Ma 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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<p>Reviews of films released in the calendar year 2020, as provided by the stellar team at The Film Magazine.</p>
Happiest Season (2020) Review
Christmas rom-com ‘Happiest Season’ (2020), from director Clea DuVall and starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis and Aubrey Plaza, “is not the LGBT holiday film we were promised”. Annice White reviews.
Read MoreMank (2020) Review
David Fincher adapts his father’s script for 2020 Netflix Original film ‘Mank’, about Herman J Mankiewicz, the screenwriter behind ‘Citizen Kane’, played here by Gary Oldman. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MorePeninsula (2020) Review
‘Peninsula’, otherwise known as ‘Train to Busan: Peninsula’ (2020) is a zombie-action follow up is an unevenly paced, derivative ‘Train to Busan’ sequel. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreUncle Frank (2020) Review
Written and directed by Alan Ball (‘American Beauty’), and starring Paul Bettany, 2020 drama ‘Uncle Frank’ struggles to be genuine in its portrayal of the hardships of the LGBTQ+ community. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read MoreHillbilly Elegy (2020) Review
Ron Howard directed Netflix drama ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ is certified Oscar bait, but does it do enough to garner awards season recognition? Amy Adams and Glenn Close star, Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read MoreThe Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020) Review
It’s Netflix Christmas with the 2nd instalment of ‘The Princess Switch’, ‘The Princess Switch: Switched Again’ starring Vanessa Hudgens, Vanessa Hudgens and… Vanessa Hudgens. Jacob Davis reviews.
Read MoreDolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (2020) Review
‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’, released on Netflix in 2020, has cheese and festivities galore but lacks any form of quality. Charlie Gardiner reviews.
Read MoreShirley (2020) Review
Shirley Jackson biopic ‘Shirley’ (2020) starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg is “a hypnotic albeit challenging tapestry of a character piece”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreOn the Rocks (2020) Review
Sofia Coppola comedy-drama ‘On the Rocks’ (2020), available on Apple TV+ and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, reviewed by Christopher Connor.
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