Michelle Keenan’s Top 5 films of 2020 Posted on January 1, 2021January 7, 2021 by Michelle Keenan Xpress critics look back on the year in film.
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci Sound of Metal Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 Riz Ahmed is phenomenal as a heavy metal drummer who abruptly loses his hearing.
Starring: John Leguizamo, Rachel Bay Jones, Michael Kenneth Williams Critical Thinking Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 John Leguizamo directs and stars in this uplifting, fact-based drama of underdog chess players.
Starring: Bill Hader, Nicole Holofcener, Todd Haynes At the Video Store Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 A potent love letter to the former community staple and its surviving businesses.
Starring: Rosanne Cash, Tara Cash, Kathy Cash, Cindy Cash My Darling Vivian Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on July 7, 2020July 6, 2020 Vivian Liberto, aka Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of their four children, gets her due in this informative documentary.
Starring: Peter Medak, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan The Ghost of Peter Sellers Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 A painful but rewarding look back at the unreleased 1973 farce "Ghost in the Noonday Sun."
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy Emma. Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on March 3, 2020March 2, 2020 The latest take on the Jane Austen classic is a pleasant enough distraction.
Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on February 11, 2020February 10, 2020 Despite rampant filmmaking and scripting issues, Margot Robbie shines in this DCEU spinoff.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, Vincent Cassel Underwater Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 Occasional perks await within the derivative sci-fi/horror schlock.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie Bombshell Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on December 17, 2019December 16, 2019 Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie shine in this dramatization of the Fox News sexual harassment scandal.
Starring: Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili Midnight Traveler Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 The wonderfully honest and illuminating documentary tracks an Afghan family's arduous journey to attain political asylum.
Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode Official Secrets Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 Keira Knightley delivers one of her best performances to date in this fact-based thriller about a British whistleblower in the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion.
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan Stuber Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 This latest entry in the mismatched-partners action-comedy is not going down favorably in the buddy cop hall of fame.
Starring: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow Late Night Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling excel in this comedy that's hamstrung by its formulaic structure.
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen All Is True Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 For Kenneth Branagh's latest Shakespeare trick, he plays The Bard himself to successful ends.
Starring: Ed Helms Penguins Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 This year's Disneynature documentary is no "Nature" episode but a family-friendly treat nonetheless.
Starring: Géza Röhrig, Matthew Broderick, Sammy Voit To Dust Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 Matthew Broderick and Géza Röhrig (Son of Saul) are a charming odd couple in one of the year's most original films.
Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, “Goose” Captain Marvel Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on March 12, 2019March 11, 2019 Marvel’s first female-led superhero film kicks some serious butt and shows the boys how it’s done.
Starring: Florence Pugh, Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn Fighting with My Family Reviewed by Michelle Keenan on February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 After months of cinematic hype during awards season, Stephen Merchant's comedic WWE biopic is a breath of fresh air.