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Dec 2, 2020 · In 2020, nostalgia gets the job done. Cobra Kai dives back into the world of Karate Kid. Over three decades out from their original meeting, Johnny Lawrence is back, reopening the Cobra Kai dojo ...
- Never Have I Ever
- The Old Guard
- The Queen's Gambit
- Tigertail
- Miss Americana
- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
- His House
- The 40-Year-Old Version
- MA Rainey's Black Bottom
- I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, this smart-yet-sweet coming-of-age story is easily the most fulfilling watch of our Netflix year so far. Lead Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will steal your heart as Devi, a high school sophomore reeling from the loss of her father the year before but with big plans for a future as vibrant and fearless as she. Cultur...
Folks looking for that summer blockbuster thrill, search no further than The Old Guard. Based on the superhero comic books of the same name, director Gina Prince-Bythewood's movie sucks viewers into a slick, well-crafted world of action and narrative that isn't particularly unique but delivers its formulaic pieces with enough precision to keep you ...
The Queen’s Gambit makes chess glamorous— and in a year like 2020, stylish, escapist miniseries like this one are a welcome treat. Based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, this Netflix period drama follows chess prodigy Beth Harmon as she gradually rises to the top of her game while fighting off loneliness and addiction. Anya Taylo...
Alan Yang’s feature film directorial debut tells the heartwarming story of Pin-Jui and Yuan, who met in Taiwan as children and young adults but eventually lose touch. In his later years, Pin-Jui finds himself distant from his daughter, their relationship strained by his reluctance to open up over the years. Flashbacks continue to reveal the tender ...
Taylor Swift is one of the most famous people in the world, but longtime fans will still find something new in Lana Wilson's thoughtful, inspiring documentary Miss Americana, which follows the singer through the last few years as she rethinks how she wants to live her life under a massive spotlight. The bits filming her in the recording studio feat...
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolutionis a vital documentary that tells the story of the generation of disability activists who first learned to organize while attending the now defunct Camp Jened. Camp Jened was a summer program for children and teens with a wide range of disabilities, and the documentary uses archival footage from the camp’s’ heyday ...
Director Remi Weeke's feature-length debut may very well be the best horror film of 2020. A chilling reflection on survivor's guilt and xenophobia, His House stars Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku as Bol and Rial, a refugee couple seeking asylum in Britain. Having recently fled South Sudan with their daughter (who did not survive the perilous journey),...
The Forty-Year-Old Version is in large part about the pitfalls of being labeled a talent to watch — its heroine is a struggling playwright who turns to rap as she approaches 40 with little to show for the early promise that once landed her on “30 under 30” lists. But it’s impossible to watch this singular work and not want to describe Radha Blank, ...
If Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom can’t quite escape the rhythms of the stage (it’s based on a play by August Wilson), it’s more than dynamic enough to hold its own as a movie. Set during an eventful recording session in 1927 Chicago, the film is at once a full-throated tribute to the “Mother of the Blues,” a lively celebration of Black culture and its p...
Emotional demolitions expert/filmmaker Charlie Kaufman destroys audiences once more in the mind-boggling I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Adapted from Iain Reid’s novel of the same name, this cryptically titled psychological thriller follows a woman, played by Jessie Buckley, and her boyfriend, played by Jesse Plemons, on a disturbing visit to his pa...
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Dec 26, 2020 · Seemingly guaranteed hits such as Hillbilly Elegy and The Prom received indifference from critics, and their most blatant attempt for Oscar glory from 2019, The Irishman, went home empty-handed ...
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- The Queen’s Gambit. Scott Frank’s adaptation of Walter Tevis’ eponymous novel, The Queen’s Gambit, quickly evolved into a runaway Netflix hit responsible for re-igniting a passion for chess among people.
- The Crown. The Crown season 4 opens with Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and Philip (Tobias Menzies) at the family vacation home on the Scottish highlands, with guests of the royal family including Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and her husband, Denis (Stephen Boxer).
- Anne With an E. Loosely based on the Anne of Green Gables book series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, season 3 of Anne With an E continues the wild journey of Anne (Amybeth McNulty), interspersed with contemporary themes and subject matters like bullying, censorship, and sexual harassment.
- Cobra Kai. Season 2 of Cobra Kai picks up exactly where season 1 left off, with Cobra Kai fresh off winning the All Valley Karate Tournament. However, discontentment still plagues their sensei, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), which is exacerbated when his protege Miguel makes a rather controversial move that subverts the true spirit of the game.
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- Never Have I Ever. Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, this smart-yet-sweet coming-of-age story is easily the most fulfilling watch of our Netflix year so far.
- Unorthodox. Best of Netflix originals 2020, Unorthodox. Among the more underrated items on this list, Unorthodox delivers some of the most impassioned and captivating drama streaming this year.
- Ozark Season 3. Ozark Season 3 Best of Netflix originals 2020. Who among us isn't still reeling from the Ozark Season 3 finale? Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams’ Emmy-winning crime series returned with a vengeance this spring as the Byrde family further descended into cartel business.
- The Midnight Gospel. Best of Netflix 2020 Midnight Gospel. The talents of Adventure Time's Pendleton Ward and podcaster Duncan Trussell meet in this trippy animated dramedy.
Formerly known as Chase, the film follows a man who takes the law into his own hands in the search for his missing wife. It was released in the United States on June 3, 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics. [4] On October 1, 2022, the film was released on Netflix and instantly became Netflix's most watched film in the United States.
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Dec 21, 2020 · Tiger King. Tiger King. Image: Netflix. Internet memes aside, Tiger King is one of the more enjoyable Netflix shows to come out of 2020. It’s a documentary miniseries that spans seven episodes ...
