Movies I Watched in 2019
Everything I have watched in 2019.
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- DirectorBen FalconeStarsMelissa McCarthyMatt WalshMolly GordonAfter her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.8/10 - hysterical comedy from the legendary Melissa McCarthy
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintAs Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.10/10 - yet another delightful year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
- DirectorJon M. ChuStarsConstance WuHenry GoldingMichelle YeohThis contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.9/10 - wonderful rom-com that is of the greatest cultural importance
- DirectorSusanne BierStarsSandra BullockTrevante RhodesJohn MalkovichFive years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.5/10 - good acting, but this movie felt like a science fiction rip-off of A Quiet Place
- DirectorTrish SieStarsAnna KendrickRebel WilsonBrittany SnowFollowing their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.10/10 - terrific conclusion to a near perfect cinematic series
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.8/10 - the racial and sexual epithets were hard to watch, but this is an incredibly inspirational film that’s story deserves to be seen by the masses
- DirectorGavin O'ConnorStarsBen AffleckAnna KendrickJ.K. SimmonsAs a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.6/10 - a little too confusing and intense of an action thriller for my taste
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsYalitza AparicioMarina de TaviraDiego Cortina AutreyA year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.6/10 - certainly an artistic achievement, but for me at least, it wasn’t the most entertaining
- DirectorJ.B. SugarStarsAdelaide KaneCarlos PenaVegaPauline EganA brother and sister prepare to take over the family party-planning business.6/10 - a mediocre New Years Eve party planner romance from Hallmark
- DirectorFelix van GroeningenStarsSteve CarellMaura TierneyJack Dylan GrazerBased on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.7/10 - painfully and frustratingly truthful in its depiction of an addict with tremendous performances by all of the cast
- DirectorBrian HensonStarsMelissa McCarthyElizabeth BanksMaya RudolphWhen the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.2/10 - I love a raunchy comedy, but this one was just purely disgusting and took away from what could have been a good mystery comedy
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsSteve CarellFalk HentschelMatt O'LearyA victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.6/10 - such an incredible story deserved a better movie
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsJason StathamBingbing LiRainn WilsonA group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.4/10 - very formulaic and not very interesting sci-fi action flick
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsOlivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszIn early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.7/10 - Emma Stone was delightful, but it wasn’t my favorite (no pun intended) film of 2018
- DirectorDrew GoddardStarsJeff BridgesCynthia ErivoDakota Johnson1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.8/10 - great cast and story makes for an entrancing thriller that is only slightly derailed by some weird twists in the final act
- DirectorStefano SollimaStarsBenicio Del ToroJosh BrolinIsabela MercedThe drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.4/10 - boring and loud action drama brings nothing new to a crowded genre
- DirectorBrian RobbinsStarsJames Van Der BeekJon VoightPaul WalkerA back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.7/10 - entertaining Texas high school football makes for a good night-in
- DirectorAri SandelStarsWendi McLendon-CoveyMadison IsemanJeremy Ray TaylorTwo young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life.6/10 - campy & family-friendly horror that is enjoyable and an improvement over its predecessor
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerDrew BarrymoreWendi McLendon-CoveyAfter a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.10/10 - absolutely hysterical and one of my favorite movies of all time
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsKiKi LayneStephan JamesRegina KingA young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.6/10 - good filmmaking, but by the end of the movie, I felt like barely anything happened
- DirectorPierre MorelStarsJennifer GarnerJohn Gallagher Jr.John OrtizFive years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free.7/10 - ultra violent action thriller reestablishes Jennifer Garner as a fantastic action star
- DirectorWilliam H. MacyStarsRosario DawsonNick RobinsonTip 'T.I.' HarrisA young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on an ex-stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.2/10 - near-unwatchable despite its impressive cast
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakLaurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.4/10 - character study that was far too dark (like you couldn’t see what was happening) and just not very enjoyable
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.7/10 - good superhero movie and an important step towards greater cultural representation in cinema
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsSteve CarellThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.7/10 - intriguing political dramatization that gives its incredible cast and makeup department a chance to shine