A cerebral evolution of the spy-thriller from the Da Vincian-imagination of Nolan, TENET is a time-distortion of remarkable metaphysical aspiration – w/a proficient JDW performance, chef d’oeuvre Zimmer-Göransson score, aciculate reparté. 9/10.
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Category: Action/Adventure
Wandavision+ (2021)
The best MCU project & type of avant-garde innovation we’ve craved by Marvel for 10+ years beyond blockbuster formula, WV+: boldly-stylized CBM-mystery/sci-fi/ comedy/romance/horror/fntsy of ignis ftis, phantasmagoria, TV-nostalgia. 9.4/10.
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Soul (2020)
A powerful, existentially-complex, dazzlingly-ambitious panegyric to musicianship and 9-5 vs. dreamers exposition w. the loftiest philosophical thematization ever in animation: Pixar in ~complete mastery of its craft like jazz experimentalism. 9/10.
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Monster Hunter (2021)
Big monsters x colossal CGI blockbuster action joy quickly fade on this otherwise messy, virtually-unwatchable, contrived, mindless hodgepodge of aesthetics and [~narrativeless] spectacle killing DP/SNC’s 2020 wins for video game movies. 3.7/10
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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (Ep. IX)
A course-correction after the trainwreck of Last Jedi that retcons ~all its sacrilege, *embracing* series lore instead of erasing it – with fan service abounds, viscerality in pacing, & best cinematography of SW-history – but overstuffed narrative. 7.5/10.
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Wonder Woman 1984
The perfect dosage of optimism for 2020, WW84 is a classic Golden-Age DC sequel out a time-capsule – epic ’80’s nostalgia, potency of emotion, diverse genre-mixes, valorous action scenes, allegorical complexity, darkly-characterized villains. 7.5/10.
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The Croods: A New Age (2020)
Despite juvenile humor, elitist Betterman schtick, not even remote anthropological accuracy, and weirdness, Croods 2 is prehistoric fun for the family with dexterous voice-acting, neoteric gags, & some of the most beautiful animation to-date. 6/10.
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Stargirl (2020)
From its striking opening JSA scene, Stargirl breathes a pure nostalgic Silver-Age comic book lore/vibrance – boosted by classic Nebraska-set Americana, good CGI, mythology depth, youthful pop energized tone, & ablaze Brec Bassnger lead. 7.2/10.
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
A hyper-stylized, psychedelic, energy-galvanized homage to black culture loaded with passion, war-meditation, & bold social/political commentary juxtaposed with Chadwick Boseman’s final acts: one of the best Spike Lee joints since DTRT. 8.9/10.
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Sonic The Hedgehog (2020)
One of the best campaigns the internet has ever done, the SEGA legend is here on the big screen in gloriously-CGI [corrected], humorous, Easter Egg-filled majesty with 80’s-action feel, buddy-comedy, & one of Jim Carrey’s best characters. 7.1/10.
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