‘Unplugging’ is a Hallmark movie that tries to have a little edge. The themes are out dated and the comedy falls flat. Matt Walsh and Eva Longoria struggle to hold onto the chemistry that can make a film about a couple’s digital detox work.
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Movie theaters came back and many fantastic films came with it. While there are significantly more than 15 great films that came out this year, we wanted highlight the ones we think are best. Time will tell if these films with proclaim a lasting legacy, but for now these are the best of the best.
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St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein wrote and star in ‘The Nowhere Inn,’ a meta-mockumentary about the absurdity of stardom and celebrity. Full of humor and the occasional suspense, Clark and Brownstein work wonders together.
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‘The Suicide Squad’ is a bloody hit. Full of humor, lovable new characters, and more action than you could ask for, ‘The Suicide Squad’ showcases the potential the original never lived up to.
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Josh Ruben does it again with ‘Werewolves Within.’ Based off the popular game “Werewolf,” Ruben creates a humorous whodunit spiced up in a horror setting.
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Following the unorthodox city council campaign of 24 year old Hayden Pedigo, ‘Kid Candidate’ explores the world of Texas politics and a generational change coming to the surface.
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‘Spiral’ has potential to add new life to the ‘Saw’ films as Chris Rock takes over as the face of the franchise. Though Rock is great in the film taking on a more serious role, he can not save the film from falling into its own mediocre traps.
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David Oyelowo makes his directorial debut with the an enjoyable family adventure The Water Man. Basking in magical realism, The Water Man utilizes its creativity to overcome its generic plot.
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Shoplifters of the World is a love letter to 80s counter-culture and the band whose music shaped the identity of an alternative generation. Lacking substance on the back of weak performances, the film fails to hit the great heights it shoots for.
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Sophie Deraspe’s modern retelling of the tragedy of Antigone is full of heavy hitting drama. Insightful and full of critiques, Deraspe cleverly brings the ancient story to life through a contemporary lens.
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2020 was a historically terrible but that didn’t stop great films from being released. This list looks at the best films and hidden gems of last year.
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‘The Night’ starts strong following the story of a married couple with many issues trapped inside a haunted hotel. Kourosh Ahari sets up his film well, but things take a turn for the worse with a complicated direction in the second half.
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The superhero genre gets darker in Adam Egypt Mortimer’s newest feature Archenemy. To get out of a world of hyper-violent crime, two teenagers partner with a drunken man who claims to be a superhero from another dimension.
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Its only fitting to end with weird year with the possibly the weirdest Christmas movie of all time. Fatman answers the age old question of “What if Santa was actually badass?” Gibson and Goggins star in the bloody Christmas epic.
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I Am Greta touches on the rise in popularity of Swedish Teenage activist Greta Thunberg. Showing the highs and the lows of Thunberg’s activism on climate change, the film takes audiences on an inspiring emotional rollercoaster.
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