include “Deep Water” headlines, Austin Butler’s voice, polarizing takes on “Everything Everywh...

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75: Favorite Films of 2007
Oct. 20, 2022

75: Favorite Films of 2007

Has there been a better movie year since 2007? Alex and Nick dive into all the great films of 2007, topics include the Coens vs. PTA, the ‘70s aesthetic of “Michael Clayton,” Christian Bale & Werner Herzog, Noah Baumbach’s ca...

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58: Favorite Films of 1995
May 14, 2022

58: Favorite Films of 1995

1995 was one of the best years for American film, ever. Alex and Nick praise a ton of movies from this great year, topics include: seeing hard-R movies way too young, genre movies eclipsing Oscar films, old-school comedies, a...

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48: Top 5 Films of 2021
Jan. 27, 2022

48: Top 5 Films of 2021

Alex and Nick break down their favorite films from 2021. The guys discuss back-to-back rough movie years, empty movie theaters, audience expectations (again), studios abandoning their movies, and much more. Alex ends the epis...

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44: Favorite Films of 2011
Dec. 9, 2021

44: Favorite Films of 2011

Has there been a better movie year since 2011? Alex and Nick dive into the many great films of 2011 and discuss movies that changed their lives, movie theater experiences, the bygone comedy, and much more. What’s your favorit...

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34: Top 10 Films of 1973
July 1, 2021

34: Top 10 Films of 1973

This episode contains the most outrageous moment of "What Are You Watching?" yet. In addition to that verbal frenzy (which comes toward the end of the episode), Alex and Nick talk about the best decade in film history, hysterical foreign films, Hal Ashby's genius, and how to lie to your best friend…

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27: Top 10 Films of 1982
April 1, 2021

27: Top 10 Films of 1982

1982 in film had a lot: The death of ‘70s cinema, the birth of the modern high school comedy, genre-defining sci-fi masterpieces, movie stars trying to murder their directors. Nick and Alex dive into 1982, a sneakily influent...

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20: Top 10 Films of 2020
Jan. 14, 2021

20: Top 10 Films of 2020

Alex and Nick list their favorite films from the weirdest movie year of their lives. What were your favorite movies of 2020? Let us know on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast . Watch Alex's work at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's wor...

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11: Top 10 Films of 1999
Sept. 24, 2020

11: Top 10 Films of 1999

Is 1999 in the running as the best movie year ever? Alex and Nick break down all things 1999: Their favorite films of the year, indie vs. mainstream releases, the game-changing Oscars, and a never-better Tom Cruise. Watch Ale...

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