#373: Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End with Rian Johnson / Melancholia / Michael Hazanavicius

"Do I believe the world's still there? Is it still out there? - Yeah. We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different - now - where was I?" Filmmaker Rian Johnson joins Adam to consider Lars von Trier and the apocalypse, as they discuss the Danish filmmaker's latest, "Melancholia." Plus, a countdown of their Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End, and Adam's conversation with Michel Hazanavicius, the writer/director of one of the best films of 2011, "The Artist."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-22:29 - Review: "Melancholia"

Music: David Bazan, "Wolves at the Door"

23:22-25:23 - Audible Recommendations

25:41-34:13 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls

34:14-56:37 - Interview: Michael Hazanavicius ("The Artist"

Music: David Bazan, "Virginia"

58:15-1:01:36 - Donations

1:01:56-1:24:36 - Top 5: Movies That Begin With the End

1:24:37-1:28:01 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- David Bazan

NOTES / LINKS

- Brueghel's Hunters in the Snow

- Drake Doremus: Top 5 Movies About First Love

- Massacre Theatre winner: Omar Muniz

- Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End

- Discuss with Filmspotters at the Forum

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