Is ‘Da 5 Bloods' the Best Movie Released So Far This Year? [Podcast]

Spike Lee‘s “Da 5 Bloods” was the top vote-getter in our Best of 2020 critics poll. Lee’s Vietnam drama edged out Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and Leigh Whannell’s “The Invisible Man” in second and third place, respectively.

It’s quite obvious, and needs to be said, that the current cultural and political climate was a factor in critics supporting Lee’s film. “Da 5 Bloods” has a 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating compared to a 53% audience score. The film has a 6.6 rating on the IMDB.

Here’s a poll-focused discussion between Jeffrey Wells and myself, recorded on Sunday morning.

My own Best of 2020 list …

Roman Polanski‘s “J’Accuse,” Cory Finley‘s “Bad Education,” Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” Leigh Whannell‘s “The Invisible Man,” Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne’s “Young Ahmed,” Kleber Mendonca’s “Bacurau,” Kitty Green’s “The Assistant,” Max Barbakow’s “Palm Springs,” Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross’ “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets,” and Kelly Reichardt‘s “First Cow”

Again, the mp3.