2020 in Review
- Hamilton, A, amazing music, performances, and story
- Nomadland, A-, very slow-moving character study about people
- The Outpost, A-, intense story of an ill-fated base in Afghanistan
- Mulan, A-, live action works better for this strong character
- Superman: Man of Tomorrow, A-, surprisingly solid DC animated feature
- The Trial of the Chicago Seven, A-, entertaining story, but without much impact
- Soul, B+, fun, imaginative movie and characters, weak ending
- Tenet, B+, very confusing, maybe nonsense, but exciting
- American Utopia, B+, fun concert movie, but kind of weird and sparse
- Onward, B+, not Pixar at their best, but a good buddy movie
- The One and Only Ivan, B+, simple, but fun movie about animals with dreams
- Artemis Fowl, B+, fun, but kind of cheesy sci-fi fantasy
- Emma, B, beautifully composed but ho hum story
- Promising Young Woman, B, some nice dark humor, but too heavy
- News of the World, B, well crafted movie needs a stronger story
- Mank, B, surprisingly empty story behind Citizen Kane
- Birds of Prey, B-, flashy and kind of goofy with some nice touches
- The King of Staten Island, B-, eventually has some nice moments and some laughs
- Wonder Woman 1984, C, poor villains have a silly plot and clunky action
- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, C-, more plot and direction make this setup worse