1- DUNE: Well the pandemic really fucked up this list. Most of the movies scheduled in 2020 were never released and the ones that were mostly went straight to your television set. "Dune" was postponed a full year even though it's finished and just sitting on a shelf somewhere. I did finally read the book, which was good, and started watching the David Lynch film (I haven't finished it yet because most of it is terrible). Considering the Lynch film isn't that great and they followed the book closely...will this version be any better? They did release a trailer for it and it looks amazing. It's also set to premiere on HBO next Fall.
2- THE FRENCH DISPATCH: This was postponed indefinitely with no release date in sight. Oh, well.3- TENET: Reviewed. ***1/2
4- NEXT GOAL WINS: Supposedly the film is finished but I haven't heard anything about it so who knows.
5- THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND: This was one of if not the best film of 2020. The only nitpick is that, like all of Judd Apatow's films, it's too long. It's super entertaining, though, funny, charming, and has a great cast. This went straight to On Demand for $19.99 so they probably lost all their money. ***1/2
6- LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: This was postponed with no release date or trailer in sight.
7- NO TIME TO DIE: This was also postponed multiple times. Netflix supposedly offered them $200 million dollars for it and they turned them down. It looks great from the trailer. I think it's supposed to come out in May.
8- ON THE ROCKS: This went straight to Apple+, a streaming service no one has. This was disappointing. Bill Murray is great but the script is lazy and not very good. **
9- GODZILLA VS. KONG: This was postponed and is set to premiere on HBO in May.
10- MANK: This went straight to Netflix and is fantastic. This has a great script and a great performance by Gary Oldman. The set direction and photography are top notch. I'd say this will probably win every Oscar but Hollywood hates Netflix. ***1/2
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