Best movies of 2019
Parasite Bong Joon Ho’s family thriller capped off its triumphant 2019 by placing first on IndieWire’s Critics Poll. The movie world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it became the first South Korean film to win the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or. Since then, “Parasite” has became a box office sensation (over $20 million in the U.S. and over $100 million worldwide) and a top Oscar contender in categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, and more. The Irishman Martin Scorsese’s elegiac gangster epic “The Irishman” reunited him with “Goodfellas” stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and nearly missed out on the top spot on IndieWire’s Critics Poll. “The Irishman” has been a dominant force in the awards race, picking up Best Picture honors from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. IndieWire’s Eric Kohn also named “The Irishman” one of the top films of the year. Marriage Story Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” became a top O...