ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS-2020 EDITION
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Three Critics, 24 nominations with 65 total predictions for 2020

BIRDS OF PREY
(**)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...parts that work are fun, but there’s too long of a wait to get there."

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...hard to top the news when it comes to unscrupulous behavior of people"

CHICAGO EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL-2020
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
March 6th to April 2nd at the Siskel Film Center, Chicago Illinois

COLLECTIVE
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...paints a dark portrait of the institutions we rely on most for protection..."

CORPUS CHRISTI
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...reminds me of countless great film noir movies..."

DA 5 BLOODS
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...both historical and contemporary at the same time."

DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...the movie we need right now"

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...Dick Johnson is a story about humanity first."

DREAMING GRAND AVENUE
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a quirky little buried treasure."

ENOLA HOLMES
(**½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...for die-hard Sherlock fans, this is fluff for a young audience..."

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: STORY OF FIRE SAGA
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...overstuffed-but there is enough amusing gags to make it worth seeing."

FIRST COW
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...beautifully developed, wholly unique and magical."

i'm thinking of ending things
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...designed to be a cultural studies grad student’s wet dream..."

INVISIBLE MAN
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a smart-horror movie reflection on victims of domestic violence"

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK APOKOLIPS WAR
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a thrilling conclusion to the saga that offers no shortage of long-awaited fights"

MARTIN EDEN
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...feels like an instant classic."

MULAN
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...fairly accessible quasi Asian action film for American audiences..."

OLD GUARD
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...possibly one of the most down-to-earth superhero films in recent memory"

ONWARD
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"... likable family entertainment that goes down easy"

PLANET OF THE HUMANS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...unflinching attempt to open our eyes and see the future without blinders on"

THE QUEENS GAMBIT
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"Clever-never conceited, possesses a reassurance borne of flawless construction..."

SKIN: A HISTORY OF NUDITY IN CINEMA
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...illuminating, provocative and thought provoking"

SUPERMAN MAN OF TOMORROW
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a very solid, charming little film in its own right."

SWAMP THING (DC Universe mini-series)
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a unique vision for a superhero series and it can often be compelling"

TENET
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...the film is a near masterpiece, but it overstays its welcome a bit..."

TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a public service by putting the info together in such an accessible format."

TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an assertive and impassioned piece of political theater"

VAST OF THE NIGHT
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an atmosphere so thick you can practically feel what it’s like in the town"

WATCHMEN (HBO mini-series)
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...honoring the past, but moving forward - one of the year’s best TV series"

WEATHERING WITH YOU
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...richly detailed, vibrant, and completely stunning"

WHITE RIOT
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a visually interesting and intellectually challenging documentary..."

WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS
(**)-VITO CARLI
"...the surprises aren’t that big or impossible to guess for careful viewers.."

WOLFWALKERS
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a fantastic effort that both children and adults will definitely enjoy"

CINEMA RETROSPECTIVE-2020
Vito weighs in with Summation of the Year in Film

TOP FILMS-2020
JR Picks his TOP Films of the Last Year