"Without a doubt 2020 was a particularly strong and stunning year for film, despite the stresses and strain put on the industry (and us all). With so many awe-inspiring visuals lighting up our living rooms, and drive-ins, (here's hoping movie theaters and multiplexes safely return to us once we get a handle on the pandemic), Taste of Cinema continues our exciting and tireless search for the most visually exquisite films of 2020.
As ever, such a task was no easy charge, and not one we undertook lightly, although several films stood out straight away––the extraordinary visual canvasses of David Fincher's Mank, Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock and Chloé Zhao's Nomadland all lead the charge––the assembled list presented here offers up the finest films of dazzling depth, stirring symmetry, gorgeous framing, exquisite compositions, and assured grace that 2020 had to offer"