08 January
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PAUL’S TOP 10 of 2020 It’s a weird year to be compiling a best of 2020 list. With awards season being delayed many of the buzzworthy 2020 movies were released in a very limited capacity at film festivals and are now held for wider release until closer to voting dates in February and March. They’re still considered 2020 movies but will be released in 2021. I haven’t received all of my FYC screeners yet, so I haven’t seen certain movies like The Father, French Exit, or Nomadland yet. Without further adieu, here is my Top 10 of 2020Read More →

19 November
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SOUND OF METAL Director: Darius MarderStarring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Mathieu Amalric, Lauren Ridloff Riz Ahmed gives one of the best performances I’ve seen all year in Sound of Metal. Ahmed plays Ruben a heavy metal drummer who tours with his girlfriend Lou played by Olivia Cooke. One day he realizes he can no longer hear. He can’t hear the coffee pot drip, the water running in the shower, or the sound of an audience. He’s reluctant at first but agrees to attend a program for the hearing impaired. As a recovering addict, Ruben struggles accepting his new reality. The film is writtenRead More →