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    Author:   Josh McCormack

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    Josh McCormack’s Top 5 films of 2020

    Posted on January 1, 2021January 7, 2021 by Josh McCormack

    Xpress critics look back on the year in film.

    1.5 K views+Movie News & PreviewsMovies
    Starring: Regina Casé, Rogério Fróes, Gisele Fróes

    Three Summers

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on December 8, 2020December 9, 2020
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    Regina Casé turns in an astounding performance, but the surrounding film never matches her prowess.
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    Starring: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi

    Vanguard

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020
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    Jackie Chan's reunion with frequent '90s collaborator Stanley Tong fails to recapture their past films' magic.
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    Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Possessor

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on November 3, 2020November 2, 2020
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    Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott shine in this ambitious and bloody sci-fi thriller.
    580 views0
    Starring: Donn Teske, Cheryl Long, Pete Velez

    The Disrupted

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on September 29, 2020September 28, 2020
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    This documentary offers a raw and blistering look at families affected by the disappearance of America’s middle class.
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    Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal

    Bill & Ted Face the Music

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on September 1, 2020August 31, 2020
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    Bill & Ted’s latest adventure is a most triumphant comeback.
    841 views1
    Starring: Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Ted Koppel

    Desert One

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on August 18, 2020August 17, 2020
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    This engaging and utterly moving documentary honors the legacy of the lost heroes who attempted to free the Iranian hostages in 1980.
    614 views0
    Starring: Valeria Castaño Fajardo, Carlos Fonnegra, Julian Giraldo, David Escallion Orrego

    Days of the Whale

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on July 21, 2020July 20, 2020
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    Even with an abrupt ending, this nontraditional coming-of-age story proves to be a solid directorial debut.
    2.4 K views0
    Starring: Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer

    The Vast of Night

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on June 9, 2020June 8, 2020
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    This low-key, retro sci-fi flick is a microbudget masterpiece.
    935 views0
    Starring: The voices of Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Amanda Seyfried

    Scoob!

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020
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    While wonderfully animated, this reboot is barely a Scooby-Doo movie.
    1.0 K views0
    Starring: Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, James Murray

    Impractical Jokers: The Movie

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on March 3, 2020March 2, 2020
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    The hidden-camera "comedians" struggle to earn laughs on the big screen.
    884 views0
    Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge

    The Invisible Man

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on March 3, 2020March 2, 2020
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    Leigh Whannell’s reinvention of the classic movie monster is a thriller for the ages.
    754 views0
    Starring: Jim Carrey, James Marsden and the voice of Ben Schwartz

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on February 18, 2020February 17, 2020
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    Jim Carrey and some surprisingly decent effects work are the only saving graces in this generic, dull video game adaption.
    752 views0
    Starring: Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw

    Gretel & Hansel

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on February 4, 2020February 3, 2020
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    The new take on the timeless tale overcomes its handful of narrative flaws through confident direction and some genuinely haunting imagery.
    1.3 K views0
    Starring: Anne Hathaway, Mark Ruffalo, William Jackson Harper

    Dark Waters

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on December 10, 2019December 9, 2019
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    A solid script and a wonderfully committed performance from Mark Ruffalo make up for rather shoddy direction in this environmentalist biopic.
    928 views0
    Starring: Tom Hanks, Christine Lahti, Matthew Rhys

    A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on November 26, 2019November 25, 2019
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    Tom Hanks shines in this lovingly crafted tribute to Fred Rogers.
    958 views0
    Starring: Woody Harrelson, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans

    Midway

    Reviewed by Josh McCormack on November 12, 2019November 11, 2019
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    The latest cinematic telling of the Battle of Midway is a big, loud and extremely dopey action movie.
    842 views0
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