Category: Movies 2019

3/10 McG’s first “Charlie’s Angels” movie was cheesy but tons of fun if you turned your brain off. His second movie took things way too far and was so over the top and unrealistic that it really put a damper on the fun aspect. Now 16 years later, this reboot/sequel totally changes the tone but … Continue reading #107 Film in 2019: Charlie’s Angels

6/10 I had fairly low expectations for “21 Bridges” due to its mediocre trailers and lackluster critical reception. I was pleasantly surprised that although this is a rather bland, forgettable movie that I still found myself enjoying it. The story is nothing new that we haven’t seen before. There are some really cheesy lines of … Continue reading #106 Film in 2019: 21 Bridges

6.5/10 Embarrassingly enough, this is the first film I have ever watched from acclaimed Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodóvar. The talk of Antonio Banderas as a Best Actor contender is the main reason I wanted to check this out. Billed as a fairly auto-biographical film, “Pain and Glory” does have many similarities with Almodóvar’s life and … Continue reading #105 Film in 2019: Pain and Glory

8.5/10 Writing the screenplay for “Honey Boy” seems like a therapeutic exercise that Shia LaBeouf had to go through while in rehab/therapy to help overcome his childhood trauma, alcoholism and PTSD. Luckily for us as an audience, this experiment paid off and we are blessed with a completely sincere, tragic, emotional journey that helps us … Continue reading #104 Film in 2019: Honey Boy

4.5/10 I had the fortune of seeing the original “Frozen” opening weekend back in 2013 when I got back from deployment, before everyone over hyped it to death. The original film is a really good film, which makes this sequel all that much more disappointing since we’ve waited over half a decade for such mediocrity. … Continue reading #103 Film in 2019: Frozen II

9/10 “The Shining” is one of those films that I saw in high school and as someone who was newer to R rated films and therefore films for adults, I had no idea what was going on and thought the film made no sense. After over a decade and several re-watches later, the film has … Continue reading #102 Film in 2019: Doctor Sleep

8.5/10 My 2nd Most Anticipated Film of 2019, “The Irishman” had a very lengthy post production process (it was on my 2018 Most Anticipated Films List) and has finally arrived as an Oscar contender for Netflix. Overall, this is an incredible piece of film making. I don’t think it is the masterpiece that some are … Continue reading #101 Film in 2019: The Irishman

9.5/10 Director James Mangold made some mediocre movies earlier on in his career but seems to have really grown as a director over the past 15 years or so with some excellent work including but not limited to “Walk the Line”, “3:10 to Yuma”, “Logan” and more. Here he delivers what is probably the best … Continue reading #100 Film in 2019: Ford v Ferrari

6/10 “Jojo Rabbit” was a very surprising movie for me to watch. Based off of the trailers and what I knew, I wrongfully assumed that this would be an entirely comedic experience poking fun at hatred and the Nazis. By the time the end credits rolled, I realized that the comedic aspects for me mostly … Continue reading #99 Film in 2019: Jojo Rabbit

5.5/10 As the Christmas season approaches, so does the horde of holiday films sent to capitalize on everyone’s Christmas spirit. “Last Christmas”, inspired by the music of George Michael and Wham!, is just like Michael’s body of music. Light, charming but ultimately forgettable. There are some things that really work here. Co-leads Emilia Clarke and … Continue reading #98 Film in 2019: Last Christmas