#93 The Best Films of 2019

Welcome to the end of a decade in movies. As the inevitable best-films-of-the-decade show comes next month, we talk about 2019 and all its glory. The year was an amazing year for movies of all shapes and colors and sizes. Many trends are seen in several titles as well as certain actors standing out above the crowd of really great performances. Blockbuster movies took a hit, especially in the summer, but the high-water mark that is Marvel’s 20-year odyssey worked out great. Tell us your best films and discuss out lists.

Next Time: The Best TV Shows of 2019

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The Order:

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Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:03:47 The Year In Movies

00:15:05 Missed Opportunities

00:19:41 #10

00:28:20 #09

00:34:50 #08

00:44:33 #07

00:55:03 #06

01:03:46 #05

01:17:36 #04

01:27:52 #03

01:38:21 #02

01:48:06 #01

02:05:17 Honorable Mentions

02:07:25 Fave Moments

02:10:11 Disappointments / Misunderstood

02:16:39 EXIT

Oscar

10 Jojo Rabbit

09 Perfect Strangers

08 Marriage Story

07 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

06 Under the Silver Lake

05 Midsommar

04 Tigers Are Not Afraid

03 Knives Out

02 The Irishman

01 Parasite

Ralf

10 The Great Hack

09 Spider-Man: Far From Home

08 Avengers: Endgame

07 Midsommar

06 Queen & Slim

05 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

04 A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

03 The Irishman

02 Joker

01 Uncut Gems

#B34 Fast & Furious Present: Hobbes and Shaw

Lets see how much torque is required for an action movie franchise to spin off two crazy strong characters and make us love it. The Rock and Statham team up oxymoronically to fight the black Superman (Idris Elba) with even less espionage-intrigue than previous Fast & Furious entries but compensates with crazier action sequences involving skyscrapers and cliff edges. The movie is a blast.

#B33 Captain Marvel

It took a while but Marvel’s first super heroine is here! While Captain Marvel and the lady underneath the suit Brie Larson are awesome in the film some of us felt underwhelmed by the end. The 90’s references and music were overdone but a lovely way to introduce a Superman-like hero with conflict.

#92 Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker, Queen & Slim, Entrapment vs The Thomas Crown Affair

This will be the last official show for the year! It is also the last entry of our newest marathon for the year. We pit the sexy capers of Entrapment with the debonair art thief of The Thomas Crown Affair. See you who makes it out on top. We also delve into the black Bonnie and Clyde with Queen & Slim and the part three of the Star Wars trilogy, opening weekend.

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Recent Discoveries

Ralf: Klaus, A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood

Oscar: A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood, I Lost My Body, Tigers Are Not Afraid, Parasite

Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:04:26 Recent Discoveries

00:26:30 Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

00:49:15 spoilers

01:19:47 Queen & Slim

01:31:01 spoilers

01:52:32 Entrapment

vs The Thomas Crown Affair

02:15:55 EXIT

#B32 Anna

What does a more better-made and heavier on action version of Red Sparrow look like? It’s Anna. Femme Fatale to the max in this modern version of the female spy taking on the men and power that take advantage. A twisty and fun action flick that pulls two sides of power back and forth.

#B31 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

It’s QT time! A film much anticipated and a period piece that marvels its historic place with style and retrofitting like Django Unchained and The Inglorious Bastards. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood works as a love letter to a certain age of cinema and lead very well by Pitt and DiCaprio. Can’t wait for you to join us.

#91 Knives Out, The Irishman, The Illusionist vs The Prestige

A nice set this week. Knives Out brings a modern whodunit story with heavy classic homages and influences. A great project after Rian’s previous Star Wars entry. Likewise, the great Scorsese’s follow up to his mob and crime films, The Irishman, is a well-tendered movie that spans decades and marks a glorious and awful time in our nation’s history. Lastly, The Illusionist and The Prestige get their due with our newest Twin Film marathon entry; comparing magician’s and their motivations for continuing their work.

Next Time: Star Wars: Episode IX Rise of Skywalker, Queen & Slim, Entrapment vs Thomas Crown Affair

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Recent Discoveries

Ralf: Noelle, The Polar Express, Frozen 2

Oscar: Frozen 2, The Wind, The Art of Self Defense

Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:02:16 Recent Discoveries

00:17:07 Ford vs Ferrari

00:34:23 spoilers

00:46:03 The Good Liar

01:03:52 spoilers

01:20:12 Air Force One vs

Executive Decision

01:48:49 EXIT

#90 Ford vs Ferrari, The Good Liar, Air Force One vs Executive Decision

Our little marathon continues with the battle of the airplanes. We compare and contrast the twin films Air Force One and Executive Decision to see who the winner in quality and standing in their genres. Ford vs Ferrari is the racing film to please all crowds but maybe not us as much. The Good Liar has two extraordinary leads and a good direction to make something thrilling and memorable. Happy Thanksgiving!

Next Time: Knives Out, The Irishman, The Illusionist vs The Prestige

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Recent Discoveries

Ralf: Los Tigres Del Norte at Folsom Prison, The Lady and the Tramp

Oscar: Crawl, Shadow, Jojo Rabbit

Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:02:16 Recent Discoveries

00:17:07 Ford vs Ferrari

00:34:23 spoilers

00:46:03 The Good Liar

01:03:52 spoilers

01:20:12 Air Force One vs

Executive Decision

01:48:49 EXIT

#89 Doctor Sleep, The Lighthouse, Olympus Has Fallen vs White House Down

The final stretch of ‘regular’ episodes are a-comin.’ We begin with two unique visionaries in their thrilling/atmospheric/horror fields. One takes the Stephen King sequel novel to The Shining and makes an entertaining shine-filled, tense tale of soul sucking vampires and a certain hotel. The other takes a look into a certain time period and type of superstition associated best with the sea and the aura and allure of certain lighthouse and its keepers. Finally, we begin a short but going to be ongoing marathon called Twin Films; pitting two movies closely released to each other and close in plot. Find out who we think is the winner.

Next Time: Ford vs Ferrari, The Good Liar, Executive Decision vs Air Force One

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Recent Discoveries

Ralf: Between 2 Ferns: The Movie, In the Tall Grass, Body Bags

Oscar: Body Bags, Time Trap, The Laundromat, Love

Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:02:51 Recent Discoveries

00:21:32 Doctor Sleep

00:41:21 spoilers

01:06:36 The Lighthouse

01:24:13 spoilers

01:49:59 Olympus Has Fallen

vs White House Down

02:08:22 EXIT

#88 Haunt, Zombieland: Double Tap, High Life

Before double tapping that zombie, we have a double bill of Halloween flicks for the season! Zombieland: Double Tap doesn’t make its predecessor good or bad but doesn’t provide any actual reasons to exist other than fun kills and quips galore. Haunt (on Shudder) has the bones of a paint-by-numbers horror flick where a group of youths gets killed off one by one in a haunted house, but manages to have fun gore and good background character work on the main heroine. High Life, while not a horror, certainly provides a ghastly situation. It’s about a group of convicts set into space to improve science and with little to no hope of surviving physically or traumatically.

Next Time: Doctor Sleep, The Lighthouse, White House Down vs Olympus Has Fallen

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Recent Discoveries

Ralf: Adams Family, Gemini Man

Oscar: Gemini Man, In the Shadow of the Moon, In the Tall Grass

Show Notes

00:00:00 INTRO

00:04:29 Recent Discoveries

00:27:28 Haunt

00:37:09 spoilers

00:52:49 Zombieland: Double Tap

01:01:32 spoilers

01:09:36 High Life

01:27:17 spoilers

01:4822 EXIT