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Dec 29, 2019 · If you're looking for something to watch as we say goodbye to 2019, here are the best Netflix original movies of the year. The streaming service continues to heavily invest in original TV shows and films, and this year released numerous awards season contenders.
- Between Two Ferns: The Movie
- In The Tall Grass
- Triple Frontier
- The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
- Always Be My Maybe
- High Flying Bird
- Marriage Story
- Velvet Buzzsaw
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Irishman
Calling Between Two Ferns: The Movie a “movie” is easily one of the most generous ways I have ever seen the term used. It’s basically a handful of new episodes of the popular Funny or Die web series, in which Zach Galifianakis plays a fictionalized version of himself as the host of an interview show that asks insulting and abusive questions of its ...
In a time when Stephen King adaptations are getting more and more attention for being (gasp!) actually good, writer/director Vincenzo Natali's In the Tall Grass still seems a little under audiences' radar. Based on a short story King wrote with his equally talented son, Joe Hill, the film follows a pair of siblings, Becky (Laysla De Oliveira) and C...
Triple Frontier had a long and storied development process that lasted a decade and saw countless mega-stars filter in and out of the lead roles before it ultimately ended up at Netflix. Fortunately, the film we ended up with demonstrated why it was such a constant source of interest for talent. Directed by J.C. Chandor, Triple Frontier stars Ben A...
First things first, I can say for absolute, objective certainly that Song of the Summer 2019—and, arguably, the song of the year—was "IHOP Parking Lot" from The Lonely Island's Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience. Everything else about the project? Much, much harder to define. Is it even a movie? Kind of, but it's more of a hip-hop concept album ...
Like manna from heaven, Netflix delivered unto us Always Be My Maybe starring Ali Wong and Randall Park as childhood besties Sasha and Marcus, who grow apart as they enter adulthood and after they lose their virginity to one another. Cut to years later and she's a massively successful chef while he's an adorable burnout living and working for his d...
It checks all the “Things That Would Appeal Specifically to Me” boxes regarding good movies. Steven Soderbergh! Inventive iPhone cinematography! Narrative action furthered solely by crackling dialogue! An incredible screenwriter, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight)! “Behind the game” sports drama! I knew High Flying Bird would work for me, but I am s...
What is there to say about Noah Baumbach's achingly tender and beautifully-wrought 2019 film (and awards season frontrunner) Marriage Story which hasn't already been said? Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson take the reins as Charlie and Nicole, respectively. After years spent together as two creative halves brought together (he's a theater director...
In Velvet Buzzsaw, writer/directorDan Gilroyoffers up a sharp indictment of the Los Angeles art world - following a hyper-competitive group of critics and dealers who make their living off of art without actually creating any themselves. They’re all wholly insufferable and nakedly superficial, so you don’t feel the least bit sorry for them when a s...
I think that film-saturated folks who see every new release, religiously check sites like this one, and are eager to debate all things movies can sometimes feel cynical about the inherently childlike joy that comes from creation and sharing. Watching Dolemite Is My Name will rectify all that. The infectious true story showbiz comedy from director C...
If Goodfellas made gangsters cool, The Irishman makes them sad. It’s quieter, almost placid compared to Goodfellas’ manic brashness. In some ways, watching this film is like witnessing Martin Scorsese come of age and mature. He’s never glorified the lifestyle in the handful of mob movies he’s made, but the swagger pervading them is evident. The Maf...
- “The Irishman” (Netflix) Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” was crowned the best picture of 2019 by the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle before landing five Golden Globe nominations (including Best Picture and Best Director) and four Screen Actors Guild nominations (including Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture).
- “Marriage Story” (Netflix) Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama “Marriage Story” emerged as one of 2019’s defining cinematic achievements immediately after it world premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
- “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix) Eddie Murphy’s film career came roaring back to life thanks to “Dolemite Is My Name,” an uproarious biographical drama about musician, stand-up comedian, and blaxploitation icon Rudy Ray Moore.
- “High Flying Bird” (Netflix) Netflix has top Oscar contenders this year thanks to Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” but Steven Soderbergh’s nifty corporate sports drama “High Flying Bird” deserves some attention as well.
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- Marriage Story. "Eventually, it’ll be the two of you having to figure this out." Writer/director Noah Baumbach's Divorce Film is many things: a strong drama about family; a sad tale of love lost; maybe even a tentatively hopeful piece about next chapters.
- Dolemite Is My Name. "Dolemite is my name, and fuckin' up motherfuckers is my game!" Chronicling the true story of late comedian Rudy Ray Moore — also known as Dolemite — this Eddie Murphy vehicle is worth every minute of viewing.
- The Irishman. "Sooner or later, everybody put here has a date when he's going to go. That's just the way it is." The Irishman tackles the real-life story of the mafia activity surrounding International Brotherhood of Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa, specifically looking at the life of Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.
- Atlantics. "We'll burn down your tower." Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix and Senegal’s official Academy Award entry, Mati Diop’s Atlantics offers an intoxicating look at love, loss, injustice, and fear.
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- American Factory. Netflix's best documentary of 2019 is also one of the best movies of the year, period. American Factory follows American and Chinese workers and management as the Chinese company Fuyao opens a factory in suburban Ohio.
- Dolemite Is My Name. Rude, crude, raw, racuous, colorful, and campy, Dolemite is just a total joy. Eddie Murphy's R-rated comedy is a welcome shot of originality as well as 118 minutes of pure adrenaline.
- Klaus. Klaus is an instant classic. My cynical heart grew at least two sizes watching the film, which is Netflix's first original animated movie. Maybe this should be its new niche.
- The Irishman. The Irishman is the kind of movie I appreciate more than I love. Martin Scorsese's movie is epic in every sense of the word, and what a coup for Netflix to land it.
Dec 14, 2019 · The 10 Best Netflix Movies of 2019. This time last year, Netflix estimated that it would release 90 original movies in 2019. At the time, the number seemed outrageous: That’s more than four...
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29 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 26 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Irishman. 2019 3h 29m R. 7.8 (438K) Rate. 94 Metascore. An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
