Star turns
Some of these actors we knew well, others hardly at all.
But this year, each gave cinematic performances that moved, surprised, and enthralled us.
DiCaprio plays both with deep soul and a sense of regret.
Niko Tavernise/Netflix; Lucasfilm Ltd.; Nick West/A24; Andrew Cooper/Columbia; A24; Barbara Nitke/STXfilms
Recent roles whether getting high on quaaludes or eating raw bison liver havent felt so personal.
This felt thrillingly human.
Joe Pesci inThe Irishman
Lured out of retirement for another Martin Scorsese Mob film?
Andrew Cooper/Columbia
His latest (last?)
gangster turn is quiet, reflective, funny, and, finally, tragic.
Finally, a big role in a little movie calledStar Warsclosed out his 2019.
Casi Moss/A24
What else ya got?
You cant take your eyes off of her; shes utterly mesmerizing.
Through no small amount of effort, though specifically, lots of blood, sweat, and tears.
Niko Tavernise/Netflix
Wilson Webb/Netflix; Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios; Lucasfilm
Francois Duhamel/Netflix
Barbara Nitke/STXfilms
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