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