#FF20 The Gentlemen has some entertaining moments, stylish visuals, and a reasonable pace.

That said, the characters are cliched, the plot is riddled with outdated tropes, and the dialogue, while trying to be geezery, belongs in the 90s, if ever.

We don't need films like this.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 4, 2020

#FF20 Jojo Rabbit brings some levity to a serious subject, as a way of bringing you into the world of an indoctrinated child.

Visually reminiscent of Wes Anderson, without being quite so precious.

At times, silly and funny, and at times tense and brutal. Very good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 5, 2020

#FF20 Little Women is built on great performances. Ronan and Pugh are stand-outs in a big cast.

Pacing and editing are excellent. Cross-cutting between time periods (w/ colour grading) worked well; was a little tell-not-show at times

I was a little cold on the subject, but okay

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 12, 2020

#FF20 The Lighthouse follows a new lighthouse keeper and a veteran keeper on a remote island, as their sanity starts slipping away.

Beautifully presented with deep blacks picking out the sand and grime. The mood permeates the picture.

Both Pattinson and Dafoe are exceptional.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 23, 2020

#FF20 1917 is a decent film, showing a small slice of World War 1.

The (fake) one shot is accompanied by excellent staging and cinematography throughout; technically brilliant.

However, it lacks an emotional journey. Feels like a theme park experience, or a video game.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 23, 2020

#FF20 Parasite is a rare film: unpredictable, but never accidental. Everything is a consequence.

The story telling is tight, layered, and immaculately paced. The visual language is clear: you could watch with the sound off.

A masterclass. Early film of the year contender.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 31, 2020

#FF20 The Personal History of David Copperfield is a wondeful film: despite dark moments, it's joyous and bright throughout. I think I smiled through 90%.

A solid script (tiny bit long at the end) and fantastic performances make for a really nice experience, start to finish.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) January 31, 2020

#FF19 Knives out is an excellent, and different, whodunnit. If you're a fan of the genre, you'll easily solve most of the mystery but that's not the point.

Strong, dry, comedic performances from the main cast. Excellent pacing. Some really nice shots, but not overt.
Very good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 7, 2019

#FF19 The Irishman is the story of a mob enforcer, over many decades.

This is classic Scorsese: an epic cast, showy camera work, confessional narration, and a sprawling story.

It's slow, but evenly paced; lengthy but engaging; and ends in the right place. Good stuff.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 7, 2019

#FF19 Marriage Story is at times beautiful, bittersweet, infuriating, delightful, difficult; a rollercoaster, evoking the ups and downs of a real breakdown.

Beautifully shot, with fantastic performances by the leads in particular.

Excellent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 14, 2019

#FF19 The Report is a worthy biopic/documentary about attempts to conceal or reclassify torture by the CIA.

It's a solid telling of an interesting story, but most scenes could use a bit more room to breath and a bit more character building.

Decent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 14, 2019

#FF19 Motherless Brooklyn is beautifully done, in terms of its art direction and cinematography.

The performances are excellent, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a stand-out.

There is some dead weight in the plot, and some overly convenient detective work.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 21, 2019

#FF19 6 Underground has some beautiful 4K HDR moments.

It’s terrible in almost every other regard.

Badly paced, awful musical cues, terrible dialogue, thin characterisation, choppy editing, cheap CG etc

Worst of all: the action is poorly done. All noise, no clarity.

Bad.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 16, 2019

#FF19 Star Wars: #riseofskywalker has some solid action sequences and big set pieces.

However, it's full of exposition, painfully crammed in cameos, and plot contrivances that come out of nowhere. It's also visually dull, especially compared to The Last Jedi

Meh. Disappointing

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 23, 2019

#FF19 The Two Popes is a surprisingly up-close look at the presumed differences between Popes Francis and Benedict.

Hopkins and Pryce are great as the leads, with their gentle, verbal sparring.

Beautifully shot, lightly funny, dark in places. A little slow, but worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 29, 2019

#FF19 The App is a dull, mess of a film.

None of the characters are particularly interesting, or well rounded. The big reveal at the end is cliche, and obvious from the start. It's remarkably slow for an 80 minute movie.

Resolutely boring from start to finish.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 29, 2019

#FF19 Dolemite Is my Name is the true story of a man desperate to make it in showbiz, through whatever route he can take.

It's surprisingly heartwarming as he never gives up and tries to take his friends with him. Well performed, fun, light.

A very solid two hours.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) November 3, 2019

#FF19 In The Tall Grass is a decent enough horror idea, that works well enough. The film does a good job of making us as lost in the situation as the characters.

It does have a McGuffin that it indulges a bit too much, and the night scenes are a little hard to say, but it's fine

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) November 20, 2019

#FF19 21 Bridges is a fine, somewhat flimsy action film. The lead performances are solid, the camera work is grounded, and the pace works very well. The score, however, is incredibly overbearing.

You'll see the twists coming, so just relax and let it wash over you. Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) November 24, 2019

#FF19 Joker is an odd film. Joaquin Phoenix puts in another fantastic, mesmerising performance as the titular character, emerging slowly over the film.

The nods to the wider lore are painful, and the nods to Taxi Driver make for unfavourable comparisons

Unsubtle but fascinating

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 10, 2019

#FF19 Ad Astra has a great aesthetic and atmosphere. Lonely and isolated. The pace is appropriately slow, dragging a little in places.

The biggest issue is the genuinely awful voice over; constantly telling us what we can or should see. Aggrevating.

Decent-ish.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 20, 2019

#FF19 The Day Shall Come sees Chris Morris once again explore an aspect of radicalism, but in a far more mundane way this time. It's absurd, with excellent dialogue, and some great performances.

A little more dry than previous efforts, but still worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 20, 2019

#FF19 Terminator: Dark Fate has some decent ideas, executed in the most budget action of ways.

It has dependably bad dialogue, poor CG (especially at the start), and Some reasonable action scenes.

A forgettable action film, wearing the long, dead husk of a much better franchise

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 24, 2019

#FF19 The Laundromat is a fun, docudrama in the vein of The Big Short.

The cast is fantastic and look like they’re having a good time, the direction is great, and the story moves at a decent pace.

A little slow towards the end, but very worth watching.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 26, 2019

#FF19 Zombieland: Double Tap is... fine. The main plot is fairly bare, and the side stories are pure filler. There are some fun action scenes, and decent jokes.

One of the new characters steals every scene she is in, but some of the older characters get short shrift.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 27, 2019