2018 Movies
Best, worst, most overrated and underrated films seen in cinemas this year. This does not include 2017 films released in 2018 in the UK.
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- DirectorPaul SchraderStarsEthan HawkeAmanda SeyfriedCedric The EntertainerA minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.Best 1
A devastating film from Paul Schrader, this hauntingly powerful drama is a masterpiece of writing and a triumph for Ethan Hawke. It's intensely depressing and you may not wish to see it again, but regardless it makes for an unforgettably harrowing yet hugely rewarding look at humanity and faith. Thus far, the year's film to beat. - DirectorSylvain WhiteStarsJoey KingJulia Goldani TellesJaz SinclairIn a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the Slender Man, attempt to prove that he doesn't actually exist - until one of them mysteriously goes missing.Worst 1
OK, fine, we knew it was going to be bad. But we certainly didn't think it'd be This bad. With terrible acting, writing, directing and plotting, this is abominable beyond measure, boring as all hell, boasts one of the worst screenplays of the last few years and is about as scary as a GIF of a basket full of baby kittens. If there was a film worse than this in 2018, I'll eat a movie camera. - DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsA family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.Overrated 1
How did this happen? A Quiet Place is a load of preposterous nonsense with more plot holes than you can shake a shotgun at and a seriously weak, un-involving story-line. It's not even as scary as all that most of the time and is nothing more than people trying to do difficult things as silently as possible. Maybe this would've worked as a game show, but as a film it's just too gimmicky. What's strangest of all is that some started analyzing it for deeper, second meanings... it's a stupid B-Movie! It doesn't mean anything! - DirectorErik PoppeStarsAndrea BerntzenAleksander HolmenSolveig Koløen BirkelandA teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.Underrated 1
The great film of 2018 that nearly no-one will see, this Norwegian indie flick about the 2011 Norway Terrorist Attacks is a stunning single-take showcase filled with brilliant, arguably Oscar-worthy acting from its unknown cast, agonizing suspense and a vital message, all while handling the horrific tragedy it chronicles with remarkable sensitivity. See it. - 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.Best 2
Everything in the MCU was building up this - and oh boy was it worth the wait. With the great performances, action and entertainment that define the franchise in place, but also adding incredible dramatic heft and removing problems that have plagued past MCU outings, with arguably the Best Comic Book Movie Villain Ever at its core (Villain problem? What villain problem?) this is not only everything we love about the MCU in one film, but it also takes the franchise to exciting new levels. - DirectorJeff WadlowStarsLucy HaleTyler PoseyViolett BeaneA harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone - or something - begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.Worst 2
The year's first turkey - and for a while, 2018's bad movie to beat - this is unintentionally hilarious instead of scary. When I saw it in the cinema, everyone was roaring with laughter. With a badly written script, tame PG-13 death scenes and a ghastly ending, this represents everything that was bad about horror films through the 90s and 2000s. Now that we're experiencing a horror revival, something like this just isn't welcome. - 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.Overrated 2
While a masterpiece of sound and imagery, First Man feels like a Wikipedia article going through Neil Armstrong's life instead of anything dramatic or moving. The film's bloated length and Ryan Gosling's sleep-inducing performance drag it down further and make this one of the most deserved Oscar snubs of the decade. - DirectorAneesh ChagantyStarsJohn ChoDebra MessingJoseph LeeAfter his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.Underrated 2
See below - DirectorChloé ZhaoStarsBrady JandreauMooneyTim JandreauAfter suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.Best 3
A subtle film that will quietly destroy you, this mesmerizing cinematic poem is a thought-provoking and poignant exploration of masculinity filled with effective performances and stunning cinematography. Out of the many independent films you'll hear about this year, this is one which you really must try and see. - DirectorBrian HensonStarsMelissa McCarthyElizabeth BanksMaya RudolphWhen the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.Worst 3
Wow, this was dire. It was a good idea, but the only thing the film ever does is present puppets misbehaving and push buttons without coming up with anything resembling a story and without actually coming up with proper jokes. It's not quite the worst film of the summer, but it comes close. The only good bit is the puppet sex scene and that was ruined in the trailer. - DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsSteve CarellThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.Overrated 3
This is a terrible Best Picture nominee in every single way. It's well-directed and cleverly told but it lacks even the slightest bit of depth, insight or soul and fails to illuminate the complex, timely issues at its core. It also strands its amazing cast in a series of unmemorable caricatures. - DirectorJeremy DysonAndy NymanStarsSamuel BottomleyDeborah WastellAmy DoyleAfter receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a terrifying trip.Underrated 3
Ghost Stories is one of the year's finest horror movies. With a pathos-filled story, strong performances and seriously effective scares, this stage-to-screen adaptation has flown under the radar and all you horror junkies are missing out big time. - 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.Best 4
Although occasionally slow, Roma is an achingly beautiful, visually stunning and wonderfully poignant drama that might be the greatest Netflix Original to date. Alfonso Cuaron has done it again and if this wins Best Picture, that'd be a great result. - DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneKatherine WaterstonDan FoglerGellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.Worst 4
Incoherent, dark, unpleasant, illogical and mindless, this is a cinematic catastrophe on nearly every conceivable level. Instead of being a movie, it's a bloated bit of filler for the next 3 movies in the series, which now seem doomed. How can one ever recover from this? - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTye SheridanOlivia CookeBen MendelsohnWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.Overrated 4
A soulless, bloated and superficial exercise in nerd-baiting references disguised as a movie, this is one of the most inexplicably popular blockbusters of the decade. To be fair, it does have some good scenes but for the most part it's too hollow, dramatically flat and overlong to be anything more than a mild curiosity. - DirectorWes BallStarsDylan O'BrienKi Hong LeeKaya ScodelarioYoung hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as "The Flare".Underrated 4
A January blockbuster that surprisingly didn't suck, this is a well-directed, touching and relentlessly thrilling blockbuster that might be complete nonsense, but is also the best of an already good trilogy and a very satisfying time at the movies. Somehow, it only has 44% on Rotten Tomatoes. - DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.Best 5
A film which only gets better and better as it goes along, this might just be one of the best Oscar-Bait films ever. An emotionally devastating love story filled with amazing songs, brilliant performances, real emotional depth and helmed by a remarkably assured Bradley Cooper in what is amazingly his directional debut, this will go down in history as one of 2018's Greats. - DirectorAbby KohnMarc SilversteinStarsAmy SchumerMichelle WilliamsEmily RatajkowskiA woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?Worst 5
Obnoxious, preachy, unfunny and generally irritating, this is well-intentioned but ultimately comes across as mocking and snarky instead of charming. The performances are fine, but the script is weak and wastes an interesting idea. - DirectorAri AsterStarsToni ColletteMilly ShapiroGabriel ByrneA grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.Overrated 5
This has been loved by critics but audiences have been less welcoming. Hereditary is a good film without a doubt and it's arguably a very good one in many ways, but there are some valid criticisms that haven't been acknowledged. Toni Collette is brilliant, the atmosphere is strong and the film is emotionally powerful, but it was very badly mis-marketed, it has a weak performance from Alex Wolff, it moves too slowly for its own good and the last half-hour is unintentionally hilarious nonsense which ruins the entire thing. This deserves the critical acclaim to some extent but the saucer-eyed reviews are a tad excessive. - DirectorStephen SuscoStarsColin WoodellStephanie NoguerasBetty GabrielA teen comes into possession of a new laptop and soon discovers that the previous owner is not only watching him but will also do anything to get it back.Underrated 5
An improvement over an already good horror film, this sequel transcends its gimmicky premise with strong performances, twisty plotting, likable characters and a relentless stream of brutally nasty and tense thrills. Sadly, it was hard to even find a screening and few are even aware it came out this year. - DirectorAneesh ChagantyStarsJohn ChoDebra MessingJoseph LeeAfter his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.Best 6
A thriller so suspenseful and stressful it's genuinely harrowing to watch, this is far more than just a presentation gimmick. Thanks to surprising dramatic depth, great performances and a brilliantly, terrifyingly twisty plot, this is a truly stunning work that, in a just world, would get several Oscar nominations. - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsSteve CarellFalk HentschelMatt O'LearyA victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.Worst 6
Syrupy, misguided and incredibly uncomfortable to watch, this has strong performances and special effects but overall ends up being the year's biggest Oscar-Bait fail as well as an embarrassing misfire for director Robert Zemeckis. This could just be the worst movie of his career. - DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeThe story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).Overrated 6
This is a rock-solid film with a fair amount to like, but it does NOT, NOT, NOT deserve to be nominated for Best Picture or be on the IMDb Top 250. It only got 62% on Rotten Tomatoes after all. - DirectorGerard McMurrayStarsY'lan NoelLex Scott DavisJoivan WadeAmerica's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given to anyone who does.Underrated 6
An entertaining and well-made horror prequel filled with social commentary and dark thrills, this is the second-best film in the Purge series after the previous film, Election Year. Sadly, it's been overlooked and most will probably see Truth Or Dare or Slender Man instead. - DirectorErik PoppeStarsAndrea BerntzenAleksander HolmenSolveig Koløen BirkelandA teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.Best 7
See above - DirectorIain MorrisStarsJoe ThomasHannah TointonHammed AnimashaunAfter Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.Worst 7
The terrible film of the year that most thankfully won't see, this numbingly unfunny and mean-spirited British comedy takes the British comedic formula of dry, awkward, downbeat comedy and makes it depressing, sour and unlikable instead of reaching the heights of Peep Show, The Office or most of all The Inbetweeners, which this film (made by the same people) was so desperately trying to imitate. This is a sad waste of a talented comedic cast. - DirectorPawel PawlikowskiStarsJoanna KuligTomasz KotBorys SzycIn the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.Overrated 7
It isn't entirely clear why this was quite so beloved. It's a good, four-star film for sure, but the critical acclaim felt a tiny bit excessive due to the film's lack of a truly compelling story to match the flawless visuals and performances. - DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonPedro PascalAshton SandersRobert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?Underrated 7
While this sequel is undermined by too many sub-plots and a big plot twist so obvious it's kind of embarrassing, it still feels like it hasn't really been given its due. Denzel Washington is brilliant, the fight scenes are wonderful, the visuals are great and there's a bit of soul to it as well. It's not as good as the first but it's still a well-done thriller that retains most of what audiences liked from before. - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsChloë Grace MoretzTilda SwintonDoris HickA darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.Best 8
The actual best horror film of the year, this beautiful exercise in WTF-ness is a haunting, chilling, brilliantly made and intensely disturbing vision that reaches Kubrick levels of meticulous power at times. Although the original film is a tiny bit better, this is still one of the greatest horror movie remakes ever made whichever way you look at it. - DirectorRon HowardStarsAlden EhrenreichWoody HarrelsonEmilia ClarkeDuring an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.Worst 8
The worst live-action Star Wars film ever made, this has none of humor, fun, excitement and spirit that defines Star Wars. This is instead an entirely bland, workmanlike and forgettable blockbuster with no point, purpose or direction. You know a film sucks when the only memorable moment is some shameless fan service. - DirectorPeyton ReedStarsPaul RuddEvangeline LillyMichael PeñaAs Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.Overrated 8
In no way is this movie bad, but 88% on Rotten Tomatoes? Seriously? To be brutally honest, this film is something of a bore at times and while we all wanted something lighter and more gentle after Infinity War, we didn't want something quite as workmanlike, safe and forgettable as this. It's perfectly OK but it's definitely one of the lower-tier MCU offerings and the only genuinely memorable moments are the post-credits scenes, which is slightly worrying. - DirectorRuben FleischerStarsTom HardyMichelle WilliamsRiz AhmedA failed reporter is bonded to an alien entity, one of many symbiotes who have invaded Earth. But the being takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it.Underrated 8
Not that great but certainly not that bad either, it did feel like people judged this movie before they even saw it. The truth is, Venom is an entertainingly weird and perfectly passable superhero film and while it isn't that good, the critical panning seemed awfully harsh. - DirectorLynne RamsayStarsJoaquin PhoenixJudith RobertsEkaterina SamsonovA traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what could be his death trip or his awakening.Best 9
It's not a cheerful viewing, but this is still an exceptionally well-done Art-House film with real thematic depth and poetic visuals from the ever-excellent Lynne Ramsay. Armed also with a meaningful plot and a great performance from Joaquin Phoenix, this will deservedly go down as one of 2018's most acclaimed films. - DirectorRawson Marshall ThurberStarsDwayne JohnsonNeve CampbellChin HanA security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.Worst 9
An awful action film with none of the light charm of many Dwayne Johnson vehicles, this is as stupid as you'd expect but has none of the charm and humor that it needed to work. Even The Rock himself seems bored in this one. File this under 'Weak Die Hard Rip-Offs'. - DirectorGareth EvansStarsDan StevensRichard ElfynPaul HigginsIn 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island.Overrated 9
A dumb folk horror film that is just a little too stupid and overlong to work, this is perfectly passable but the reviews were far too kind. Additionally, it's a step-down for director Gareth Evans and a disappointing move away from his martial arts roots. - DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergLauren CohanIko UwaisA small team of elite American intelligence officers, part of a top-secret tactical command unit, try to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of Indonesia.Underrated 9
This critically mauled Mark Wahlberg vehicle is actually OK all things considered. It's very rough-around the edges and plagued by messy pacing and bad editing, but nevertheless, it's a punchy, pleasingly brutal and refreshingly serious Hollywood movie with a great plot twist. - 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.Best 10
This is what science-fiction should be: an emotional, complex and deep odyssey into the most thought-provoking corners of our imagination and the use of the Otherworldly to explore what our ordinary, everyday lives actually mean. It is ludicrous and the CGI is awful, but otherwise this is an emotional, hypnotic and overall great piece from Alex Garland that deserved more than a Netflix release in most territories. - DirectorCorin HardyStarsDemián BichirTaissa FarmigaJonas BloquetA priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.Worst 10
A weak ghost story that represents all the terrible studio horror film tropes The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 avoided, this does actually have a few decent scares but since the film is so meaningless and poorly written there's just nothing to engage with at all. Overall, a waste of a great villain. - DirectorNick ParkStarsEddie RedmayneTom HiddlestonMaisie WilliamsSet at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.Overrated 10
Critics got it wrong, audiences got it right. Most probably don't even remember this came out in 2018, which is worrying since it's an Aardman film. A workmanlike and forgettable film, this has great jokes and animation but the plot is very dull, making it a 3 star film at best. Ignore the overly generous scores. - DirectorOtto BathurstStarsTaron EgertonJamie FoxxBen MendelsohnA war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.Underrated 10
What is actually so bad about this movie? It isn't particularly good but it's really not that awful and it's certainly better than Ridley Scott's miserable and tedious Russell Crowe Robin Hood movie. It's got a pair of charming leads in Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx while Ben Mendelsohn is an awesomely hammy villain (evidently taking a leaf out of Alan Rickman's book) and it's got a modern, crazy and humorous style that sets it apart and makes it enjoyable to watch. Critics have been too mean to it. - 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.Best 11
Although it's occasionally too mundane for its own good, this is otherwise a delightful, affecting and pleasingly un-manipulative drama and a very worthy Palme D'Or winner. If this won Best Foreign Film at the Oscars it'd be hard to complain. - DirectorWill GluckStarsJames CordenFayssal BazziDomhnall GleesonA rabbit sneaks into a garden to steal food, and they get a new challenge with a new owner.Worst 11
A horrible CGI rabbit tortures and bullies an innocent farmer for 90 minutes. Er, no thanks. This was let off the hook because it wasn't as bad as the trailers made it look, but it's still fairly bad. Good performances aside, this is too tonally jumbled, mean-spirited and annoying to work and everyone should just read the Beatrix Potter books instead. - DirectorSteve McQueenStarsViola DavisMichelle RodriguezElizabeth DebickiFour women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.Best 12
A good thriller story blessed with amazing directing and acting, this goes far beyond what most heist films are and ultimately emerges as a microcosm of sorts of America. The heist itself is the less interesting part ironically enough. Overall, another triumph for Steve McQueen. - DirectorGary RossStarsSandra BullockCate BlanchettAnne HathawayDebbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's annual Met Gala.Worst 12
This one is a bland movie for bland people. The direction is flat, the script is dull and save for Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway none of the cast members were even trying. It's not that it's terrible, as everything in it is competent, but it's that it's so forgettable and vanilla. The only reaction this will provoke is a passive shrug and that's maybe the worst reaction a film can get. - 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.Best 13
This is far more than just an important, timely bit of social commentary. It's a very well-written and acted drama with real personality, visual flair and subtext that marks a long-awaited return to awesomeness for director Spike Lee. The final third is a little weaker than what came before, but that doesn't spoil an otherwise thought-provoking yet highly enjoyable viewing. - DirectorChristian GudegastStarsGerard ButlerPablo SchreiberO'Shea Jackson Jr.An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.Worst 13
Save for a strong Gerard Butler performance and a decent final act, this is a painfully overlong and largely tedious heist thriller with nothing to set it apart from other similar movies. There's nothing wrong with brainless action thrillers in principle, but they need to actually be, you know, thrilling, which is something this movie rarely ever is. - DirectorDavid LeitchStarsRyan ReynoldsJosh BrolinMorena BaccarinFoul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) assembles a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.Best 14
An improvement on its overrated predecessor in nearly every single way, this is funnier, more thrilling, better-plotted, better-structured, more affecting and this time around it actually is a different kind of superhero movie. Hilarious, smart and boasting several virtually perfect scenes, this is one of 2018's finest studio films. - DirectorJeremy SaulnierStarsJeffrey WrightAlexander SkarsgårdJames Badge DaleAfter the deaths of three children suspected to be killed by wolves, writer Russell Core is hired by the mother of a missing six-year-old boy to track down and locate her son in the Alaskan wilderness.Worst 14
Thanks to the weak narrative and awful second half that totally squanders the potential of the film's first half, this ends up being more or less a nothing film and a huge disappointment. It's a terrible comedown from Green Room for the director. - DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.Best 15
A relentless, exuberant and utterly insane action film from start to finish, this stands as the second-best Mission Impossible film after the fifth film three years earlier. Thanks to its tense plotting and amazing action scenes, it's definitely one of the best action films of the last few years, even if Henry Cavill's performance is terrible. - DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardRafe SpallWhen the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.Worst 15
Annoying, dour, generic and generally preposterous, this lacks common sense, good storytelling or the slightest bit of charm that defined the original film. As things stand, this is one of the worst Billion Dollar Movies. Anything which wastes Jeff Goldblum in a two-minute cameo was never going to work. - DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.Best 16
While its current status as the highest-rated superhero film ever on Rotten Tomatoes and calls for it to be nominated for Best Picture are pretty embarrassing, Black Panther nevertheless remains one of the MCU's finest; a powerful, political and exhilarating superhero spectacle with a real sense of artistry and gravitas to it. - DirectorDesiree AkhavanStarsChloë Grace MoretzSteven HauckQuinn ShephardIn 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.Best 17
An Oscar-Bait film done properly, this is quite a bit better than it first looks. This drama about a gay-conversion camp is not an easy or comfortable viewing, but it is very powerful thanks to its strong performances and a screenplay that allows the tears to come naturally rather than forcing them out of you. Best of all, it marks a long awaited return to form for Chloe Grace Moretz, who proves she's still got it after several years of awful blockbusters. - DirectorDrew GoddardStarsJeff BridgesCynthia ErivoDakota Johnson1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.Best 18
This is a flawless Quentin Tarantino knock-off that's actually far better than most of Tarantino's movies. It's too long, but Drew Goddard's confident direction and clever script, not to mention flawless performances from the cast (Especially a brilliantly sinister Chris Hemsworth) ensure this is an utter joy to watch. - DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakLaurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.Best 19
They did it. After 40 years of disappointing sequels and reboots, this brutally tense, wonderfully violent and soulful Slasher flick is both an affectionate love letter to John Carpenter's original masterpiece and a great new take on the mythology. This is The Force Awakens of horror movies; also, Jamie Lee Curtis is just incredible. The horror movie of the year without a doubt. - 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.Best 20
This isn't as good as the original, but considering that the original film is a cinematic masterpiece on the same level as 2001: A Space Odyssey, that's hardly a negative. This retains the mix of spectacle and drama that made the original special and is a sequel that will satisfy the entire family.