THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC
“Multi-legged creepy-crawlies swarm; possessed innocents wield knives, rifles, and staple guns; and the gore spouts. It’s effectively executed one-stop shopping for horror fans.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
NOTTURNO
“As the film’s images accumulate, its power and intrigue mount.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
Joyce Kulhawik catches up on some overlooked movies like BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM, DAVID COPPERFIELD, and THE CLIMB.
Kris Jenson talks about how he binged television to help cope with grief.
BEST PICTURE
NOMADLAND
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND
BEST ACTOR
Delroy Lindo, DA 5 BLOODS
BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand, NOMADLAND
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Raci, SOUND OF METAL
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova, BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
BEST SCREENPLAY
Charlie Kaufman, I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS
BEST ENSEMBLE
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
BEST SCORE
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, SOUL
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joshua James Richards, NOMADLAND
BEST EDITING
Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND
BEST DOCUMENTARY
THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
BACURAU
BEST ANIMATED FILM
WOLFWALKERS
TOP TEN FILMS OF 2020
1. NOMADLAND
2. FIRST COW
3. DA 5 BLOODS
4. NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
5. MINARI
6. LOVERS ROCK
7. I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS
8. PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
9. MANK
10. DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
Randy Steinberg compares the thrillers ALONE and THE INVISIBLE MAN.
Spoilerpiece Theatre reviews films from IFFBoston’s Fall Focus and Nightstream.
Nick Johnston offers a preview of IFFBoston’s Fall Focus.
Robyn Bahr reviews the Christmas romcom DASH & LILY and the HBO Documentary TRANSHOOD.
Sam Cohen reviews the Blu-ray of Luigi Cozzi’s BLACK CAT and the Blu-ray of BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS.
Megan Kearns describes how grief is brutal in the disturbing and emotional KOKO-DI KOKO-DA.