Category: Movies 2020

https://youtu.be/mWyJvohEFj8 3.5/10 All my life I’ve been waiting for true love…and a romantic film that isn’t full of clichés. Unfortunately for me, I am still waiting for both. “All My Life” has its heart in the right place and has some great chemistry between our two leading actors, Jessica Rothe (Jennifer) and Harry Shum Jr. … Continue reading #56 Film in 2020: All My Life

https://youtu.be/agn4t4SOB_0 6.5/10 “Dreamland” is filled with dreamy aspects to draw you in but whose story falls too closely with “Bonnie and Clyde” and similar films to allow it to achieve greatness. Most of the film works well with the always reliable Margot Robbie giving a tremendous performance that sucks you in. You aren’t sure if … Continue reading #55 Film in 2020: Dreamland

https://youtu.be/D7XVArQc7z8 3.5/10 A meta, multi layered movie, “Black Bear” feels like an experiment that is ambitious but falls short as it becomes a chore to watch and incoherent. Just because a movie doesn’t make much sense and leaves itself open for interpretation doesn’t make it a deep or thought provoking movie. Sometimes it just comes … Continue reading #54 Film in 2020: Black Bear

https://youtu.be/aSfX-nrg-lI 7/10 David Fincher is easily one of the best directors working today and I would argue one of the all-time best. He is a true master of his craft and is primarily known for making his actors do upwards of over 100 takes of each scene as well as having a fascination with serial … Continue reading #53 Film in 2020: Mank

https://youtu.be/HVzBwSOcBaI 2/10 Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse. Although the first movie was awful, I figured with an increased budget and a talented director now at the helm (Chris Columbus), things would surely improve. Sadly, no director, no matter how skilled can save an abysmal script, which is what Columbus signed on … Continue reading #52 Film in 2020: The Christmas Chronicles 2

https://youtu.be/VFOrGkAvjAE 9/10 As I began “Sound of Metal”, the opening scene begins with a performance from a two-man metal band made up of Riz Ahmed (Ruben) on drums and Olivia Cooke (Lou) on vocals. As someone who is not into hard metal (it reminded me of the fictional band in “Green Room”), I was concerned … Continue reading #51 Film in 2020: Sound of Metal

https://youtu.be/EohVvIWg-Oc 5/10 I had very low expectations for this movie (a quick view of the trailer would do the same for anybody) and besides his recent collaboration with Martin Scorsese in “The Irishman”, Robert De Niro has spent the last 20 years accepting every terrible script he has been giving and slowly but surely ruining … Continue reading #50 Film in 2020: The War with Grandpa

https://youtu.be/DWfPGIMDhNw 6/10 Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Fatman! Not to be confused with the “Batman” theme song from the old television series, “Fatman” is a unique take on Santa Claus. In this movie, Santa Claus and elves are real, they remain hidden away for … Continue reading #49 Film in 2020: Fatman

https://youtu.be/zkHP4RXHzBg 8.5/10 A film I didn’t know anything about outside of the trailer, “Embattled” has become one of the most surprisingly great films of 2020 for me. The story of an abusive MMA father, his son who he has basically forced to follow in his footsteps, his ex-wife and his other son his is autistic, … Continue reading #48 Film in 2020: Embattled

https://youtu.be/KW_3aaoSOYg 6.5/10 Based upon the popular memoir which I haven’t read, “Hillbilly Elegy” has taken a lashing from critics but I believe undeservedly so and strictly for personal political reasons. The film is far from perfect, but there are definitely some great elements to appreciate. I wonder if some critics hate this film since it … Continue reading #47 Film in 2020: Hillbilly Elegy