Here are Gizzie 's top ten films for 2019, plus some honourable mentions.
1. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - totally love a good revenge film, even if it is pure fantasy....
2. Jo Jo Rabbit - Nazi themes, Sam Rockwell, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, Scarlett Johansen all in superb form, as were the two main boy actors (loved the larger framed one) - funny, tragic, moving
3. Nightingale - incredibly violent, can see why people walked out of cinemas, even I found it challenging and I have watched a lot of violent films over the years, but brilliant depiction of all the forms of oppression throughout our history...
4. Destroyer - Nicole Kidman was brilliant in this, and like I said, love a good revenge story, as well as stories of atonement
5. Aftermath - romantic and set with Nazi background, am always fascinated by Nazi themes
6. Cold Pursuit - Liam Neeson - bloody funny film
7. All is True - Kenneth Branagh as Shakespeare - reflective in his old age
8. Swoon - creative, colourful, well told story
9. Terminator: Dark Fate - for the fans mostly... love Arnold when he does humour
10. Zombieland Double Tapped - for the fans again... great cast
And honourable mentions for:
Doctor Sleep - not Kubrick, but I thought that this was a fairly good sequel, not as scary or suspenseful, but still well done
The Dead Don't Die - any film with Bill Murray ranks highly with me
Parasite - interesting and surprising.... heard good things about it, wasn't sure, but when I did see it, was intrigued
