Rocks (2020) Review
Sarah Gavron drama ‘Rocks’, starring an ensemble of girls headed by Bukky Bakray, is “the most authentic British coming-of-age story in years”. Leoni Horton reviews.
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<p>Reviews of films released in the calendar year 2020, as provided by the stellar team at The Film Magazine.</p>
A Secret Love (2020) Review
A lesbian couple who kept their relationship secret for 70 years are documented in this 2020 Chris Bolan feature ‘A Secret Love’, reviewed by Annice White.
Read More12 Hour Shift (2020) Review
’12 Hour Shift’, written and directed by Brea Grant, “embraces its trashier elements”, with its commitment to dark humour and excessive brutality being commendable. Rory Doherty reviews.
Read MoreBlack Bear (2020) Review
Aubrey Plaza electrifies in the “utterly brilliant” thriller ‘Black Bear’, from screenwriter-director Lawrence Michael Levine, reviewed here by Kieran Judge.
Read MoreBreach (2020) Review
2020 sci-fi actioner ‘Breach’, starring Bruce Willis, takes a lot of inspiration from the likes of ‘Alien’, but is a painful and unoriginal genre offering. Kieran Judge reviews.
Read MoreSoul (2020) Review
2020 Pixar release ‘Soul’ is a relatable tale for anyone who has ever lost passion, drive or a sense of purpose, but is one more for the adults than the children. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreThe Midnight Sky (2020) Review
George Clooney directs and stars in Netflix Original film ‘The Midnight Sky’, adapted from Lily Brooks-Dalton’s novel “Good Morning Midnight”. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreWonder Woman 1984 (2020) Review
Following the exhilarating and historic ‘Wonder Woman’, Gal Gadot and Chris Pine return for Patty Jenkins’ much anticipated follow up ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, reviewed here by Leoni Horton.
Read MoreThe Prom (2020) Review
Netflix Original musical ‘The Prom’, starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden, and directed by ‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy, is hard to care about but looks mightily impressive. Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read MoreMa Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Review
Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis excel in 2020 Netflix stage drama adaptation ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’. Full film review by Charlie Gardiner.
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