Sunday, December 08, 2019

Movies I've Watched in 2019




In 2019 I think I set a record for how few of these were seen at the Cinema!!
As a 'day off' option or late night distraction I still enjoy most films. Some weeks (especially on Mondays) I was too mentally exhausted to invest 2 1/2 hours, choosing rest or outdoor options instead so whatever wasn't working I could do something different and not have 'burned' half a day... A sign of a busy year!!

Green Book - although not historically accurate or sensitive, a cracking story
Vice - brilliantly frightening
The Favourite - Really interesting
Aquaman - it was OK
Bohemian Rhapsody - huge success, mostly deserved
A Star is Born - I shouldn't have loved it but did
The House with a Clock in It's Walls - playing catch up it was OK
Ladies in Black - terrific aussie film
Mary Poppins Returns - justified praise
The Girl in the Spider's Web - needed a well know independent film maker involved
BlackkKlansman - close to my fav. for the year, funny, clever, true
Fighting with My Family - a great laugh
Mortal Engines - forgettable
The Kid Who Would Be King - loved the idea and film
Robin Hood - close but not quite
Boy Erased - moving and important
Creed I I- oh dear
The Mule - Clint gold
Captain Marvel - terrific film
Avengers: Endgame - yep, loved it
Mary Queen of Scots - great acting
Widows - can't remember it
(Nostalgia) Barry Lyndon - soft porn/Kubrick
John Wick 3 Parabellum - love the Wick, great escapism
Spider-Man Far From Home - better than expected
Yesterday - top 3 for the year for me
On the Basis of Sex - good film
I Can Only Imagine - moving
Long Shot - better than expected
Shazam - quirky, liked the humour but it didn't quite deliver
Rambo: Last Blood - aahhh, mindless, I love them but really, how do these ideas get funded
Rocketman - Not my style, I can see what was good about it but the arty choices and quirky use of Elton's songs left me feeling flat
The King - filled in 2 hrs
Terminator: Dark Fate - it could have been worse, some gold moments
Booksmart - worth being aware of but not well made
Tolkein - interesting, some great moments, didn't learn anything
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - I couldn't put it off any longer, QT is a wonderful cinematic Director and I get the quirk in the story but not why he made it. I wouldn't have cast Leo.
The Irishman - great acting, poor script

Looking forward to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

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