Tag: 2020
Video – Revisit the Marvellous Year in Film that was 2020
The turbulent year of 2020 is now seemingly a distant memory – albeit the delayed awards season keeping much of those films in the conversation….
Film Review: Black Bear (2020)
“Black Bear” is a difficult film to pin down. The film has multiple storylines, all involving the same three characters. Allison (Aubrey Plaza) is an…
Film Review: Ammonite (2020)
After making one of the best films of the last decade – God’s Own Country (2017) – director Francis Lee had a lot to live…
Film Review: Mank (2020)
Citizen Kane has long been considered the shining achievement of Orson Welles. With many considering it to be one of the greatest features ever created….
Film Review: One Night in Miami (2020)
Based on a 2013 play of the same name, Regina King‘s first major feature directorial outing One Night in Miami brings the real-life 1964 meeting…
AFI Fest 2020 Review: The Father (2020)
Adapting his own award-winning play of the same name, Florian Zeller crafts a stunning feature directorial debut with The Father. Capturing the horrors of old…
Review: The Wolf of Snow Hollow
While it rehashes plenty of tried-and-told horror stories in places, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is commendable for its intense familiarity. The warm Christmas carols,…
Film Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Coming off his directorial debut Molly’s Game, Aaron Sorkin is back expanding his focus from a deeply personal character study to the capturing of a…
Film Review: Possessor (2020)
As the son of legendary director David Cronenberg, Brandon Cronenberg had big shoes to fill and after a smaller feature directorial debut, looks to have…
Film Review: Monsoon (2020)
Some motion picture experiences work so well as contemplative, moving stories, that in an instant you forget cravings you may have for the action blockbuster…
VIFF 2020 Review: The Reason I Jump (2020)
Why do humans tell stories? This is a question that has been asked and explored throughout the history of humanity with no one answer perfectly…
Review: The Swerve (2020)
The latest round of film festival entries seem to often focus on a reoccurring theme of women struggling with mental illness. Perhaps it is a…
Film Review: Kill It and Leave This Town (2020)
Despite the medium of animation often being casted aside as a lesser form of storytelling meant for children, every year there are a select number…
Fantasia 2020 Review – Sanzaru (2020)
The Fantasia International Film Festival has always been a great showcase for new directors looking to start their careers with some buzz. And the 2020…
