The return of my annual long December vacation, with very little to do otherwise, saw a big increase in movie watching for me, with my highest total since 2011. I managed to watch 89 movies last year, my eighth consecutive year under 100. Again, many things contributed to this, chiefly the insane amount of TV I’ve been watching, the greater effort made towards going out for walks, and the awful amount of time I spend either at work or getting to and from work.
Here’s a look back at the first 50 movies I did manage to watch last year and what recollection, if any, I have of them. The films are listed in the order I saw them.
Life Of The Party (2018)
Melissa McCarthy joins her daughter at college after her husband leaves her.
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Eddie Murphy tackles a movie based on the Disneyland ride.
Downsizing (2017)
Matt Damon shrinks himself to 5 inches tall, gaining wealth but losing a wife.
Knight And Day (2010)
A young woman gets mixed up with a disgraced spy who is trying to clear his name.
Keep Watching (2017)
A gang of intruders takes a family hostage and forces them to play a game.
The Space Between Us (2017)
The first human born on Mars heads to Earth to find his long-distance crush, even if it will kill him.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
A choose-your-own-adventure film about a young kid trying to make it in the video game industry.
Bird Box (2018)
A woman tries to save her two children in a world where seeing things leads to death.
Hereditary (2018)
A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
Aliens take over the human race.
Down A Dark Hall (2018)
A troubled teen is forced to join an exclusive boarding school and finds herself trapped by the dark forces surrounding its mysterious headmistress.
Spotlight (2015)
The true story of the Boston Globe’s breaking of the child molestation scandal in the Boston diocese.
I Feel Pretty (2018)
A head injury makes Amy Schumer believe that she’s the most beautiful woman in the world.
Ocean’s Eight (2018)
A group of women pull off a heist.
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)
A flesh eating virus attacks a prom.
The First Purge (2018)
The government tries out a plan to control the underclasses.
Mother! (2017)
An artist runs afoul of his wife when uninvited strangers show up at their idyllic home.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2013)
A group of college students encounter a clan of cannibals.
Tag (2018)
A group of childhood friends keeps a game of tag going well into adulthood.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
A documentary about the life and career of Fred Rogers.
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Elastigirl takes on a new job when superheroing becomes illegal, but her boss isn’t what he seems.
Peppermint (2018)
A woman takes revenge on the people responsible for the death of her husband and child.
He’s Out There (2018)
A mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.
My Teacher, My Obsession (2018)
A girl finds that her new friend is obsessed with her father.
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool puts together a team to protect a young mutant from the time traveling mercenary Cable.
Breaking In (2018)
Gabrielle Union fights to protect her family during a home invasion.
Slender Man (2018)
A group of friends attempt to prove that Slender Man doesn’t actually exist, to disasterous results.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Brie Larson takes her place in the Marvel cinematic universe.
Haunting On Fraternity Row (2018)
An evil spirit takes over a fraternity house during their big party.
The Girl In The Spider’s Web (2018)
Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
A new series of dinosaurs brings Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard back together.
The Miseducation Of Cameron Post (2018)
A gay teen is forced into therapy by her conservative guardians.
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)
Miles Morales teams up with Spider-Men from different universes.
Avengers: End Game (2019)
The Avengers find a way to reverse Thanos’ destruction, but it costs them dearly.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
A European trip with his classmates following the blip changes Spider-Man’s world forever.
Murder On The Orient Express (2017)
A mysterious death on a train becomes a mystery for Hercule Poirot to solve.
Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
A college girl starts reliving the last day of her life again, but this time something’s different.
Joker (2019)
A mentally disturbed wannabe standup starts a revolution in the streets of Gotham City.
Frozen II (2019)
Anna and Elsa learn the truth about their parents and fulfil their destinies.
Us (2012)
A resort town is overrun with duplicates come to kill their doubles.
Bumblebee (2018)
The Autobot is sent to Earth on a scouting mission and makes a new friend.
Escape Room (2019)
A group of people with one thing in common get invited to an escape room that takes itself very seriously.
The Commuter (2018)
Liam Neeson has a particular set of skills, this time on a train.
Little (2019)
A successful executive turns back into a middle schooler so she can remember how to be nice to people.
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
Rebel Wilson bumps her head and finds herself in a romantic comedy version of her life.
The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2017)
Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
A Chinese-American woman finds that her boyfriend’s mother doesn’t approve of their relationship.
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
A spies ex-girlfriend and her best friend try to complete his last mission.
The Possession Of Hannah Grace (2018)
A possessed girl tries to come back from the dead by killing people in the morgue.
Shazam! (2018)
The Big Cheese makes his big screen debut, joining the DCEU.