2020
Mike Aparicio’s year in film
By week
- 138 Films watched
- 11.5 Average per month
- 2.7 Average per week
- 6 Lists created
- 0.5 Average per month
- 0.1 Average per week
Milestones
First Film

Jan 1
Diary Milestones

50th · Feb 20

100th · Jun 12
Last Film

Dec 31
Most Watched

twice

twice
Featured lists
My Year of Film
After learning I spent a sobering amount of time last year playing…
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Breakdown
2020 Releases Older
Watches Re-watches
Reviewed Not Reviewed
Stars
Directors
Crew & studios
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Add. Directing
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Producers
A.J. Dix 2
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Exec. Producers
Eli Bush 3
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Writers
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Original Writers
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Casting
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Editors
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Cinematography
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Add. Photography
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Production Design
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Art Direction
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Set Decoration
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Special Effects
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Visual Effects
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Stunts
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Composers
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Sound
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Costume Design
Yen Do 2
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Makeup
Ken Diaz 3
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Hairstyling
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Studios
Pixar 4
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Co-Directors
Kemp Powers 4.5
Alden Dalia 4.5
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Add. Directing
Joey Coughlin 5.0
Kim Seong-sik 5.0
Lee Jung-hoon 5.0
Yoon Young-woo 5.0
Amy Lauritsen 5.0
Dale Butler 5.0
Marquis Sheppard 5.0
Scott Bowers 5.0
Brandon Lambdin 5.0
Kevin Frilet 5.0
Paula Turnbull 5.0
Tetsuo Funabashi 5.0
Tracey Poirier 5.0
Brigitte Goulet 5.0
Dandy Thibaudeau 5.0
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Producers
Bong Joon-ho 5.0
Jang Young-hwan 5.0
Kim Kyeong-taek 5.0
Kwak Sin-ae 5.0
Lee Joo-hyun 5.0
Moon Yang-kwon 5.0
Michael Bartol 5.0
Elona Tsou 5.0
Jordan Goldberg 5.0
Kanjirô Sakura 5.0
Yoshikuni Taki 5.0
Aaron Ryder 5.0
Dan Cohen 5.0
Daniel S. Levine 5.0
David Linde 5.0
Karen Lunder 5.0
Michael Jackman 5.0
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Exec. Producers
Heo Min-heoi 5.0
Lim Myeong-gyun 5.0
Miky Lee 5.0
Anthony Katagas 5.0
David Koplan 5.0
Martin Scorsese 5.0
Oscar Boyson 5.0
Chris Brigham 5.0
Thomas Tull 5.0
Eric Heisserer 5.0
Glen Basner 5.0
Tory Metzger 5.0
Tessa Ross 5.0
Armyan Bernstein 5.0
Thomas A. Bliss 5.0
Jacob Jaffke 5.0
Bruce Berman 5.0
David Bartis 5.0
Doug Liman 5.0
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Writers
Han Jin-won 5.0
Benny Safdie 5.0
Josh Safdie 5.0
Ronald Bronstein 5.0
Eric Heisserer 5.0
Sam Mendes 5.0
Alfonso Cuarón 5.0
David Arata 5.0
Hawk Ostby 5.0
Mark Fergus 5.0
Albert Hackett 5.0
Frances Goodrich 5.0
Frank Capra 5.0
Jimmie Fails 5.0
Joe Talbot 5.0
Rob Richert 5.0
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Original Writers
Kim Dae-hwan 5.0
Ted Chiang 5.0
P.D. James 5.0
Jack Kirby 4.5
Stan Lee 4.5
Bruce Timm 4.0
Chuck Dixon 4.0
Paul Dini 4.0
H.G. Wells 4.0
Ron Chernow 4.0
Greg Rucka 4.0
Gale Anne Hurd 4.0
James Cameron 4.0
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Casting
Mollie Gamo 5.0
Kate Ringsell 5.0
Julia Kim 5.0
Lucinda Syson 4.7
Francine Maisler 4.5
Michael Chinich 4.5
Jason B. Stamey 4.5
Molly Doyle 4.5
Nicholas A. Mudd 4.5
Christel Baras 4.5
Emily Fleischer 4.5
Heather Whitty 4.5
Lisa Lobel 4.5
Susan Shopmaker 4.5
Louis DiGiaimo 4.5
Anne Kang 4.5
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Editors
Lee Smith 5.0
Yang Jin-mo 5.0
Benny Safdie 5.0
Ronald Bronstein 5.0
Joe Walker 5.0
Mark Day 5.0
Alex Rodríguez 5.0
Alfonso Cuarón 5.0
Isaac Hagy 5.0
William Hornbeck 5.0
James Herbert 5.0
Laura Jennings 5.0
David Marks 5.0
Abhay Sofsky 5.0
Ben Sozanski 5.0
Chad Beck 5.0
Devin Concannon 5.0
Chloe Lambourne 5.0
Simon McMahon 5.0
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Cinematography
Hong Kyung-pyo 5.0
Darius Khondji 5.0
Wally Pfister 5.0
Bradford Young 5.0
Roger Deakins 5.0
Emmanuel Lubezki 5.0
Drew Daniels 5.0
Joseph F. Biroc 5.0
Joseph Walker 5.0
Victor Milner 5.0
Dion Beebe 5.0
Stephen M. Katz 5.0
Thomas McCallum 5.0
Waad al-Kateab 5.0
Claire Mathon 4.5
Rachel Morrison 4.5
Yorick Le Saux 4.5
Ian Megibben 4.5
Matt Aspbury 4.5
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Add. Photography
John Higgins 5.0
Sang Won Cho 5.0
Sung Min Cha 5.0
Yang Hyeon-seok 5.0
Adam Camacho 5.0
Alan Hall 5.0
Andy Long 5.0
Arthur Ehret 5.0
Benjamin Vial 5.0
Brahim Amarak 5.0
David Draper 5.0
Greg Baldi 5.0
Hassan Hajhouj 5.0
Kevin McGill 5.0
Martin Keough 5.0
Matt Perry 5.0
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Production Design
Lee Ha-jun 5.0
Sam Lisenco 5.0
Guy Hendrix Dyas 5.0
Patrice Vermette 5.0
Dennis Gassner 5.0
Jim Clay 5.0
Oliver Scholl 5.0
Jona Tochet 5.0
John J. Lloyd 5.0
Jess Gonchor 4.5
Steve Pilcher 4.5
Thomas Grézaud 4.5
Jeremy Woodward 4.5
Arthur Max 4.5
Sabine Hviid 4.5
Lee Yong-ok 4.5
Tony Noble 4.5
Jc Molina 4.5
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Art Direction
Stephen Swain 5.0
Mo So-ra 5.0
Eric Dean 5.0
Rocio Gimenez 5.0
Andy Thomson 5.0
Bill Ives 5.0
Brad Ricker 5.0
Chris Kitisakkul 5.0
Dean Wolcott 5.0
Frank Walsh 5.0
Luke Freeborn 5.0
Matt Sims 5.0
Paul Laugier 5.0
Rachid Quiat 5.0
Aaron Morrison 5.0
Isabelle Guay 5.0
Meinert Hansen 5.0
Peter Konig 5.0
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Set Decoration
Cho Won-woo 5.0
Noh Seung-goog 5.0
Song Suk-ki 5.0
Kendall Anderson 5.0
Meriam Rodriguez 5.0
Antonio Nogueira 5.0
Aric Cheng 5.0
Brett C. Smith 5.0
Gregory Byrne 5.0
Hélène Dubreuil 5.0
Helen Kozora 5.0
Jim Barr 5.0
Lahcen Elyazidi 5.0
Larry Dias 5.0
Lisa Chugg 5.0
Paul Healy 5.0
Pete Washburn 5.0
Rich Andrade 5.0
Steven Kajorinne 5.0
Thibaut Peschard 5.0
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Special Effects
Jason Palisi 5.0
Jimmy Hays 5.0
Alexander Fabre 5.0
Chris Grondin 5.0
Clark Templeman 5.0
Eric Vrba 5.0
Hanin Ouidder 5.0
Jason McCameron 5.0
Jim Rollins 5.0
Jody Eltham 5.0
John J. Downey 5.0
Kelly Coe 5.0
Lynne Corbould 5.0
Mark Stanton 5.0
Michael Rifkin 5.0
Nigel Sinclair 5.0
Paul Harford 5.0
Robert Cole 5.0
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Visual Effects
Lucien Harriot 5.0
Cheong Hyun-jun 5.0
Ha Jae-gu 5.0
Hong Jeong-ho 5.0
Jang Mi-jin 5.0
Jay Seung Jaegal 5.0
Jeong Min-hyuk 5.0
Jung Yeon-tae 5.0
Kang Dong-hyuk 5.0
Kim Bok-yung 5.0
Kim Tae-hyung 5.0
Lee Sang-yeol 5.0
Moon Sung-oh 5.0
Park Hwon 5.0
Peter Ahn 5.0
Yun Junshik-Raul 5.0
Alex Noble 5.0
Fangge Chen 5.0
Adam Hammond 5.0
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Stunts
Terry Leonard 5.0
Pablo Verdejo 5.0
Amanda Foster 5.0
Bradley Farmer 5.0
Jason Hunjan 5.0
Maxine Whittaker 5.0
Vincent Wang 5.0
Kwon Ji-hoon 5.0
Oh Se-yeong 5.0
Yoo Mi-jin 5.0
Yoo Sang-seob 5.0
Chris Webb 5.0
Diana R. Lupo 5.0
Doug Chapman 5.0
Tom Struthers 5.0
Marc Désourdy 5.0
Max Laferriere 5.0
Paul Viger 5.0
Andy Bennett 5.0
Heather Phillips 5.0
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Choreography
Arthur Pita 5.0
Liam Steel 5.0
Aakomon Jones 4.5
Paula Abdul 4.5
John Carrafa 4.0
Bobbi Jene Smith 3.5
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Composers
Jung Jae-il 5.0
Daniel Lopatin 5.0
Thomas Newman 5.0
John Tavener 5.0
Dimitri Tiomkin 5.0
Christophe Beck 5.0
Emile Mosseri 5.0
Elmer Bernstein 5.0
Thomas Caffey 5.0
Nainita Desai 5.0
Atticus Ross 4.8
Trent Reznor 4.8
Jon Batiste 4.5
Arthur Simonini 4.5
Abraham Marder 4.5
Nicolas Becker 4.5
Lisa Gerrard 4.5
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Songs
Lee Ji-hye 5.0
Chris Watson 5.0
Elenor Wiman 5.0
Ellen Marie Brink Christensen 5.0
Else Torp 5.0
Kristin Mulders 5.0
Paul Bentley 5.0
Signe Asmussen 5.0
Kendrick Lamar 4.5
Lisa Gerrard 4.5
Dan Levy 4.5
Doja Cat 4.0
Elton John 3.5
Tim Rice 3.5
Fat Max Gsus 3.5
Molly Sandén 3.5
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Sound
Mark Taylor 5.0
Michael Fentum 5.0
Stuart Wilson 5.0
Glen Gathard 5.0
Chris Burdon 5.0
Choi Tae-young 5.0
Eun Hee-soo 5.0
Kim Byung-in 5.0
Lee Chung-gyu 5.0
Park Sung-gyun 5.0
Shin i Na 5.0
Anton Gold 5.0
Chris Chae 5.0
Michael Sterkin 5.0
Tom Fleischman 5.0
Bryan O. Watkins 5.0
Ed Novick 5.0
Karym Ronda 5.0
Nourdine Zaoui 5.0
Steve Nelson 5.0
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Costume Design
Choi Se-yeon 5.0
Jessica Zavala 5.0
Jillian Daidone 5.0
Mary Caprari 5.0
Miyako Bellizzi 5.0
Nawaal Hendriks 5.0
Bob Morgan 5.0
Caroline Delaney 5.0
Ciara McArdle 5.0
David Fernandez 5.0
Elizabeth Frank 5.0
Frances Sweeney 5.0
Heather Moore 5.0
Ken Crouch 5.0
Nancy Thompson 5.0
Sean Haley 5.0
Mario Davignon 5.0
Renée April 5.0
David Crossman 5.0
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Makeup
Bae Kyung-hye 5.0
Hwang Hyo-kyun 5.0
Kim Seo-young 5.0
Kwak Tae-yong 5.0
Lee Hee-eun 5.0
Kyra Panchenko 5.0
Maggie Elliott 5.0
Sonia Akouz 5.0
Colleen Quinton 5.0
Gillian Chandler 5.0
Marianne Bobet 5.0
Morag Ross 5.0
Sabrina Trudel 5.0
Alex Harper 5.0
Alice Hollingum 5.0
Andrew Whiteoak 5.0
Anna Lubbock 5.0
Daniel McGraw 5.0
Doone Forsyth 5.0
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Hairstyling
Mia Neal 5.0
Fulvio Pozzobon 5.0
Janice Alexander 5.0
Kathryn Blondell 5.0
Sasha McLaughlin 5.0
Sharon O'Brien 5.0
Terry Baliel 5.0
Ray Marston 5.0
Dorka Nieradzik 5.0
Nicola Clarke 5.0
Carol Raskin 5.0
Alex Rouse 5.0
Kirsty Mcqueen 5.0
Lisa Pickering 5.0
Rose Crocker 5.0
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Studios
IAC Films 5.0
A24 5.0
Barunson E&A 5.0
Elara Pictures 5.0
Lava Bear Films 5.0
Xenolinguistics 5.0
Mogambo Films 5.0
JW Films 5.0
Liberty Films 5.0
VIZ Media 5.0
Mike’s most liked review

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden 2020
I hate how the media continues to normalize this President as if there actually is a choice. If this documentary does one thing it's to show that Joe Biden, for all his flaws, is at least capable of empathy. Donald Trump has only shown time and again that he only…
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Movie a Year Challenge 2021
Since my movie a day challenge fell by the wayside in 2020, I'm going to try something new for 2021. Watching a popular movie from each year since I was born (1975) that I haven't already seen.
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4.6
Lowest average

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Most popular

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Most obscure

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