Special Episode // The Sight And Sound 2022 Polls Revealed!

The 2022 edition of Sight And Sounds magazine’s polls of the “greatest films ever made” were released last week, and since our entire podcast is about movies that have been on these decennially updated lists, we got together to share our reactions to the new ones.Here is the top 10, as decided by 1639 critics:Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)Vertigo (1958)Citizen Kane (1941)Tokyo Story (1953)In the Mood for Love (2000)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Beau Travail (1998)Mulholland Drive (2001)Man with a Movie Camera (1929)Singin' in the Rain (1952)And here is the top 10, as decided by 480 directors:2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Citizen Kane (1941)The Godfather (1972)Tokyo Story (1953)Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)Vertigo (1958)8½ (1963)Mirror (1975)TIE: Persona (1966), In the Mood for Love (2000)Close-up (1989)In our discussion, we reference:Observations and stats compiled by Kevin B. Lee on Twitter.Alissa Wilkinson on Jeanne Dielman (Vox)Paul Schrader’s opinion on the new critics list