Review Of 2018

That '2018' eh? What a year..

And not necessarily in a good way..
Somehow I managed to see 62 movies this year (61 if you count the fact that I missed the end of both Bohemian Rhapsody and the first viewing of Spider-man into the spider-verse)
That's the lowest number since 2012

There was the usual plethora of Super Hero movies.. Some good (Infinity War, Deadpool 2 and Spider-man into the spider-verse) and some not so good (Venom and Aquaman)..
That being said, Venom and Aquaman weren't the worse films of the year.. That honour went to Downsizing and A Wrinkle In Time.. Both were pretty rubbish to be honest.. If only I could have Downsized A Wrinkle In Time and saved myself some precious life hours..

January was the best month quality wise.. I finally got to see Three Billboards Outside Ebbing and I really enjoyed it. To be fair, all the Oscar fodder were good, ie The Post, The Shape Of Water and The Darkest Hour (Downsizing bought January's average down!)

Comedy wise, there was no standouts.. Deadpool 2 probably being the funniest..

Once again, the Screen Unseens offered some of the highlights of the year for me. I, Tonya and American Animals were particular standouts..

I think what stuck with me this year was the disappointments..
The Predator, Fantastic Beasts 2 and First Man all didn't come up to what I was expecting.. With hindsight, perhaps I should have given First Man another go..

All in all my heart wasn't in it this year.. Let's hope 2019 is better..