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My Favourite Films of 2018 — lettering created by hand and then vectorized ; Imagery found on the Internet

Favourite Films of 2018
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15 / 15
A Prayer Before Dawn
dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Based on the true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer who was imprisoned in one of the most notorious prisons in Thailand where he learnt and fought Muay Thai to earn his freedom.

It's an impressive film, body, brutal and weirdly poetic.

14 / 15

First Reformed

dir. Paul Schrader

It was weird, it was stupendously awe-inspiring and very, very unexpected, and I truly cannot wait to watch this beautiful movie again ❤️

13 / 15

Whitney

dir. Kevin MacDonald

A timely watch in a year where too many souls young and old, in or out of the public eye, have lost their lives to substance abuse.

12 / 15
En Guerre
dir. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

After 2015's La Loi Du Marché/The Measure Of A Man which won French cinema behemoth Vincent London his first acting prize at Cannes, director Stephane Brizé and Lindon collaborate again in this powerful social drama.

11 / 15
First Man

dir. Damien Chazelle

A surprisingly mournful tone that is so masterfully made it caught me off guard on first watch.

10 / 15

Suspiria

dir. Luca Guadagnino

I can safely say that I've not been this disturbed, enthralled, fascinated and repulsed by a film in a long time.

9 / 15
A Quiet Place
dir. John Krasinski

Krasinski knows how to set the mood and masters the beats of the horror genre while still applying a great dose of tenderness to the plot.

8 / 15

Isle Of Dogs

dir. Wes Anderson

A lovely tale of tolerance and friendship that stands as a timely parable against the demonisation of afflicted communities in addition to being an excellent, sincere and funny adventure film.

7a / 15

Widows

dir. Steve McQueen

A somewhat unexpected turn from the director of Shame, Hunger & 12 Years a Slave, and yet what a hugely satisfying and empowering heist movie this is, providing the titular characters with agency, strength and layers that is heightened by the impeccable performance of all involved, Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Erivo in particular.

7b / 15
Wildlife

dir. Paul Dano

Paul Dano's directorial debut is a stunningly eviscerating tableau of marital discord seen through the eyes of the child.

6 / 15

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

dir. Désirée Akhavan

The script is so freaking phenomenonal, humorous and sincere. It's the most beautiful coming of age movie of the year, and lord knows I'm a sucker for those.

5 / 15

The Shape of Water

dir. Guillermo Del Toro

A swoon worthy love fest by Guillermo Del Toro providing a whole new layer to the term "weird hot" in this love story between a mute and a merman.

4 / 15

dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

Should you find yourself subsumed in the despondency of these long January eves ... PT by PTA is just one remedy you may consider to rid that blues away and fill it up with some classic Hollywood feel gently riddled with poison.

3 / 15

A Star Is Born

dir. Bradley Cooper

I did not expect to be so goose bumbedly affected by this third remake of the archetypal tale of the male mentor and his young female protégée, but I was!

2 / 15

Blackkklansman

dir. Spike Lee

Shall we speak about how the film is a beautiful cinematic experience as well as a sobering commentary on current affairs?

1 / 15

Black Panther

dir. Ryan Coogler

A film audaciously using the superhero format to not even reinvent the genre but to celebrate a culture seldom nay never celebrated on such a platform, and addressing in passing burningly current topics such as the virtues of isolationism vs the advantages of global alliances.

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