Saturday, December 22, 2018

Films of 2018

So far I've seen 99 films at the cinema this year, well behind most years. And it hasn't been a particularly memorable year. No science fiction or fantasy films left their mark, and there weren't many successful comedies. But I've still managed to scrape together a list of my top ten.

I should mention that Paddington 2 missed out on last year's list due to its very late in the year release date, but it deserved to be there.

10. First Man - the story of the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong

9. Bad Times at the El Royale - who'll survive a night at this motel?

8. Juliet Naked - Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd & Ethan Hawke. That's all you need to know.

7. Journey's End - in the trenches of the Great War, waiting for orders to advance

6. Crooked House - a country house whodunnit

5. Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - WW2

4. The Darkest Hour - the third and best Churchill movie of 2018

3. Mission Impossible Fallout - kinetic and non-stop thrills

2. Death of Stalin - the funniest film of the year

1. On Chesil Beach - tragic drama set in the 1950s 

Clearly I like English period dramas. They make up half of the ten.

Honourable mentions go to Overlord, Solo, and Ophelia.

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