2019 movies – When Things Go Pop

The Academy Really Liked ‘Joker’ (and Other 2020 Oscar Nominations Takeaways)

More than usual, this year’s Oscar nominations feel designed to annoy everyone.

Excellent performances and missed opportunities abound in the story of Fox News’ sexual harassment scandal.

Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins find friendship in this charmingly quirky but uneven film.

The latest musical legend biopic is par for the course: a superlative performance, but little else.

Brad Pitt is the brightest star in this contemplative, confounding space drama.

Lopez delivers a career-best performance in this energetic, empowering real-life tale of stripping and scamming.

Tom Holland swings into post-Endgame action in this warm summer romp.

The biopic trades real insight into Elton John for a dazzling, fantastical celebration of the rock titan.

With its charming leads at the helm, this remake soars high above its built-in corporate cynicism.

There needs to be a Pokémon cinematic universe; this film proves why.

The return of Lelouch vi Britannia has its charms, but it yearns for its origin series’ complexity.

The Ted Bundy biopic wastes a great Zac Efron and a drama-rich subject.