The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
“This is a political trial.” Intermittently resonant and admittedly timely, there remains a genuine hollowness to The Trial of the Chicago 7 that I cannot shake. The film is a […]
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Hubie Halloween (2020)
“Halloween’s upon us.” For his entire life, Hubie DuBois (Adam Sandler) has been the laughing stock of his beloved Salem, Massachusetts. He’s a bit dim-witted, affable, too kind and too […]
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
“Real life is often much more fascinating than what you can make up.” In Dick Johnson Is Dead, the brilliant new documentary from renowned filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, there’s a clear […]
Enola Holmes (2020)
“You have to make some noise if you want to be heard.” Enola Holmes is, from start to finish, a blast from the past and a light-hearted take on the […]
Love, Guaranteed (2020)
“It’s a jungle out there.” After a rough and rocky 10 minutes or so, I was convinced that Love, Guaranteed would comfortably reside towards the top of my imaginary year’s […]
Project Power (2020)
“What’s your power?” What an intriguing concept: a single pill gives you unique, primal powers at 5 minutes a pop. There’s something to be had with such a big and […]
The Lost Husband (2020)
“It’s hard to lose your person and your whole life in a year.” There’s something so oddly comforting and relaxing about just how small and run of the mill The […]
Work It (2020)
“What kind of dance do you do?” There’s something so obviously missing in Work It, and that is a moment which stands out. Comedies need repeatable jokes, dramas need memorable gut […]
The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
“Last year’s gonna be hard to top.” More in common with a lengthy stint in detention than it ever has with a young love romantic comedy, The Kissing Booth 2 […]
The Old Guard (2020)
“We fight for what we think is right.” One of Netflix’s strongest original films so far this year and one of the very few overall which actually demands a proper […]
