I love Isabel Sandoval and the way she sees the world so so so much. When I first watched this film during the pandemic, I was still in the closet, and lemme just say it hits a lot harder after one year on HRT and one year of experiencing life, love, and ~everything else~ as a trans woman. I love that Isabel has total tonal control over the film at all times (as the star, writer, director, producer, and editor)…
Reviews tagged ‘awards-2020’ by Zoë Rose Bryant Pro
-
-
Never Rarely Sometimes Always 2020
(Watched for writing research.)
One of the most essential American films of the 21st Century.
-
Pieces of a Woman 2020
Vanessa Kirby gives one of my favorite performances from a female actor ever committed to celluloid in this. Hell, it’s probably just one of my favorite performances, period. Still insane to me how overlooked she was by the industry.
Happy one-year anniversary. You deserved SO much more than just the Volpi Cup (which is certainly not nothing, but c’mon, this is a sweep-worthy performance if I’ve ever seen one).
-
Soul 2020
Yeah, this one didn’t hold up at all, unfortunately. In trying so hard to be some epic statement on existence, it fails to simply tell a good story, and it simultaneously loses sight of its characters. I respect Pixar for tackling such weighty subject matter, but the execution can’t quite match their ambitions.
-
Nomadland 2020
After Chloé Zhao’s historic win at this year’s Oscars, will we have to wait another decade for our next female Best Director winner?
Over at Next Best Picture, I break down the top ten contenders who could follow in Zhao's footsteps this awards season to snag a Best Director nomination - or statue 😉
Favorites
2020 Ranked
Best Picture Winners Ranked
Best Director Winners Ranked
Best Actress Winners Ranked -
Nomadland 2020
At LONG last, we’ve come to the end of the elongated 2020-2021 awards season and, as such, here are my and my fellow senior staff writer Bernard Ozarowski’s final predictions for Sunday’s Oscars ceremony!
(Casual reminder: I know nothing.)
-
The Father 2020
A rewatch only further solidified my belief that Anthony Hopkins would be the best Best Actor winner in Academy history if he were to somehow prevail on April 25th.
A formidable feat of acting that will be admired and analyzed for decades.
-
The Last Blockbuster 2020
Somewhat shocked by the semi-low reviews for this? I thought it was a damn DELIGHT. Sure, it’s a little surface level, and one could argue that the interviews get a little repetitive towards the end, but I largely didn’t care, as nothing makes me happier than hearing about others’ personal connections with cinema and video stores, specifically - every story just felt so sincere, and that really resonated with me.
Gutted I never got to work at a Blockbuster after…
-
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) 2020
The leap in quality from Suicide Squad to this literally gives me WHIPLASH
-
My Octopus Teacher 2020
The way I was prepared to literally lay down my LIFE for that octopus while watching this, oh my GOD
-
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution 2020
A tad unfocused in parts, but its heart is so huge that it’s easy to overlook any minor gripes you have here or there. Such a monumental movement in history that has been obscured for faaaaar too long. Judy Heumann is an I-C-O-N.
-
The Mole Agent 2020
Don’t know if I’ve ever related to a human being more than I did to Bertia after she had one conversation with Sergio and instantly decided she wanted to marry him (yes that was my main takeaway)