The greatest film of 2019 (and everything else we binged)
2019 movies oscillated from South Korean social satire, to superheroes, to Star Wars, and Scorsese’s unexpected vulnerability.
Star Wars XI loves you and wants everyone to be happy (but they won’t be)
The latest Star Wars contains the most fan service yet put to celluloid. But will you be happy? Probably, unless you live on the internet.
Scorsese’s ‘Irishman’ is not your daddy’s gangster movie
Scorsese’s Irishman could be his last venture into the gangster genre, and he leaves us with something entirely new, and very un-Scorsese.
Zellweger’s spectral possession of Judy Garland elevates a by-the-numbers biopic
‘Judy’ is not notable for the narrative, but rather the accuracy of Zellweger’s portrayal of the legendary singer/wreck. It’s a scene, man.
Juliet Marillier enters the YA fantasy realm with ‘The Harp of Kings’
‘The Harp of Kings’ is a melding of past and present, introducing reality television tropes to the realm of fantasy. It’s distinctive, but safe enough for the merry throng of YA readers.