September 9, 2020

Greyhound (2020) ***

Tense war drama about the Battle of the Atlantic.

Wolfwalkers (2020) ***

An Irish "Princess Mononoke".

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 (2020) ***

A film about young political activists accused of inciting a riot in Chicago in 1968, released shortly before President Donald Trump was accused of inciting a riot in Washington in January 2021.

Promising Young Woman (2020) ***

Surprising revenge drama with crafty plot twists.

The Mauritanian (2020) ***

Excellent film about an innocent man imprisoned in Guantanamo.

My Octopus Teacher (2020) ***

South African nature documentary about a unique relationship between a diver and an octopus.

Music (2020) ***

Musical numbers include:

"Oh Body" **
"1+1" ***
"Insecure" **
"Beautiful Things Can Happen" *
"Could I Love With No Fear" **
"Easy" *
"Music" *
"Mountains" *
"Together" ***

Palm Springs (2020) ***

A very entertaining variation on "Groundhog Day".

Better Days (2020) ***

Chinese drama about bullying and murder. A coproduction with Hong Kong (which submitted it for the Oscars).

The Forbidden Reel (2020) ***

Fascinating documentary about the Afghan film industry before the Soviet invasion and before the Taliban.

The Father (2020) ***

Touching and sad film about an old man losing his memory.

The Man Standing Next (2020) ***

Excellent, very tense drama about the assassination of a South Korean dictator in 1979.