2020 in Review

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