As with our worst of for the year, not a whole lot to choose
from this year and only saw 8 that I considered to be above the rest, and here they
are.
8. Tread:
In 2004, Marvin Heemeyer had had enough.
He felt the entire council of the small Colorado community of Grandby
was against him, and with the help of a heavily armored bulldozer, he sat out
to right perceived wrongs. This
documentary brings the story to light, without the flashy “killdozer” tags.
7. The Go-Go’s: Another documentary offering, taking a look
at the all girl band that jump started the female rocker movement after the
death of The Runaways, and how their legacy lives on.
6. Notzilla: A very silly and very fun parody of Godzilla and kaiju movies in general, a
fun and silly ride from start to finish.
5. Ash:
A local news blogger covering heroism in fighting wildfires near his
small Canadian town is unexpectedly accused of engaging in child
pornography. What happens to him, his
family and his town is powerful and gripping.
4. Wonder Woman 1984: A fun return to the 80’s, with a fairly
clever plotline and good performances. That said, you can see some patterns
creeping in and will they serve as a crutch for future adventures? It’ll still be fun to see.
3. Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula: How do you follow up one of the best zombie horror
films in recent memory? You watch this
tremendous story, taking a cue from Romero and continuing the storyline without
attaching any of the original characters.
2. Fatman:
An unexpected holiday blast, as a spoiled child hires an emotionally
damaged hit man to kill Santa after the child finds coal for Christmas Day.
1. Cuties:
The poster child for damn it before you see it this year, this powerful
film crushes you as you see a group of kids who are in desperate need of
parental involvement seeking the attention the big girls get, through online “likes”
and equating that to genuine affinity.
How they go about it is devastating and a film worthy of being my best
film of 2020.
