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Aren's Top 10 Films of 2020

Aren shares his favourite films from the odd movie year of 2020, including Tenet, Wolfwalkers, and Another Round.

FeaturesAren BergstromJanuary 28, 2021Tenet, Top 10 Films of 2020, Wolfwalkers, Another Round, The Nest, Mangrove, Education, Small Axe, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Invisible Man, The Painter and the Thief, Sorry We Missed YouComment

Review: Small Axe: Education (2020)

The final film in the Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of childhood and an indictment of a racist education system.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 15, 2021Small Axe, Education, Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons, Kenyah Sandy, Sharlene Whyte, Tamara Lawrence, Daniel Francis, Josette Simon, Naomi AckieComment

Review: Small Axe: Alex Wheatle (2020)

The fourth film in the Small Axe anthology, Alex Wheatle charts the formation of an individual and the awakening of an artist.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 14, 2021Small Axe, Alex Wheatle, Steve McQuen, Alastair Siddons, Sheyi Cole, Robbie Gee, Johann Myers, Jonathan JulesComment

Review: Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020)

Red, White and Blue is a compelling portrait of a man at odds with him, his work, and his community.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 13, 2021Small Axe, Red White and Blue, Steve McQueen, Courttia Newland, John Boyega, Steve Toussaint, Joy Richardson, Neil Maskell, Stephen Boxer, Calum Callaghan, Conor Lowson, Assad Zaman, Antonia ThomasComment

Review: Small Axe: Lovers Rock (2020)

The second film in the Small Axe anthology plays like a great song, capturing the tension and release of music and romance.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 12, 2021Small Axe, Lovers Rock, Steve McQueen, Courttia Newland, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Micheal Ward, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Shaniqua Okwok, Ellis GeorgeComment

Review: Small Axe: Mangrove (2020)

The first film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of community and a stirring courtroom drama.

3 Brothers' Essential Films of 2020

The latest instalment in the annual list of the past year’s essential films, including prestige films, blockbusters, independent and foreign features, and documentaries.