In Episode 95 of the Crooked Table Podcast, Robert Yaniz Jr. sets aside the show's regular format to mark the end of 2018. The year in cinema has been jam-packed with tons of highlights, from the big studio fare to low-budget gems that many moviegoers may have missed. So join Rob as he reveals some of his favorite 2018 films.
Thanks in part to the 2018 Holiday Binge, many strong contenders emerged for both Rob's top 10 as well as his honorable mentions. However, here is the rundown of a bunch of films that he did enjoy but which fell just short of mention on the episode itself:
Ant-Man and the Wasp (director: Peyton Reed)
Bad Times at the El Royale (director: Drew Goddard)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (director: Marielle Heller)
Game Night (directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein)
Halloween (director: David Gordon Green)
Hearts Beat Loud (director: Brett Haley)
If Beale Street Could Talk (director: Barry Jenkins)
Incredibles 2 (director: Brad Bird)
Leave No Trace (director: Debra Granik)
Mary Poppins Returns (director: Rob Marshall)
Ocean’s 8 (director: Gary Ross)
Overlord (director: Julius Avery)
A Quiet Place (director: Jon Krasinski)
Roma (director: Alfonso Cuarón)
Searching (director: Aneesh Chaganty)
A Simple Favor (director: Paul Feig)
Support the Girls (director: Andrew Bujalski)
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (directors: Aaron Horvath and Peter Rida Michail)
Upgrade (director: Leigh Whannell)
The Wife (director:Björn Runge)
Interested to hear what films actually made Rob's list of 10 favorites of 2018 (as well as his 10 honorable mentions)? Give a listen for his thoughts on the films he loved most in 2018, and let's get ready for all the potential greatness that 2019 has to offer!
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