A quiet year for movies. Even though the cinemas here were open all but a handful of days, many major releases were held back as the pandemic raged elseswere. So there are more classics and independent films than normal in my list, and only two US productions in all.
9. The Last Vermeer - dramatisation of the events surrounding Han van Meegeren's forgery of Vermeer masterpieces in Amsterdam during WWII, starring Guy Pearce.
8. The Night House - mind-warping horror with alternate realities coming together, with Rebecca Hall
7. Shadow in the Cloud - WWII horror with a gremlin attacking a bomber's flight crew
6. Mothering Sunday - a mix of Downton Abbey and Brideshead Revisited, based on Jonathan Swift's novel
5. Cruella - spectacularly entertaining origin story with Emma Stone. Screenplay by Tony McNamara.
4. Shiva Baby - the best shiva comedy of the year
3. The Lady Vanishes (1938) - not only a wonderful script, but a glimpse into history
2. The Ladykillers (1955) - worthy in its own right, but also historically interesting to see post-war London
1. Last Night in Soho - Edgar Wright's wonderful horror thriller.
And honourable mentions go to:
The Dry
French Exit
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Life Aquatic
The Suicide Squad
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