ClapperCast - Episode 25: Borat 2, No Time To Die & The Future of Blockbusters in COVID, On The Rocks, & Synchronic
Global contributors discuss the Borat sequel, A24 and Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks, Synchronic, and the conundrum of No Time To Die and the future of large releases on streaming
His House
His House is as close to a Ken Loach directed horror film audiences will ever get
LFF 2020: Limbo
In a packed festival circuit, Ben Sharrock's Limbo is an exquisite piece of cinema
Wolfman's Got Nards
Sure, the Wolfman himself has got nards, but Wolfman’s Got Nards – the documentary – doesn’t
LFF 2020: Delia Derbyshire - The Myths And Legendary Tapes
A captivating and well-crafted documentary on both sides of the camera
Mogul Mowgli
Mogul Mowgli is an intricately bittersweet character odyssey reflecting the nuance of the immigrant experience
VIFF 2020: A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic is a unique and haunting look at trauma that is sure to stay with most audiences
SDIFF 2020: One of These Days
One of These Days is a rather haunting exploration of the American dream
SDAFF 2020: Days
Days might have a powerful emotional core but will be inaccessible to most audiences
AFI FEST 2020: Rival
Rival has all the pieces needed to become a masterpiece
AFI FEST 2020: Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds is a shockingly nuanced and inspired take on the exploration of meteorites
TIFF 2020: Kill It and Leave This Town
Kill It and Leave this Town is one of the boldest and most dreamlike films of the year
Rebecca
Rebecca stands as the first dip in what is otherwise a stellar filmography from director, Ben Wheatley
AFI Fest 2020: The Father
Zeller’s steady hand at the directing wheel keeps the film focused, especially in the latter half, as the narrative purposefully begins to spin out of control
Blood and Money
Perhaps the most distracting elements of Blood and Money come from its comedic moments
Clouds
Luckily, Clouds does not devolve into prime inspiration porn
The War with Grandpa
Not the worst film that has been released in 2020, but it just might be the laziest
LFF 2020: African Apocalypse
One can only hope that African Apocalypse will be counted among heralds of an impending reckoning with the past
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die serves as a thought provokingly interesting film
VIFF 2020: Chained
Chained lacks subtlety