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series 6, limited series like Barry Jenkins adaptation of The Underground Railroad, and engrossing documentaries exploring everything from the ripples of the Trump presidency to the power structures that rule the modern world. You know, for some light relief from the garbage fire outside your window. It is, however, quite hard to predict how big an impact the coronavirus will have on the 2021 schedules. Production delays last year mean broadcast delays this year, but filming is slowly ramping ...

Soul, and Meryl Streep in Let Them All Talk. Warner Bros. / Disney/Pixar / HBO The year is nearly over, and the holidays often mean extra time for getting cozy on the couch with some eggnog and a pile of cookies, in front of a good movie. Given public health concerns and ongoing widespread theater closings in the US, most of 2020’s best movies are available to watch right now via streaming services and digital rentals. A few of those movies are still quite new, thanks to a bumper crop of De...

BBC Christmas Cheer Rounds Off A Challenging Year. Image: Shutterstock The BBC has been a lifeline this year, providing entertainment and news to the nation, but how has it coped during the pandemic?  I spoke to Charlotte Moore, the BBCs Chief Content Officer, who told me about the challenges the BBC faced and the strategies used to get programmes on air. Many productions were halted during the first national lockdown. But some shows like The One Show and Healthcheck UK Live continued to...

With all the shutdowns and delays, 2020 proved a rough year for the movies. But even without movie theaters and movie theater popcorn, it wasn’t all bad—after all, this is the first year without a new Marvel Cinematic Universe release since 2011. Instead, 2020 offered a tasteful spread of personal stories and diverse perspectives, with more than a few movies that pushed cinematic boundaries. This list highlights 2020 releases that pushed those boundaries, and are worth watching—o...

At the start of lockdown, when a potent mix of nursery closure, Zoom ineptitude and Covid confusion made life almost unbearable, Quiz was a beacon of light. It was tense and silly, with wonderful performances that went beyond caricature or impression to round out the show’s Major players (groan) – led by a sheepish and sweaty Matthew Macfadyen. When so much drama is about solving brutal murders, here was a more joyous conundrum: did an upper middle-class nitwit really outsmart a TV juggerna...

by The Editors ArtAsiaPacific. Needless to say, in the absence of the crowded gallery openings and international fairs that typically fill the art world calendar, the  AAP editors have been spending lots of time exploring various corners of the internet. From new movies and a “crystal ball” app to a podcast explainer on Q-Anon, here are the discoveries that made this year a little less dull. If you missed it, take a look at our previous blog on our favorite books and artist projects t...

Canyon News HOLLYWOOD—No one really went to the movies this year, but the movies still came to us. The 2020 pandemic sidelined a lot of big blockbusters, leaving smaller, more interesting movies to take center stage. Let’s look at some of the incredible movies from a year where movies still rallied to offer experiences that were compelling, provocative and fun. The film “The Assistant” is one of the best films made in response to the crimes of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement...

The Houston Chronicles best films of 2020 After nearly 10 months of pandemic and panic, Hollywood had to pivot. It was a terrible year for moviegoing but a good year for movies. The Houston Chronicles best films of 2020 After nearly 10 months of pandemic and panic, Hollywood had to pivot. It was a terrible year for moviegoing but a good year for movies. Published December 23, 2020 The movie industry began the year on a financial high. The industry raked in $11.4 billion at the box office in 201...

The 10 best global albums of 2020 Ammar Kalia Aquiles Navarro and Tcheser Holmes – Heritage of the Invisible II This is a heavy record in every sense. Aquiles Navarro’s synths are so guttural they rattle the listener’s teeth, while Tcheser Holmes’s drumming is by turns textural and pummelling. The combination makes for a cathartic scream of improvised Afro-Caribbean and Latin jazz – a mind-cleansing and immersive sound. 9 Hailu Mergia – Yene Mircha Ethiopian jazz mul...

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 ...