Top 10 Films Of 2019

Top 10 Films Of 2019

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV January 6, 2020

2019, contrary to some pessimistic headlines, was actually a pretty good year for cinema. Box office records were broken, a number of new talents were discovered, and of course, several great films were...

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“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”: There Is A Disturbance In The Force

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”: There Is A Disturbance In The Force

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV December 20, 2019

★☆☆☆☆ “Your journey nears its end,” croaks Emperor Palpatine, chief antagonist of all-things Star Wars in a trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The villain is certainly correct,...

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“Jumanji: The Next Level”: Game Over, Hopefully

“Jumanji: The Next Level”: Game Over, Hopefully

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV December 20, 2019

★★☆☆☆ You know the feeling you get when you’ve played a video game for too long? The controls are moist with sweat, your fingers ache from repeated bashings of buttons, your eyes grow weary....

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“Knives Out” Is Razor Sharp

“Knives Out” Is Razor Sharp

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV November 30, 2019

★★★½ A man has died. The authorities assume suicide, but an eccentric private investigator suspects foul play. At the center of it all is the man’s family: a set of quirky, possibly sinister...

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“Frozen II” Proves That Disney Hasn’t Entirely Let Itself Go

“Frozen II” Proves That Disney Hasn’t Entirely Let Itself Go

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV November 23, 2019

★★★ If you adored the original Frozen, I have no doubt that you’ll love Frozen II. That’s something I feel should be said upfront. There’s a host of new songs, characters, and rich expansions...

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In “Ford v Ferrari”, The Audience Is The Winner

In “Ford v Ferrari”, The Audience Is The Winner

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV November 16, 2019

★★★★ How much of a miracle was Ford’s triumph over Ferrari in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans? Clearly a huge one, otherwise there wouldn’t be a film about it. But I’d argue that it doesn’t...

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The World Shines Again In “Doctor Sleep”

The World Shines Again In “Doctor Sleep”

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV November 10, 2019

★★★ Despite sharing a title and basic storyline, Stephen King’s and Stanley Kubrick’s iterations of The Shining could not be more dissimilar. King’s novel envisioned a harrowingly claustrophobic...

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“Terminator: Dark Fate”: Why Isn’t This Franchise Terminated?

“Terminator: Dark Fate”: Why Isn’t This Franchise Terminated?

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV November 2, 2019

★★½ Since the box-office smashes of The Force Awakens and Jurassic World, Hollywood has been scrambling to reboot its major franchises in a similar spirit. From Blade Runner to Mad Max, no brand...

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You Won’t Be Laughing At Joker

You Won’t Be Laughing At “Joker”

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer of Film & TV October 5, 2019

★★★★ Todd Phillips’ Joker, an ultra-dark origin story for Batman’s most famous foe, was a film bound to happen. In this age of superhero oversaturation, a film centered around villains -...

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“Abominable” Isn’t An Abomination, But It Isn’t Very Good, Either

“Abominable” Isn’t An Abomination, But It Isn’t Very Good, Either

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV September 28, 2019

★★ If we are to believe that the Yeti, a mountain-climbing furry monster, truly exists in the contemporary world, then perhaps we must concede that his presence induces a sort of amnesia. It would...

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