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The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

ScreenAge Wasteland

Back in 2019, Screenage Wasteland launched "The Canon" - a selection of over 200 films from the dawn of cinema to the present day - all of which we at the Wasteland consider to be worthy of entering a sacred Canon. Our picks may not be as prestigious or universally loved as something like AFI’s 100 years… 100 movies, but they’re all damn good movies. Movies we should celebrate. And we’re here to do just that. Each week, host Raf Stitt is joined by various movie fans and movie lovers to discuss a

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01:26:58

Let's Talk About 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'...

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2025/05/21

Off to work we go! Jacob is back to talk more Disney animation. This time around he joins Raf to talk about the movie that started it all. It's hard to believe that animated feature length films are all descendants of Snow White. A movie about haters, washing, and naiveté.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-1937/

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01:22:40

Let's Talk About 'Bambi' (1942)

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2025/05/15

A very animated discussion! SAW Contributor, Jacob Holmes, stakes his claim as the resident Disney animation expert. Jacob and Raf discover they’re sickos who appreciate the cinematic mastery of the scene where Bambi’s mother dies. They also discuss why Disney shouldn’t remake Bambi and Bambi is more about the circle of life than all of the circle of life crap from The Lion King. Plus, Jacob’s dog, Domino, joins the conversation.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:31:31

Let's Talk About 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' (1928)

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2025/05/07

Let's get spiritual! One of the newest SAW contributors, Val Morreale joins Raf to talk about a radically revolutionary silent film. Val and Raf also discuss their monthly TV and movies to stream articles for the Wasteland, whether the Falconetti performance is truly the greatest in the history of cinema, and how The Passion of Joan of Arc is a horror film. Also in this episode, Raf reiterates his take about how we need more modern silent movies.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:34:22

Let's Talk About 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1938)

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2025/04/30

This episode is a swashbuckling good time! Errol Flynn charms as the legendary Robin Hood in this Michael Curtiz (and William Keighley) classic. Bryan Loomis of the What a Picture Podcast is back to talk watching movies on phones and plane sleep etiquette. Plus, we talk Biggie doing a Christopher Walken impression. Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-adventures-of-robin-hood-1938/

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01:43:27

Let's Talk About 'First Blood' (1982)

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2025/04/23

This episode is a killing machine! A couple of ScreenAge Wasteland OG's swing by to talk about this Sly Stallone classic. Kane and Dhal (aka the Texas twosome) join Raf to chat all things First Blood. Including, whether or not this movie works with anyone other than Stallone and how it serves as a bridge between the cinema of the 70's and the action blockbusters that defined the 80's.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:34:09

Let's Talk About 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'...

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2025/04/16

We're not showing any stinkin' badges! This episode is on a mission for gold! Jason Christian of the Cold War Cinema Podcast joins Raf to talk about the classic John Huston/ Humphrey Bogart collab. Jason also previews his upcoming memoir, Raf is rude to short kings, and the fellas argue about money.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre-1948/

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01:34:27

Let's Talk About 'Dunkirk' (2017)

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2025/04/16

We'll be useful, sir! This episode is desperately trying to get back to Britain before the Germans get it. Canon regular, Dave Wilson, joins Raf to talk about Christopher Nolan's epic war flick. A new spin on the genre featuring a cast of A-listers pop up for great bit parts and cameos. Plus, 2017 may have been the best year for movies in the last decade and a little bit of Seinfeld talk.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:34:04

Let's Talk About 'Brazil' (1985)

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2025/04/02

This episode has all of the proper forms! Terry Gilliam’s Brazil feels as relevant today as when it was first released in 1985. The fears and anxieties are just as pertinent. Stephen of the STACKS podcast joins Raf to break down the beauty of the incredibly bleak black humor of Brazil and also how great it is to see Robert De Niro here.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-brazil-1985/

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01:34:33

Let's Talk About 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984)

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2025/03/26

Yes, this episode goes up to 11! Bryan Loomis ScreenAge Wasteland's newest contributing writer and one half of the What a Picture Podcast joins Raf to talk about the gold standard for mockumentary filmmaking. Is Christopher Guest the funniest guy of all time? Is Rob Reiner somehow an under appreciated filmmaker? Why do all of the drummers keep dying? All of these questions and much more answered in this rockin' episode.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:37:23

Let's Talk About 'City Lights' (1931)

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2025/03/18

We can see now, ScreenAgers! Charlie Chaplin chatter is back. This time around, Raf is bringing in the big guns. Chaplin aficionado, writer, film historian, culture critic, and “movie buff”, Paul Klein joins to talk about one of the best films of the silent era. Slapstick humor, societal critiques, boxing, and so much more fill up this Chaplin classic. Check out Paul’s writing at www.howtoreadmovies.com.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:35:05

Let's Talk About 'The Raid' (2011)

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2025/03/12

30 floors of podcasting chaos! Sailor Monsoon is back to talk about one of the greatest action movies of all time. This movie is made for slamming Mountain Dews, crushing Doritos, and screaming at the screen. We discuss machetes being the best cinematic weapon, how to edit an action scene, and what it means to "pound goons". Plus, Sailor reveals his favorite movie year (and his top seven movies from that year), and he introduces a new segment.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:54:51

Let' Talk About 'Titane' (2021)

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2025/03/05

ScreenAgers, rev your engines! This one is for all the car lovers. Nick Sheist of the Bad Movies We Love Podcast joins to talk about one of the best movies of the 2020s. Titane features murder sprees, car sex, shirtless dancing, and the oddest birthing scene in movie history. It’s no The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift but it’s certainly an essential movie worthy of The Canon.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-titane-2021/

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01:27:30

Let's Talk About 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955)

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2025/02/25

This episode is leaning on the everlasting arms! Raf is joined by the one and only Felicia Maroni of the Seeing Faces in Movies Podcast to talk The Night of the Hunter. Felicia shares her love for all things Robert Mitchum. Raf shares his hate for murderous false preachers. Also in this episode, Felicia and Raf discuss film history, watching TV, and Adam Driver's sex appeal.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:38:50

Let's Talk About 'The Maltese Falcon' (1941)

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2025/02/19

This episode is the stuff dreams are made of! Believe it or not, this is The Canon's first proper film noir discussion. SAW Contributor Bob Cram, and the newest SAW in law, Hannah Loomis (of the What a Picture Podcast) join Raf to talk all things The Maltese Falcon. Pretty crazy that this is John Huston's first directorial effort, the movie that made Humphrey Bogart a star, and the definitive film noir. Also in this episode - a surprising amount of Nic Cage talk.Read the full Canon entry on

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01:57:34

Let's Talk About 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless...

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2025/02/12

Love is in the air! Season 5 of the Canon is upon us! Teresa Nigolian and Maura Mazurowski join Raf to talk about their upcoming TV show, Year 30, as well as one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time. Okay, maybe it's a stretch to callEternal Sunshine a romantic comedy. But it is an essential movie very worthy of its place within The Canon.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind-2004/

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00:38:17

Bonus Episode - Season 5 Episode Announcement

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2025/02/06

Let's kick off season 5. ScreenAge Wasteland contributors Bob, and Romona join Raf to preview the movies being discussed in season 5 of The Canon. Get the full schedule, including which episodes Bob, Romona, and the rest of the SAW contributors will be appearing on. We'll see you next week for more essential movie talk.

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01:05:47

Bonus Episode - Nominating 2024 Movies for The Canon

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2025/01/27

In this very special episode, Sailor, Jacob, and Kane join Raf to nominate some films from 2024 that they believe to be worthy of being enshrined in The Canon. This episode is part of ScreenAge Wasteland's Best of 2024 series. Check out everyone's Top Films of 2024 and much more in the full series:https://screenagewasteland.com/tag/best-of-2024/

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01:45:18

Let's Talk About 'Elf' (2003)

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2024/12/23

Santa's coming! We know him! Duke, Romona, and Raf sit down to talk about the last great holiday classic. John Favreau and Will Ferrell team up for an all-time Christmas comedy. Raf introduces Duke and Romona to SantaCon, and gives his watchlist of "best horny Christmas movies". Plus: are fake trees better than real trees? And is this Will Ferrell's most iconic role?Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-elf-2003/

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01:40:38

Let's Talk About 'Return of the King' (2003)

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2024/11/27

This episode bows to no one! We end our LOTR trilogy celebration and season 4 with the epic 11 Oscar winning classic. Canon legend Dave Wilson is back. Raf and Dave compare members of the fellowship to their corresponding thanksgiving food, rank their favorite Led Zeppelin albums, and reveal that they don't know anything about the bible. Also, Dave ranks the film's multiple endings.Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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01:44:14

Let's Talk About 'The Two Towers' (2002)

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2024/11/21

The saga continues! We're still celebrating the greatest film trilogy of all time. This time around RJ is back and Romona joins to celebrate the brilliance of The Two Towers. Andy Serkis deserved an Oscar, Helm's Deep is the best action sequence of all time, and no one has ever looked better opening double doors than Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn. Plus, RJ plugs her new podcast (ADHD Adultish - available on all major podcast platforms). Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge

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