It was an exceptionally great year.
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All in FILM REVIEWS
'Toy Story 4': The existential journey of Woody and Forky
Fake cartoon things face the horrors of existence, make jokes.
'Avengers: Endgame': To infinity and beyond
After 11 years and 22 movies, here we are, worn out and weeping.
From the so-bad-you-kinda-have-to-see-it file: 'Serenity'
The film pits Matthew McConaughey against the giant tuna in his head. I’m not joking.
'Glass': Broken
M. Night Shyamalan sure Shyamalan’d this one.
'Bird Box': In a word, birdbrained
Sandra Bullock digs in, but in this horror-thriller, the flighty premise rules all.
'Aquaman': DC movies are better down where it's wetter
A ridiculous comic book romp.
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse': Turning the comic book movie on its head
This wild ‘toon is a colorful and entertaining antidote to the same old Spider-shtick.
The best movies of 2018
Recapping all the times the cinema moved us most this year.
'Mary Poppins Returns': A couple granules shy of a spoonful
Consider the nostalgia stoked.
'Border': Boldly crossing the boundaries of genre
This Swedish film is a fantastical and engrossing character drama.
'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs': Some country for old men
The Coen Bros.’ latest work is an anthology of the Old West for Netflix.
A review of 'The Grinch,' or a treatise on the inexorable march of Christmas
An inoffensive update of the Dr. Seuss classic.
'Suspiria': The art of gore
Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of the horror classic is a confounding mess. It’s also kind of great.
'Bohemian Rhapsody': Too much filler, not enough killer Queen
Star Rami Malek is game, but the screenplay is lame.
'Venom': So many teeth, so little bite
The “Spider-Man” villain gets his own movie. Too bad it’s a disjointed mess.
'Long Time Coming': A documentary on racism for yesterday, today and tomorrow
Don’t overlook this smart, moving documentary showing at ArtPrize 2018.
'Mandy': Nicolas Cage goes crazy, as only Nicolas Cage does
This is the Cage we know and should love.
'Crazy Rich Asians': Don't call it a romantic comedy, please
An inviting, commercially styled film decisively kicks down barriers.
'Eighth Grade': Adolescence, in close-up
Filmmaker Bo Burnham crafts an extraordinary comedy about a teen coming of age one selfie at a time.