Are These Really the Best Movies of the 21st Century? Debating the NYT’s Top 100
Are These Really the Best Movies of the 21st Century? Debating the NYT’s Top 100  
Podcast: American History Hotline
Published On: Wed Dec 24 2025
Description: What is the greatest movie of the 21st century? The New York Times says it’s Parasite, but not everyone agrees. We call up Rotten Tomatoes correspondent Mark Ellis to debate the NYT’s list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century and explore how cinema has changed in the past 25 years. Mark says it’s an era of “hopeless films in a time of hopelessness.”  Grab some popcorn and silence your phone (unless you’re using it to play this podcast) and sit back as we tear this list apart.  What do you think of NYT’s list? Share your thoughts by emailing AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com  Oh, and here’s our watchlist if you’re looking for a good film:  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Predator: Badlands Spirited Away Weapons Creed  Spotlight  Marty SupremeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.