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[thezachrogers]

Ranking the movies I saw in 2018:

Well it’s Oscars night and this was long overdue, I wanted to COMPLETELY catch up on films before I wrote this. There were a few I missed that had some acting nominees, but after watching all the best picture nominees after yesterday, it was time, so here it is movie buffs, counting down from 76;

76. A Wrinkle In Time

And the Razzie for worst film of the year goes to...

Disney’s worst film in years. Overacted, over-produced, and a sheer disappointment from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay.

75. Red Sparrow

74. Mandy

73. The Commuter

72. Annihilation

71. Benji

70. Life Size 2

69. Overboard

68. Blockers

67. The Cloverfield Paradox

66. Billionaire Boys Club

65. Blindspotting

64. Roma

One of the worst film watching experiences I have ever endured in my life, I am scratching my head as to why this movie has ten nominations? Is it just a nod to Netflix for taking a chance and spending money on content? Is it because it is not a white dominated film? Or do critics just adore pure pretentious trash now? Unfortunately, it is the clear frontrunner for best picture and pretentiousness overcomes story, casting, character development, and acting theses days - I believe it will win. Frontrunner for Best Director as well.

63. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

62. Leave No Trace

61. Mowgli

60. Ocean’s 8

59. Tully

58. Hotel Artemis

57. Hereditary

56. I Can Only Imagine

55. How We First Met

54. Set It Up

53. Tomb Raider

52. Adrift

51. The Favourite

Garbage, garbage, garbage. Just watch the film and you will know why it leading the Oscars in nominees with ten nominations. This film was pure homosexual propaganda, and even though the set, cinematography, and costume design were all breathtaking; Mary, Queen of Scots was the Victorian British Monarch film that should have stolen the show. 

50. Tag

49. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

48. Sicario: Day of the Soldado

47. Phantom Thread

46. The Equalizer II

45. The Grinch

44. The Christmas Chronicles

43. Hostiles

42. Skyscraper

41. American Animals

40. Won’t You Be My Neighbor

39. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

38. Bird Box

37. Sorry to Bother You

36. Upgrade

35. Vice

Okay movie, I do not think this film will win one Oscar. Nominated for six, I am glad I did not pay a penny to see this film.

34. First Man

33. Venom

32. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grendelwald

31. Three Identical Strangers

30. You Were Never Really Here

29. Christopher Robin

28. Mary Poppins Returns

27. A Simple Favor

26. Deadpool 2

25. Game Night

24. Bohemian Rhapsody

The most overrated film of 2018, I liked it, but didn’t love it. Malek is the clear frontrunner for best actor after winning the SAG and the Golden Globe. He does give a great performance, but this film will be forgotten as both musical biopics Ray and Walk the Line have in recent history. However, it did make me want to go buy Queen vinyl records

23. Halloween

22. Solo: A Star Wars Story

To my friends who know me best - you can no longer call me bias! A Star Wars film not even in my top 20! I loved this movie from beginning to end. A rollercoaster ride that was one to see on the IMAX screen!

21. Ready Player One

20. Ant-Man and the Wasp

19. Searching

18. Incredibles 2

17. The Old Man and the Gun

16. Isle of Dogs

15. Bumblebee

14. Aquaman

13. Creed II

As good as the first and with Jordan’s career not ramping down and Stallone retiring the character, it is unfortunately the end of the Rocky Balboa story that ended on a high note.

12. Mary, Queen of Scots

Up for three Oscars, Margot Robbie was unfortunately snubbed for the performance of her career. Being only 29 years, she has many performances to give us. I wish this was the British monarch film up for 10 nominees tonight. Unfortunately, the garbage British monarch film and clear academy “favorite” got the nod for 10.

11. Blackkklansman

The milestone of Spike Lee’s career, Blackkklansman is an unbelievable true story of a black police officer going under cover in the KKK. I know, sounds crazy, but it is very true. You have to see this movie, it is unbelievably hilarious and a story that is told beautifully through the art of film. Another best picture nominee for tonight, this is a movie that may shock us with the win.

10. Crazy Rich Asians

Another snub; such an incredible film with great characters and even better story. It was good to see masculine asian men leading the charge in this film which never happens on any screen other than Kung Fu films.

9. Mission: Impossible: Fallout

The best Mission: Impossible film to date, tons of fun, some of the best stunts I have ever seen in my life; cannot wait for 7 and 8 that were just recently announced being filmed back to back. 

8. Ralph Breaks the Internet

Wayyyy better than the sequel and surprising better Disney movie than the anticipated Pixar follow-up, Incredibles 2.

7. Widows

Steve McQueen and Gillian Flynn are genius writers. This movie tugs you and pulls you all over the place. Ultimately, it is a slightly disappointing follow-up to the acclaimed and award winning 12 Years a Slave with no jaw-dropping acting performances. But pure fun from an action and story perspective.

6. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Won the Golden Globe for Best Animated film and the frontrunner for the Oscar as well. I think it is the best Spider-Man film ever made and was hands down the best animated film of last year. And come on, who doesn’t love Sunflower by Posty and Swae??

5. Avengers: Infinity War

Epic. Not much more to say than that.

4. Black Panther

The biggest breakthrough film of 2018 smashing box office and award records. The first comic book film in history to be nominated for best picture for the Oscars, up for eight awards. I think it goes down as tied with the first Iron Man for the best Marvel Cinematic Universe film ever. I can watch this movie over and over again and not get tired of it.

3. A Quiet Place

The most underrated and snubbed film of the year. No nominations and should have been a clear top choice for best picture. The sequel was just announced for 2020 and Krasinski will return to direct.

2. A Star Is Born

What a film. Eight Oscar Nominees, already winning a Golden Globe and two Grammys for its soundtrack and clear frontrunner for the Oscar for best original song, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s performances will shake you to the core. I already bought this film on 4K and I am excited to watch it over and over again.

1. Green Book

Green Book is the Golden Globe Winner of Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor. It is up for five Oscars and is the frontrunner for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor. Hands down, the best and my favorite film of 2018. Mahershala Ali is the biggest force of nature on both the black and silver screen in ruling television with his roles in Netflix’ Luke Cage and House of Cards, now HBO’s True Detective, and already winning an Oscar for Moonlighting and both the SAG and Golden Globe for Green Book. 

Viggo Mortensen also brings the performance of his career in this film. The true story of an incredible friendship breaking through race in the in early 1960s between two men who could not be more opposite. Fingers crossed that it sweeps the Oscars!