5 sentences on my top 5 films of 2018

5. Kusama – Infinity 

dir. by Heather Lenz

In a world where Yayoi Kusama is largely known through the presence of her art on social media, this look into her life and journey as an artist is both captivating and necessary.

Photo: Courtesy of David Zwirner + The Broad via Facebook

4. Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

dir. by Morgan Neville 

Mr. Roger’s story and message are eerily more applicable now than it ever has been, and director Morgan Neville captures both perfectly.

3. Roma

dir. by Alfonso Cuaron

Beautiful, meditative, and heartbreaking, Roma glues your eyes to the screen til the end.

2. Free Solo

dir. by Jimmy Chin + Elizabeth Chai Vaserhelyi

More than a story about a seemingly impossible climb, what makes this documentary so good is the look into the psyche of the climber.

1. The Favourite

dir. by Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos does it again. (Alternatively: The Favourite is the favourite).