FIVE FILMS: 2019

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What now? To infinity and beyond? We may have an answer tomorrow so that we all don’t have to go cold turkey on cinema.

  1. 1917: This must be the favorite movie of Tough Mudder types such as our friend Amelia Boone.
  2. Ford V Ferrari: Loved Chris Rock’s line about this at the Oscars: “I own a Ford and a Ferrari—it’s no contest.”
  3. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: A better-than-average Tarantino film, which is to say it has plenty of magical scenes even if the story doesn’t hold entirely together for us. When Brad Pitt visits the Spahn Ranch, that’s the highlight of the film. And yes, that’s Laura Dern’s dad, Bruce, laying in bed as the invalid.
  4. Parasite: Did it deserve all those Oscars? No. Did any film from this year? No. Not-So-Crazy Rich Asians Meet Crazy Poor Asians.
  5. The Irishman: Skim at least an hour off this 3 1/2-hour Scorcese self-indulgence fest and you might’ve had a great film. Instead, it’s like watching an NFL game between two 9-7 squads.

Didn’t See, Wanna See: “JoJo Rabbit,” “American Factory,” “The Lighthouse.”

2 thoughts on “FIVE FILMS: 2019

  1. Lemme get this straight – you’re saying FROZEN II is NOT in your Top 5 films of 2019? 🙂

    I have not seen the film but I have noticed that its impact has paled in comparison to the original. You know lots of people with kids, is it not good or just can’t possibly compete with the once-in-a-decade juggernaut that was Frozen?

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