Films I've Watched From 2018
Listed from best to worst with a rating, MVP and my favourite scene given. I'll add everything I do see from the year. Anything rated an 8.0 and above is highly recommended.
MVP and scene in bold = my favourite of the year.
10 - masterpiece.
9.0-9.5 - amazing/near-masterpiece.
8.0-8.5 - great/really great.
7.0-7.5 - very good.
6.0-6.5 - good.
5.0-5.5 - okay.
4.0-4.5 - bad.
3.0-3.5 - terrible.
2.0-2.5 - disaster.
1.0-1.5 - no redeemable qualities.
MVP and scene in bold = my favourite of the year.
10 - masterpiece.
9.0-9.5 - amazing/near-masterpiece.
8.0-8.5 - great/really great.
7.0-7.5 - very good.
6.0-6.5 - good.
5.0-5.5 - okay.
4.0-4.5 - bad.
3.0-3.5 - terrible.
2.0-2.5 - disaster.
1.0-1.5 - no redeemable qualities.
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- DirectorBob PersichettiPeter RamseyRodney RothmanStarsShameik MooreJake JohnsonHailee SteinfeldTeen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.Rating: 8.5/10
Best scene: Ever heard of the shoulder move?
MVP: Shameik Moore as Miles Morales. - DirectorJonah HillStarsSunny SuljicKatherine WaterstonLucas HedgesFollows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.Rating: 8.5/10
Best scene: Final skate party.
MVP: Na-kel Smith as Ray. - DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Final sequence.
MVP: Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. - DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Shallow performance.
MVP: Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Argument in the rain.
MVP: Viggo Mortensen as Tony 'Lip' Vallelonga/Mahershala Ali as Dr. Don Shirley. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: A King's Sunset.
MVP: Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Thanos arrives on Earth.
MVP: Josh Brolin as Thanos. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Foot stub/bathtub.
MVP: Emily Blunt as Evelyn Abbott. - DirectorCarlos López EstradaStarsDaveed DiggsRafael CasalJanina GavankarWhile on probation, a man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Last rap song.
MVP: Daveed Diggs as Collin Hoskins. - DirectorAneesh ChagantyStarsJohn ChoDebra MessingJoseph LeeAfter his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Opening sequence/Hannah discovery.
MVP: John Cho as David Kim. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Jack-Jack and the Raccoon.
MVP: Craig T. Nelson as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible. - DirectorBo BurnhamStarsElsie FisherJosh HamiltonEmily RobinsonAn introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: Truth or dare/capsule fire.
MVP: Elsie Fisher as Kayla Day. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: The lighthouse.
MVP: Natalie Portman as Lena. - 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.Rating: 8.0/10
Best scene: On the Moon.
MVP: Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong. - DirectorBart LaytonStarsSpencer ReinhardWarren LipkaEric BorsukFour young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: The Robbery.
MVP: Evan Peters as Warren Lipka. - DirectorAri AsterStarsToni ColletteMilly ShapiroGabriel ByrneA grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: The accident/Annie on the ceiling.
MVP: Toni Collette as Annie Graham. - DirectorJustin BensonAaron MoorheadStarsAaron MoorheadJustin BensonCallie HernandezAs kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: Escape from Camp Arcadia.
MVP: James Jordan as 'Shitty' Carl. - DirectorTamara JenkinsStarsKathryn HahnPaul GiamattiGabrielle ReidAn author is undergoing multiple fertility therapies to get pregnant, putting her relationship with her husband on edge.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: Sadie falls ill.
MVP: Kayli Carter as Sadie Barrett. - DirectorSteven Caple Jr.StarsMichael B. JordanSylvester StalloneTessa ThompsonUnder the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: Final fight.
MVP: Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson. - DirectorLeigh WhannellStarsLogan Marshall-GreenMelanie VallejoSteve DanielsenSet in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: The ending.
MVP: Logan Marshall-Green as Grey Trace. - DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelSimon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: Christmas morning.
MVP: Nick Robinson as Simon Spier. - DirectorJason ReitmanStarsCharlize TheronMackenzie DavisRon LivingstonA struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: I love us/the mermaid rescue.
MVP: Charlize Theron as Marlo Moreau. - 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.Rating: 7.5/10
Best scene: Mid-credits/Skydive landings.
MVP: Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool. - DirectorSusanne BierStarsSandra BullockTrevante RhodesJohn MalkovichFive years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Voices in the woods.
MVP: Sandra Bullock as Malorie. - DirectorKay CannonStarsLeslie MannJohn CenaIke BarinholtzThree parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Marco polo/roadside phone call.
MVP: Ike Barinholtz as Hunter. - DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsAmandla StenbergRegina HallRussell HornsbyStarr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Starr stands up.
MVP: Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter. - DirectorPhil JohnstonRich MooreStarsJohn C. ReillySarah SilvermanGal GadotSix years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: You're my hero.
MVP: John C. Reilly as Wreck-It Ralph. - 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.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Are you sure?
MVP: John David Washington as Ron Stallworth. - DirectorJohn Francis DaleyJonathan GoldsteinStarsJason BatemanRachel McAdamsKyle ChandlerA group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Bullet removal.
MVP: Jesse Plemons as Gary - DirectorSusan JohnsonStarsLana CondorNoah CentineoJanel ParrishA teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: The diner with dad.
MVP: Lana Condor as Lara Jean Song Covey. - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsOlivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszIn early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Final scene.
MVP: Olivia Colman as Queen Anne. - 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).Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Live Aid.
MVP: Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury. - 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.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Diner booth/water burial.
MVP: Joaquin Phoenix as Joe. - DirectorCory FinleyStarsOlivia CookeAnya Taylor-JoyAnton YelchinTwo upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Passed out.
MVP: Olivia Cooke as Amanda. - DirectorJulius AveryStarsJovan AdepoWyatt RussellMathilde OllivierA small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Opening sequence.
MVP: Jovan Adepo as Boyce. - 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.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Leaning On The Everlasting Arms.
MVP: Ethan Hawke as Reverend Ernst Toller. - DirectorJon M. ChuStarsConstance WuHenry GoldingMichelle YeohThis contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: Game of Mahjong.
MVP: Constance Wu as Rachel Chu. - DirectorSean AndersStarsMark WahlbergRose ByrneIsabela MercedA couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.Rating: 7.0/10
Best scene: The court paper.
MVP: Isabela Moner as Lizzy. - 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.Rating: 6.5/10
Best scene: Mid-credits.
MVP: Michael Peña as Luis. - 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.Rating: 6.5/10
Best scene: Grindelwald's speech.
MVP: Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange. - DirectorJeff TomsicStarsJeremy RennerEd HelmsJake JohnsonA small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.Rating: 6.5/10
Best scene: Hospital Tag.
MVP: Ed Helms as Hogan 'Hoagie' Malloy. - DirectorBoots RileyStarsLaKeith StanfieldTessa ThompsonJermaine FowlerIn an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.Rating: 6.0/10
Best scene: Cassius in the van.
MVP: Lakeith Stanfield as Cassius Green. - DirectorJames WanStarsJason MomoaAmber HeardWillem DafoeArthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.Rating: 6.0/10
Best scene: Final fight.
MVP: Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman. - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsClaire FoyJoshua LeonardJay PharoahA young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear - but is it real or a product of her delusion?Rating: 5.5/10
Best scene: Shiv action.
MVP: Claire Foy as Sawyer Valentini. - DirectorJulius OnahStarsGugu Mbatha-RawDavid OyelowoDaniel BrühlOrbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.Rating: 5.5/10
Best scene: Ava's message.
MVP: Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ava Hamilton. - DirectorPaul FeigStarsAnna KendrickBlake LivelyHenry GoldingStephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends Emily, a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.Rating: 5.5/10
Best scene: Blouse button.
MVP: Blake Lively as Emily Nelson. - DirectorAdam RobitelStarsLin ShayeLeigh WhannellAngus SampsonParapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet, as she is drawn back to her ghostly childhood home where the terror began.Rating: 4.5/10
Best scene: Opening sequence.
MVP: Lin Shaye as Elise Rainier. - DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsJason StathamBingbing LiRainn WilsonA group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.Rating: 4.0/10
Best scene: Belly slice.
MVP: Rainn Wilson as Jack Morris. - 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.Rating: 3.5/10
Best scene: Mirror.
MVP: Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene. - 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?Rating: 3.5/10
Best scene: n/a
MVP: Michelle Williams as Avery LeClaire.