Happy 2021!

2020 may not have been a good year for anything, but it did provide more time to revisit favorite films and catch up on viewing lots of classics that I had never gotten around to watching. I think my favorite film I watched this year was The King.

Other highlights were seeing Parasite in the theater before the pandemic, watching all Wes Anderson films, all the Batman films, and all the Karate Kid films (+ Cobra Kai show). I also fell in love with Red Dwarf again and re-watched and got caught up on all things Star Wars. The "Best in Show" for 2020 has to be The Mandalorian season 2. Well done John Favreau for creating the hands-down best Star Wars film/show/anything (in my opinion). And for making the year end on a higher note.

I'm hoping to keep watching new and old films in 2021 and make a few more themed lists for everyone. And I'm starting with a list of 25 under-appreciated films I love.

Best wishes!

The King

The King (David Michod, 2019)

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Rating: Q=8, P=7 / Obsession

Scale 1=4, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=3

Shakespeare, Middle Ages, Henry V, Biopic

This film floored me. Truly gorgeous lighting and scene, haunting and engaging acting, and a beautiful adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry V. The lines are delivered perfectly and Timothée Chalamet is an amazing actor. I hope to see more of him in future, especially in roles like this one. The King was a refreshing film about a time period I am fascinated by and one that I don't see many films visit. It felt fairly true to both history and Shakespeare's story. Loved it and will definitely watch it again.

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