The holidays are a great time to catch up on the year's best films, whether streaming at home or heading to the theater.

So to highlight some of the best movies of the year, Jeffrey Brown sat down with two film critics who shared their top picks.

It's part of our arts and culture series, Canvas.

And once again, it's time to spotlight some of the year's best work, along with a few

hidden gems you might have missed. Here to tell us their favorites. I'm joined by Mike Sargent,

host of the podcast, Brown and Black, and co-president of the Black Film Critic Circle,

and Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. It's nice to see both of you again. Mike, let me start with you.

Why don't we start with a couple of big films, big budget films? Well, I guess the biggest

budget film I'll start with is wicked. You. Come with me. Of course. Not you. You.

I have to say that was a film that I was not necessarily looking forward to, but I was very

impressed.

I didn't understand why they were splitting it into two films.

I never saw the play, so I didn't really, you know, I love Wizard of Oz, but I will say

that it is absolutely a film you should see in theaters with an audience, as big theaters

as you can, and with as big an audience as you can.

It was absolutely something.

It's an event, and there's a reason why it's doing so well.

The other film I'd pick is a film that I'd heard a lot about and I didn't get to see right away.

And that's a film called Conclave.

The Pope is Dead.

And that's a mystery thriller.

It's directed by Edward Berger and it's based on a 2016 novel by Robert Harris.

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