Monday, January 11, 2021

The InSneider's Top 10 Films and TV Shows of 2020, Plus His Most Anticipated of 2021

You know the drill. This Top 10 is my ever-evolving personal list of favorites in both film and television. I also included my Worst 10 films of the year, plus lists of my most anticipated movies and shows in 2021. Enjoy!

TheInSneider's Top 10 Movies of 2020 - I already released a video about my Top 10 films of the year, so click here to watch that for further explanation.

1. SOUND OF METAL

2. CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION

3. TREAD

4. BOYS STATE

5. NOMADLAND

6. THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF

7. ASSASSINS

8. AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR

9. PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

10. CLASS ACTION PARK

And now for The InSneider's Worst 10 Movies of 2020. Apologies in advance!

10. THE NEW MUTANTS

9. BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC

8. I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS

7. RUN SWEETHEART RUN

6. THE ONANIA CLUB

5. COME TO DADDY

4. GUNS AKIMBO

3. FANTASY ISLAND

2. SCARE ME

1. SHE DIES TOMORROW

Dishonorable Mention: AN AMERICAN PICKLE and SUPERINTELLIGENCE - Aside from CLASS ACTION PARK, this was a rough start for HBO Max, and I didn't even bother watching THE WITCHES.

And now for the Top 10 Movies I Missed in 2020...

1. Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets
2. The Traitor
3. The Load
4. Beanpole
5. Wendy
6. Ammonite
7. The Mole Agent
8. The Wild Goose Lake
9. Wolfwalkers
10. Black Bear

Honorable Mention: Hamilton: The Movie - I guess I threw away my shot, huh?

And finally, my Top 21 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021. An asterisk indicates that this film also appeared on my Most Anticipated of 2020 list.

1. Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch*
2. Candyman*
3. Untitled Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
4. Halloween Kills*
5. Top Gun: Maverick*
6. Last Night in Soho*
7. The Tragedy of Macbeth
8. Nightmare Alley
9. The Matrix 4
10. Mission: Impossible 7
11. The Suicide Squad
12. Old
13. Judas and the Black Messiah
14. Marvel's Eternals*
15. Nobody*
16. Spiral: From the Book of Saw
17. The Card Counter
18. Next Goal Wins
19. The Little Things
20. Cherry
21. Ghostbusters: Afterlife

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And now for the TELEVISION portion of this year-end list!

The InSneider's Top 25 TV Shows of 2020

1. The Last Dance (ESPN)
2. I Know This Much Is True (HBO)
3. Ozark S3 (Netflix)
4. Fargo S4 (FX)
5. Dave (FX)
6. Outcry (Showtime)
7. Narcos: Mexico S2 (Netflix)
8. McMillion$ (HBO)
9. Little America (Apple)
10. Curb Your Enthusiasm S10 (HBO)
11. Homeland S8 (Showtime)
12. The Comedy Store (Showtime)
13. Defending Jacob (Apple)
14. Ted Lasso S1 (Apple)
15. ZeroZeroZero (Amazon)
16. I'll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO)
17. Tiger King (Netflix)
18. A Teacher (FX)
19. Hunters S1 (Amazon)
20. Utopia (Amazon)
21. Ratched S1 (Netflix)
22. Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet S1 (Apple)
23. The Boys S2 (Amazon)
24. Manhunt: Deadly Games (Spectrum)
25. #blackAF (Netflix)

Top 20 Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows of 2021 - Based on the cuts I was forced to make to this list, including all the MCU shows, let's just say 2021 is shaping up to be a good year for television.

1. Dexter (Showtime)
2. Impeachment: American Crime Story* (FX on Hulu)
3. Untitled Lakers Series (HBO)
4. The Underground Railroad (Amazon)
5. Tokyo Vice (HBO Max)
6. The Afterparty (Apple)
7. Scenes from a Marriage (HBO)
8. The Old Man (FX on Hulu)
9. Peacemaker (HBO Max)
10. Clarice (CBS)
11. Dopesick (Hulu)
12. Foundation (Apple)
13. Inventing Anna* (Netflix)
14. Gone Hollywood* (FX on Hulu)
15. Lisey's Story (Apple)
16. Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu)
17. The Mosquito Coast (Apple)
18. Mare of Easttown (HBO)
19. The Sandman (Netflix)
20. A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Top 10 Most Anticipated Returning TV Shows of 2021 - As asterisk indicates it was on last year's list as well.

1. Ozark S4
2. Dave S2
3. Stranger Things S4
4. Barry S3* (HBO)
5. Narcos: Mexico S3
6. Ted Lasso S2
7. The Boys S3
8. Euphoria S2* (HBO)
9. Killing Eve S4
10. City on a Hill S2* (Showtime)