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2020 Mid-Year Catch-up: Reviews of EMMA and THE INVISIBLE MAN
by Ken Bakely
Catching up with two more reviews of movies that I missed from the first half of the year, here are my thoughts on Autumn de Wilde’s Emma. and Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man.
Parasite — Review
Song Kang-ho and Chang Hyae-jin in a scene from Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite
“A spectacularly skillful accomplishment as well as deeply enthralling and enrapturing viewing.”
Marriage Story — Review
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in a scene from Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story
“It takes the time to examine its characters with the deep and critical attention to place it with the best of movies about families.”
Late Night — Review
Mindy Kaling (l) and Emma Thompson (r) in a scene from Nisha Ganatra’s Late Night
“There’s something missing that keeps everything from coming together.”
The Farewell — Review
Thunder Road — Review
Jim Cummings in a scene from his film, Thunder Road
“A daring excursion made by a talented artist always looking for the next big challenge to take on.”
Christopher Robin — Review
Ewan McGregor returns to the Hundred Acre Wood in a scene from Marc Forster’s Christopher Robin
“What’s the value of espousing the creative joy that can be found in sitting back and relaxing if the movie that contains those messages feels so insipid on the whole?”
The Favourite — Review
Olivia Colman in a scene from Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite
