As we prepare to welcome 2020, our writers are taking you through this exciting year and picking out their favourite 2019 film or TV series on CATCHPLAY+!
The World Between Us 我们与恶的距离
A thought-provoking and utterly engrossing series from Taiwan that deals with fault lines that change and transform both personal and professional relationships, as well as the shifting dynamics of an interconnected society caught in the web of media sensationalisation, violence, guilt and trauma. - Eternality Tan
Us
Using doppelgangers to dramatise that proverbial "we are our worst enemy" adage might seem a little literal, but this is Jordan Peele we are talking about. So while Us is encased as a horror vehicle, beneath this tense and terrific hunt for answers, is a social commentary brimming with symbols and satire. Enjoy dissecting this, snip by snip. - Morgan Awyong
Good Boys
Wrapped within a veneer of crass ten-year-old humour and physical gags, Good Boys is a sweet story of young men learning how to rise above appearances, being true to yourself and ultimately, how friendships evolve. - Dexian Wang
Rocketman
The movie dives into Elton John’s painful private life, which includes his addiction to drugs, along his road to fame and fortune. The costumes, the sunglasses and the flamboyant yet shy Elton John, played to perfection by Taron Egerton is a delight to watch. - Leona
Yesterday
In line with music of the 20th century, Yesterday -- with the Fab Four's songs on its side -- underscores a known yet difficult to achieve concept: an interesting premise is half the song, or in this instance, movie done. - The Dude
John Wick: Chapter 3
The series about an elite assassin ups the ante with more brutal, elaborate stunt and action set-pieces, delving further into the mythology and pitting Keanu Reeves’ titular badass against increasingly formidable opponents. Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston, Mark Dacascos and Indonesia’s own Yayan Ruhian appear as Wick’s allies and foes. - Jedd Jong
