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Movies of 2020 - March & April

Top 3: The Breadwinner, Roma, Lost Girls
Bottom 3: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, The Possession of Michael King, Pet Sematary 2019
Biggest Suprise: Wildling
Biggest Letdown: The Death of Stalin
Best Actor: Martin Clunes, A is for Acid
Best Actress: Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Best Supporting Actor: Rory Cochrane, Hostiles
Best Supporting Actress: Marina de Tavira, Roma
Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Best Screenplay: Anita Doran, The Breadwinner
Best Cinematography: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Best Documentary: No Winner

These "awards" are for movies (and only movies) I watched for the first time.

  1. Titus - Hopkins, Lange, Cumming, and others do Shakespeare's most brutal play comically. 
  2. Tom Segura: Disgraceful - One of the more relatable comics I've seen. Extremely funny. 
  3. Marc Maron: End Times Fun - Intelligent comedy at it's finest and funniest. 
  4. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot - I love Kevin Smith, but had to turn it off.
  5. Pet Semetary (2019) - When even Lithgow sucks, you know it's bad.
  6. Bert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy - Absolutely hilarious. One of my new favorite comics.
  7. Ragnarok - Different spin, with a modern-day Thor! Slow at times, but captivating. Season 2?
  8. Kingdom (Series) - Despite having everything I like in theory, it's just too familiar and boring.
  9. The Breadwinner - Brilliant animation, combined with the incredible story of an Afghan girl.
  10. Roma - So beautifully executed, but so incredibly depressing. 
  11. Train to Busan - Second time watching. I had forgotten how sad it is. 
  12. A is for Acid - Charming and cunning lead lifts what always feels like a TV movie.
  13. Spenser Confidential - Just what the doctor ordered. Mindless fun. Plus, Iliza is in it!
  14. Lost Girls - Superb lead lifts Netflix film about Long Island serial killer. 
  15. Marc Maron: Too Real - Not as solid as End Times Fun, but his sarcastic wit is my thing.
  16. Killing Them Softly - Sharp writing, clever camera work, adds to a somewhat cliche plot.
  17. 12 Angry Men - Revisited one of my 5 favorite films. Still up there. Perfection!
  18. Mississippi Burning - Finally, but I was unimpressed. Fine actors wasted on a poor script.
  19. Wendingo - Surprisingly good cast doesn't have much to work with. Tense, with flat ending.
  20. Marc Maron: Thinky Pain - Intelligent. Like Seinfeld, without the annoying voice.
  21. Voulez-vous Rire Avec Moi de Soir? - Boring, unfunny documentary about comedy.
  22. Hostiles - Feels like it wanted to be a Cormac McCarthy film, but it isn't. Stellar Cochrane.
  23. Maps to the Stars - Despite some of my favorite actors, a swing and a miss for Cronenberg.
  24. The Valhalla Murders - Well acted, but painfully predictable. Been done before, and better.
  25. Chris D'Elia: No Pain - His style might annoy some, but his stories are hilarious. 
  26. The Saratov Approach - Dull throughout, with an ending that left me with more questions.
  27. Once Upon A Time In London - Felt like forever. Didn't click, despite colorful characters.
  28. The Third Murder - Repetitive nature hurts movies message. My first Koreeda film. 
  29. The Possession of Michael King - One of those rare occasions it was so bad I didn't finish.
  30. Waco (series) - Top-notch acting and care of the topic list this well above average. 
  31. The Death of Stalin - A few belly laughs, but fails to hold up comedically. 
  32. Wildling - A pleasant surprise, reminiscent of Ginger Snaps and When Animals Dream.
  33. Plagues of Breslau - Interesting Polish film, much like Se7en, with its own very odd twist.
  34. Merantau -Decent debut collaboration for Uwais/Evans. Jessica is the real star.

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