While I will post my top films of 2018 on the last day of the year, here are 18 of my favorite scenes from cinema in 2018, listed in alphabetical order by title. I’ve included film clips when available, so there may be spoilers:
A Star Is Born – Ally’s first moment on stage singing “Shallow”
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs – “Pan shot!”
https://youtu.be/nzREKo7j9DI
Black Panther – Entering Wakanda’s borders
https://youtu.be/r8nxdAGg2FY
Burning – Haemi’s twilight Great Hunger dance at Jongsu’s farm
Chosen: Custody of the Eyes – The nuns raking leaves
Eighth Grade – The fireside backyard conversation between Kayla and her dad
First Man – The moon landing and Armstrong’s moment at the crater edge
https://youtu.be/6EBQXrKhz4Y
First Reformed – The final scene, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
https://youtu.be/2baXdKV34tU
Leave No Trace – “You can feel the warmth of the hive”
Madeline’s Madeline – Madeline’s various performances as a cat
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – The baptism, “My Love, My Life”
Mission: Impossible – Fallout – the HALO jump
Monrovia, Indiana – The debate over funding for a library bench
https://youtu.be/Xddh70XyDTw
The Rider – Taming a wild horse
Roma – The beach
https://youtu.be/fp_i7cnOgbQ
Support the Girls – Regina Hall flipping the bird at a bird and Haley Lu Richardson’s confetti cannon (also the final rooftop shot)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Miles’ leap of faith in his new Spider-suit
You Were Never Really Here – Choosing a hammer
What were your favorite movie scenes from 2018? Share them in a comment.
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