Another incredible year of movies and television as the entertainment bar raises even higher and the standards of exceptional viewing opportunities continue to grow wider and faster than anyone could have predicted. This year I watched 212 movies, which was around 30 less than I watched in 2018, but I did watch 147 television series (some of which were more than one series of catch up as well) which was a lot more TV than I viewed in 2018, so it all balances out to the same amount of couch smashing in the end and still translates to me being a serious media addict.
You will notice that there are a lot more TV series listed below than movies, and that is simply because there were a lot more excellent TV experiences to be had this year. The influx of genuinely high level television in 2019 was literally never ending, and to be perfectly honest there was also a tonne of exceptionally fabulous movies produced as well. If viewing opportunities keep escalating at this rate I am going to need to take long service leave just to stay on top of it all!
However, in all seriousness, 2019 was a super strong year when it came to viewing experiences across all genres and without further ado....here is my selection for the best viewing experiences of 2019.
BEST MOVIES (2019 release):
You will notice that there are a lot more TV series listed below than movies, and that is simply because there were a lot more excellent TV experiences to be had this year. The influx of genuinely high level television in 2019 was literally never ending, and to be perfectly honest there was also a tonne of exceptionally fabulous movies produced as well. If viewing opportunities keep escalating at this rate I am going to need to take long service leave just to stay on top of it all!
However, in all seriousness, 2019 was a super strong year when it came to viewing experiences across all genres and without further ado....here is my selection for the best viewing experiences of 2019.
BEST MOVIES (2019 release):
- Little Women - Period Drama 5 Chilli Peppers (Hall of Fame)
- Avengers: Endgame - Super 5 Chilli Peppers (Hall of Fame)
- Marriage Story - Romance/ Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- The Irishman - Crime 4 Chilli Peppers
- The King - War/ Historical 4 Chilli Peppers
- Toy Story 4 - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
- Jojo Rabbit - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
- Midsommar - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
- John Wick 3: Parabellum - Action 4 Chilli Peppers
- Joker - Super 4 Chilli Peppers
- Klaus - Kid Friendly 4 Chilli Peppers
- Knives Out - Crime 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Captain Marvel - Super 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Fighting With My Family - Sports Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Top End Wedding - Comedy 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- I Am Mother - Science Fiction 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- The Favourite - Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- They Shall Not Grow Old - Documentary 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse - Super 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Green Book - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool - Romance 4 Chilli Peppers
- American Animals - Crime 4 Chilli Peppers
- End of Watch - Crime 4 Chilli Peppers
- 45 years - Drama 4 Chili Peppers
- Mandy - Horror 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Eighth Grade - Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Tully - Drama 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Sorry to Bother You - Art House 3.5 Chilli Peppers
- Escape From Dannemora - Crime 5 Chilli Peppers
- Game of Thrones (Final Series) - Fantasy 5 Chilli Peppers
- Chernobyl - Historical Drama 5 Chilli Peppers
- Fleabag S1 and S2 - Comedy 5 Chilli Peppers
- The Dark Crystal - Fantasy 5 Chilli Peppers
- The Watchmen - Science Fiction 5 Chilli Peppers
- Lemony Snicket's: A Series Unfortunate Events S2 - Fantasy 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Les Miserables - Period Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Britannia S2 - Fantasy 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- The Let Down S2 - Comedy 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Gentleman Jack - Period Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- The Act - Crime 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- Lambs of God - Drama 4.5 Chilli Peppers
- SMILF S2 - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
- Sally 4eva - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
- After Life - Comedy/ Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Love, Death and Robots - Science Fiction 4 Chilli Peppers
- What We Do in the Shadows - Comedy/Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
- Forever - Science Fiction 4 Chilli Peppers
- Sabrina S2 - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
- American Gods S2 - Fantasy 4 Chilli Peppers
- Detectorists S3 - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
- Bad Omens - Fantasy 4 Chilli Peppers
- The Hot Zone - Historical Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Euphoria - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Perpetual Grace - Fantasy/Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Stranger Things S3 - Science Fiction 4 Chilli Peppers
- Big Little Lies S2 - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Marianne - Horror/ Foreign 4 Chilli Peppers
- The Kominsky Method S2 - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Castle Rock S2 - Horror 4 Chilli Peppers
- The Righteous Gemstones - Comedy 4 Chilli Peppers
- Mr Robot (S4 - final Season) - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
- Upright - Drama 4 Chilli Peppers
LITTLE WOMEN
Release Date: 2019
Rating: G
Running Time: 135 mins
Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, this seventh film adaption of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott is the most perfectly delightful and beautifully realised version of the story that has ever graced the big screen. Gerwig has delivered this tale with a deep sensitivity and a truly artistic eye, and has created a timeless retell that is not only visually pleasing but also emotionally affecting in all of the right ways.
Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March are four talented sisters growing up in Massachusetts in the years following the end of The Civil War. As the girls come of age, they seperate to pursuit their own dreams and life choices. The girls reunite when the youngest of the four sisters Beth falls ill. Jo, the writer of the family, reflects and ruminates on their formative years.
Little Women is so perfectly cast; Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen bring a believable sibling energy and shared experience to this movie that is completely infectious. Timothee Chalamet is, as always, heartbreakingly handsome and completely on point, and everyone is well supported by veteran heavyweights Laura Dern and Meryl Streep.
Little Women is a perfectly acted and executed film and I absolutely loved it! I just could not fault anything about it, it's perfect from start to end. So, it's off to the Hall of Fame for this gem, which was definitely my favourite film of 2019.
FINAL SAY: It's like a tide going out. It goes out slowly, but it can't be stopped.
5 Chilli Peppers
Release Date: 2019
Rating: G
Running Time: 135 mins
Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, this seventh film adaption of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott is the most perfectly delightful and beautifully realised version of the story that has ever graced the big screen. Gerwig has delivered this tale with a deep sensitivity and a truly artistic eye, and has created a timeless retell that is not only visually pleasing but also emotionally affecting in all of the right ways.
Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March are four talented sisters growing up in Massachusetts in the years following the end of The Civil War. As the girls come of age, they seperate to pursuit their own dreams and life choices. The girls reunite when the youngest of the four sisters Beth falls ill. Jo, the writer of the family, reflects and ruminates on their formative years.
Little Women is so perfectly cast; Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen bring a believable sibling energy and shared experience to this movie that is completely infectious. Timothee Chalamet is, as always, heartbreakingly handsome and completely on point, and everyone is well supported by veteran heavyweights Laura Dern and Meryl Streep.
Little Women is a perfectly acted and executed film and I absolutely loved it! I just could not fault anything about it, it's perfect from start to end. So, it's off to the Hall of Fame for this gem, which was definitely my favourite film of 2019.
FINAL SAY: It's like a tide going out. It goes out slowly, but it can't be stopped.
5 Chilli Peppers
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