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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.
Servant, critics are willing to make a macabre exception.
Reviews for Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series this are now coming online and folks are apparently in stitches about it. In her A- review for
Entertainment Weekly, writer Kristin Baldwin calls the sophomore outing remarkably funny, adding that the horror saga from Tony Basgallop and M. Night Shyamalan also remains a gripping mystery, blending tension-release giggles with even bleaker moments of terror.
Giving Season 2 an 8 out of 10,
JoBlo s Alex Maidy also points out the show s glaring dichotomies, stating that it s both deeply unsettling and oddly beautiful, especially in how it lingers on the preparation and presentation of meals. Food and wine are as central to this story as the Turner s home, a location that shows more layers this season than we saw in the previous one.