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Vitalina Varela, Jessica Cressy and Luca Marinelli in Martin Eden, Marty Walsh in City Hall and two men try to start a business in the Oregon Territory in First Cow. hide caption (Clockwise from upper left) Vitalina Varela plays the title character in Vitalina Varela, Jessica Cressy and Luca Marinelli in Martin Eden, Marty Walsh in City Hall and two men try to start a business in the Oregon Territory in First Cow. Courtesy of Grasshopper Film, Francesca Errichiello/Kino Lorber,...

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...

The year that has been 2020 hasn’t been easy for most people around the globe. But for some, it has been a year where they secured dream jobs, won trophies and had personal victories. And we’ve decided that we should share some of their joy to bolster our own moods. We’ve picked five Irish people who probably have had the best year  ever, despite everything. 1. Paul Mescal Paul Mescal arrives for the Virgin Media BAFTA TV awards at the TV Centre, Wood Lane, London. Pic: PA Images We mea...

CinemaBlend Charlie Kaufmans latest film, Im Thinking of Ending Things, is the first direct-to-streaming feature from the Oscar-winning director and screenwriter. The genre-bending film, based on Iain Reids novel of the same name, follows a woman and her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend, played by Jessie Buckley and Jesse Plemons, as they visit his parents farm in the midst of a blizzard. Since premiering on Netflix in September, it has been met with praise from various critics, including our own. But ...

Dublin film critics reveal their best film of 2020 The Dublin Film Critics Circle has announced the results of its annual poll Fri, Dec 18, 2020, 10:04   The Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) has announced the results of its poll to find the greatest cinematic achievements in an unusual year for the medium. Best film went to Céline Sciamma’s powerful romantic drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel star in the tale of a 19th century noblewoman falling for the ar...

Where was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom filmed? Netflix filming locations explored   Where was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom filmed? Let’s explore the filming locations of the 2020 Netflix movie starring Chadwick Boseman. Although film fans have spent much of 2020 mourning cinemas in the wake of temporary closures, there have still been plenty of films to watch and discuss. Netflix titles have appeared on ‘End of Year’ lists everywhere, and it’s hardly surprising when you reflect on their ou...

Release Date: 2005 Director: Terrence Malick Terrence Malick‘s  The New World is a cinematic wonder; a film that lives, and breathes, and fully transports you into the landscape. Every leaf on every tree, every ripple in every body of water, every bit of muck and grime, every boat that rocks upon unsteady seas – all of it combines to paint a picture that takes your breath away. Malick takes a ton of liberties with the true story of Pocahontas (played here by  Q’orianka Kilcher). Histo...

Chad Collins’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2020 By Chad Collins My Top 10 horror movies of 2020 are a bit eclectic, maybe a little bit like the year itself. Had you asked me what I would have likely had here when the year started, I might have said something like Candymanor Halloween Kills. Naturally, as we all know, that is no longer the case. In a strange, roundabout kind of way, though, the delay of a few genre behemoths opened...

Saint Maud. Design: Empire Design, AV Squad With the pressure to keep making noise about a film in the extreme ephemerality of the web, some campaigns seem to throw out multiple design directions willy-nilly, often selling a muddled vision of the film. Despite taking different visual approaches to Rose Glass’ horror, this magnificent trifecta of posters for Saint Maud from Empire Design and AV Squad maintains connective tissue through type and colour, nailing the mood to create a consistent i...

So in past years on this site, Ive done Best Of lists at the end of the year - my favorite movies, favorite albums, favorite concerts I got to see during year, etc. But as you probably know, 2020 is not any normal year. There were a lot less movies thanks to theaters being closed, I couldnt keep up with the amount of TV there was and mostly rewatched old comfort shows, and concerts pretty much shut down entirely and theres no clear way to know when exactly theyll be back. So instead of doing m...