Little Women (2019) Review/ Summary
Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan, and Timothée Chalamet prove themselves to be a formidable trio and a grouping we should expect for decades to come.
Positive (Worth Seeing)
Whether you’ll have to go to the movies, download or stream, movies of this category are worth your time and money with few, if any, qualms from us.
Cherry Tobacco – Review, Summary
Cherry Tobacco pursues the rarely trodden path of having a young woman and older man with feelings for each other, without feeling exploitative.
6 Underground (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Michael Bay’s love for explosions and expensive action scenes mixed with Ryan Reynolds’ humor is a match made in big-budget heaven.
Black Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Black Christmas works on multiple levels. It operates as a fairly feminist film, and its incel-like villains produce a decent amount of jump scares.
Hair Love (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Hair Love is a nod to those who have kinky, curly hair, and those who help them looking cute.
Into The Dark: A Nasty Piece of Work – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Into The Dark: A Nasty Piece of Work is likely one of the best entries into the series in a long time.
Same Time, Next Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary
Same Time, Next Christmas is a shockingly good romance film, featuring childhood sweethearts.
Teslafy Me – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Teslafy Me explores the life of one of the 20th Century’s greatest inventors, and a forgotten genius – partly thanks to Thomas Edison.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
The Christmas Prince series continues and remains perhaps one of the best holiday traditions of the modern age.
Holiday Rush (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Holiday Rush just as much will get you into the holiday mood, as it may push you to recognize the people who helped you make it to the end of the year.
Twisted Ambitions (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Twisted Ambitions reminds you a college education doesn’t keep you from being an idiot or manipulated.
Queen & Slim (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Queen & Slim shows we are truly in a golden age when it comes to media focused on Black lives made by Black people.
Fiddlin’ – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Fiddlin’ presents a good introduction to bluegrass music and gives you an idea of its current state and how it continues to thrive.
Age Out (Friday’s Child) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Age Out is the kind of film which throws everything and the kitchen sink at its lead, making you wish it dialed back just a little bit.
Carole’s Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Carole’s Christmas has a nearly perfect mix of cheesy, but cute, relationships, mixed with the unfortunate realities many people go through.
Knives Out (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While a tad long, in order to pack in as many twists and turns as possible, Knives Out ultimately is one of the best mystery films you’ve seen in a long time and will see in a long time.
21 Bridges (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
After being pushed back twice, is 21 Bridges worth the wait or something that should have been dumped in the dead of the 2020 winter? Read on to find out.
The Knight Before Christmas (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Vanessa Hudgens further pushes the idea she is the queen of holiday movies as she potentially finds another franchise at Netflix.
Klaus (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While there are times when Klaus may feel it is overstaying its welcome, it’s Santa Klaus origin story gets you into the holiday spirit.
One Fine Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
OWN’s first foray into Christmas movies is sweet, family-friendly, and sets a good precedent for the holiday films that will follow.
Charlie’s Angels (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
The new Charlie’s Angels may have a few minor tweaks needed, but those can be done in the anticipated future installments.
Float (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Float feels like an example of what could happen if Pixar was allowed to produce productions using the recently acquired X-Men license.
Last Christmas (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Last Christmas, with it addressing the immigrant experience, having a romance which grows on you, and George Michael music? Oh, prep to enjoy yourself.
The Boonies (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
The Boonies is a silly comedy with heart, a taste of mystery, and a diverse mix of drama.
Cousins (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While Cousins does present the issue of two family members being intimate and a highly annoying character, there is a love there which combats your possible discomfort.
Assimilate (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Assimilate isn’t the most complicated horror movie, but due to the leads it has, it puts you on edge as their lives are threatened.
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Dolemite Is My Name is probably one of the few 2-hour movies, not made with a Marvel stamp which breeze right on by thanks to the charisma of its actors.
Black and Blue (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Black and Blue is the rare combination of high octane, “That’s what I’m talking about!” moments and a sense of depth rare in action movies.
The Thin Orange Line – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In The Thin Orange Line, we’re reminded how much a person’s childhood innocence still guides them when they are an adult.
Eli (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Eli presents the unexpected, time and time again, to the point it will make you wish this was a mini-series, maybe of 2 – 3 episodes, than one movie.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Maleficent, once more, pushes you to wonder why doesn’t Disney reinvent its villains rather than lazily remake its classics?
Little Monsters (2019) – Movie Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Little Monsters surprisingly will make you emotional, laugh, and sometimes believe one of the kids will probably get eaten by a zombie.
Jexi (2019) – Movie Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Jexi, while hilarious, may also make you want to set up boundaries with your AI assistant. Just as a precaution.
High Strung Free Dance (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
High Strung Free Dance has the performances and production values that will lead you to believe it is in step with Step Up and many classic dance films.
Joker (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In what feels like DC’s answer to Logan, Joker gets an origin story that reminds you why he is one of the top fictional villains of all time.
Bliss (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In the vein of Gaspar Noe, you get Joe Begos Bliss. A bloody, sometimes shocking, story about the pains a creative goes through to get a piece finished.
Sturgill Simpson Presents: Sound & Fury (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The highly political Sturgill Simpson Presents: Sound & Fury is probably one of the most compelling visual albums you may see for a while.
Abominable (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Abominable may appeal to kids more than adults, but there will be a handful of moments keeping you from using the movie to take a nap.
The Wedding Year (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Snatch up some tissues and get your favorite comfort food prepared, The Wedding Year is going to handle your romantic comedy fix.
