Although this season has emphasized that the sudden transition into the 20th century didn't magically advance the still very young art form of cinema, the films selected by the guests for the 1900 edition of The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever represent exciting developments. Color, sound, trickery, medicine, animation, and the ever-present regret that so many films from this era are lost were recurring themes in the conversations throughout the season.

In this finale, host Tristan Ettleman briefly summarizes these themes, shares his five picks for 1900, and creates a high-level list from guests' and listeners' picks. That list, including all films submitted for the season, can be found at the5bestfilmsofeveryyearever.com/list.

The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1901 begins soon!

Thank you to the guests of the second season:

• Malcolm Cook
• Matthew Solomon
• Frank Kessler
• Carolyn Jacobs
• Enri Ceballos

Films mentioned:

• A Railway Collision (1900) - Walter R. Booth
• The Doctor and the Monkey (1900) - Georges Méliès
• Cyrano de Bergerac (1900) - Clément Maurice
• The Christmas Dream (1900) - Georges Méliès
• Joan of Arc (1900) - Georges Méliès
• Hamlet (1900) - Clément Maurice
• The Cabbage Fairy (1900) - Alice Guy-Blaché
• Pierrette's Escapades (1900) - Alice Guy-Blaché
• The One-Man Band (1900) - Georges Méliès
• The Enchanted Drawing (1900) - J. Stuart Blackton