2018 Films in Review. Best/Worst

2018 has come to an end, and with some assistance from my magical Gold Card I won at Reading Cinema, I have seen 53 movies at cinemas this year (from 54 trips, having watched Aquaman twice).

Every year I like to do a top 5 on various topics, and so here is this years. Please note, this is all just personal opinion, and in two years times, I'll probably disagree with some of this. But thats one of the fun aspects of film. Its all so subjective.

Also, please note, this is just based off the 53 movies I saw, I'm not saying that the top film I pick is the best film of 2018. I wouldn't have a clue, because there were a lot of films released in 2018 that I didn't see.

And yes, most of my films are mainstream films, and of course, my number 1 film of the year was the only one I didn't see in a mainstream cinema... But these are the films I go to see, as do most people, and so this is what I'm basing it on.

If you disagree with my choices, that's fine. These are my thoughts and if you don't agree and feel strongly enough to put it in writing, then start your own blog.

Firstly, here are the 53 films I saw this year, in order that I saw them:

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

2. All the Money in the World

3. Pitch Perfect 3

4. Darkest Hour

5. Swinging Safari

6. Molly's Game

7. The Shape of Water

8. I, Tonya

9. Lady Bird

10. Game Night

11. Red Sparrow

12. Black Panther

13. Death Wish

14. Love, Simon

15. Ready Player One

16. A Quiet Place

17. Tomb Rader

18. A Wrinkle In Time

19. The Death of Stalin

20. Rampage

21. Avengers Infinity War

22. Deadpool 2

23. Solo: A Star Wars Story

24. Gringo

25. Incredibles 2

26. Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom

27. Ocean's 8

28. Tag

29. Adrift

30. Ant-Man & The Wasp

31. Skyscraper

32. The Equalizer 2

33. Mission Impossible Fallout

34. The Meg

35. BlackkKlansman

36. Johnny English Strikes Again

37. Crazy Rich Asians

38. The Predator

39. The House with a Clock in the Walls

40. Ladies In Black

41. Venom

42. Bad Times at the El Royal

43. First Man

44. A Star is Born

45. Bohemian Rhapsody

46. Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald

47. Widows

48. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

49. Robin Hood

50. Creed 2

51. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

52. Aquaman

53. Ralph Breaks the Internet.

So here are my top fives.

Top 5 Films for 2018:

1. The Death of Stalin

2. BlackkKlansman

3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

4. A Star Is Born

5. Darkest Hour

Honorable mentions: All the Money in the World, Molly's Game, Widows, Love Simon, Ladies in Black, Lady Bird.

Top 5 Worst Films for 2018:

1. A Wrinkle In Time

2. The Nutcracker & The Four Realms

3. Game Night

4. Pitch Perfect 3

5. Swinging Safari

Dishonorable Mentions: Ant-Man & The Wasp, Jurassic World 2, Solo, Tag, The Predator.

Top 5 Comic Book / Superhero Films for 2018:

1. Aquaman

2. Avengers Infinity War

3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

4. Incredibles 2

5. Deadpool 2

Top 5 Biggest Let Downs for 2018:

1. Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdowm

2. Incredibles 2

3. Game Night

4. The Predator

5. The Meg

Most Over-rated films:

1. Avengers Infinity War

2. Black Panther

3. The Shape of Water (should not have won Best Picture).

Best Actor Performances:

1. Rami Malek- Bohemian Rhapsody

2. Gary Oldman- Darkest Hour

3. Bradley Cooper- A Star is Born

4. Steve Buscemi- The Death of Stalin

5. Sam Rockwell- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

6. John David Washington- BlackkKlansman

Best Actress Performances:

1. Frances McDormand- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

2. Lady Ga Ga- A Star is Born

3. Margot Robbie- I, Tonya

4. Jessica Chastain- Molly's Story

5. Viola Davis- Widows

6. Jennifer Laurence- Red Sparrow