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The 20 Must-See Films of 2020

The Films of 2020

Spenser Confidential

Release Date: March 6, 2020

Director: Peter Berg 

Why we’re dying to see it? Remaking Spenser for Hire.  You got me.  Winston Duke taking over for Avery Brooks is positively genius.  The jury is out if Wahlberg can bring it as Spenser.  But I’m sure that Peter Berg is going to work overtime to ensure at the very least we get some bone-crunchingly good action.  If this is 80% of the goodness that is Antoine Fuqua’s interpretation of The Equalizer, then we’re in for a great remake.  

A Quiet Place II

Release Date: March 20, 2020

Director: John Krasinski 

Why we’re dying to see it? A Quiet Place II was inevitable. What wasn’t; the return of John Krasinski as director and Emily Blunt as star. Pulling a Cameron-esque style sequel of bigger and gutsier is the way this dynamic duo has gone.  The results are, we hope, a sequel that can rival the true great sequels in film e.g. AliensT2Empire… you know. 

No Time To Die

Release Date: April 8, 2020

Director: Cary Joji Fukanaga 

Why we’re dying to see it? We are sad to see it’s Cranky Bond aka Daniel Craig last entry into the franchise.  We are positively giddy at the prospect of it being directed by Cary Fukanaga.  Since his debut, Sin Nombre, the director has always zigged when we thought he would zag.  Playing in the wheelhouse of Bond is one of those unexpected zags, especially considering how heartbreaking it must have been after he lost IT: Chapter One (to which they used 80% of his script).  Let us hope that Fukanaga is allowed to bring his directorial touches to the franchise.  If so, we’re in for a hell of a send-off for Daniel Craig. 

We taking bets that Craig’s Bond dies at the end???

Antebellum

Release Date: April 24, 2020

Director: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz 

Why we’re dying to see it? It isn’t the premise that has us hooked. Though it is an intriguing one.  It is the casting of Janelle Monáe that sends us over the top.  We’ve been waiting for the Multi-hyphenate to take a larger film role since her one-two punch in Hidden Figures and Moonlight. Let us hope that Antebellum lives up to Ms. Monáe’s overabundant talents.  

WW1984

Release Date: June 5, 2020

Director: Patty Jenkins 

Why we’re dying to see it? Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot get more control over their, and it is their, franchise.  The results appear to be a full-on rocking visual feast with Gadot front and center as the action god she is. 


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