Top films and series of 2020: attention-grabbing during pandemic
The American Film Institute has announced the top ten movies and series of 2020. Here's a pick of our favorites.
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DA 5 Bloods
Directed, produced and co-written by Spike Lee, 'Da 5 Bloods' is a war movie about five Vietnam war veterans. The film was the last movie released in actor Chadwick Boseman's lifetime. Boseman plays the role of Norman, the squad eader of the five "Bloods."
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Another Chadwick Boseman film features on the list of top movies released by the AFI. 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' was released after Boseman died in August last year. Viola Davis plays the role of the popular blues singer.
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One night in Miami
Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcolm X come together in 'One Night in Miami,' a film focused on a life-changing evening for the four cult figures.
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Soul
This is first movie created by Pixar Animation Studios to feature an African-American protagonist. 'Soul' tells the story of a musician whose soul has separated from his body. The film features voices of artists including Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Graham Norton.
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Bridgerton
A drama set in London during the Regency era, the 'Bridgerton' series made headlines because it cast Black actors in a quintessentially White English story. It immediately grabbed the coveted most-watched spot on Netflix when it was released it December and went on to trend on Twitter. Within a month of the debut, Netflix has now announced it would renewed it for a second season.
The hugely popular Netflix series has also created controversy, with the British royal family complaining that it has been wrongly portrayed. The latest and fourth season of 'The Crown' has actress Olivia Colman playing the role of Queen Elizabeth. Season five is already in the works.
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The Queen's Gambit
Beauty and brains come together in this gripping series about a young woman who overcomes the odds to become a grandmaster. The series revived the game of chess and also became famous for its protagonist's fashionable wardrobe. The character is played by Anya Taylor-Joy.
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Unorthodox
The Netflix show tells the story of Deborah Feldman, who flees an orthodox community in New York. The series is based on Feldman's book, 'Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of my Hasidic Roots."
The list of best movies and television or web shows, released by the American Film Institute every year, is considered one of the best predictors of an Oscar nomination.
