HamsterRecon's Best Films of 2019 (So Far...)
The best films of the year that I've seen so far + the ones that I want to say. And by films I also mean other things like TV shows and... you know what these lists are never accurate until like a year later when I narrow it down to the top 20 anyways :)
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- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsAugust DiehlValerie PachnerMaria SimonThe Austrian Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.7.75/10
- DirectorJim O'HanlonStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahWhile driving through Michigan, Frank stops for a beer at a roadside bar. But staying out of trouble has never been his strong suit.
- DirectorJim O'HanlonStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahFrank and a reluctant Rachel go on the run as a menacing adversary gives chase. Meanwhile, Madani pays Russo an unwelcome visit.
- DirectorLaure de Clermont-TonnerreStarsMatthias SchoenaertsJason MitchellBruce DernWhile participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsMatt DamonChristian BaleJon BernthalAmerican car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardA code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
- DirectorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardNancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
- 2016–202550mTV-147.8 (23K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardSummer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.
- DirectorLech MajewskiStarsJosh HartnettJohn MalkovichBérénice MarloheEntwines Navajo lore with a reclusive trillionaire and his would-be biographer, creating a fascinating, mysterious and idiosyncratic vision of America.
- DirectorJames FrancoStarsJosh HartnettGiancarlo EspositoJames FrancoA young contractor is hired to build a honky-tonk in Tennessee by the man who killed his father.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSylvia HoeksAure AtikaVirgile MangiavillanoDirected by Ridley Scott, Sylvia Hoeks and Aure Atika embark on a mysterious journey in this short film. Journey brings Istanbul's historic charm and a thrilling action to the screens.
- DirectorJonas ÅkerlundStarsMads MikkelsenVanessa HudgensKatheryn WinnickA retiring assassin suddenly finds himself on the receiving end of a hit, contracted by none other than his own employer seeking to cash in on the pensions of aging employees.
- DirectorJosef Kubota WladykaStarsDerek MioKiki SukezaneCristina RodloMembers of a Japanese community encounter a cultural monster in an internment camp in California during World War II.
- DirectorJames KentStarsKeira KnightleyNed WillsPandora ColinPost World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house.
- DirectorMax WinklerStarsCharlie HunnamJack O'ConnellNaheem GarciaTwo brothers try to escape their circumstances by travelling across the country for a no holds barred boxing match that becomes a fight for their lives.
- DirectorWash WestmorelandStarsAlicia VikanderKiki SukezaneKenichi MasudaAn enigmatic translator with a dark past is brought in for questioning after an ex-pat friend, who came between her and her photographer boyfriend, ends up missing and presumed dead.
- DirectorDan FriedkinStarsGuy PearceClaes BangVicky KriepsAn artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.
- DirectorJason EnslerMarcos SiegaStarsMark-Paul GosselaarSaniyya SidneyJamie McShaneDuring a flu outbreak, a federal agent is tasked with bringing in a 10 year old girl for a secret test. After meeting her, his loyalties are tested.
- DirectorChris RenaudJonathan del ValStarsPatton OswaltKevin HartHarrison FordContinuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.
- DirectorChris SandersStarsHarrison FordOmar SyCara GeeA sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
- DirectorDan GilroyStarsJake GyllenhaalRene RussoZawe AshtonA thriller about the contemporary art scene of Los Angeles, where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.
- DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandSamuel L. JacksonJake GyllenhaalFollowing the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
- DirectorTim MillerStarsLinda HamiltonArnold SchwarzeneggerMackenzie DavisAn augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race.
- DirectorOleg StepchenkoStarsJason FlemyngXingtong YaoJackie ChanEarly 1700: Cartographer Jonathan Green (Jason Flemyng) from Forbidden Empire (2014) is back to map the Russian Far East. He's forced on to China, where he confronts the Dragon Master et al. The iron masked Russian Czar escapes the Tower of London to a Russian ship.
- DirectorAdam RobitelStarsTaylor RussellLogan MillerJay EllisSix strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive.
- DirectorJeffrey NachmanoffStarsKeanu ReevesAlice EveThomas MiddleditchA scientist becomes obsessed with bringing back his family members who died in a traffic accident.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsJames McAvoyBruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonSecurity guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.
- DirectorTimothy Woodward Jr.StarsLin ShayeMichael WelchMelissa BolonaAfter the death of his father, Aaron returns home to help his grief-stricken mother and to confront his past. Going through his dad's belongings, he comes across a mysterious item that is more than it seems.
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansMark RuffaloAfter the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.
- DirectorAaron WoodleyStarsJeremy RennerHeidi KlumJames FrancoAn Arctic fox works in the mailroom of a package delivery service, but wants to be doing the deliveries.
- DirectorJet WilkinsonStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahMadani's quest to ID Pilgrim hits a wall. Russo and his crew put their plan into action. Frank encounters someone from the past.
- DirectorJamie M. DaggStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahAmy (formerly Rachel) develops photographs that point to a conspiracy. Russo reads his own report. Madani's story about Russo comes under fire.
- DirectorJeremy WebbStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahFrank, Pilgrim, Madani, Russo, Amy, Curt and the Schultz family. No bullet is left unspent as season two comes to an explosive conclusion.
- DirectorStephen KayStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahBuckle up -- Mahoney and Frank are about to take a ride to remember. Amy makes an entrance, Russo cashes out, and Madani comes clean to Krista.
- DirectorMeera MenonStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahAmy rushes to protect Frank, who lies defenseless in a hospital. Pilgrim gets some crushing news, and Karen Page calls in a favor.
- DirectorStacie PassonStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahIt's not a trap if you know it's coming: That's Frank's philosophy. Madani opens up and Pilgrim plans a visit to an unholy land.
- DirectorAlex Garcia LopezStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahAs Madani and Krista debate who's worth saving, Frank prepares to storm Russo's territory. A brutal encounter pushes Pilgrim back into old habits.
- DirectorSalli Richardson-WhitfieldStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahA big bounty inspires New York's worst to pursue the Punisher. A restless Amy seeks help from a fellow grifter. Russo and Krista consider the future.
- DirectorJeremy WebbStarsJon BernthalBen BarnesAmber Rose RevahAs Pilgrim's past comes into focus, Frank and Rachel find themselves in police custody, where they're anything but safe.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsJoe MantegnaMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookWedding bells are ringing as Rossi prepares to marry Krystall. But first, the BAU team travels to Los Angeles to investigate a series of fatal shootings in broad daylight following car accidents.
- DirectorNelson McCormickStarsJoe MantegnaMatthew Gray GublerA.J. CookThe team search for multiple serial killers. One who removes women's faces and another who cuts up men's torsos. J.J. and Spencer are still reeling after her admission. J.J.'s life is put in danger.
- DirectorJosh StewartStarsJosh StewartAgnes BrucknerA.J. CookWhen the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.
- DirectorUta BriesewitzStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardDr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.
- DirectorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardWith time running out - and an assassin close behind - Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
- DirectorJ.C. ChandorStarsBen AffleckOscar IsaacCharlie HunnamLoyalties are tested when five friends and former special forces operatives reunite to take down a South American drug lord, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences.
- DirectorGavin O'ConnorStarsBen AffleckAl MadrigalJanina GavankarJack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
- DirectorDee ReesStarsAnne HathawayBen AffleckRosie PerezA veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion's namesake novel.
- CreatorEd BrubakerNicolas Winding RefnStarsMiles TellerAugusto AguileraNell Tiger FreeDetective Martin Jones, who leads a double life as a killer for hire in Los Angeles' deadly underground, suffers an existential crisis which leads him deeper into a blood splattered world of violence.
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsIsabelle HuppertChloë Grace MoretzMaika MonroeA young woman befriends a lonely widow who's harboring a dark and deadly agenda toward her.
- DirectorGaspar NoéStarsSofia BoutellaRomain GuillermicSouheila YacoubFrench dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.
- DirectorAnna BodenRyan FleckStarsBrie LarsonSamuel L. JacksonBen MendelsohnCarol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
- DirectorRupert WyattStarsJohn GoodmanAshton SandersJonathan MajorsSet in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsLupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth MossAdelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
- DirectorKevin KölschDennis WidmyerStarsJason ClarkeAmy SeimetzJohn LithgowDr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.
- DirectorClaire DenisStarsRobert PattinsonJuliette BinocheAndré 3000A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsDavid HarbourMilla JovovichIan McShaneCaught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hellboy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
- DirectorMichael ChavesStarsLinda CardelliniRaymond CruzPatricia VelasquezIgnoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.
- DirectorJulia HartStarsGugu Mbatha-RawLorraine ToussaintSaniyya SidneyAfter years in hiding, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.
- DirectorDeon TaylorStarsMichael EalyMeagan GoodDennis QuaidA young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
- DirectorAkash ShermanStarsPatrick J. AdamsTroian BellisarioEnnis EsmerAn obsessive astronomer and a curious artist form an unlikely bond which leads them to a profound, scientific discovery.
- DirectorRob LettermanStarsRyan ReynoldsJustice SmithKathryn NewtonIn a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective.
- DirectorPella KagermanHugo LiljaStarsEmelie GarbersBianca CruzeiroArvin KananianA spaceship carrying settlers to Mars is knocked off course, causing the consumption-obsessed passengers to consider their place in the universe.
- DirectorDavid YaroveskyStarsElizabeth BanksDavid DenmanJackson A. DunnWhat if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
- DirectorMichael DoughertyStarsKyle ChandlerVera FarmigaMillie Bobby BrownThe crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
- DirectorTate TaylorStarsOctavia SpencerDiana SilversJuliette LewisA lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.
- DirectorGlenn MillerStarsErica SturdefantJonathon BuckleyJarrid MasseA game ranger and a team of poachers end up surrounded by zombie animals and they forge an alliance to stop the beasts before the super-zombie virus spreads to the entire world.
- DirectorDaniel LuskoStarsKristen VaganosLibby MunroMicavrie AmaiaRiley wants to rebuild her relationship with her mother and little sister, who are shut-ins due to her sister's illness. When Riley realizes her sister may not be sick, her mother will stop at nothing to keep her daughters with her forever.
- DirectorH.M. CoakleyStarsJoseph Michael HarrisChristie NichollsLiz FenningScientists discover the "Big One" is coming soon, and with it everything west of the San Andreas Fault will sink into the ocean. The scientists try to stop the quake, but as foreshocks turn California into chaos, it's a race against time.
- CreatorJohn HyamsKarl SchaeferStarsJaime KingJustin Chu CaryChristine LeeIn the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.
- DirectorGlenn CampbellStarsAdam HollickDaniel O'ReillyLucia Dimitra XypterasWith the help of a magical lamp, an impoverished young man transforms himself into a prince in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess.
- DirectorMark AtkinsJames ThomasStarsEric RobertsToshi TodaAdrian BouchetGigantic monsters threaten to destroy everything in their path as mankind remains defenseless.
- DirectorSimon KinbergStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceJean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsChris HemsworthTessa ThompsonKumail NanjianiThe MIB tackle a mole in their organization.
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsBill MurrayAdam DriverTilda SwintonThe peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves.
- DirectorLars KlevbergStarsTim MathesonBen DaonZahra AndersonA mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.
- DirectorGary DaubermanStarsVera FarmigaPatrick WilsonMckenna GraceWhile babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll.
- DirectorMartin KrejcíStarsEve HewsonChloë SevignyStephen McKinley HendersonFollows a young boy who runs away from home in search of his estranged mother.
- DirectorSophia TakalStarsImogen PootsAleyse ShannonLily DonoghueA group of female students is stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy.
- 2016–20251h 16mTV-149.2 (31K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardTerror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsJoey Lauren AdamsBen AffleckFred ArmisenJay and Silent Bob inadvertently sign away their names and rights to the new Bluntman and Chronic movie. Now they head to Hollywood to stop the film from being made. Along the way Jay discovers that he is a father.
- DirectorAri AsterStarsFlorence PughJack ReynorVilhelm BlomgrenA couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsKaya ScodelarioBarry PepperMorfydd ClarkA young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
- DirectorOrson OblowitzStarsAngela TrimburJanel ParrishJonathan HowardTwo young couples rent a Mojave desert luxury house for a weekend of fun and coke. The doorbell rings and the body count begins.
- DirectorGrant HeslovStarsChristopher AbbottKyle ChandlerDaniel David StewartYoung American flyers arrive in war and discover that the bureaucracy is more deadly than the enemy.
- DirectorGrant HeslovStarsChristopher AbbottKyle ChandlerDaniel David StewartReeling from one violent tragedy, Yossarian encounters incomprehensible darkness in Rome, and is faced with an impossible choice.
- DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsChristopher AbbottKyle ChandlerDaniel David StewartAlive and intact, Yossarian is thwarted by an old adversary and when confronted by a devastating loss, he undergoes a transformation.
- DirectorDavid LeitchStarsDwayne JohnsonJason StathamIdris ElbaLawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.
- DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsZoe CollettiMichael GarzaGabriel RushIn 1968, the night of Halloween brings mayhem in a small town when a group of friends discovers a notebook written by a mysterious girl that foretells terrifying events.
- DirectorPatrick BriceStarsDemi MooreJessica WilliamsEd HelmsCEO Lucy takes her staff on corporate team building in some underground desert caves in New Mexico. They get stuck there.
- DirectorJohannes RobertsStarsSophie NélisseCorinne FoxxBrianne TjuTwo sisters diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.
- DirectorJoo-hwan KimStarsPark Seo-joonAhn Sung-kiWoo Do-HwanAn MMA fighter helps an exorcist fight evil.
- DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler GillettStarsSamara WeavingAdam BrodyMark O'BrienA bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
- DirectorJacob EstesStarsDavid OyelowoStorm ReidMykelti WilliamsonDetective Jack Radcliff and his recently murdered niece race against time to solve the crime before it happens.
- DirectorZach LipovskyAdam B. SteinStarsEmile HirschBruce DernGrace ParkA bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control.
- DirectorJames GrayStarsBrad PittTommy Lee JonesRuth NeggaAstronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.
- DirectorRob ZombieStarsSheri Moon ZombieBill MoseleySid HaigAfter barely surviving prison, the demented Firefly clan go on the run, unleashing a whole new wave of murder, madness and mayhem.
- DirectorHiroyuki ImaishiStarsJohn Eric BentleySteve BlumJohnny Yong BoschA futuristic firefighting mecha service is created to protect the world.
- DirectorFatih AkinStarsJonas DasslerVasiliki Georgina PseimadaChristine JensenA serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.