Drama Movies of 2019
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A Quiet Place
(4 Stars) A fascinating horror/sci-fi flick where sound is the major ingredient.
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A Star Is Born
(3.5 Stars) In yet another remake, Lady Gaga shows she can act better than Bradley Cooper can sing. Its OK if you’re into sappy romances.
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At Eternity’s Gate
(3 Stars) Willem DaFoe plays Van Gogh in a movie built much like an expressionistic painting.
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BlacKkKlansman
(5 Stars) One of my favorite movies of the year, a black man joins the KKK. Although it sounds like a comedy, this is a Spike Lee movie full of important messages.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
(4.5 Stars) Rami Malek delivers a terrific performance as Freddie Mercury in an excellent film I liked better than the professional critics.
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
(4 Stars) This surprising little gem will leave a mark on your heart.
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Capernaum
(3.5 Stars) An intriguing film from Lebanon where an unhappy child sues his parents for being born.
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Cold War
2/5 Oscar Nominations: Foreign Language Film (Poland)Director (Pawel Pawlikowski)Cinematography (Lukas Zal) Maybe one shouldn’t screen this movie after watching the German film “Never Look
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First Man
(3 Stars) Another tale of Neil Armstrong’s life and walk on the moon. Won the Visual Effects Oscar.
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First Reformed
(4 Stars) Ethan Hawke in a well-crafted mystery/thriller full of plot twists and turns. If you pay attention, you will be rewarded.
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If Beale Street Could Talk
(4.5 Stars) A wonderful romance with terrific music. Another one of the better movies this year.
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Isle of Dogs
(3.5 Stars) With all the trademarks of Wes Anderson, this movie is fun to watch while it puzzles the mind.
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Mary Queen of Scots
(2.5 Stars) A visually beautiful period piece, but perhaps a bit more story than the director and writer could handle.
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Mirai
(2 stars) 2019 Some delightful animation, but the movie is in search of an audience.
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Never Look Away
(4.5 Stars) A German drama tracing the life of an East-German artist who struggles to find his true art form, and the meaning of his life. Professional critics didn’t like this as well.
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Roma
(5 Stars) Probably the best movie of the year and a great example of excellence in all dimensions. A must-see film.
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(4.5 Stars) A Coen Brothers film and a collection of six stories, each of which will puzzle and amuse.
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The Favourite
(3 Stars) Although laced with fun and titillating moments throughout, the movie doesn’t deliver a totally coherent message.
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The Wife
(4 Stars) A fabulous performance by Glenn Close, but the story is kind of predictable.
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Vice
(3.5 Stars) Liberals will find humor and lots to support disliking Cheney. Conservatives, well, maybe you should avoid this one.