While work commitments has prevented my tenure as an usher at my local community cinema, I have still managed to check out a large amount of films within the final twelve months of the 2010's decade.
Trying to my separate most of my favourites of the year has been tougher than most years. There has been almost 40 films that had a valid reason to make my top 10 of the year. So if you feel agrieved at my top 10, if the films you loved in 2019 narrowly missed out, rest assure that massively I enjoyed it.
I feel pleased with my top 10 as it may be one of my most varied of any year.
As for the rest of the films I saw this year, I still have ranked all of them as you can see below. But I have given a quick review of each of my top 10. My list is as follows:
208) The Cave (Feature)
207) Lucy In The Sky
206) Fire Will Come
205) The Souvenir
204) Synonyms
203) Anna
202) X-Men: Dark Phoenix
201) Cats
207) Lucy In The Sky
206) Fire Will Come
205) The Souvenir
204) Synonyms
203) Anna
202) X-Men: Dark Phoenix
201) Cats
200) Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
199) Crawl
198) First Love
197) The Aftermath
196) Dumbo
195) The Dead Don't Die
194) Men In Black: International
199) Crawl
198) First Love
197) The Aftermath
196) Dumbo
195) The Dead Don't Die
194) Men In Black: International
193) Terminator: Dark Fate
192) Matthias & Maxime
192) Matthias & Maxime
191) One Day In The Life Of Noah Piugattuk
190) Anhedonia
189) Zombieland: Double Tap
188) Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
187) Abominable
186) Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love
185) The Dating List
184) Alita: Battle Angel
190) Anhedonia
189) Zombieland: Double Tap
188) Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
187) Abominable
186) Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love
185) The Dating List
184) Alita: Battle Angel
183) Children Of The Sea
182) Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
181) Lady And The Tramp
180) Last Christmas
182) Dora And The Lost City Of Gold
181) Lady And The Tramp
180) Last Christmas
179) Brightburn
178) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
177) Pet Sematary
176) White Snake
175) Midway
174) Mr. Jones
178) How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
176) White Snake
175) Midway
174) Mr. Jones
173) Monos
172) About Endlessness
171) Little Monsters
170) High Flying Bird
169) Proxima
171) Little Monsters
170) High Flying Bird
169) Proxima
168) Blood Machines
167) The Art Of Self Defense
166) Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth
165) Missing Link
164) Tolkien
163) Captain Marvel
166) Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth
165) Missing Link
164) Tolkien
163) Captain Marvel
162) Fanny Lye Deliver'd
161) Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
160) The Lion King
161) Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
160) The Lion King
159) The Arctic Camels
158) Human Nature
157) On The President's Orders
156) Annabelle Comes Home
155) Jumanji: The Next Level
154) The Aeronauts
153) Ad Astra
152) Lost Lives
158) Human Nature
157) On The President's Orders
156) Annabelle Comes Home
155) Jumanji: The Next Level
154) The Aeronauts
153) Ad Astra
152) Lost Lives
151) Everything: The Real Thing Story
150) Moffie
149) The Wild Goose Lake
150) Moffie
149) The Wild Goose Lake
148) Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
147) Waves
146) Atlantics
145) I Am Mother
144) Monsoon
143) Liam Gallagher: As It Was
142) The Art Of Racing In The Rain
147) Waves
146) Atlantics
145) I Am Mother
144) Monsoon
143) Liam Gallagher: As It Was
142) The Art Of Racing In The Rain
141) Blinded By The Light
140) Mystify: Michael Hutchence
139) The King
138) Midnight Family
137) The Whistlers
140) Mystify: Michael Hutchence
139) The King
138) Midnight Family
137) The Whistlers
136) 2040
135) You Don't Nomi
134) The Edge
133) It Chapter Two
135) You Don't Nomi
134) The Edge
133) It Chapter Two
132) Monster
131) Gully Boy
130) How To Build A Girl
130) How To Build A Girl
129) Late Night
128) Fighting With My Family
127) Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
126) 21 Bridges
125) Brittany Runs A Marathon
128) Fighting With My Family
127) Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
126) 21 Bridges
125) Brittany Runs A Marathon
124) Mind The Gap
123) Aladdin
122) Us
121) The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
120) Spider-Man: Far From Home
119) Togo
123) Aladdin
121) The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
120) Spider-Man: Far From Home
119) Togo
118) Ema
117) The Professor And The Madman
116) Beanpole
117) The Professor And The Madman
116) Beanpole
115) Away
114) The Vast Of Night
113) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
114) The Vast Of Night
113) Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
112) Rocks
111) Two Of Us
110) Pokemon Detective Pikachu
110) Pokemon Detective Pikachu
109) Midsommar
108) Yesterday
107) Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool
106) Pain And Glory
105) The Runaways
104) Hustlers
103) Judy
102) Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
101) 8 Days: To The Moon And Back
100) True History Of The Kelly Gang
107) Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool
106) Pain And Glory
105) The Runaways
104) Hustlers
103) Judy
102) Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
101) 8 Days: To The Moon And Back
100) True History Of The Kelly Gang
99) Synchronic
98) Article 15
97) The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
96) A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
97) The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
96) A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
95) Diego Maradona
94) Bad Education
93) The Gentlemen
94) Bad Education
93) The Gentlemen
92) Motherless Brooklyn
91) Savage
90) Eternal Beauty
89) First Cow
88) Scandalous: The Untold Story Of The National Enquirer
87) The Last Black Man In San Francisco
87) The Last Black Man In San Francisco
86) Bombshell
85) Spies In Disguise
84) Official Secrets
83) Richard Jewell
82) Weathering With You
81) Honey Boy
84) Official Secrets
83) Richard Jewell
82) Weathering With You
81) Honey Boy
80) Advocate
79) Clemency
79) Clemency
78) Red Penguins
77) Dirty God
76) Memory: The Origins Of Alien
75) Team Marco
74) The Lift Boy
73) Babyteeth
72) Saint Maud
71) John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
70) Ready Or Not
69) The Kingmaker
68) Judy & Punch
70) Ready Or Not
69) The Kingmaker
68) Judy & Punch
67) Collective
66) Harry Birrell: Films Of Love And War
65) Romy's Salon
64) Bacurau
63) One Child Nation
62) Driveways
61) The Climb
60) The Painted Bird
59) Paddleton
58) Just Mercy
56) Queen & Slim
56) The Two Popes
55) And Then We Danced
54) The Wolf's Call
53) The Farewell
52) Long Shot
51) Bait
50) Shaun The Sheep: Farmageddon
58) Just Mercy
56) Queen & Slim
56) The Two Popes
55) And Then We Danced
54) The Wolf's Call
53) The Farewell
52) Long Shot
51) Bait
50) Shaun The Sheep: Farmageddon
49) Andy Murray: Resurfacing
48) Dolemite Is My Name
47) Sorry We Missed You
46) A Hidden Life
48) Dolemite Is My Name
47) Sorry We Missed You
46) A Hidden Life
45) Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood
44) The Lighthouse
43) Frozen II
44) The Lighthouse
43) Frozen II
42) Hope
41) Doctor Sleep
40) Knives Out
41) Doctor Sleep
40) Knives Out
39) I Lost My Body
38) Ordinary Love
38) Ordinary Love
37) The Irishman
36) Sound Of Metal
35) The Bears' Famous Invasion Of Sicily
34) Australian Dream
33) Dark Waters
32) Jojo Rabbit
31) The Peanut Butter Falcon
30) Ride Your Wave
29) Joker
28) Le Mans '66
27) The Personal History Of David Copperfield
26) Calm With Horses
25) The Report
24) System Crasher
23) For Sama
22) Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
21) Invisible Life
20) Jellykettu
33) Dark Waters
32) Jojo Rabbit
31) The Peanut Butter Falcon
30) Ride Your Wave
29) Joker
28) Le Mans '66
27) The Personal History Of David Copperfield
26) Calm With Horses
25) The Report
24) System Crasher
23) For Sama
22) Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
21) Invisible Life
20) Jellykettu
19) Promare
18) Little Women
17) Parasite
16) La Belle Epoque
15) Rocketman
14) Luce
13) Glass
12) The Cave (Documentary)
11) Elizabeth Is Missing
10) Beats - Set during the rave scene of the mid 1990's, two Scottish teenagers risk everything to attend an illegal rave hoping to the best night of their lives.
It's thrilling, hilarious, surprising and has showstopping performances from two very fresh actors.
Even people who didn't live through this period will get a huge kick out of this.
9) Apollo 11 - A mesmirising documentary showing never before seen footage of the moon landing in amazing picture quality that has to be seen on the biggest screen possible.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this momentous event, this for me is the definitive version and should be essential viewing for any living human.
8) Shazam! - A big surprise and by far the best film within the DC Extended Universe.
With the effective comedy, strong characters, unexpected family themes, this was a superhero film that caught me off guard.
Fingers crossed, this is the beginning of DC finally becoming a worthy rival to Marvel.
7) Klaus - They managed to save the best Christmas film of the decade till the very end.
When a young postman is relocated to a remote town in the midst of a feud, an encounter with an elderly toy-maker changes everything.
It's moving, the storytelling is spot on and there is a lot of heart to it.
Also, the animation made to look it was hand-drawn is a nice touch for fans of traditional animation.
6) 1917 - A wonderfully made and constantly tense drama about an astonishing true story from World War I.
Made to look like one single take, this is a powerful piece of work that will have you on the edge throughout.
Helped by two strong performances, the technical aspects involved have to be seen to be believed.
5) Uncut Gems - An exhilarating thrill ride with a career best Adam Sandler performance.
It might not be for everyone. But it certainly needs to be experienced.
The characters may not be ones that you want to hang around with.
But the story and rampant pace kept my interest pulled me in more and more. By the time the credits rolled, I felt exhausted and shocked.
4) Marriage Story - A very funny and highly emotional drama that really moved me in so many ways.
In a nutshell, this is a modern day Kramer vs. Kramer with a screwball comedy edge. The performances by Adam Driver, Scarlet Johansson and Laura Dern are terrific.
The first scene perfectly gets you into the film and the ending could very well make you a blubbering wreck.
3) Avengers: Endgame - After 11 years, the end of an era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe came in what was a fitting finale for so many beloved characters. It also landed them the title of highest grossing film of all-time.
The almost 3hrs runtime sees the Avengers attempt to correct the mistakes they made in Infinity War, as they battle Thanos and restore balance to the universe.
2) Booksmart - An extremely funny yet heart-warming coming-of-age story that sees two smart girls looking for one night of fun and craziness on their last night of high school before graduating.
The strong performances by the young cast and sharp writing makes this an generation defining film.
1) Toy Story 4 - My worries were soon quashed as Pixar's most precious franchise gave us another wonderful installment.
When a new toy arrives and a road-trip is on the way, Woody and the gang see how big the world can be for a toy.
It went places that I thought would be too much to appeal to a general audiences. It left me in tears and is one of the best films I have seen for some time.
18) Little Women
17) Parasite
16) La Belle Epoque
15) Rocketman
14) Luce
13) Glass
12) The Cave (Documentary)
11) Elizabeth Is Missing
It's thrilling, hilarious, surprising and has showstopping performances from two very fresh actors.
Even people who didn't live through this period will get a huge kick out of this.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this momentous event, this for me is the definitive version and should be essential viewing for any living human.
With the effective comedy, strong characters, unexpected family themes, this was a superhero film that caught me off guard.
Fingers crossed, this is the beginning of DC finally becoming a worthy rival to Marvel.
7) Klaus - They managed to save the best Christmas film of the decade till the very end.When a young postman is relocated to a remote town in the midst of a feud, an encounter with an elderly toy-maker changes everything.
It's moving, the storytelling is spot on and there is a lot of heart to it.
Also, the animation made to look it was hand-drawn is a nice touch for fans of traditional animation.
Made to look like one single take, this is a powerful piece of work that will have you on the edge throughout.
Helped by two strong performances, the technical aspects involved have to be seen to be believed.
It might not be for everyone. But it certainly needs to be experienced.
The characters may not be ones that you want to hang around with.
But the story and rampant pace kept my interest pulled me in more and more. By the time the credits rolled, I felt exhausted and shocked.
In a nutshell, this is a modern day Kramer vs. Kramer with a screwball comedy edge. The performances by Adam Driver, Scarlet Johansson and Laura Dern are terrific.
The first scene perfectly gets you into the film and the ending could very well make you a blubbering wreck.
The almost 3hrs runtime sees the Avengers attempt to correct the mistakes they made in Infinity War, as they battle Thanos and restore balance to the universe.
The strong performances by the young cast and sharp writing makes this an generation defining film.
When a new toy arrives and a road-trip is on the way, Woody and the gang see how big the world can be for a toy.
It went places that I thought would be too much to appeal to a general audiences. It left me in tears and is one of the best films I have seen for some time.
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