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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3405174, member: 1414"] I watched a lot of movies in 2019, just didn't post about most of them. In 2020 so far, new films. I won't include Last Jedi, watched around Christmas. [B]Once Upon a Time in Hollywood[/B] Really enjoyed this and it felt shorter than it's nearly 3 hour running time. Picks up speed midway as it starts to follow down the path to it's unusual conclusion. Great ensemble cast. Brad Pitt was superb as stuntman Cliff Booth, the character who really made the film work. I loved the real footage of him driving all over LA and the Bruce Lee scene was hilarious. Dicaprio was good as he always is now, playing a fading Western TV and movie actor. Margot Robbie was sweet and sexy as Sharon Tate. Won't spoil anything for those who don't know but this was one of Tarantino's best efforts. [B]Joker[/B] Phoenix did a great job with a difficult role. While it was clearly well made, it's damned dark and depressing with no real relief at any point. As a backstory for The Joker, it filled a lot of character gaps, and stopped just short of making him a sympathetic figure. Not a movie to watch twice. [B]Scotch: A Golden Dream[/B] The UK title made more sense, "The Golden Dram". Very nicely done documentary airing on Prime I believe. It's really less about Scotch in general and more an ode to the great Jim McEwan, distiller at Bruichladdich and the island of Islay. Still it's an enjoyable tale, with some beautiful cinematography. [/QUOTE]