Top 10 Films of 2020

Top 10 Films 2020

It may have been a crappy year for movies on the big screen in 2020, but independent films were able to shine through with women at the helm. In my top 10 movies of 2020, six of them were directed by women. As award season approaches, female directors should be at the forefront.

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'Tenet' Review: Why You Need A Captive Audience To Watch Christopher Nolan's Film

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TENET finally arrives for home release after only screening in limited movie theaters since September. Nolan insisted on the theatrical release to support exhibitors as they experience a massive decline in business because of the pandemic. Many like myself didn't dare attend an enclosed space for over two hours. After finally watching the mind-bending film at home, I realized Nolan is right that this film required a theatrical viewing with a captive audience to follow the convoluted storyline. At home, the constant distractions and need to rewind scenes made it a difficult watch.

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'Nomadland' Review: A Tragic Story of the American Dream

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Chloe Zhao delivers one of the most striking films of 2020 with NOMADLAND starring Frances McDormand in another award-winning turn. NOMADLAND is a devastating look at one woman's life as a nomad living out of her van traveling from seasonal job to another to make ends meet. While McDormand's character is fictional, it's a tragedy told through McDormand's adventure while bringing to light real-life nomad's personal stories.

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'One Night in Miami' Movie Review

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Regina King takes to the director's chair for her second feature film with ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI starring famous figures from the 60s - Muhammad Ali, football player Jim Brown, Malcolm X, and the King of Soul Sam Cooke. With a script from Kemp Powers and based on his stage play, King delivers a powerful and compelling movie that delivers on all fronts including the ongoing conversation about social injustices and the role of the black man.  

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'Sylvie's Love' Director Eugene Ashe On Black Love in the 50s

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SYLVIE'S LOVE director/writer Eugene Ashe talks about his romantic drama set in the 50s starring Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha and Eva Longoria. Think LA LA LAND or AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER but with black leads. Ashe talks about the Amazon Prime movie and why his film is not revisionist history rather it focuses on a love story set in the past with successful black characters.

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'Bridgerton' Cast Talk Shondaland Netflix Series and Dating Ways of 18th Century

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The cast of "Bridgerton" talk about the new Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes and the terrible matchmaking ways of high society 18th Century London. Hear what stars Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jesse, Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page and creator Chris Van Dusen had to say about dating life for the aristocrats. 

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'Coming 2 America' Teaser Trailer and Poster: The Gang Is Back

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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back in COMING 2 AMERICA with the original cast, and joining the gang is Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler and others. In the teaser trailer, King Akeem sets off to New York City again in search of a male heir. That storyline brings up all sorts questions as to why there's a child he doesn't know of. We're intrigued. Watch the trailer.

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Jon Favreau and Disney Confirm Stand Alone Boba Fett Disney Plus Series

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There was lots of confusion regarding the new Boba Fett series coming December 2021. Many like myself were speculating it would be an entirely separate project from THE MANDALORIAN or whether the OG bounty hunter would take over the reigns of "The Mandalorian."  Disney and Jon Favreau confirmed Monday morning that THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT is indeed a standalone Disney+ series starring Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen.

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VIdeo: Mike Colter On Men Behaving Badly in 'Fatale' Movie

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Mike Colter ("Evil," "Luke Cage") stars in FATALE with Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy. He talks about the FATAL ATTRACTION-like storyline with some twists and turns. Colter plays the best friend to Ealy's character who encourages him to cheat on his wife, and he explains why men have a tendency to do that.

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'The Office' Series Leaving Netflix For Peacock in 2021

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"The Office" gained even more popularity streaming on Netflix but now the show starring Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fisher is leaving the streaming platform and going back home to NBC's new streaming platform, Peacock. The news was announced in a creative manner via Dunder Mifflin letterhead. Every single episode of "The Office" USA will be made available along with tons of extras such as bloopers, deleted scenes, SuperFan episodes and more. Take a look at the hilarious Dunder Mifflin memo.

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Review: Wonder Woman 1984 - Escapism Meets Reality Check

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Is WONDER WOMAN 1984 a worthy follow-up? Gal Gadot and Chris Pine return in WONDER WOMAN 1984 with Patty Jenkins once again at the helm. Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig join the cast as the villains. The sequel may not have the same impact as the first film but the DC superhero still represents something special. 

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Jamie Foxx Says Disney Pixar's 'Soul' Reminds Him Of His Dearly Departed Sister DeOndra

Jamie Foxx sadly lost his sister DeOndra last month. While promoting SOUL, his latest film for Disney*Pixar, Foxx described how the film's message about appreciating the little things in life reminds him of how his sister lived her life and the lesson she taught him. Watch as he beautifully honors his sister.

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Samuel L Jackson, Don Cheadle, Ben Mendelsohn, Groot and Others Get Marvel Spin Offs For Disney Plus

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And you get a Marvel series! You and you get a Marvel series! It seems the Avengers are assembling once again but on Disney+. Aside from Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie and a baby tree, Groot, their fellow Avengers Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury, Don Cheadle's War Machine/James Rhoades and Ben Mendlesohn's Skrull character will each reprise their roles for spin-offs on Disney+. There will be a GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Holiday special and Groot shorts as well. Along with the previously announced new characters getting a series, a few more iconic comic book characters are joining the MCU. See the complete breakdown, and a few new previews for the upcoming series.

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'Wonder Woman 1984's' Patty Jenkins and 'Thor: Ragnorok's' Taika Waititi To Helm Next Two 'Star Wars' Movies

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On Thursday the The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day event, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced Taika Waititi will indeed direct a new STAR WARS movie, and Patty Jenkins has joined the universe for ROGUE SQUADRON, a film focused on strarfighter pilots in-training. Waititi's STAR WARS film has no title or focus but Kennedy promised a "fresh" and "funny" approach.

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