The Ten Best Films of 2020
With 2020 finally drawing to a close, lets take one last look at the wonderful films that came out in this otherwise devastating year.
The Ten Best Films of 2020
With 2020 finally drawing to a close, lets take one last look at the wonderful films that came out in this otherwise devastating year.
‘Lapsis’ Review: Skewering the Gig Economy
Noah Hutton’s sci-fi satire Lapsis may stumble at times, but its punchy riffs on the gig economy make it worth a look.
‘Just Don’t Think I’ll Scream’ Review
(link to theQuietus.com)
A staggering work that uses clips from over 400 films to tell a personal story about cinephilia, alienation, and loss, while speaking directly to our anxious moment. Read my review in The Quietus.
‘Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time’ Review
(link to UltraDogme.com)
A Sylvia Plath poem comes to life in this meditation on loneliness, infatuation, and love as it exists in our inner worlds. Read my review at Ultra Dogme.
‘Some Kind of Heaven’ Review
(link to InReviewOnline.com)
Equal parts Errol Morris and David Lynch, this oddball journey through the world’s largest retirement community reveals a startling portrait of American alienation. Read my review at In Review Online.
‘Black Bear’ Review: Aubrey Plaza’s Time to Shine
Aubrey Plaza shows off her considerable talents and range, overcoming a messy script to once again prove her mettle as a formidable dramatic lead.
‘Ema’ Review: A Spectacle of Ecstatic Abandon
Pablo Larraín’s latest might lack a substantive core, but it makes up for it with delirious exuberance and a breakout performance from Mariana Di Girólamo.
‘Possessor’ Review: A Fresh Cronenbergian Nightmare
Brandon Cronenberg’s disturbing dystopian horror shares a vicious precision with his father’s masterworks.
‘Kajillionaire’ Review: Leaving Your Toxic Work Environment
Miranda July’s sly satire explores how capitalism toxifies the family unit and tells a sweet coming out story in the process.
‘Undine’ Review: Petzold Plumbs Romantic Depths
Undine is an elusive film that seamlessly melds romance, politics, and myth, while speaking directly to the anxieties of moving forward from a past you can’t quite escape.