One Sentence Summary: 2019 was a return to form for me - the best and deepest year in film since 2016 - helping to rekindle my desire to continue investing free time in this hobby.
2019 Films Seen: 89
2019 Films Seen in the Theater: 9
Number of Films with A or A+ Grade: 2
2019 Ambassador's List
(Top 25 Films)
(Top 25 Films)
25. Ford v Ferrari (B)
24. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (B)
23. Terminator: Dark Fate (B)
22. Harriet (B)
21. Ad Astra (B)
20. Fighting with My Family (B)
19. The Irishman (B+)
18. Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood (B+)
17. Uncut Gems (B+)
16. Toy Story 4 (B+)
15. Bombshell (B+)
14. The Highwaymen (B+)
13. Jojo Rabbit (B+)
12. Parasite (B+)
14. The Highwaymen (B+)
13. Jojo Rabbit (B+)
12. Parasite (B+)
11. Hotel Mumbai (B+)
Top 10:
10. American Factory (B+)
9. Honeyland (B+)
8. Richard Jewell (B+)
7. One Child Nation (B+)
6. Marriage Story (A-)
5. Just Mercy (A-)
4. The Peanut Butter Falcon (A-)
3. Avengers: Endgame (A-)
2. 1917 (A)
1. The Farewell (A)
Superlative Awards
(Winners Bolded)
(Winners Bolded)
Most Surprising Film of 2019
- Bombshell
- The Farewell
- Terminator: Dark Fate
Most Disappointing Film of 2019
- Knives Out
- Triple Threat
- Us
Most Overlooked Film of 2019
- Hotel Mumbai
- Just Mercy
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
- Captain Marvel
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
- Us
- Bombshell
- The Current War
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
- Booksmart
- Knives Out
- Midsommar
- Knives Out
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Midsommar
- Rambo: Last Blood
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Eric Bana Award (Best perfomance given in a bad film): Jack Black Jumanji: The Next Level
Best Compilation of Work: Scarlett Johannson for Avengers: Endgame, Jojo Rabbit, & Marriage Story
Biggest Guilty Pleasure: Midway
Biggest Guilty Pleasure: Midway
-Technical Awards-
(Winners Bolded)
(Winners Bolded)
Best Make-Up and Hair Design
- 1917
- Bombshell
- The Irishman
- Joker
- The King
Best Costume Design
- A Hidden Life
- The Irishman
- The King
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- Avengers: End Game
- Ford v Ferrari
- Uncut Gems
Best Original Score
- The Farewell
- The Highwaymen
- Joker
- Marriage Story
- Uncut Gems
- 1917
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
- Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
- 1917
- The Highwaymen
- The Irishman
- The King
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Cinematography
- 1917
- The Farewell
- Joker
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Uncut Gem
Best Film Editing
- The Farewell
- Marriage Story
- Parasite
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
- Uncut Gems
Major Awards
(Winners Bolded)
(Winners Bolded)
Best Documentary Feature
- American Factory
- Honeyland
- One Child Nation
- Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
- The Secret Life of Pets 2
- Toy Story 4
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Just Mercy
- Richard Jewell
- 1917
- The Farewell
- Marriage Story
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
- Uncut Gems
Best Supporting Actress
- Laura Dern Marriage Story
- Julia Fox Uncut Gems
- Yeo-jeong Jo Parasite
- Scarlett Johansson Jojo Rabbit
- Shuzhen Zhao The Farewell
Best Supporting Actor
- Robert Downey Jr. Avengers: Endgame
- Woody Harrelson The Highwaymen
- Joe Pesci The Irishman
- Brad Pitt Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Kang-Ho Song Parasite
Best Actress
- Awkwafina The Farewell
- Cynthia Erivo Harriet
- Scarlett Johansson Marriage Story
- Charlize Theron Bombshell
- Renee Zellweger Judy
- Adam Driver Marriage Story
- Paul Walter Hauser Richard Jewell
- Joaquin Phoenix Joker
- Jonathan Pryce The Two Popes
- Adam Sandler Uncut Gems
Best Ensemble Acting
- The Irishman
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
- The Two Popes
Best Director
- Noah Baumback Marriage Story
- Sam Mendes 1917
- Anthony & Joe Russo Avengers: Endgame
- LuLu Wang The Farewell
- Tyler Wilson & Michael Schwartz The Peanut Butter Falcon
- 1917
- Avengers: End Game
- The Farewell
- Just Mercy
- The Peanut Butter Falcon
Great Dramatic Sequences of 2019
(In Alphabetical Order by Movie & All-Time Great Sequences are Bolded)
(In Alphabetical Order by Movie & All-Time Great Sequences are Bolded)
- “On Your Left – the Avengers Assemble” -Avengers: Endgame
- “Everything is Gone Speech” -The Farewell
- “Argument without the Lawyers” -Marriage Story
- “Surprising Payoff on the Big Final Bet” -Uncut Gems
- “Arriving Upon a Song” -1917
- “Running to Stop a Charge” -1917
- "Let Me Go” -Ad Astra
- “One Minute of Silence Together” -A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- “Born to Run in the School” -Blinded by the Light
- "The Billiard Room” -Escape Room
- "Saying Goodbye to Nai Nai” -The Farewell
- “Saying goodbye to Mom” -Happy Death Day 2U
- “Retelling the Candelaria ‘Hands Up’ Story” -The Highwaymen
- “Karaoke: I Wanaa Dance With Somebody” -Isn’t It Romantic
- “F-Off Hitler” -Jojo Rabbit
- “Mayer with Judy on the set of Wizard of Oz” -Judy
- “Herb is Executed to ‘The Old Rugged Cross’” -Just Mercy
- “You’ve been Served” -Marriage Story
- “Being Alive” -Marriage Story
- “A Former Mid-Wife Recounts her Past Sins & Deeds to Make Up” -One Child Nation
- "A Drunken Night Births the Peanut Butter Falcon” -The Peanut Butter Falcon
- “Final Interview with the FBI” -Richard Jewell
- "Raiding Lorea’s Safe House” -Triple Frontier
Top 10 Action Sequences of 2019
10. “Marine Scott Adkins vs. Ip Man” -Ip Man 4: The Finale
9. “Finale: Exposing Mysterio in London” -Spider-Man: Far From Home
8. “Illusion Overwhelm: Mysterio vs Spider-Man” -Spider-Man: Far From Home
7. “Opener: From the Car Factory to the Highways” -Terminator: Dark Fate
6. “Finale - Showdown in Four Parts” -Triple Threat
5. “Casablanca Shootout Plus Dogs” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
4. “Finale: Two Shootouts and Two Levels of Fights” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
3. “Battling it out in a Gun and Knife Collector's Shop” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2. “Battle of Agincourt” -The King
1. “Finale: The Avengers vs. Thanos” -Avengers: Endgame
9. “Finale: Exposing Mysterio in London” -Spider-Man: Far From Home
8. “Illusion Overwhelm: Mysterio vs Spider-Man” -Spider-Man: Far From Home
7. “Opener: From the Car Factory to the Highways” -Terminator: Dark Fate
6. “Finale - Showdown in Four Parts” -Triple Threat
5. “Casablanca Shootout Plus Dogs” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
4. “Finale: Two Shootouts and Two Levels of Fights” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
3. “Battling it out in a Gun and Knife Collector's Shop” -John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2. “Battle of Agincourt” -The King
1. “Finale: The Avengers vs. Thanos” -Avengers: Endgame
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