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Pedro Almodóvar Names ‘First Cow,’ ‘Little Joe’ & More As His Favorite Films Of 2020

December 21, 2020 2:45 pm

When you want to hear recommendations for the Best Films of 2020, you could listen to critics, outlets, or even your friends and family. However, sometimes you can just take the word of one of the best filmmak...

Kyle Turner’s Best Films Of 2020

Kyle Turner

December 21, 2020 2:10 pm

News

It was admittedly hard to express a lot of interest in new films when my brain was just that gif of Dorinda from “Real Housewives of New York” spitting, “I’ll tell you how I’m doing! Not well, bitch!” playing ...

Edgar Wright Releases His Top 100 Songs Of 2020 Playlist

Rafael Motamayor

December 19, 2020 12:13 pm

News

Edgar Wright is known for many things, but perhaps his best skill as a filmmaker is being able to put an iconic needle drop at exactly the right moment. Between the "Don't Stop Me Now" scene in "Shaun of the D...

The 20 Best Documentaries Of 2020

Jessica Kiang

December 18, 2020 11:21 am

Features, News

"If only I had time," I remember sighing at some point in late 2019, probably in a pub or a restaurant among a cluster of friends separated by <1 ft of space, lipstick doubtless boozily smeared across my ma...

Barack Obama’s Best Films Of 2020 List Includes ‘Mank,’ ‘Soul,’ ‘Selah & The Spades’ & More

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2020 10:57 am

News, Television

It’s the time of Top 10s. Every December, critics, publications, celebrities, and basically anyone with social media reveal their favorite films and TV series of the year. Some people tend to go more mainstrea...

The 20 Best Performances Of 2020

Andrew Crump

December 17, 2020 12:38 pm

Features, News

What’s most notable about 2020’s slate of great performances is the element of surprise. Sure, most anybody betting on Frances McDormand being heaped with praise at year-end will likely win their bets. But 202...

The 20 Best Soundtracks & Scores Of 2020

Nicholas Laskin

December 17, 2020 11:54 am

Features, News

In spite of the general state of the world, 2020 ended up being a pretty great year for films – expectations for long-awaited auteur projects that were supposed to come out this year obviously being exempt fro...

The 65 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 16, 2020 12:19 pm

Features, News, Television

Another year comes to a close, another overlong, ahem, thorough most anticipated list from your friends at The Playlist. This time, we’re talking television and yes, there’s a lot of TV to deal with. Frankly, ...

The Best Cinematography Of 2020

Andrew Crump and The Playlist Staff

December 14, 2020 2:02 pm

Features, News

Not to exclude stellar photography all the world over, but there’s a common theme here in The Playlist’s picks for Best Cinematography ‘20: America. The year is littered with movies about the red, white, and b...

The 25 Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2020

Brian Tallerico, Rodrigo Perez and Andrew Bundy

December 14, 2020 11:14 am

Features, News, Television

What a year, right? With people stuck at home more than ever before, television felt even more essential, and the best creators rose to the challenge. While there was concern that pandemic shutdowns would dest...

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