KASABAY ng pagtatapos ng taon, ating balikan ang mga Hollywood films na agaw-eksena at naging box office hit dito sa bansa at sa international scene.

‘Frozen II’

Naka-set after sa mga naging kaganapan sa unang pelikula, tampok sa Frozen II ang journey nina Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Olaf at Sven sa labas ng kingdom of Arendelle upang madiskubre ang magical powers ni Elsa at mailigtas ang kanilang kaharian mula sa isang misteryosong boses.

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Produced ang American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film ng Walt Disney Animation Studios at directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee na ipinalabas nitong Nobyembre 22.

According to reports, tumabo ang “Frozen II” ng $372.3 million sa United States at Canada, at $667.2 million sa iba pang bansa, para sa kabuuang kita na $1.040 billion.

Positibo rin ang naging review ni The Hollywood Reporter Todd McCarthy sa pelikula: “Frozen 2 has everything you would expect—catchy new songs, more time with easy-to-like characters, striking backdrops, cute little jokes, a voyage of discovery plot and female empowerment galore—except the unexpected.”

‘Aladdin’

Mula sa direksyon ni Guy Ritchie, na co-wrote ang screenplay ni John August, isa itong live-action adaptation ng 1992 animated film ng Disney’s na may kaparehong titulo.

Unang inilabas ang pelikula sa United States noong Mayo 24. Kumita ito ng $1 billion worldwide, ang seventh-highest-grossing film ng 2019, at ang 35th highest-grossing film of all-time.

Si Aladdin ay isang “lovable street urchin who meets Princess Jasmine,”ang magandang anak ng sultan ng Agrabah. Habang bumibisita sa exotic palace, natagpuan ni Aladdin ang isang magic oil lamp na naglalabas ng powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie. Naging magkaibigan sina Aladdin at genie, at kalaunan ay naharap sa mapanganib na misyon upan mapigilan ang evil sorcerer Jafar mula sa pananakop sa kaharian ni Jasmine.

Sa review ni Peter Debruge ng Variety pinuri nito ang mga lead actors. “Will Smith steps into Robin Williams’ shoes, bringing fresh attitude to the role of the Genie in Guy Ritchie’s high-risk, mostly rewarding live-action remake.”

‘Joker’

Isang American psychological thriller na base sa DC Comics characters kung saan bida si Arthur Fleck bilang Joker.

Forever alone in a crowd, hangad ng failed comedian na si Arthur Fleck na humanap ng koneksyon habang naglalakad sa mga lansangan ng Gotham City. Suot ni Arthur ang dalawang maskara, isa para sa kanyang trabaho bilang clown, at ang pagpapanggap niya upang maramdaman na bahagi siya ng mundo. “Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker.”

August 31, 2019 nang mag-premiered ang “Joker” sa 76th Venice International Film Festival, kung saan nakatanggap ito ng eight-minute standing ovation at nagwagi ng Golden Lion awards.

Hanggang nitong Disyembre, nakalikom na ang pelikula ng $333.3 million sa United States at Canada, at $727.3 million sa iba pang territories, para sa worldwide total na $1.061 billion.

‘Toy Story 4’

Ipinalabas noong June 11, kumita ang Toy Story 4 ng $1.073 billion worldwide, ang highest grossing installment ng franchise.

Tulad ng mga nauna nitong installment, nakatanggap ang “Toy Story 4” ng magandang komento mula sa story, humor, emotion, score, animation, at performances.

Sa kuwento, napasabak sina Woody, Buzz Light year at ang buong barkada sa isang road trip kasama sina Bonnie at ang bagong laruan na si Forky. Naging reunion ang kanilang paglalakbay ng makita niya ang kanyang his long-lost friend na si Bo Peep.

Sa review ng Rotten Tomatoes, may approval rating na 97% ang pelikula base sa 408 reviews, na may average rating na 8.39/10.

‘Captain Marvel’

Set in 1995, tampok sa pelikula ang kuwento ni Danvers bilang Captain Marvel “after Earth is caught in the center of a galactic conflict between two alien civilizations.” Tumabo ang pelikula ng mahigit $1.1 billion worldwide, ang first female-led superhero film na nakalampas sa billion-dollar mark.

Puno ng pauri si Kenneth Turan ng Los Angeles Times, sa naging performance ni Brie Larson bilang Captain Marvel gayundin ang direction nina Anna Boden at Ryan Fleck, “Marvel has come to recognize, as this film proves, that even effects-heavy behemoths can benefit from a directing touch that is human, not programmatic, that understands character and nuance and can create scenes with an emotional heft we might not expect.”

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

Unang inilabas ang pelikula sa United States noong July 2. Nakatanggap Spider-Man: Far From Home ng positive reviews para sa humor, visual effects, at performance nito. Kumita ito ng mahigit $1.1 billion worldwide, ang unang Spider-Man film na nakalampas sa billion-dollar mark.

Base sa plot ng pelikula: “Peter Parker’s relaxing European vacation takes an unexpected turn when Nick Fury shows up in his hotel room to recruit him for a mission. The world is in danger as four massive elemental creatures — each representing Earth, air, water and fire — emerge from a hole torn in the universe. Parker soon finds himself donning the Spider-Man suit to help Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio stop the evil entities from wreaking havoc across the continent.”

Pinuri ni Owen Gleiberman ng Variety ang bida ng pelikula na si Tom Holland para sa performance nito, “By the end, this Spider-Man really does find his tingle, yet coming after Into the Spider-Verse, with its swirling psychedelic imagery and identity games and trap doors of perception, Spider-Man: Far From Home touches all the bases of a conventional Marvel movie. It doesn’t take you out of this world. But it’s good enough to summon the kick—or maybe just the illusion—of consequence.”

‘The Lion King’

Patungkol ang The Lion King sa kuwento ni Simba, isang young lion na kailangang yakapin ang kanyang tungkulin bilang rightful king ng kanyang native land matapos ang pakapaslang sa kanyang ama, si Mufasa, mula sa kamay ng kanyang tiyuhin na si Scar.

Unang inilabas ang pelikula noong July 19. Ayon sa mga ulat kumubra ang pelikula ng mahigit $1.6 billion worldwide, na nalampasan ang Frozen bilang highest-grossing animated film.

Sa summary ni Dowd para sa The A.V. Club, inilarawan niya ang pelikula bilang “Joyless, artless, and maybe soulless, it transforms one of the most striking titles from the Mouse House vault into a very expensive, star-studded Disney nature film.”

‘Avengers: Endgame’

Isang highly anticipated movie, tampok sa pelikula ang natitirang mga members ng

Avengers at ang kanilang allies sa tangkang pag-reverse sa pinsalang idinulot ni Thanos sa Infinity War.

Inabangan ng fans worldwide, hindi binigo ng Avengers: Endgame ang mga masugid na tagasubaybay sa pelikula.

Una itong inilabas noong Abril 26, na kumita ng halos $2.8 billion worldwide, at inungusan ang Infinity War’s sa loob lamang ng eleven days.

Matinding papuri ang natanggap ng pelikula mula sa direction, acting, musical score, action sequences, visual effects, at emotional weight, kung saan puring-puri ng mga critics ang culmination ng 22-film story.

Sa review ni Glen Weldon ng NPR, sinabi nitong: “The Russos’ decision to stick close to the experiences of the remaining Avengers proves a rewarding one, as they’ve expressly constructed the film as an extended victory lap for the Marvel Cinematic Universe writ large. Got a favorite character from any Marvel movie over the past decade, no matter how obscure? Prepare to get serviced, fan.”