The Farewell (2019)

The Farewell (2019)

[7] In this ensemble drama from writer/director Lulu Wang, Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) plays a New Yorker who learns her grandmother in China is dying. But only the family knows -- grandmother does not. The extended family comes together at…
Downton Abbey (2019)

Downton Abbey (2019)

[7] First off, know that I have never seen an episode of the Downton Abbey TV series. I went into the feature film completely cold, but despite having no history with these characters or their melodrama, I found the feature…
Good Boys (2019)

Good Boys (2019)

[6] Three sixth-grade boys (Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, and Brady Noon) embark on a serendipitous adventure, encountering plenty of sex and drugs on their way to a classmate's party. Good Boys banks on our desire to see cute kids…
Ready or Not (2019)

Ready or Not (2019)

[7] Samara Weaving (Hugo's niece) leads an ensemble cast in this dark comedy about a young woman marrying into a wealthy gaming dynasty. As per tradition, the newlywed must participate in a randomly chosen game with the family at midnight…
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

[9] Quentin Tarantino's ninth film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as a television actor and his care-taker stunt-man. The men are close-knit and more dependent on each other than either are able to admit. During the span of just…
The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

[7] Jesse Eisenberg and Alessandro Nivola star in this pitch-black comedy about a socially awkward young man (Eisenberg) who joins a karate class after he's assaulted in the street one night. His instructor (Nivola) is a curious character who at…
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

[6] Tom Holland is far and away the best reason to ever see a Spider-Man movie these days. He's charming, charismatic, funny and incredibly watchable. So as long as he's our Spidey/Peter Parker, I guess I'll keep watching these spider…
Midsommar (2019)

Midsommar (2019)

[7] Writer/director Ari Aster left an impression with last year's Hereditary and follows up with another slow-burn, visually beautiful movie with incredibly similar structure and subtext. Midsommar is about a young woman named Dani (Florence Pugh) who experiences the tragic…
Yesterday (2019)

Yesterday (2019)

[6] Himesh Patel stars as a struggling singer/songwriter who wakes up from a street accident to learn the world is just a wee bit different than it was before he blacked out -- The Beatles no longer exist. There are…
The Dead Don’t Die (2019)

The Dead Don’t Die (2019)

[2] The days become unnaturally long in the town of Centerville, where two cops played by Adam Driver and Bill Murray drive around protecting the community. But when zombies begin roaming the streets, they find themselves in over their heads…