Since the month of June is coming to an end, I decided to take an inventory of
the movies I have watched this year so I could see which ones have been my
favorites and most enjoyable so far. I mean, seriously, the way the world is
right now I can barely remember what happened two days ago let alone anything
from January. The world has changed and how we watch movies has changed along
with it for now and maybe for a while but that doesn't change the fact that
some really good stories have been told so far and here are ten that rose
above the rest.
10. The Vast of Night
The Vast of Night is a quirky and fun throwback to times when excitement came
from mysteries and the unknown and a sense of adventure that kept us glued to
the TV on a Saturday night or reading comic books under the covers with a
flashlight. This movie makes me happy. -
Full Review
9. Swallow
Swallow is a must watch movie and a beautifully filmed work of art. Haley
Bennett absolutely nails a performance that demands everything from every
moment that she is on screen. -
Full Review
8. Tigertail
Tigertail is powerful storytelling that digs deep into Taiwanese culture by
exploring the complexities of how we exist as human beings. Alan Yang has
created an impressive debut feature film and Tzi Ma turns in an emotionally
powerful performance that adds yet another milestone to an already amazing
career. -
Full Review
7. Blood Quantum
What the director absolutely gets right is the gore. Bodies being mutilated
and destroyed by all manner of various weapons make for great fun and Barnaby
holds nothing back when it comes to splattering blood and guts all over the
place. -
Full Review
6. The Photograph
The Photograph is cinematic poetry. Beautifully crafted and filled with
standout performances, the story works both as a classic, feel good love story
and as an exploration of who we are as emotional people right now, with all of
our hopes, dreams, and flaws laid out for everyone to see. -
Full Review
5. The Half of It
"I never thought about the oppression of fitting in before." That statement,
made by Ellie Chu, made me press pause on the movie and go back to listen to
it again. The Half of It is a beautifully told tale of identity and
self realization that defies convention by just being authentic. -
Full Review
4. The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man will scare the crap out of you in unexpectedly terrifying
ways. Director Leigh Whannell adds to an impressive resume as a producer and
director within the horror genre and Elizabeth Moss defies genre stereotypes
by delivering a stunning performance that we'll be looking at for quite some
time. -
Full Review
3. Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods is a solid entry into Spike Lee's incredible and incredibly
important body of work. It does a lot of things well, but didn't pack as much
of a punch as I was hoping and would have benefited from from trimming the two
and a half hour run time. -
Full Review
2. Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey is a fun, stylish, and colorful movie that totally kicks ass.
This is easily one of the best and most entertaining entries into the DC
Cinematic Universe we have seen to date. Margot Robbie is amazing as Harley
Quinn and Cathy Yan has proven without a doubt that she can hang with the
heavyweights when it comes to directing a major franchise film. -
Full Review
1. I Will Make You Mine
I Will Make You Mine will make you fall in love with story telling, with
cinema, and with a film maker that I believe is just getting started. In a
year that so far has been quite a bit different from any we have experienced
during our time, this movie easily stands out as 2020's first truly great
film. -
Full Review
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| Lynn Chen and Goh Nakamura in I Will Make You Mine |
Looking at this list now that I've compiled it, 2020 has been pretty
impressive so far with a wide variety of quality films and, with the rest of
the year totally up in the air. Who knows what the second half of the year is
going to look like or where we'll be watching the movies that do come out.
Here's hoping the next six months is half as good as the first six have been.
Thank you for reading and please check out my podcast below. I am currently
featuring a series of interviews on diversity in film. The first episode
features Lynn Chen who wrote, produced, directed, and stars in the above
mentioned
I Will Make You Mine.
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