2019 Summer Movie Recap

The 2019 Summer Movie Season is officially over!  Though there were a few movies I really loved that came out this summer, this was one of the more lackluster summers in recent years.  The biggest problem with this summer movie season was the blockbusters.  A lot of the big budget franchise films ended up being complete duds, which really killed the summer for me.  But the summer wasn’t a complete failure.  There were a number of indies and comedies that showed up, along with some wild horror films too.  Here are my picks for the best movies and performances of summer 2019.

 

*NOTE* – The Summer Movie Season takes place from May to August, so AVENGERS: ENDGAME is not eligible for this list.

 

 

TOP 5 BEST MOVIES

 

5 – TOY STORY 4 (Josh Cooley)

• The latest in the legendary Pixar franchise is a hilarious, beautifully animated, deeply emotional film that surprised me at every turn.

 

4 – MIDSOMMAR (Ari Aster)

• Ari Aster’s follow-up to his horror masterpiece Hereditary is a chilling, haunting, deeply disturbing break-up movie led by an astounding performance by Florence Pugh.

 

3 – BOOKSMART (Olivia Wilde)

• Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein play best friends looking for a party on the last night of high school in 2019’s best comedy.

 

2 – ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD (Quentin Tarantino)

• Quentin Tarantino’s newest gem is a stunning and unique Hollywood fairy tale led by dynamite performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.

 

1 – THE FAREWELL (Lulu Wang)

• Funny, sweet, honest, and heartbreaking with wonderful performances and top-notch direction, The Farewell is not only the best movie of the summer, but one of the very best movies of 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

BEST OF THE REST

 

BEST DIRECTOR – QUENTIN TARANTINO, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD

• Runner Up – Ari Aster, Midsommar

BEST ACTOR: LEONARDO DICAPRIO, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

• Runner Up – Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

BEST ACTRESS – FLORENCE PUGH, MIDSOMMAR

• Runner Up – Awkwafina, The Farewell

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – BRAD PITT, ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD 

• Runner Up – Will Smith, Aladdin

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – SHUZHEN ZHAO, THE FAREWELL

• Runner Up – Billie Lorde, Booksmart

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – THE FAREWELL

• Runner Up – Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 

• Runner Up – Toy Story 4

BEST COMEDY – BOOKSMART

• Runner Up – Pokémon Detective Pikachu 

BEST ACTION FILM – JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

• Runner Up – Godzilla: King of the Monsters

BEST HORROR FILM – MIDSOMMAR

• Runner Up – Ready or Not

BEST SEQUEL – TOY STORY 4

• Runner Up – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

BIGGEST SURPRISE – DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD

• Runner Up – Aladdin

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT – WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE

• Runner Up – Lion King

MOVIE EVERYONE LOVED THAT I DIDN’T – LUCE

• Runner Up – Spider-Man: Far From Home

MOVIE EVERYONE HATED THAT I DIDN’T – ALADDIN

• Runner Up – The Kitchen

 

 

BOTTOM 5 WORST MOVIES

(#1 being the worst)

 

 

5 – AFTER THE WEDDING (Bart Freundlich)

• White People Problems: The Movie.

 

4 – MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL (F. Gary Gray)

• This unnecessary and stupid remake defines what is wrong with franchises in today’s Hollywood.

 

3 – CHILD’S PLAY (Lars Klevberg)

• A remake that shouldn’t exist.

 

2 – THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val)

• Offensive to both kids and adults.

 

 

1 – 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED (Johannes Roberts)

• Incredibly boring, horribly made, zero scares, and no fun.

 

 

 

 

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