Top 10 Films of 2020 (January – July) [Linwood’s Picks]
We’re nearing the tail end of July and due to the coronavirus disease dubbed COVID-19, a lot of studios have chosen to digitally release quite a few of their upcoming movies. This means that I have had more of an opportunity to hold viewing parties, date nights, and private showings based on what is currently being discussed outside of older films that I’m either “catching up on” or have a personal interest in, that wouldn’t be considered tailored to the tastes of mainstream audiences.
Therefore, this particular list consists of my Top 10 favorite pictures so far in 2020. Some of these have been very well-received and others, I feel, deserve, more due for being daring or underrated B-Movie works.
10. EXTRACTION
“A black-market mercenary who has nothing to lose is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. But in the murky underworld of weapons dealers and drug traffickers, an already deadly mission approaches the impossible.”
9. THE OLD GUARD
“A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ability to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and they must fight to protect their freedom.”
8. BIRDS OF PREY
“It’s open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women — Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.”
7. BAD BOYS FOR LIFE
“The wife and son of a Mexican drug lord embark on a vengeful quest to kill all those involved in his trial and imprisonment — including Miami Detective Mike Lowrey. When Mike gets wounded, he teams up with partner Marcus Burnett and AMMO — a special tactical squad — to bring the culprits to justice. But the old-school, wisecracking cops must soon learn to get along with their new elite counterparts if they are to take down the vicious cartel that threatens their lives.”
6. GUNS AKIMBO
“Miles is a video game developer who inadvertently becomes the next participant in a real-life death match that streams online. While Miles soon excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix, a killer at the top of her game.”
5. THE HUNT
“Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt.”
4. DA 5 BLOODS
“Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.”
3. MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: SCORPION’S REVENGE
“The champions of Outworld and Earthrealm fight to the death in a brutal tournament that determines the fate of Earth.”
2. SUPERMAN: RED SON
“Instead of Kansas, the ship carrying baby Superman lands in the Ukraine. Superman is introduced to the world during the 1950s Cold War as a Soviet asset, causing panic in the United States.”
1. DEBT COLLECTORS
“Debt collectors French and Sue get to work doing what they do best – cracking skulls and breaking bones – as they chase down the various lowlifes who owe money to their boss, Tommy. They’re summoned to Las Vegas to collect from a dirty casino owner, who happens to be a vicious ex-lover of Sue’s. Meanwhile, a notorious drug kingpin is on the warpath to kill French and Sue to avenge his brother’s death. Facing danger from all angles, the pair will have no other choice but to fight their way out of an explosively dangerous situation.”
Linwood Storm is an American musician, executive producer, filmmaker, director, actor, publisher, voice-over artist and comic book writer from Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is currently the host of the ‘Black Grindhouse’ podcast and founder of GameCargo.
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