September 18th, 2020

Where to even begin when it comes to looking at movie releases this year? For anyone who says they know, they can't and will only have educated guesses to share? Even as I write this, Connected moved to a TBD status (which was going to be part of the list).
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So, where to go from here? As with everything this year, the only way to go is forward and with a plate full of hope and a heaping side of grit and determination. Obviously, this fall will be different and who knows what the Oscars end up looking like as the Academy may only have a handful of options, with strong streaming ties to them too and that probably raises the red flags to them. What I see - remember that hope thing folks - is an opportunity for smaller movies to seep into the public consciousness through unconventional distributions, marketing approaches and a starved audience. Movies like Kajillionaire or The Forty Year-Old Version are not likely to create Tenet-level anticipation, but is the time right for something that sneaks up on us and asks us to pause and reflect? Maybe, just maybe, there's a little indie that could or a streaming flick to bring us together just a little bit and remind us of our grit and determination not only this year, but in each of us. Fingers crossed, here are some flicks we get as the leaves change colors.