Thursday Movie Picks #27: 2019 Freshmen Series

Hey! Welcome to Thursday Movie Picks where you get to share your movie picks for each topic presented every Thursday!  Based on the theme presented each week, you can pick up to 3 to 5 movies and explain why you picked those movies! This meme is being hosted by Wandering through the Shelves!

This week's theme is: 2019 Freshmen Series!

2019 had a pretty interesting set of TV shows that I wanted to check out!  But unfortunately, I wasn't able to watch the big name shows that premiered in 2019 like "The Witcher" and "The Mandalorian."  However, I did managed to watch a couple of shows that premiered in 2019.  Here are the shows I watched in 2019!

1. Virgin River

After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently widowed big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of northern California, where she meets an intriguing man.

I'm a HUGE fan of romantic TV series (sometimes) and "Virgin River" was a pretty interesting series that was based off of Robyn Carr's novel that I saw last year! Can't wait for Season 2!

2. Green Eggs and Ham

An animated series based on the popular Dr. Seuss story "Green Eggs and Ham."

I never thought that the day would come when Dr. Seuss' popular children's book "Green Eggs and Ham" would be turned into a TV series and surprisingly, it's a really GOOD series! I can't wait to see more of this series soon!

3. Bluff City Law

Lawyers at an elite Memphis law firm specialize in controversial landmark civil rights cases.

I love watching crime dramas and "Bluff City Law" was one crime series that I was interested in watching in 2019!  So far, this series is pretty interesting and I loved the way that they tackled tough subjects like racism and prejudice in a crime setting. 

Thursday Movie Picks #26: 2019 Releases

Hey! Welcome to Thursday Movie Picks where you get to share your movie picks for each topic presented every Thursday!  Based on the theme presented each week, you can pick up to 3 to 5 movies and explain why you picked those movies! This meme is being hosted by Wandering through the Shelves!

This week's theme is: 2019 Releases!

I have to admit that 2019 was a pretty interesting year for film since we had a lot of iconic films like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Joker" breaking records.  But, I wanted to use this list to talk about the movies that came out in 2019 that I haven't seen yet, so let's get started!

1. Midsommar

A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled 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.

Seriously, I can't believe that I haven't seen this movie yet!  I've been hearing lots of good things about this movie and about how DISTURBING it is.  Well, I'm in the mood for a good horror movie, so I may as well give this movie a shot.

2. Joker

In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society.  He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime.  This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.

I can't believe this!  Out of all the superhero movies that I've seen in 2019, "Joker" was the one movie that I didn't see and the one movie that got the highest praise from the audience besides "Avengers: Endgame." Even weirder since I'm a HUGE "Batman" fan and I was planning on seeing this movie in theaters, but I didn't have the time to.  Better make plans to watch this movie soon!

3. Us

A family's serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgangers appear and begin to terrorize them.

I had watched "Get Out" and I really LOVED that film!  So, when I heard that Jordan Peele was directing another horror movie, I really wanted to see it!  But, I never got the chance to watch "Us" in theaters.  Luckily though, I managed to get this movie for Christmas, so it won't be long now until I finally watch it! 



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4. Ready or Not

A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

I just had to add an extra movie to this list because there were so many awesome films released in 2019 that I didn't see and "Ready or Not" was one of those movies that I was really interested in!  I loved Samara Weaving's performance in "The Babysitter," so I really want to watch this movie!