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The 10 Best Films of 2019

Murderous gangsters! A murderous outcast! Graduation drama that is thankfully murder-free! Playboy's Stephen Rebello picks his favorites

Film • December 11, 2019

Written by STEPHEN REBELLO

1917

Booksmart

The Farewell

Best-Films-2019 The-Farewell — ‘The Farewell’ (Courtesy: A24)

The Irishman

Best-Films-2019 The-Irishman — ‘The Irishman’ (Courtesy: Netflix)

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Knives Out

Best-Films-2019 Knives-Out — ‘Knives Out’ (Courtesy: Lionsgate)

The Lighthouse

Marriage Story

Parasite

Way-Beyond-Honorable Mention

Winter 2020

The Playboy Symposium: Sex in Cinema Is Hollywood keeping up with the changing mores of contemporary sexuality?

Opinion

‘Star Wars’ Deserves Better Than ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Playboy film critic Stephen Rebello reviews the highly anticipated final chapter to a story that's over 40 years in the making

Entertainment

Follow, Listen, Laugh, Watch, Read: Five Recs From Comedian Jay Pharoah The multihyphenate star on his fav entertainment—and how a simple sandwich can spice up your sex life—in this edition of FLLWR

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