CINEMATIC HOLY MOMENTS: 2020

by Toby

my personal favorite moments from films to receive a 2020 U.S. release. Not all of which made my actual “Best Films of 2020” list, but at least had incredible segments that stayed with me since first viewing. Scenes that I’m sure I’ll want to re-visit again and again. Did I mention I love movies?

+ = was actually featured on Toby's 2020 "Best of"

Artemis & Hunter bag their first Diablos 

- MONSTER HUNTER [3D]

                  (Paul W.S. Anderson)

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The family barn burns down 

- MINARI (Lee Isaac Chung)

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One last call for alcohol -

BLOODY NOSE 

           EMPTY POCKETS 

                             (Ross bros)

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Clinic questionnaire scene -

NEVER RARELY 

            SOMETIMES ALWAYS (Hittman)

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Paul's vision of a Christ-like Commander Stormin' Norman

   - DA 5 BLOODS  (Spike Lee)

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Levee's "you don't know what kinda heart I've got beating here" speech.. 

Vale, Chadwick Boseman 11/29/1976 - 8/28/2020 -

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM 

                            (Wolfe)

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Grandmother's shedding skin. An unexpectedly emotional body horror moment 

   - RELIC (Natalie Erika James)

Ambush at apartment 302

- THE WILD GOOSE LAKE 

                    (Diao Yinan)

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A spontaneous & surreal musical moment. Ethan Hawke covers Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

     - TESLA (Almereyda)

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Title character's rampage @ psychiatric ward -

THE INVISIBLE MAN [reboot] 

                     (Whannell)

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The entire Hitchcockian gas station set piece.. Nail-biting levels of suspense

      - ALONE (John Hyams)

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An entire village rises up, armed to the teeth  

- BACURAU (Mendonça Filho/Dornelles)

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party scene where attendants a cappella Janet Kay's "Silly Games"

- LOVERS ROCK (McQueen)

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The howling wolves revive Moll 

- WOLFWALKERS (Moore)

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Gretel VS the head witch. **Psychic finale battle**

- GRETEL & HANSEL (Oz Perkins)

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Sibil and Rob finally reunited

      - TIME (Bradley)

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also;

True Love's Flame

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Toby’s Favorite Movie Moments

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980