By doing away with the usual talking-head interviews and animated infographics, director Todd Douglas Miller creates a pulse-pounding, bracingly intimate look at this historic event and how it united a nation. moon landing, and was crafted from roughly 11,000 hours of audio recordings and previously unseen footage. Our personal favorite is "Apollo 11," which chronicles the 1969 U.S. 'Apollo 11'Ī slew of documentary Oscar hopefuls are already available to stream, including "American Factory" (Netflix), "One Child Nation" (Amazon Prime) and "For Sama" (YouTube). Watch Video: New 'Apollo 11' documentary features never-before-seen footage 6. Streaming on Kanopy rent on iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play and Vudu. (It also happens to be one of Barack Obama's favorites of 2019.) Set over two decades as she attempts to reunite with her lost beau, "Ash" is a melancholy crime drama of epic scope, with one of the most devastatingly romantic scenes you'll see in a movie this or any year. 'Ash is Purest White'Ī loyal, lovelorn woman (Zhao Tao) takes the fall for her mobster boyfriend and spends five years in prison, only to be released into a rapidly changing China. Streaming on Criterion Channel rent on iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube and Google Play. It's completely silly, unexpectedly topical and will have you smiling from start to finish. Hunky clones, African refugees and enormous fluffy puppies all come together in this weirdly whimsical satire about a sweet-but-stupid Portuguese soccer star (Carloto Cotta) trying to find a new lease on life after a crushing loss at the World Cup. It's courageous, gut-wrenching work from Moss that will likely be ignored by Oscar, but we'll be talking about it for years to come. 'Her Smell'Įlisabeth Moss gives the best performance of her career in Alex Ross Perry's feverish, relentless and ultimately affecting drama, in which the "Handmaid's Tale" actress plays a fading punk-rock superstar spiraling through addiction and taking down everyone in her path.
Streaming on Amazon Prime rent on iTunes, YouTube, Google Play and Vudu. The film achingly captures the throes of infatuation and heartbreak, anchored by an emotionally raw performance by 22-year-old newcomer Swinton Byrne. Women directed many of 2019’s most memorable films, from Lulu Wang’s deeply personal "The Farewell" to Lorene Scafaria’s stripper crime drama "Hustlers.” One of the very best is Joanna Hogg’s sumptuous autobiographical tale “The Souvenir,” which stars Tilda Swinton and her real-life daughter, Honor Swinton Byrne, who plays an idealistic young film student entangled in a toxic relationship with a secretive, hyper-critical older man (Tom Burke).
Streaming on Amazon Prime starting Friday rent on iTunes, YouTube, Google Play and Vudu. Most of all, it’s a profoundly moving meditation on grief, letting go and finding your tribe – even if that happens to be a killer pagan sex cult. But what makes “Midsommar” so remarkable – and so insanely rewatchable – is just how many different levels it works on: as a drug-fueled horror nightmare, a twisted relationship comedy, an acting tour de force for Pugh (now in the midst of a breakout year with "Little Women" and "Fighting With My Family"). After all, Ari Aster’s gonzo "Hereditary" follow-up has become something of a pop-culture phenomenon, with its instantly memeable burning bear, cathartic screams and flower crown-wearing heroine Dani (Florence Pugh), who joins her bad boyfriend (Jack Reynor) on a trip to a sun-drenched Swedish commune after tragically losing her entire family. If you were anywhere near social media or a Brooklyn Halloween party this year, it’s unlikely that you’d think "Midsommar" flew under the radar. The 5 biggest movie bombs of 2019: From 'Cats' to 'Charlie's Angels' 1.'Midsommar' Ranked: The 10 best movies of the 2010s ( from 'Lady Bird' to 'Mad Max: Fury Road') We round up just a few of our favorites, all of which are available to stream or rent at home now. These were the stars of some of the year's best movies, according to USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt, with many of his picks (including "Parasite," "Marriage Story," "Jojo Rabbit" and "1917") shaping up to be Oscar heavyweights. But there are plenty of equally entertaining and wholly unique films that either didn’t receive a nationwide theatrical release or are worthy of a second look after stumbling at the box office. Little women, jumpsuit-clad doppelgangers and a goofy Adolf Hitler. Watch Video: Best movies of the decade (including 'Get Out' and 'Captain America')
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