Well . . . . . . . . this is going to be pretty different than in years past. A change that I made is that I'm including movies that were done for streaming services because there really wasn't too much that made it to theaters in this wonderful train wreck of a year we just went through. And I'll be completely honest and say that once you get outside of the top 5 there is no chance these movies would be on a Top Ten list in any other year. But regardless - the show much go on!
10 - Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
This was a movie that came out on Amazon Prime. I can't believe how much the Borat character was able to hold up after all these years. And the fact that they worked in his popularity to the storyline honestly made it even funnier.
9 - Antebellum
Jordan Peele is starting to be like Pixar and Marvel in that he doesn't make bad movies. This movie was done in such a way that kept you very confused and on the edge of your seat at the same time. When you do figure out what is going on it is such a gut punch and a really eye opening view on society and what not.
8 - The King Of Staten Island
A movie starring Pete Davidson has made the top 10 in 2020. That speaks volumes. But this movie was a really great watch about growing up with awesome performances by all involved.
7 - The Invisible Man
Again - this movie has no business being on a top 10 list but it was filmed in a way that had you on the edge of your seat the entire time with certain scenes (like the restaurant) to not leave. your brain any time soon.
6 - Bad Boys For Life
Easily the best blockbuster movie of the year by far (and by default). This has always been one of my favorite movie franchises and even after the long layoff it very clearly still has legs and was an awesome popcorn movie.
5 - Da 5 Bloods
This was a movie that came out on Netflix. It was a great job of direction by Spike Lee and awesome performances by the actors involved. It was a great second to last performance by Chadwick Boseman and Delroy Lindo reminded everyone just how good of an actor he is.
4 - Tenet
Christopher Nolan is the man. He is very much this generation's Steven Spielberg. This movie was tough the first time to watch because it was a bootleg and there were already very specific things that Nolan did sound wise that you need to see it in the regular form. I actually saw it a second time when theaters open and the movie was so much better even though I already loved it the first time. In all honesty - it is just better watching it the second time regardless because there is ALOT of info for you to process the first time. Genius filmmaking regardless.
3 - Uncle Frank
This was a movie that came out on Amazon Prime. One of the most under the radar movies to come out this year - even on streaming where there was a lot of hype for some of them - yet it had the most heartfelt and genuine performances of the year. It was about someone coming out as gay to their family and his struggles with it as well as their reactions to it. Everything about it just seemed so real and gets you very emotional.
2 - Soul
Pixar does not know how to do bad movies. When I first saw this movie I liked it a lot. When I watched it a second time - I loved it even more. Only Pixar could make a movie about jazz music and spiritualism and have you completely hooked by it even if you couldn't care less about those things.
1 - The Trial Of The Chicago 7
This was a movie that came out on Netflix. Aaron Sorkin is so fucking good at writing a sarcastic script. This movie and the acting with said script was the most enjoyable thing that I watched this year. The fact that it all completely fell in line with the events of this past year as well even though it was based back in the 70s was even more remarkable.
