Who would have ever thought that just one month after the 2020 Oscars, we wouldn’t be able to even enter movie theaters? The COVID-19 pandemic sent the film industry reeling with the shutdowns of both movie theaters and film production, but Hollywood — of course — found a way.
1. Soul
PIXAR
The best Pixar original sinceInside Out, Soulis the cartoonIt’s a Wonderful Life.A jazz pianist (Jamie Foxx) heads to the afterlife, where he mentors a little soul (Tina Fey) who has yet to inhabit a body. Ideally, life lessons are learned while you’re on earth — but better late than never. (Disney+, out Dec. 25)
2. Palm Springs
Hulu
Andy Samberg is trapped inGroundhog Dayhell in the best comedy of the year. (Hulu)
3. Bad Education
HBO
Hugh Jackman plays a corrupt school administrator in this acidic true-life tale. (HBO)
4. Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr. inHamilton.disney +
Filmed onstage, the landmark hip-hop musical is alive with words and ideas. (Disney+)
5. News of the World
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Tom Hanks shepherds a young girl through the wilderness in a consoling Western. (Out Dec. 25)
6. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
David Lee/Netflix
Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman are stupendous as blues musicians. (Netflix)
7. Black Is King
Disney+
Beyoncé codirects and stars in a lavish fantasy based on her albumThe Lion King: The Gift.(Disney+)
8. Tenet
Tenet.Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner bros.
A dazzling — and frequently dizzying — time-bending action thriller. (On digital Dec. 15)
9. On the Rocks
10. Da 5 Bloods
Spike Lee directs a ferociously entertaining adventure about Black Vietnam vets. (Netflix)
source: people.com
