Last time you heard from us, we did the obvious thing and talked about Christmas movies! From certified classics to offbeat horror flicks, you can find that run down in our archives.

For this episode we ran down our personal lists of favorite films from 2020 which was far and away one of the most unusual years for movies... ever. Bruce had some great things to say about a recent Netflix release and all but assured Oscar contender, Chris's list was long on unsettling Covid-inspired picks, and Jared simply could not stick to movies (but no one holds that against him).

Below is our roundup along with links to where you can stream them.

• Sound of Metal 2019
• Boys State 2020
• Palm Springs 2020
• The Invisible Man 2020
• The Last Dance 2020
• 8:46 2020
• Host 2020
• She Dies Tomorrow 2020
• I’m Thinking of Ending Things 2020
• Nomadland 2020
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 2020
• I’m Your Woman 2020
• The Queen’s Gambit 2020
• Mank 2020
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2020

Also, Lee Enterprises just launched a really wonderful new podcast you might like, called The Ethical Life. It's hosted by Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, and Scott Rada, Lee's social media manager, and every other week or so they'll explore the intersection of ethics and modern life. You can click the link above, or search for it on your pod player of choice!

Just to be Nominated is hosted and produced by Chris Lay, the podcast operations manager for Lee, along with Bruce Miller, the editor of the Sioux City Journal, and Jared McNett, a reporter for the Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa.