In May we were busy gazing forlornly at Cannes and also watching Fosse/Verdon intently. What were you up to? Here are a dozen highlights from the month that was so you can get caught up if you're rejoining us or if something grand slipped past you.
ICYMI
• Midnight Cowboy a 50th Anniversary look-back
• Game of Thrones "The Iron Throne" meltdown
• Pain & Glory at Cannes Pedro Almodóvar has another hit on his hands. And an Oscar contender?
• Posterized: Keanu Reeves Whoa. He's made 55 movies and he's 55 years old. How many have you seen?
• Top 10 Nicole Kidman Vanity Fair Covers The enduring beauty hit a milestone so we ranked them.
• Two new Hong Chau movies The Downsizing breakout made good on her promise at Tribeca
• Booksmart a great comedy. Go see it
• Aladdin a three-part retrospective of the 1992 animated classic. One of our three wishes at the moment is that you would comment more on this deep-dive.
• Y Tu Mamá También's Ending the latest episode of your new favourite series "The New Classics"
Most Discussed Posts
• Doris Day (1922-2019) A legend has left us after a long life / huge career
• Posterized: Anne Hathaway She's back with The Hustle. How many of her 27 features have you seen?
• Renée Zellweger as Judy The teaser shows her singing. What do you make of it?
Previously in 2019 Summaries
Best of April | Oscar Season | Best of January
COMING IN JUNE
We have not one but two Smackdowns coming this month (2001 and 1960) for a double-whammy. Plus Emmy FYCs as nomination voting begins and various movies/festivities for LGBT Pride Month. All that plus new movies: Ma, Late Night, The Dead Don't Die, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Rocketman, Yesterday, Men in Black International, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.