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The year is over and a new one is upon us. Happy New Year Screen Cleaners. Let's take a look back at the best in the movie world from 2019. Best animation, best sing-a-longs, best time at the theater and more. There's also the best of the worst to consider and the best in entertainment news like every week. Jeff and Cole also take a look ahead with the movies they hope to be talking about as the best when 2020 is over too.

The year is over and a new one is upon us. Happy New Year Screen Cleaners. Let's take a look back at the best in the movie world from 2019. Best animation, best sing-a-longs, best time at the theater and more. There's also the best of the worst to consider and the best in entertainment news like every week. Jeff and Cole also take a look ahead with the movies they hope to be talking about as the best when 2020 is over too.

The past ten years have been exciting for movie fans. We saw the conclusion of the movies-based-on-YA novels trend with Harry Potters 7 & 8 at the beginning of the decade. There was a resurgence of practical action led by Tom Cruise, gritty James Bond, John Wick, and of all franchises The Fast and the Furious. And Disney bought the world acquiring Pixar (again?), Marvel, and Star Wars. Jeff Simpson and Cole Wissinger look back at their favorite movies and trends of the decade. And also finally chat WITH SPOILERS about that new Star War and how The Skywalker Saga concluded. Here’s to more popcorn in the 2020’s.

Movies based on books are nothing new, but each version usually adds something new. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a classic holiday tale and it's in the public domain, meaning anyone can use the story as a basis for a new movie or Christmas episode of their TV show. There are easily over 50 retellings of the familiar story on the screen including a new three part series on FX this year. Jeff and Cole watched...well, not all of them, but certainly a few. There are good parts and character portrayals in each, so we cobbled our favorites together and present for you - not just A Christmas Carol - but THE Christmas Carol. 'Tis also the season for new movie releases. Maybe you've heard there's a Star Wars? Jeff and Cole independently and spoiler free give their reviews. Marry Christmas from the Screen Cleaning team and God bless us, everyone.

There's something about a movie trilogy. Some franchises go on and on too long or some fizzle out before they get a chance, but the rule of three has always held true in Hollywood. Today Jeff Simpson, Cole Wissinger, and special guest Rod Gustafson (because you need three judges to judge the great three-ilogies) will be going through a bracket to determine our favorite movie trios. You can play along on the bracket below and keep track if our picks match up with yours.

brackets.commoninja.com/bracket/e696e180-a128-4e7c-8e7e-fc496c2d8c16

The past ten years have been exciting for movie fans. We saw the conclusion of the movies-based-on-YA novels trend with Harry Potters 7 & 8 at the beginning of the decade. There was a resurgence of practical action led by Tom Cruise, gritty James Bond, John Wick, and of all franchises The Fast and the Furious. And Disney bought the world acquiring Pixar (again?), Marvel, and Star Wars. Jeff Simpson and Cole Wissinger look back at their favorite movies and trends of the decade. And also finally chat WITH SPOILERS about that new Star War and how The Skywalker Saga concluded. Here’s to more popcorn in the 2020’s.

Movies based on books are nothing new, but each version usually adds something new. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a classic holiday tale and it's in the public domain, meaning anyone can use the story as a basis for a new movie or Christmas episode of their TV show. There are easily over 50 retellings of the familiar story on the screen including a new three part series on FX this year. Jeff and Cole watched...well, not all of them, but certainly a few. There are good parts and character portrayals in each, so we cobbled our favorites together and present for you - not just A Christmas Carol - but THE Christmas Carol. 'Tis also the season for new movie releases. Maybe you've heard there's a Star Wars? Jeff and Cole independently and spoiler free give their reviews. Marry Christmas from the Screen Cleaning team and God bless us, everyone.

There's something about a movie trilogy. Some franchises go on and on too long or some fizzle out before they get a chance, but the rule of three has always held true in Hollywood. Today Jeff Simpson, Cole Wissinger, and special guest Rod Gustafson (because you need three judges to judge the great three-ilogies) will be going through a bracket to determine our favorite movie trios. You can play along on the bracket below and keep track if our picks match up with yours.

brackets.commoninja.com/bracket/e696e180-a128-4e7c-8e7e-fc496c2d8c16

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was the surprise hit of 2017 where four unlikely friends get sucked into a video game. Now the sequel is on its way, which got Jeff and Cole thinking. If they could pick a video game to get sucked into which would it be? And could they survive with just three lives? Around Halloween we talked about a great spooky playlist to listen to while the trick-r-treaters come knocking. Now that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas we thought we'd give this holiday the same treatment. Feel free to sing along, and play along, today on Screen Cleaning.

The movie trilogies bracket is next week, so don't forget to vote for your chance at a fabulous prize:

brackets.commoninja.com/bracket/e696e180-a128-4e7c-8e7e-fc496c2d8c16

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was the surprise hit of 2017 where four unlikely friends get sucked into a video game. Now the sequel is on its way, which got Jeff and Cole thinking. If they could pick a video game to get sucked into which would it be? And could they survive with just three lives? Around Halloween we talked about a great spooky playlist to listen to while the trick-r-treaters come knocking. Now that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas we thought we'd give this holiday the same treatment. Feel free to sing along, and play along, today on Screen Cleaning.

The movie trilogies bracket is next week, so don't forget to vote for your chance at a fabulous prize:

brackets.commoninja.com/bracket/e696e180-a128-4e7c-8e7e-fc496c2d8c16