Episode 59: 2019 In Review

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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Music selections: “Bass on Titles” theme; Prelude from The Last Black Man In San Francisco; God Gave Rock And Roll To You II by KISS.

Thank you to our patrons: Aschley Fish, Logan Norris, John Paino, That Robot Guy, Jay Shaw, Midnight Marauder, Dylan Marchetti, Christian Laliberte, Lee Turner, Mike Guzman, Jason Suzuki, Ben Toupein, Jacob Lindström, Maddox Finkel, Matthew McCarthy Film Art Gallery, DRW, Matt McKee, Matthew Goodman, Dafna Pleban, Max A. Butler, Alex Kintzle, Robert Ewing, Scott Saslow, Sean Greathead, Llenn Kohlman, Tim Cook, Joaquin Morin, Makiko, Marie Julian, Neven Udovicic, Nico, Bryan West.

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Theatrical posters by Akiko Stehrenberger. For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry. Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes. View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

HONEY BOY theatrical posters by La Boca; Mondo poster by Jay Shaw.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

IN FABRIC theatrical poster by La Boca and quad poster by Julian House.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN poster by La Boca.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

YOU DON’T NOMI poster by Marie Bergeron.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD poster art by Steven Chorney for BLT Communications; GLASS poster art by Alex Ross for LA; GLASS character posters by LA; FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES poster by Robert Tanenbaum.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

BOOKSMART unused poster comp from Annapurna; theatrical poster by ARSONAL and Mary Ellen Matthews; Spanish poster by Concept Arts; illustrated poster (artist unknown).

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

JOHN WICK - CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM poster by LA and Chad Robertson and poster by LA and Bill Elis.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

BIRDS OF PREY theatrical posters by BOND and Concept Arts.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS character posters and international posters by BOND.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

International posters for Disney/Marvel, 2019, designers unknown.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS international posters (artists unknown).

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

DARK PHOENIX international poster (artist unknown).

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

BLISS theatrical poster by Chris Davidson; DANIEL ISN’T REAL theatrical poster by Jock.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON theatrical poster by Oliver Barrett for InSync Plus.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

PARASITE alternate US poster and international one-sheet, designers unknown.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

KNIFE + HEART, A HIDDEN LIFE, and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE posters by Alphaville.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE and FIRST LOVE theatrical posters by Palaceworks.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

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View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.

BIRD ISLAND international poster, artist unknown.

For the final episode of The Poster Boys, designers Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith round up the most notable movie posters of 2019, celebrating some of their personal favorites while reflecting on general trends in key art, festival posters, design agencies, and other aspects of the industry.

Visit theposterboys.tumblr.com to stream all episodes and view all images discussed on the show, and subscribe, rate, and review The Poster Boys on iTunes.

View and enjoy the entire Poster Boys archive, containing 55+ full-length episodes on movie poster art history, at theposterboys.tumblr.com.