Week #10 of 2020 (3/5-3/8/2020) sees the first Disney/Pixar animated film of the year about a brotherly quest to bring back their father for one magical day and Ben Affleck wrestling sobriety demons and coaching a losing basketball team.
Although I didn’t verify, but I believe this is the first week with multiple movies playing in 2020 that both movies have been recommended.
The coronavirus continues to dominate the news with wide impact in international markets, including the news that Bond #25 No Time To Die has been pushed back from April to November 2020. Hopefully a vaccine will be created/discovered before too much longer or flu season will end the widespread concerns.
Back to a brighter topic, which movie this week takes the crown?
#1 is ….
Onward ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
The is a heartwarming, teen brotherly story with the right touch of humor and substance. The story is quirky and unusual, which is why we liked it so much.
UPDATE 8:19am PST: Just remembered when checking out other reviews from those I subscribe to at Letterboxd that before Onward played, there was a new Simpsons animated short featuring a romance for Maggie called Playdate with Destiny ⭐️⭐️½ Got to see this twice because of a theater screw-up (see my Onward review for details), but it’s not a very memorable or fun Simpsons short. Cute, though.
The Way Back ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Although Ben Affleck has had dramatic acting roles, this serious story really pits him against himself and the parallels in his personal life and his character’s life are profound. I think he really gets into his character better, drawing on his own well publicized issue of his break-up with Jennifer Garner and struggles with sobriety. It’s the best acting I’ve seen from him in quite some time.
The story is a little cliched and runs long in parts, but it’s a very meaty role for Affleck and he delivers.
Want to see what else we recommend NOW PLAYING at the theater?
Here are other movies we’ve seen at the theaters recently and liked (maybe they are available in your area still) that are recommended. Any movie rated at least 3-stars is recommended. You should read any 3-star review (click the title), because sometimes we do qualify those recommendations, meaning we were entertained, but it doesn’t mean that the film was that good.
4-star movies are highly recommended and films rated as 4 1/2 or 5 stars are must see.
- 1917 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
- Onward ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (current week)
- Sonic The Hedgehog ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Bad Boys For Life ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Way Back ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (current week)
- The Call Of The Wild ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Bad Boys For Life ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Happy movie watching to you!
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