Top Ten 2020 Movies I Watched on my Couch
(While Missing the Movie Theater Experience)

On the plus side, the cancelling of all activities combined with my unemployed status meant I had more time for movies this year. On the minus side, all but one 2020 film was watched right here, on this couch.
Hamilton

I catch up to the musical phenomenon and find that all the rabid fans are spot on.
Palm Springs

Viewing at home advantage: five minutes in when I realize the boyfriend will love it I can drag him to the couch and start the film again.
First Cow

Kelly Richardt! Oregon setting! Beautiful story of friendship!
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Protesters and police in a 1968 setting that felt eerily contemporary.
The Lovebirds

Action comedy by two people who know how deliver hilarious situations.
Athlete A

What happens when girls’ needs are sold out by the athletic association that should be protecting them.
The Half of It

Charming small-town love story with great performances.
Miss Juneteenth

The best mother-daughter film I watched this year, with a side of quiet competence.
The Old Guard

One of my favorite directors brings us the tale of immortal warriors.
Yes, God, Yes

Amusing early 2000s period piece about a Catholic girl and an AOL chat that opens a can of teenage worms.
Honorable mentions:
Becoming

We had a great first lady for eight years and this documentary gives us a glimpse of her book tour.
The Assistant

Meditative look at the horrors of being an assistant to a high-powered producer.
How to Build a Girl

Beanie Feldstein razzle dazzles us as a teenage music journalist
The Photograph

Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield in a gorgeous love story
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

Before some of the Hamilton people did Hamilton, they performed in an improv hip-hop comedy group and this is their story.
The Devil All the Time

Packed with famous faces, this is two-plus hours of Midwestern Gothic violence and wacko religion.
Shithouse

Charming debut film (with a terrible title) about a college freshman who just can’t connect.
And the one 2020 film I watched in the the theater:
Emma.

I loved this so much it set off an exploration of Johnny Flynn and I still debate if I should buy my own copy.
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Great choices! There’s still a lot here I haven’t seen yet. Palm Springs was such a pleasant surprise!
Thanks! I would also categorize Palm Springs a pleasant suprise.