2020 review

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Review

Posted on December 14, 2020May 6, 2024 by Charlie Gardiner

Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis excel in 2020 Netflix stage drama adaptation ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’. Full film review by Charlie Gardiner.

Happiest Season (2020) Review

Posted on December 9, 2020January 18, 2021 by Annice White

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.

Mank (2020) Review

Posted on December 8, 2020May 6, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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.

Uncle Frank (2020) Review

Posted on December 2, 2020April 15, 2024 by Leoni Horton

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.

Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Review

Posted on November 27, 2020May 6, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

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.

The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020) Review

Posted on November 26, 2020April 15, 2024 by Jacob Davis

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.

On the Rocks (2020) Review

Posted on October 24, 2020May 6, 2024 by Christopher Connor

Sofia Coppola comedy-drama ‘On the Rocks’ (2020), available on Apple TV+ and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, reviewed by Christopher Connor.

Rebecca (2020) Review

Posted on October 22, 2020December 3, 2020 by Beth Sawdon

Ben Wheatley adapts Daphne De Maurier’s “Rebecca”, first put to screen by Alfred Hitchcock, with Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas and particularly Lily James excelling in their roles. Beth Sawdon reviews.

Saint Maud (2020) Review

Posted on October 21, 2020November 1, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

A religion themed horror of the pace and tone of a Robert Eggers movie, Saint Maud (2020) from debut feature director Rose Glass and starring Morfydd Clark reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

New Order (2020) BFI LFF Review

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Guest

‘New Order’ (2020), from Mexican filmmaker Michel Franco, is “a daunting but very well crafted art-house thriller”. Naian González Norvind stars. Review by Jack Cameron.

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