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Mix 107.9 by Hope Madden and George Wolf, MaddWolf.com Let’s be honest, no one saw much of anything movie-wise this year. The highest grossing cinematic releases made so little they would have been considered catastrophic bombs in any other year, and streaming numbers confirmed that we were having a hard time zeroing in on new releases. Still, there were some exceptional films that simply disappeared without even a hello. These are movies that broke new ground, broke our hearts, explored new ...

The denizens of Twennies lap up the attention, and the drinks Dirs: Bill Ross, Turner Ross. Cast: Peter Elwell, Michael Martin, Shay Walker (as themselves). 15 cert, 98 mins Even the lowliest dive-bar can have its own peculiar appeal, but the appeal of the Roaring 20s Cocktail Lounge is about as peculiar as it gets. How best to get a sense of the place’s unique ambience? Imagine a cross between a dimly lit second-hand furniture shop and the waiting room at an Accident and Emergency unit. Sti...

Running from 9am to 5am, the Ross brothers watch the regulars drift in and out of The Roaring 20s for one last lock-in before it shuts its doors forever – a stand in for pubs and bars all over the world that have been closing up over the last few years. It might be set in Las Vegas (“I don’t even care about this town anymore. It’s losing its character. Fucking Celine Dion can have it,” growls the owner), but it might as well be London, Leicester or Lancaster: just another favourite ol...

Last modified on Wed 23 Dec 2020 07.02 EST If ever you had the idea there was something bohemian or glamorous or Bukowskian about drinking in a Las Vegas bar … then this movie will wise you right up. It’s a docu-realist fiction about a seedy place called The Roaring 20s, in Las Vegas, which is about to close for good. (The films was actually shot at a place called The Roaring 20s in New Orleans, which is still open for business, but maybe there’s something about the desolation an...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Movie Theaters May Have Been Closed Most of the Year, but There Were Still Plenty of Stellar Films to Stream. These Were the Best. 2020 did yield some astoundingly good work—especially from indie directors who deserve recognition. Updated December 22, 2020 To say nothing of our poor theaters, it wasnt the friendliest year to ...

In this pandemic year, documentaries — films and series alike — filled a void left by theatrical releases. Prahlad Srihari December 22, 2020 13:15:04 IST Documentary isnt that D-word for film lovers anymore. Nearly a year of distancing ourselves from theatres, and four years of a certain Donald took care of that. In a pandemic year, documentary — films and series alike — filled a void left by theatrical rele...

The Best Cinematography of 2020 December 22, 2020 “A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist–moving an audience through a movie […] making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark,” said the late, great Gordon Willis. As we continue our year-end coverage, one aspect we must highlight is, indeed, cinematography. From talented newcomers to seasoned professionals, we’ve rounded up the examples that have most impressed us this year. Check out our rundown b...

Here are 10 excellent movies (and 25 runners-up) from a not-so-excellent year By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated December 18, 2020, 9:58 a.m. Email to a Friend Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn and Micheal Ward in "Lovers Rock."Parisa Taghizedeh/Associated Press This is my 19th Ten Best Movies list for this newspaper and it comes out in a social and cultural landscape more transformed than any in my two decades at the Globe. Because of the pandemic, theaters have been closed for much of the year and sparsely at...

The Skinny The Ross brothers on Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets If youve been missing your local due to COVID restrictions, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – a rambunctious portrait of a Vegas dive bar on its final night of trading – is for you. Its directors, Bill and Turner Ross, talk to us about the importance of pubs Feature by Jamie Dunn | 18 Dec 2020 Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Or, more pointedly in the year of our lord 2021, sometimes you want to go so...

FILE - Musician Jose Feliciano performs during the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize tribute concert on March 13, 2019, in Washington. Feliciano is celebrating 50 years of his bilingual Christmas classic “Feliz Navidad" by releasing a new version featuring Jason Mraz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy and more. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File) Brent N. Clarke