My Favorite Movies of 2018

Last year I came in third for a national Oscar pool and won $75. This year I got ten wrong and got nothing. Chalk it up to my favorite films being largely composed of overlooked gems. Incidentally, I remember as the credits rolled for Green Book, turning to my date and saying "Well, that was obviously directed by a white guy."

1. Roma

2. The Favourite

3. Sorry To Bother You

4. Annihilation

5. Hereditary

6. Black Panther

7. Isle Of Dogs

8. Blackkklansman

9. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

10. Blockers

11. Upgrade

12. A Quiet Place

13. First Man

14. Ballad Of Buster Scruggs

15. Chappaquiddick

16. Ready Player One

17. Solo

18. A Star Is Born

19. Cargo

20. Deadpool 2/Colette

Movies I haven't seen yet: Unsane, Eighth Grade, Mid-90s, If Beale Street Could Talk, A Simple Favor, Disobedience, Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot, Leave No Trace

Decor and design I love vs. hate

DECOR I LOVE:
Mid-Century
Victorian
Post-Modern
Reclaimed Minimalist
Tiki
Moroccan
Pop Art Solids

DECOR I HATE:
Americana
Shabby Chic
Hillbilly Prairie
Bohemian Antique
New Age Celestial
Athletic
Pastels
Corporate Industrial
Dirtbag Bachelor
Knick-Knack Hoarder

My Favorite Movies of 2017

It occurred to me I never listed my fave cinema from a couple years back, and since I'm about to drop my 2018 list before the Oscars, I figured I should get on it. Nobody really reads this or cares, but it's for my own posterity and failing memory. Movies have gotten so relevant and good lately, it's almost impossible to pick 20, and there's a long list of well-reviewed films I'm still trying to see.

1. Coco
2. Get Out
3. Wind River
4. Call Me By Your Name
5. Colossal
6. Molly's Game
7. American Made
8. Baby Driver
9. Lost City of Z
10. Three Billboards
11. Meyerwitz Stories
12. Detroit
13. Mom and Dad
14. Killing Of A Sacred Deer
15. Shape Of Water
16. Loving Vincent
17. War For The Planet Of The Apes
18. Big Sick
19. It Comes At Night
20. Okja/Good Time

Unlike the rest of the academy, I was underwhelmed by the biggest best pic nominees: La La Land (this year's old Hollywood wank-fest), Moonlight (where the protagonist almost never actually communicates) and Manchester By The Sea (where the protagonist experiences almost zero growth).

Acclaimed movies from 2017 I have yet to see: A Ghost Story, Endless Poetry, Personal Shopper, The Beguiled, A Quiet Passion, The Ornithologist, Nocturama, Brigsby Bear, Una, Sleight.