2020 thru August

 Here’s a list of 2020 movies I’ve seen thru August, my thoughts. And how I’d rank them:

1. The Gentlemen - The latest Guy Ritchie (I’m not overly versed in his work, so I don’t love this one, much less would’ve hated it, based on that alone), a great ensemble flick told interestingly.

2. Capone - The latest example of Tom Hardy’s brilliance.

3. The Way Back - The latest Gavin O’Connor, another great spotlight for Ben Affleck.

4. Sonic the Hedgehog - For me, Jim Carrey’s mainstream comeback.

5. Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn - This definitely worked for me.

6. Bloodshot - An attempted Valiant comics universe starter, it’s a fun vehicle for Vin Diesel that actually works really well as a meta response to costar Guy Pearce’s best-known film, Memento. Totally unexpected. Totally works.

7. The Night Clerk - A great spotlight for Tye Sheridan and Ana De Armas.

Obviously I hope to see a lot more 2020 releases one way or another. But this has been a solid set so far.