Movie Corner – Top 10 Films of 2019

By Howard McQuitter
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1. 1917
Director Sam Mendes epic World War II film where two British soldiers Lance Corporal Schofield (George McKay) and Lance Corporal Blake (Dean- Charles Chapman) are ordered to go through areas largely abandoned by the Germans to warn 1600 British combatants not to attack for the Germans are planning to ambush them. Largely shot in one take “1917”, the movie should join one of the best war films in film history. (R) Running time:119 minutes. War/Drama/Thriller.

2. Once Upon a Time”¦ In Hollywood
Back to Hollywood in 1969 with Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) on the rise as an actress. Rick Dalton (Leonardo Di Caprio) is almost a has-been TV and silver screen actor and his stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) tries to find work in his beloved Hollywood. (R) Director: Quentin Tarantino. Running time: 161 minutes. Drama/Thriller/Period Piece.

3. Joker
A cautionary tale this dysphoric take in Gotham City, a place somewhere over time has seen a wider and wider gap between the have and have-nots with no end in sight. Caught up in all the misery of the city is one mentally-ill Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a clown by day and an aspiring comedian by night.… Read the rest “Movie Corner – Top 10 Films of 2019”