Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
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2018 Movies

Atlantic: David Sims: Best Films of 2018

19 December 2018

Widows - Steve McQueen

David Sims: Best Films of 2018, as published by The Atlantic

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  1. Widows
    Steve McQueen
  2. Shoplifters
    Hirokazu Kore-eda
  3. First Reformed
    Paul Schrader
  4. A Star Is Born
    Bradley Cooper
  5. Leave No Trace
    Debra Granik
  6. Support the Girls
    Andrew Bujalski
  7. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
    Christopher McQuarrie
  8. If Beale Street Could Talk
    Barry Jenkins
  9. Burning
    Lee Chang-dong
  10. Let the Sunshine In
    Claire Denis

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