So, for two years now, my top ten list has consisted of SOMETHING regarding a desire to see more movies IN the actual theater. 2019 marked the first year that I've been able to do that, partially because I have a kickass movie partner and the other is because of the "AMC Stubs A-List" program. For a little over $40 a month, Megan and I have the option to see up to THREE movies in a single week. The most we've been able to pull off at any given time is two in a night, but even with just ONE in a week... the membership MORE than pays for itself. By the end of 2019, Megan and I saw a total of 42 movies. YEP! You read that right, forty two. That's a LOT of big tubs of popcorn. A LOT of time spent in the theater, but that's what we do. :-)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - I don't remember much about it. A solid "meh."
Escape Room - I liked it! A cheesy plot, but pretty appealing. I'll see the inevitable sequel.
Glass - A disappointing end to that trilogy. It started out strong, decent plot, shitty ending.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part - Eh. It lost me at musical. Cute movie, though.
Captain Marvel - A female superhero movie... set in the 90's. What's not to love?
Five Feet Apart - Meh. Typical Nicholas Sparks chick flick.
Us - YES! I thought it was good. Interesting concept. Jordan Peele does good work.
Dumbo - A cute live action remake. Nothing super spectacular.
Pet Sematary - Remake. Changed it up from the original. I prefer the original. Still good, though.
Shazam! - I love Zachary Levi. I love superhero movies. This had both. 'Nuff said.
Long Shot - HILARIOUS! Charlize Theron can be funny?! Typical Seth Rogen stoner movie.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu - I love Ryan Reynolds. I love Pikachu. This had both. 'Nuff said.
Aladdin - Cute live action remake. Cool "girl power" plot. I miss Robin Williams.
Booksmart - HILARIOUS! Like "Superbad," but with girls. Much better than Superbad.
Brightburn - What if Superman had crashed to Earth... and been EVIL!? Good plot. Great movie.
The Dead Don't Die - Had such potential! Bill Murray! Zombies! Jim Jarmusch is just too weird...
The Hustle - Eh. Big girl Rebel Wilson plays comedy relief to "hot" Anne Hathaway. Meh.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla versus all the other monsters! Cool Summer movie.
Men In Black: International - A cute new take on the "MIB" movies. Pawny was the best, though.
Toy Story 4 - Cute. No different than Toy Storys 2-3, really. Could've been like 45 minutes shorter.
Child's Play - Not too bad. An interesting modern take on Chucky.
Yesterday - Cute movie. Great soundtrack.
The Lion King -Eh. Not horrible. Pretty much shot for shot a total remake. Nothing new.
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood - A Tarantino win! An interesting take on "history." I liked!
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - I heart Guillermo Del Toro. A good, sorta-scary movie!
Good Boys - HILARIOUS! Like "Superbad," but with fifth grade boys. Good ol' toilet humor lol
It: Chapter Two - A surprisingly deep and awesome ending to the IT movies. Thumbs up!
Joker - Easily wins for my fave of the year...
Gemini Man - It's in a close race with "The Dead Don't Die" for biggest disappointment...
Zombieland: Double Tap - Not as good as the original... but still hilarious!
Terminator: Dark Fate - Take the bad-ass Terminator... and make him a family man!? MEH.
Midway - Typical Roland Emmerich big budget, big explosion war movie. Pretty good, though!
Doctor Sleep - Sequel to "The Shining." Not sure if I liked how it ended, but it was still good.
Jojo Rabbit - A close second for fave of the year...
Ford V. Ferrari - Kinda bleh if you aren't a car person. But it has great character development.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - Suuuuuuch a good movie. Not what I expected, but great!
Knives Out - Interesting take on the "Whodunit" movie. I enjoyed it so much, I saw it TWICE! lol
Jumanji: The Next Level - Super cute and funny sequel to the Rock's Jumanji remake.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Good, but not great. A satisfying end to the Skywalker saga.
Bombshell - Great movie, eye-opening look at what it's like to be a woman in the world of media.
Oops, I was wrong. Make that forty ONE movies... but, still! That's a lot of movies! SO many good ones, too. There were a few duds in there, but nothing horrible. I'm excited to see what 2020 brings in the world of movies... The Grudge remake, the new Dr. Dolittle, Bad Boys 3, the new James Bond, the new Harley Quinn movie, so on and so forth... it'll be another good year in the movies :-)
