We lauded Michael Angelo Covino’s
, one of our favorite movies of 2020, as “an ambitious, mordant, and often startlingly funny comedy.” Such a description, however, fails to capture one of the film’s most essential takeaways a striptease set to Shawn Mullins’ 1998 hit “Lullaby.” Well, to compensate for this tremendous oversight, we bring you an extended version of the scene, a full minute of filthy gyrations and wistful melodies.
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Covino’s movie, born from a promising short, follows old friends Mike (Covino) and Kyle (co-writer Kyle Marvin) as they attempt to mend a friendship that’s been rocked by one’s betrayal of the other. It’s heavy stuff, but leavened by a sense of humor that’s, per our review, “nuanced and broad, grounded in emotional reality but still amenable to flights of musical fancy and bursts of sudden slapstick violence.”
The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll Dedicated to late
Scene editor and critic Jim Ridley, our poll asks critics, cinephiles and industry insiders about 2020 in film Tweet
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Given the chaos and enervating travails of 2020, it was going to be a challenge to find the right assortment of folks to get at the heart of this unpredictable year in cinema. An international assemblage of critics, filmmakers, podcasters, teachers, actors, exhibitors, publicists, festival programmers, artists and even a beloved horror host stepped up to get hierarchical and reflective. We do this every year in honor of the late, great Jim Ridley, who believed strongly in the value of conversations about film. So buckle up, it’s a wild ride ahead.