Martin's 2019 in film

We saw 58 films this year, which is quite a drop from last year’s 85. But still works out at only £3.70 per film (not including premium upgrades).

This year saw the introduction of ScreenX at Cineworld Crawley (which includes screens on the side of the cinema as well), although initially I was not impressed with it, I have found it to be a nice addition to certain films (Although I still find IMAX the most immersive experience).

So, here are my top films of the year:

Number of films seen: 58

Best Film of the Year: Joker (Close 2nd: Knives Out)

Worst Film: Dumbo

Best Animated: The Addams Family

Best Comic Book film: Joker

Expected to be bad but was surprisingly Good: Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw

Best Comedy: Stuber

Best Video Game Film: Detective Pikachu

Best Film Featuring The Rock: Fighting With My Family

Best Horror Film: IT Chapter 2

Best Historical Film: On The Basis Of Sex

Best Drama: Knives Out

Alex’s Best: Knives Out, Red Joan, Zombieland: Double Tap, Joker, On The Basis Of Sex

Note: This is the first time DC has won best comicbook/superhero film, and the first year that no Marvel film (Whether MCU, Fox, Sony or Disney Animated) has appeared at all on my list.

This year Disney made the most in a single year at the box office that any studio ever has (~£10 billion), yet if they hadn’t bought 20th Century Fox (which released “Stuber”), this would be the first year that Disney has not appeared on the “Best” lists. This should however not be taken as me saying that Stuber is the best Disney film of 2019.