Top 10 Movies of 2018
An ongoing list of the 10 best movies I've seen in 2018 - this is only my opinion.
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- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsLily FrankySakura AndôKirin KikiOn the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.8.8/10
"If ever there was a template of success for families, this would be it. A pure, heartfelt depiction of victorious compassion." - DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.8.6/10
"Music has a way of playing with your emotions. Bradley Cooper has harnessed that power with this film giving Lady Gaga the chance to unleash her raw talent." - DirectorWes AndersonStarsBryan CranstonKoyu RankinEdward NortonSet in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.8.5/10
"Wes Anderson's quirk and experience is paired with love and affection for the common canine in a beautifully shot animation. Unmissable." - DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda CardelliniA working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.8.5/10
"The uplifting tone of this comedic drama may fool you into believing it too predictable, but Green Book is a serious experience with two towering performances from Mortensen and Ali." - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsYalitza AparicioMarina de TaviraDiego Cortina AutreyA year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.8.4/10
"A film about a livelihood that many are aware of, but never experience. Cuaron masterfully smothers ignorance in a simultaneously sombre and beautiful tale." - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsNatalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighTessa ThompsonA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.8.4/10
"A groundbreaking experiment in science-fiction that has not been as radical since 2001: A Space Odyssey." - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.8.4/10
"The success of this tremendous movie is its stakes. Where most movies tread carefully around their protagonists, this one has the guts to question each one's mortality." - DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonHolly HunterSarah VowellThe Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.8.2/10
"Brad Bird brings nostalgia and wit to an old-fashioned party, and he conjures a fantastic sequel to a beloved classic." - DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.8.2/10
"Controversial enough and satirical enough to emphasise an important message that the whole world should be heeding." - DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingClaire FoyJason ClarkeA look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.8.2/10
"The claustrophobic camerawork and stunning vistas give a new perspective to one of mankind's most revolutionary succeses."