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My List of the Top 20 Films of 2019


















2019 was a great year for film, with an array of numerous terrific pictures. Of course not all were able to make it to the final list such as Booksmart or Uncut Gems, nontheless, these 20 films are the films that I both loved and thought back on the most.

 01. The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers)
This film engulfed me like no other, it's my personal favourite of the year and am still marvelling in it's craftmanship. A masterful and beautiful arthouse film that echoes Greek mythology. It's a masterpiece.

02. Parasite (Bong Joon Ho)
A wholly original work of pure genius with an endless amount of layers and a keen eye for detail. It's a true clash of the classes, director Bong Joon Ho is a force not to be reckoned with.

It's the master doing what he does best with a killer cast of all his old buddies with some amazing additions on-top. Based on the novel I Heard you Paint Houses, it chronicles the rise and fall of the legendary Hoffa. A mob film of epic proportion
It's Tarantino's love letter to cinema, jam packed with endless joyful references to enlighten any cinefile like myself. A cinematic explosion of pure movie love.

The Kramer vs Kramer of our generation with hands down the greatest performances from both Johansson and Driver's career. This film floored me.
A milestone film, with jaw droopingly gorgeous cinematography by the great Roger Deakons. It's arguably the finest first world war film since Gallipoli.
A tour de force performance from Joaquin Phoenix, in this breath of fresh air comic book inspired film. A pounding character study that may be a little too inspired by previous works (most notably that of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy) but non the less this is 100% my kind of film.
One of Almodóvar's most personal films and a role tailor-made for Antonio Banderas.
Finally a terrific, old fashioned 'whodunit' film not based on the acclaimed works of Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle but wholly original and written for the screen by director Rian Johnson.

10. The Traitor (Marco Bellocchio)
The film perfectly encapsulates this unbelievable true story by shying away from the glorification of most previous mafia films.

A terrific nail biting political thriller revolving around a whistleblower on the British Neo-liberal agenda of post 9/11.

12. Ford v Ferrari (James Mangold)
A great old fashioned style of film making that made me feel like a kid again and eager to watch this film once again with my dad. Yes this is a major dad film, and a true racing film.

One of the most under-rated films of 2019, it's an incredibly personal and honest film on the effects of an upper middle class family stricken with internal issues and grief.

A well welcomed follow-up to the fantastic Get Out and a terrific insight on the undertone of today's society.

You've got to hand it to the kiwi comedic master, only Taika could have written a masterful script which has a young boy from the hitler youth "talking" to the Führer himself as the imaginary idol. Terrific script.

A wonderful surprise and a powerful film about family. A turning point for actress Awkwafina.

17. Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer)
Pure love of gorilla style film-making in the blaxploitation sub genre and the true definition of determination, showing the unbelievable making of the original Dolemite. Eddie Murphy hasn't been this good since Dreamgirls.

A wake-up call on one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. As Mark Ruffalo put it, it had to be made.

19. The Peanut Butter Falcon (Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz)
A sweet little film that takes you by surprise. A real feel-good film for all.

20. The King (David Michôd)
If you're a fan of dark medieval battle films, you're in for a real treat. 
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