Monday, April 1, 2019

Top Favorite Movies of 2018


Below is a list of my favorite movies of 2018 (list subject to change): 



TOP FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2018

1 - Solo - A Star Wars Story

1. "Solo: A Star Wars Movie" - This STAR WARS movie set ten years before the Original Trilogy told the story of the early years of Han Solo as a smuggler and criminal. Directed by Ron Howard, Alden Ehrenreich starred in the title role.



2 - Incredibles 2

2. "Incredibles 2" - The direct sequel to the 2004 hit Disney animated film follows the Parr family as they try to restore public's trust in superheroes, while balancing their family life. They also find themselves combating a new foe who seeks to turn the populace against all superheroes. Directed by Brad Bird, Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson provided the voices.



3 - BlackKklansman

3. "BlacKkKlansman" - Spike Lee directed and co-wrote this Oscar winning adaptation of former police officer Ron Stallworth's 2014 memoirs about his infiltration and exposure of a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs. The movie starred Golden Globe nominee John David Washington and Oscar nominee Adam Driver.



4 - Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald

4. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" - In this sequel to the 2016 hit film, agizoologist Newt Scamander helps his former teacher Albus Dumbledore search for the powerful Obscurus Credence Barebone in 1927 Paris before escaped wizard Gellert Grindelwald can find the latter. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Johnny Depp starred.



5 - Mission Impossible - Fallout

5. "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" - In this sixth film in the "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE"franchise, Ethan Hunt and his IMF team are ordered to track down stolen plutonium, while being monitored by a CIA agent after a mission goes awry. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the movie starred Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt.



6 - Vice

6. "Vice" - Oscar nominees Christian Bale and Amy Adams starred in this Oscar nominated biopic about former U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney. Directed by Adam McKay, the movie co-starred Steve Carrell and Oscar nominee Sam Rockwell.



7 - Aquaman

7. "Aquaman" - Jason Momoa starred in this film adaptation of the D.C. Comics hero Aquaman and his bid to assume the throne of Atlantis. Directed by James Wan, the film co-starred Amber Heard and Patrick Wilson.



8 - Black Panther

8. "Black Panther" - Chadwick Boseman starred in this adaptation of the Marvel Comics hero Black Panther aka King T'Challa of Wakanda about the title character's efforts to maintain his position as Wakanda's king, while dealing with a vengeful relation. Directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, the movie co-starred Michael B. Jordan and Lupita 
Nyong'o.



9 - Ant-Man and the Wasp

9. "Ant-Man & the Wasp" - While serving out the last days of his house arrest, Scott Lang aka Ant-Man is recruited by Hope van Dyne aka the Wasp and her father, Dr. Hank Pym to help them retrieve Dr. Janet van Dyne from the Quantum realm. Directed by Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly starred.



10 - Jurassic World - Fallen Kingdom

10. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" - When Isla Nublar's dormant volcano becomes active, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event, which proves to be a scam kick-started by a greedy corporate executive. Directed by J.A. Bayona, the movie starred Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.

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