My Opinions Every Sometimes

I have seen 123 films this year by my count so far, there are a bunch more "2018 films" I have yet to see but I have put the, into preliminary catagories (16 because I couldn't decide on one to remove), honourable mentions for favourite films, movies that I like but don't think of as awards worthy, movies that didn't really work for me or that have some sort of issues or whatever, and I also have a list of films I need to watch before finalizing my list/ making a ranked top 5, 10, 20, whatever. Movies in each category are listed in no particular order, I was going to alphabetize but its fluid and there are too many and I didn't have time - read nothing into the ordering! Also I hate bottom of the year lists so this allows me to just make a list called the rest without totally shitting on the hardwork it took to make them. Top 20 (3.5-4/4 movies) First Man, First Reformed, Shoplifters, Roma, The Favourite, Eighth Grade, Happy as Lazzaro, Burning, BlackKKlan

There were many beautiful films this year and with everything going on in the world this year I would like to discuss some of them. I feel like I need to to do something positive and what better way than to honour those films that I loved. 5. The Big Sick This is a film that we really needed this year. With so many large, important figures in the world attacking diversity and the idea that Western cultures can live hand in hand with Muslim culture this little gem feels so important. We see Muslim culture not as a terrifying anti-west movement but as a silly harmless way of life that is evolving with newer generations. Kumail Nanjiani is such a phenomenal talent that everyone will be talking about in several years and Zoe Kazan is just so sweet and perfectly cast in this. That is without saying anything about the phenomenal supporting cast. I just loved the big sick. 4. War for the Planet of the Apes The previous 2 films in the reboot series of the planet of the apes films w