Daniel's Top Eleven Films of 2018

Daniel's top eleven films of 2018

Well this was a whirlwind of a year.  With moviepass imploding, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to watch as many movies as usual.  I tried, though - and AMC's A-List certainly helped in the end.  It was a decent year for horror and quiet understated films - sometimes both at the same time. This was also a record-breaking year for me to see documentaries in the theater.  All-in-all, I was definitely able to see a fair amount of good movies in the theater this year.  As always, the order is how I feel at the moment.

11. Hearts Beat Loud

"Every song is a love song....technically"

At least one nice feel-good film always makes it on this list every year. What makes them good, though, is that their primary focus shouldn't be "let's make a nice feel-good film."  Hearts Beat Loud has a nice story, great writing and unique characters.  It follows a close relationship between a single father  (a very subtle portrayal by Nick Offerman) and his daughter (rising star Kiersey Clemons) through trying times.  The film has an LGBT lead character, which is rare - but what's even more rare is that coming out and dealing with being gay isn't the film's focus. While struggles all over the US and the world are still very real and important to show, it's still nice to see a young teen in a film who is comfortable with who she is.

10. The Miseducation of Cameron Post

There were two films out this year (that I know of) about the horrors and dangers of conversion therapy. This one was definitely less known than Boy Erased. While I thought both movies were very good, I thought Miseducation edged out Boy for a few reasons.  This film felt more intimate - as if I were going on this journey with Cameron through her experience.  While Cameron was conflicted, she definitely knew who she was.  It all painted a very real picture of who all of these people were, the good and the bad. This is also Chloe Grace Moretz's best performance to date.  She's gives a subdued performance here, showing Cameron's frustration but also displaying her sense of humor.

9. Overlord

Some argue what genre Overlord falls into - It's part war picture, has a nice mix of horror, sci-fi with a little adventure thrown in. It's scary, creepy, well laid out and very well directed with surprises and reveals thrown in every which way. If the horrors of World War II weren't enough, Overlord tosses in a lot more.   The movie felt very Carpenter-esque, with its own unique takes.  Definitely good gory, suspenseful, nazi-punching fun with a great cast.

8. Spiderman-Into the Spiderverse

There were a lot of good animated films that made my honorable mentions, but this one topped them all. It's clear it was made by fans of the Spiderman universe and all its aspects. Comic books that have been around a long time have a complicated canon where alternate universes and timelines exist, and heroes sometimes get replaced.  Comics still have a long way to go as far as  diversity and representation goes, but glad to say this movie embraces it.  It's also just a good story, well-written, funny and heartwarming and just all around fun.

7. Annihilation

What a gorgeously filmed experience - and Annihilation can definitely be described that way - it's an experience.  A sci-fi movie, that can be labeled horror at times is led by an all powerful, all-female cast. (We need more of that, please.) Nightmarish and beautiful, it's also incredibly thought-provoking - especially on how we perceive would-be aliens, not unlike 2016's Arrival (although the aliens themselves, vastly different.)

6. A Quiet Place

Shhhh

Incredibly well directed,  atmospheric, and frightening, A Quiet Place throws you into a world you immediately cling on to, learn the rules of, and want to survive.  Unlike some horror films, the characters here are intelligent and learn how to navigate in this new world.  They're also likable and you root for them (quietly) from beginning to end.  I love when a director can create a world that makes me think: "How would I survive in this world?" "What things would I do the same/differently than these characters?"  A good horror film will make you think those things for a long time after watching it, and A Quiet Place did just that.

5. Tully

Tully is just a wondrous and wonderful story about an overworked and overtired mom who needs a little help. There's a lot more to it than that, but I feel like I'll spoil it if I say anything more.  It's a sweet, not-quite-simple and uplifting tale with an excellent lead performance by Charlize Theron. It's written by Diablo Cody who, as always, injects humor into a dramatic story in just the right ways.

4. Three Identical Strangers

This is probably a record year for me seeing documentaries in the theater.  There were a lot of really great ones this year, but this one blew me away.  It's a surreal story that pulls you in from the very first moment and continues to surprise you up until the very end.  The pacing is perfect, revealing key aspects of the story at just the right times.  It's surprising and funny, heartfelt and kind of horrific all at the same time.

3. Hereditary

*tongue click*

The horror world seems to be divided on slow burn horror.  To me, it depends on if it's done right.  There's a difference between slow burn and just...slow.  I saw this on opening night and while it had some critic buzz, the audience hype wasn't quite there yet - so I was able to watch it without any preconceived notions.  The audience was also incredibly into the film - they were there to see good horror and Hereditary didn't disappoint.  Some of the fun of Hereditary was feeling the tension build, not just in the film, but in the audience: hearing soft gasps, uncomfortable laughter at times and even the lack of sound of an entire group of people holding their breath.  This wasn't just a horror film; it was a film about grief and family dysfunction. Hereditary is like a roller coaster that builds tension as you're going up and up and up the track and then delivers the scares as you plummet down.  And not to just throw this in - but another perfect performance by Toni Colette. 

2. The Favourite

Where to begin.  This film was fun, funny, dramatic, riveting, had beautiful chemistry between its amazing actresses, thoughtfully directed - I can go on and on.  Olivia Colman is an underrated gem who has spent a lot of her career being a female "that guy".  She's fabulous in everything she does and will be immediately more recognized after this stunning and hilariously droll performance. Rachel Weisz, also great in Disobedience this year, is amazing as always. And Emma Stone gives her best performance to date. Yorgos Lanthimos, who directed my favorite film of 2015, The Lobster, uses a different style here than his last two films which works out marvelously.  

1. Blindspotting

I don't understand why this film isn't getting more awards buzz than it is.  I left the theater feeling breathless, thinking about it non-stop.  I got the DVD for Hanukkah this year and rewatched it to make sure it held up.  It did.  Daveed Diggs, of Hamilton fame leads the cast as a soulful guy caught up in circumstance.  Also incredibly impressive were relative newcomers Rafael Casal & Jasmine Cephas Jones.  All three deserve acclaim for their performances. Diggs & Casal have wonderful chemistry as best friends.  (They're friends in real life and you can see them here bringing Calvin & Hobbes comics to life.)  The film meticulously blends buddy comedy with a focus on important issues like police prejudice and accountability, the perils of gentrification, how white privilege affects the justice system, and the fear of raising a black child in America.  If that wasn't enough, the language is some of the most poetic I've heard in modern film.

Honorable Mentions: Some of these would definitely have made it into my top list, depending on the day.  I believe you're generally affected by movies depending on what's going on in your life and in the world in general.  In no particular order:

RBG/On the Basis of Sex - These go together because they feel like companion pieces - one, a documentary, the other a feature, both do justice to their subject - as does Felicity Jones who plays Ruth Bader Ginsberg in the latter.

Thoroughbreds - Total dark comedy, two sociopath teenagers bond.

Game Night -It's rare when I include straight-up comedies on my lists of 'best of', but this smart one had me laughing non-stop

Black Panther - More than just a marvel movie, it created a whole world.

Love, Simon - Probably not as good as I think it was...it was just nice to see a gay teen romantic comedy in a world of hetero-normativity.

BlackKklansmen - Great true story brought together by two great leads

Ralph Breaks the Internet/Incredibles 2 - Two amazing sequels that may not live up to their respective originals, but were fantastic, nonetheless.

Bird Box - A netflix original, likened to A Quiet Place - creepy and well done.

Eighth Grade - A vastly original & heartwarming film by Bo Burnham & what it's like to be an introvert in the age of social media.

Searching - I wasn't sold on the style of this thriller until I finally watched it.  It uses its premise expertly.

Mary Poppins Returns -  This movie did what it was supposed to - it captured the magic of the original without trying to get rid of its ideals or style.

Green Book - A nice tale of burgeoning friendship brought together by its two leads.

Here are the 2018 Movies I have seen this year (note...not all the movies I saw in 2018)

1.       Insidious 4

2.       Paddington 2

3.       Mom and Dad

4.       Cloverfield: Paradox

5.       The Ritual

6.       Black Panther

7.       Early Man

8.       The Open House

9.       Annihilation

10.   Game Night

11.   Red Sparrow

12.   Thoroughbreds

13.   Strangers 2

14.   Gringo

15.   Love, Simon

16.   A Wrinkle in Time

17.   Unsane

18.   The Death of Stalin

19.   Ready Player One

20.   A Quiet Place

21.   Isle of Dogs

22.   Truth or Dare

23.   Chappaquiddick

24.   Ghost Stories

25.   Beirut

26.   Disobedience

27.   Avengers: Infinity War

28.   The Rider

29.   Tully

30.   Bad Samaritan

31.   Beast

32.   The Seagull

33.   Deadpool 2

34.   Revenge

35.   Solo

36.   Future World

37.   First Reformed

38.   Upgrade

39.   Hereditary

40.   Ocean’s 8

41.   Incredibles 2

42.   Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

43.   Damsel

44.   Hearts Beat Loud

45.   Three Identical Strangers

46.   The Cakemaker

47.   The First Purge

48.   Ant-Man & The Wasp

49.   Sorry to Bother You

50.   Skyscraper

51.   Eighth Grade

52.   Mama Mia: Here we go again

53.   Blindspotting

54.   Christopher Robin

55.   The Miseducation of Cameron Post

56.   Alpha

57.   Scotty & the secret life of Hollywood

58.    BlackkKlansman

59.   Crazy Rich Asians

60.   The Nun

61.   A Simple Favor

62.   Assassination Nation

63.   Searching

64.   Hellfest

65.   The House with a Clock in its Walls

66.   A Star is Born

67.   The Hate You Give

68.   You Might be the Killer

69.   No Escape Room

70.   First Man

71.   Bad Times at the El Royale

72.   The Old Man & the Gun

73.   Halloween

74.   RBG

75.   Can You Ever Forgive Me?

76.   1985

77.   Boy Erased

78.   Border

79.   Making Montgomery Clift

80.   Bohemian Rhapsody

81.   Suspiria

82.   The Girl in the Spider’s Web

83.   Overlord

84.   Life of the Party

85.   Tag

86.   Ralph Breaks the Internet

87.   The Favourite

88.   Anna & The Apocalypse

89.   Green Book

90.   Ben is Back

91.   The Wife

92.   Widows

93.   Roma

94.   Mandy

95.   Dumplin’

96.   Beautiful Boy

97.   Spiderman – Into the Spider-Verse

98.   Mary Poppins Returns

99.   On the Basis of Sex

100.     If Beale Street Could Talk

101.     Mary Queen of Scots

102.     Private Life

103.     The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

104.     Bird Box

105.     Leave No Trace

106.     At Eternity’s Gate
107.   Vice
108.   Destroyer
109.   22 July
110.   Shirkers
111.   Bandersnatch
112.  Stan & Ollie
113.  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
114.  The Body
115.  Flesh & Blood
116.  Pooka
117.  New Year, New You
118.  Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Daniel's Top Ten....err...Twelve films of 2017

One of my many adventures at the movies this year.
(Kips Bay AMC)

Daniel's Top Ten....err...Twelve films of 2017


Hello again!  Welcome to my annual top ten twelve list.  This year I saw 119 2017 movies.  And I'm sure there will be more to come in the next few weeks as awards season approaches.  I had a hard time deciding on my top ten...which is why it's a top 12... but I didn't always think that was going to be the case.  It was definitely a rough year with few likable movies for long stretches.  This summer was a bit abysmal.  But of course, Hollywood saves the Oscar worthy movies for November and December so it's fresh in your mind.  And it works.  Movies on my list and most people's might be only because of that.

But there will be a few surprises, I'm sure.  There were definitely a lot of surprises for me.  There are movies on this list I never thought would be there.  Some of the honorable mentions below the main list could have easily made it depending on the day.  

But here's how I see it now:

12.  All the Money in the World

One of Williams' best performances to date

One of the last movies I saw this year so it's fresh in my mind,  All the Money is an amazing look at the mind of the wealthy and the lengths they'll go to keep that wealth.  I'm sure Kevin Spacey in age make-up would have been great, but I'm glad they replaced him with Christopher Plummer.  An impressive feat, to have filmed all his scenes in over a week, Plummer gets right into the role.  According to director Ridley Scott, Spacey played the role completely cold.  Plummer did too, but there are moments of warmth and humanity there underneath.  It's a completely multi-layered performance that could earn him an Oscar nomination.  But controversy aside, the real star of this film is Michelle Williams. Her performance as the momma bear who would not rest, not give up, not let the men in her world dictate her actions until her son was home safe was solid and powerful.  She completely transforms herself into Gail Harris in both looks and voice.  It's an amazing story - but powerful actors and good writing made it even more so.

11.  The Square

The wackiness of The Square

The Square is described as a satirical drama about the modern art world - but it doesn't feel like satire to me.  It's more of a depiction of some extraordinary things that happen in the life of a modern art museum director in a few weeks of his life.  What I loved most about this film was the realness of the people, despite having to deal with unreal situations. They don't just brush things aside.  They act exactly as you are I would act if we saw some of things they see, experience the things they experience.  Every action has its consequence, good or bad, and the film doesn't shy away from this.  There are complete stories here and The Square leaves the audience satisfied, feeling good and possibly leaving the theater in a dream-like state remembering the images they just saw.  (It's also just so....Swedish)

10. It

Unlike last year, this wasn't a great year for Horror movies.  There are only two of these on my list this year.  A lot of people had problems with It - mostly about the story not following the book enough, I guess.  I love horror movies but I rarely find horror movies that scare me.  It definitely did.  It wasn't about jumping from a sudden loud noise either.  Jump scares don't do it for me.  It's about truly

Clowns. Are. Scary.

scaring the audience with frightening imagery that fuel your irrational fears; mostly those that crop up in our childhood.  What made us afraid of that weirdly humming radiator or that weird painting of a lady looking directly into our souls...or a two foot doll that walked and sang french songs. (sorry, that last one was mine. True story.)  It's that irrationality that conflates with real life horrors - and that's what IT brilliantly takes advantage of.  That, plus a great group of child actors to really sell it.

9. The Post

Watch these two.  They're going places.

The Post is about a government trying to stop the media from doing its job and informing the people what they need to know.  It came out in the perfect year.  It's fast-paced, well-written & brilliantly acted by two kids you may not have heard of: Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.  It's truly their year to shine; maybe Hollywood will finally take notice of these two.  All kidding aside, Streep's "b-plot" was what truly endeared me to this film and probably what put it on this list. It's something another director or writer may have ignored or thought not relevant, but here - especially in this year, the subject of women in power was all too important to ignore.  The film starts with Streep nailing questions thrown at her by her lawyer to get her ready for an all important board meeting where she is the only woman.  She knows all the answers, but once she's in the boardroom, she feels too intimidated to say them aloud.  She mutters one under her breath, and of course a male colleague says it louder and takes the credit.  I loved her journey and growth in this film and I'm grateful it wasn't ignored. 

8. The Shape of Water

How do you sign "fuck you" again?  

I was lucky to see this film where there was a talkback afterwards with Guillermo del Toro and some of the actors.  He wrote every role with each actor in mind and you can instantly see why.  Sure, on the surface, it's about a woman who falls in love with a fish(man).  But there's so much more here. Firstly, the visuals are no less than spectacular, which you just expect from del Toro.  There are brilliant performances from Sally Hawkins (who says so much without saying anything at all), Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlgarg (an actor I've just come to discover this year because of two films on my list), and Doug Jones (an actor you may not know because you don't generally get to see what's underneath his masked performances) & of course Michael Shannon as a scary mofo. But again, like a few films on my list, it's what was underneath that I loved.  Two of the characters in this film set in America's 1960s backdrop are a black woman & a gay man.  This was no accident.  They could have been used as a metaphor - and they were somewhat - but they were two well-rounded and fantastic characters with dimensions and purpose and stories of their own and played radiantly by Octavia Spencer and Richard Jenkins.   They're both heroes in this film of friendship and love.  

7. Colossal 

That moment you wake up after a night of drinking and think...
what did I do last night?

This was a truly unexpected find.  I knew I'd like it because - sci-fi, Anne Hathaway - how can you go wrong?  The film can get frustrating because it pushes the characters and situations to the limit - where you think it's going one way and you think everything is going to go wrong and - well let's just say Colossal is always full of surprises.  Just when you think it's going to be cliche, it veers off into a brand new direction.  There's so much more I can write but I'm afraid I'd spoil things so...just go watch it. :)

6. I, Tonya

Margot Robbie looking her best.

There's a moment in I, Tonya, where you think these performances are great - but they have to be totally over-the-top.  They can't be real.  And then you see interviews of the actual people and you think, "No....no that was actually pretty accurate."  I think I was a little bit biased going in because this was the scandal of my childhood. But it turned out, I really didn't know as much as I thought I did.  The movie was funny, sure, but it was also incredibly raw at times.  It took genre-mixing to a new level - so much so that it sometimes made you feel guilty for even laughing.  "The incident", as it's referred to in the film, is a very small part of the narrative. I, Tonya is mostly an understanding of who Tonya Harding is and what made her who she is.   And Margot Robbie knocks it out of the park.  The film works because she (and the filmmakers) make you feel for this person you once thought of as only a 1990s late night talk show punchline.   And of course, Allison Janney almost steals the show as Tonya's awful stage-mom.

5.  Lady Bird

Typical coming-of-age shenanigans, amirite?

This one was a surprise for me because I'm not always fond of Greta Gerwig's.....schtick...for lack of a better word. But here, she's a first-rate director and writer in this coming-of age film. The film is so fast-paced; it makes its point and then moves on.  It never drags or gets old and you feel like you're going on this journey with Lady Bird. Saoirse Ronan is so different here to her Brooklyn performance. Besides the accent, she appears to have de-aged into teenage-hood and completely sells it.  Her co-stars Lucas Hedges and Timothée Chalamet also have their moments to shine, but the true supporting star here is Laurie Metcalf as Lady Bird's mom.  Their relationship on the surface is a bit of train-wreck - but both Metcalf, Ronan & of course Gerwig work effortlessly to show how deeply multi-layered that relationship is, though flawed it may be.

4. Get Out

Daniel Kaluuya

The Golden Globes classify this film as a "Musical or Comedy", Director & Writer Jordan Peele calls it a "Documentary."  I'd say Peele is more accurate, but I can definitely see the humor.  I'd still call it what it is: Horror.  I've always thought the best Horror targets the fear of our times - and this film certainly fits the bill. Although it could be said that it targets the fear of the last few hundred years in America. It's not surprising that a film like Get Out wasn't made before today, but I'm sure the idea has been out there. People often say that racism has gotten better because we've gotten past slavery.  But...  Racism hasn't necessarily gotten better - it's just changed.  We had a black president for 8 years.  He had his flaws, like all presidents, but he did a lot of great things in his time in office.  America's response to this?  Elect a megalomaniac, racist, idiot to replace him.  How did this happen?  While not directly, Get Out addresses these things.  The film translates the fear of black men and women of today into a horror setting because that's how a lot of people feel - like they're trapped in a horror movie. It's an insanely powerful narrative based on truth.

3.  Call Me By Your Name

Elio & Oliver steal away to share a kiss

I fell hard and fast for this film.  I identified with it, but was also surprised by it.  It's a film that made me cry from both sadness and happiness, and I was surprised that it was mostly with happiness.  Gay films have evolved so much since I was a teenager or even a 20-something.  Most gay-themed films were tragic- either one or both leads died, were insanely heart-broken, or chasing after the straight boy.  This film - just made me happy, while still not going easy on its lead.  First crushes are hard - insanely hard - and yes, it's worse when you're gay.  Especially 30-40 years ago. You didn't have a lot of basis on what to do, romantically, sexually, anything.  You didn't have heroes or idols to look up to.  You had to figure out everything for yourself.  I had a small problem with Armie Hammer being cast in this film.  While he was way better than I've ever seen him, "Oliver" is supposed to be 24 years old.  Armie Hammer does not look 24 years old. It wouldn't have been a problem if Timothée Chalamet didn't look the age "Elio" is supposed to be: 17.  17 & 24 isn't much of an age difference but 17 & 30-something, is. That said, this film still made me feel every emotion in the book and that was mostly due to Chalamet's performance. He let me go back in time and travel this journey with him. Every thought and idea and emotion Elio had could be seen on Chalamet's face. And I lived all of it before and now. Elio's father, played by Michael Stuhlbarg, also gives a stand-out performance as a liberal and understanding father.  I'm surprised I've never heard of him but I'll definitely keep my eye out for him now.  He had two stand-out performances in films this year (The Shape of Water mentioned above,) and he also had a great role in this season's Fargo. 

2. Brigsy Bear

The titular character.  

This was another surprise.  People ask me all the time what movies I've seen lately and what I think is the best of the year so far.  Brigsy Bear came out very early in the year but has just stayed with me.   And I'm surprised how often I tell people about it. And of course I get the "huh" face, because it seems no one's heard of it but me.  Every year I have a movie on the list that's just so incredibly feel-good.  This is that year's movie.  It's hard to tell the plot of the film without giving away key moments, so I'll just say it's about a grown young man who is still obsessed with his favorite childhood show. That's really all I can say about the plot because I don't want to give anything away.  But what I love about this movie is that it constantly surprises me - not necessarily with plot twists - but by human behavior; human behavior that  you want to expect but you don't normally see. It's about how we treat people who are different than us.  And it's about how we should treat people. 

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Why doesn't Frances McDormand work more?  She's an amazing actor - and this is her best performance and character since Fargo.  And that was more than 20 years ago.  This film elicits so many emotions. It's laugh out loud funny, it's tragic, it's thoughtful. It's so well written.  The characters grow and change and feel.  They're so multi-layered and wonderful to watch. But the film also plays with you, it gut punches you when you least expect it;  it can turn on a dime and you're right there with it. That's the power of good cinema. Much credited to the writer and director Martin McDonagh - but also to the performances of Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson & Sam Rockwell.

Sam,  Don't fuck with Frances McDormand

Honorable Mentions - Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Battle of the Sexes, Mudbound, Coco, In God's Own Country, BPM, The Disaster Artist, The Greatest Showman, Baby Driver, Molly's Game & Phantom Thread

A few of the above honorable mentions would have made it on the main list on another day.  Movies are all about how you're feeling at the moment - but all of these are here for a reason.  Dunkirk is gorgeous, beautifully shot, emotional and probably the best edited movie of the year.  Coco is one of the most beautiful Pixar films I've ever seen.  The Disaster Artist is funny as hell, but moreso if you've seen The Room. Molly's Game, BPM, Phantom Thread,  and Mudbound are all so wonderfully acted.  Phantom Thread in particular has Daniel Day-Lewis, one of America's best actors & two actresses I'd not known before but will look for now. Vicky Krieps & Leslie Manville hold their own with Day-Lewis and the movie has some of the most complicated characterizations I've ever seen portrayed on film. In God's Own Country is another gay-themed movie that just made me feel good. The Killing of a Sacred Deer didn't have the same impact as The Lobster had on me, but it still packed quite a punch.  Baby Driver & The Greatest Showman  were just a lot of fun.  Yes, I enjoyed the hell out of myself during The Greatest Showman, shut up. 

Just another note.  This was truly a year for female actors. There were so many more memorable performances by female actors than male actors this year.  That's partly due to there being more believable and well-written parts for women.  That said, we still need more female writers and directors out there.  

And just for reference:  All the 2017 movies I've seen this year.

1.     Split

2.     The Founder

3.     Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

4.     Rings

5.     John Wick II

6.     Lego Batman Movie

7.     Get Out

8.     The Cure for Wellness

9.     Logan

10.  Before I Fall

11.  Raw

12.  Kong: Skull Island

13.  Beauty & The Beast

14.  Trainspotting 2

15.  Their Finest

16.  Life

17.  The Belko Experiment

18.  The Boss Baby

19.  Colossal

20.  Lost City of Z

21.  A Quiet Passion

22.  How to Be a Latin Lover

23.  Guardians of the Galaxy 2

24.  Sleight

25.  Snatched

26.  Alien: Covenant

27.  The Girl with all the Gifts

28.  Captain Underpants

29.  It Comes at Night

30.  Megan Leavey

31.  The Big Sick

32.  Rough Night

33.  Baby Driver

34.  Bad Batch

35.  Okja

36.  The Beguiled

37.  Despicable Me 3

38.  Spider-man

39.  A Ghost Story

40.  War for the Planet of the Apes

41.  Wish Upon

42.  Valerian

43.  Dunkirk

44.  Brigsby Bear

45.  Atomic Blonde                 

46.  Wind River

47.  Detroit

48.  Girls Trip

49.  Annabelle: Creation

50.  The Lovers

51.  Ingrid Goes West

52.  Good Time

53.  Logan Lucky

54.  Beach Rats

55.  The Vault

56.  Landline

57.  Marjorie Prime

58.  IT

59.  Mother!

60.  Brad’s Status

61.  The Kingsman: The Golden Circle

62.  Friend Request

63.  Victoria and Abdul

64.  Stronger

65.  Battle of the Sexes

66.  Blade Runner 2049

67.  American Made

68.  The Florida Project

69.  Marshall

70.  Cult of Chucky

71.  The Babysitter

72.  Happy Death Day

73.  Susanne Bartsch: On Top

74.  Wonderstruck

75.  They

76.  Geostorm

77.  The Killing of a Sacred Deer

78.  Lady Bird

79.  In God’s Own Country

80.  The Square

81.  Thor: Fraggle Rock

82.  Three Billboards

83.  Thelma

84.  Murder on the Orient Express

85.  B.P.M.

86.  The Breadwinner

87.  Wonder

88.  The Man Who Invented Christmas

89.  Coco

90. Mudbound

91.  The Meyerowitz Stories

92.  Naked

93.  1922

94.  What Happened to Monday

95.  Call Me By Your Name

96.  The Darkest Hour

97.  The Shape of Water

98.  The Disaster Artist

99.  Beatriz at Dinner

100. The Hero

101. Roman J Israel, Esq.

102. Loveless

103. I, Tonya

104. Star Wars

105. Ferdinand

106. Beyond Skyline

107. The Greatest Showman

108. The Post

109. Downsizing

110. Happy End

111. Jumanji

112. Pitch Perfect 3

113. Molly’s Game

114. All the Money in the World

115. The Little Hours

116. Lego Ninjago

117. First They Killed My Father

118.  Phantom Thread

119. Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool