Nosferatu Pix 2018

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If it were not for “Mandy” I wouldn’t have the motivation to post about the movies of 2018. I sure enjoyed the other four movies on the “Favorite Films” list, but “Mandy” is unique.

As I’ve said to a number of folk already, don’t take enthusiasm for “Mandy” as a recommendation to see this movie. It’s sure not for everyone. Don’t neglect to do your research first before watching “Mandy” or you may be, at the very least, very disappointed.  It was made by one of my favorite directors, Panos Cosmatos (“Beyond the Black Rainbow” 2010).  I went to see it in the theater as soon as it came out, possibly the first weekend, at the Music Box Theater in Chicago.

To be honest, watching “Mandy” was a harrowing experience. Several times during the film I said to myself, “What I am seeing is horrible. Why does this have to be?” The rest of the time I was hypnotized and delighted and couldn’t remember the last time a movie had my mouth hanging open for two hours.  And I was dreading that something else horrible was about to happen. It’s frustrating to know that I’ll never be able to watch “Mandy” again for the first time.

To make a long story short, “Mandy” is my reason for cinematic hope.

The other four movies in the favorite films category I would recommend to (almost) anyone to watch immediately. Otherwise, I can’t manage to summon up the will to note other film category favorites. I watched “Juliet, Naked”, “Ready Player One”,  “Paul, Apostle of Christ”, “Avengers: Infinity War” and some others. I didn’t hate them, I wasn’t crazy about them. I kind of wanted to see “Hereditary”,  “Can you Ever Forgive Me?” and “The Favorite”. Eh, I’ll get around to them or I won’t.

As for the worst movie of the year, that will be examined in its own post in detail.

FAVORITE FILMS:

“Mandy”

“Destroyer”

“A Quiet Place”

“Crazy Rich Asians”

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor”

WORST DISAPPOINTMENTS:

“A Wrinkle in Time”