The Moonlight Awards: 1969

The 1960s began with the rise of the French New Wave, but it ends with the dominance of the New Hollywood: a new generation of American filmmakers, inspired by their French counterparts, freed from the oppressive Hays Code, and reacting to a period of war, transformation, and social upheaval. The movies they made in 1969 were bleak, violent - and revolutionary, influencing cinema for decades to come. But which one film best stands the test of time? Join Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck as they discuss the year in cinema, the rise of pop music soundtracks, the kitchen sink drama, the revisionist Western, the bicycle, the motorcycle, and the bus - and then we dig into the data and the numbers (and our expert panel votes) to identify the best film of 1969. The nominees are Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Easy Rider, Kes, Midnight Cowboy, and The Wild Bunch. Who wins the Moonlight?