In no particular order here are my favorite movies of the year. I went through a lot of change this year so I saw about half of what typically see. That means I’m at 45 films that came out in 2019. Per usual, if it’s not on this list, I either didn’t get to it (yet) or I hated it. Obviously there’s no inbetween.
Uncut Gems - A rollercoaster ride that only goes up and eventually launches you off of it to your fiery death.
Parasite - Capitalism is poison, apparently so are peaches to a certain subset of people with a fruit allergy.
Ready or Not - Might be the best movie of the year. Certainly the best ending. Eat the rich but have fun while doing it. Samara Weaving is the deal (watch Mayhem!)
Ad Astra - Space, the final frontier to explore daddy issues. Dad Astra, Sad Astra, Mad Astra, but certainly not Bad Astra.
Booksmart - Funny, touching, relatable, and has an underwater scene with the perfect needle drop. That’s my catnip.
Shazam! - No, YOU have Mom abandonment issues!
Furie - What’s this? A killer action vehicle where the shitty mom admits her mistakes, seeks out her child, all while stabbing a lot of people? I imagine that’s a dream mom for a certain type of person.
Knives Out - What a snack of a film. Nobody does payoffs like Rian Johnson, so a murder mystery is the perfect genre for him. Daniel Craig’s accent is my kink.
Fighting With My Family - I have no idea what was going on with me on this day, but there was no movie I cried during more than this one. Florence Pugh is the deal.
Shadow - There are like sword umbrellas? There are sword umbrellas!
Midsommar - One of the funniest films of the year. I can’t hammer (lol) this point enough but Florence Pugh is the deal.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - This is me being optimistic that subsequent rewatches will warm me up to the film more than I currently am.
Crawl - People don’t appreciate a film that sets out and accomplishes all its goals. Crawl does it with ruthless gator chomping efficiency. Kaya Scodelario gave one of the best performances of the year.
Terminator: Dark Fate - I think it was a down year for big-budget blockbusters, and I was hesitant to see another Terminator film that also has one of the worst trailers I’ve ever seen. But damn, if this movie isn’t doing a lot of interesting work while also giving us Arnold playing a dude named Carl, the least believable thing in a time-travel, death robot, chosen one, series.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - Headshots for Daddy.
MUSIC:
Playlist of my favorite 75 tracks of the year and the links from two different services to said music.
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/music/listen#/pl/AMaBXynrBeRUFsWA7geFadBvpor3bEI89NzOkvvAPqU8bVzRZPOUBEAAuv_6wU-dVx79NQYKxN8GWZhxUgCUemB4HSN0e4RbYA%3D%3D
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3fUzGjzmj7XtPfn3B98Fjr?si=0OAyOjMCScqLL78Lubc58w