9/10 “Klaus” being somewhat of a surprise nominee for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars brought me over to Netflix to check this film out. I must admit that I was not too excited to watch it, seeing as how I knew nothing about it and if this was just some Santa origins film, that … Continue reading #1 Netflix Film in 2020: Klaus
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#117 Film in 2019: The Good Liar
6/10 What do you get when you combine two British acting legends and a cat and mouse, con man plot? Sadly, you get a decent but very forgettable movie that will entertain you and then quickly leave your mind. No fault goes to our two leads, however. Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen are delightful and … Continue reading #117 Film in 2019: The Good Liar
#116 Film in 2019: Knives Out
7/10 Writer/director Rian Johnson has simultaneously made some great, intriguing films like “Looper” while also helping destroy the legacy of Star Wars with “The Last Jedi”. So it was with mixed feelings that I entered this film, not knowing which Johnson would show up. Even though the film doesn’t reach the quality of some of … Continue reading #116 Film in 2019: Knives Out
#115 Film in 2019: Richard Jewell
8.5/10 Legendary director Clint Eastwood has had some decent films in recent years but his last truly great film was “American Sniper” back in 2014. He returns to close out 2019 with his best film since then and one that will stand the test of time for years to come. Following the previous film I … Continue reading #115 Film in 2019: Richard Jewell
#114 Film in 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
8.5/10 I put last year’s incredible documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” as the 2nd best film of 2018 and it was probably the most moving film of that year as well. This film excels in the sense that it doesn’t solely focus on Fred Rogers and those directly around him like the documentary did, … Continue reading #114 Film in 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
#113 Film in 2019: Dark Waters
7.5/10 Film studios love to throw the word “timely” around when describing their films to often make them seem more important than they actually are but “Dark Waters” truly is a timely film that I have a feeling will be an interesting opposite end of the coin to “Richard Jewell”. We have seen true David … Continue reading #113 Film in 2019: Dark Waters
#112 Film in 2019: Waves
9/10 “Waves” was a film that I knew almost nothing about before seeing it, which is a rare pleasure for me to have. All I knew was that it came from the best independent film studio, A24, and it looked very emotional. After having watched it I can happily report that this is one of … Continue reading #112 Film in 2019: Waves
The Loudest Voice Season 1
5.5/10 Before watching “Bombshell”, I thought I would take a look at Showtime’s limited series about the rise and fall of Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. Over the course of seven episodes, we end up with quite the mixed bag. The best parts of this show tend to be in the first half … Continue reading The Loudest Voice Season 1
#111 Film in 2019: Parasite
9.5/10 After Noah Baumbach creating the best film of his entire career with “Marriage Story”, now we get another film maker, Bong Joon Ho, create his masterpiece and the crowning achievement of his career. The less you know going into “Parasite”, the better. There are a few things I really loved about this film. First … Continue reading #111 Film in 2019: Parasite
#110 Film in 2019: Motherless Brooklyn
6/10 A film that came and went from theaters in what felt like a time period shorter than how long the running time of this is, “Motherless Brooklyn” is a well made, well acted film that ultimately slogs its way along, leaving much to be desired. Sometimes acclaimed novels don’t always translate perfectly to the … Continue reading #110 Film in 2019: Motherless Brooklyn
