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Slashdot Asks: Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows of 2018?

Posted by msmash on from the time-to-reflect dept.

Several remarkable movies and shows hit the theaters and TV this year. We had "First Man", "Black Panther", new "Incredibles", "Avengers: Infinity War", more "Star Wars" and "Mission: Impossible" hit the cinemas. On TV, we saw the conclusion of "The Americans", continuation of "Westworld" on HBO, and "Homecoming" arrive on Amazon Prime Video. "Money Heist" on Netflix, "Barry" on HBO, and "Detectorists" on AcornTV garnered good reviews from critics, too. What did you like this year?

Also in this year-ender series: Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Good Books You Read This Year?

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  1. Movies on way out/Streaming coming in to it's own by mykepredko · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In terms of the "big movies", I only really liked First Man. Nice adaptation of the book. As for the other "Block Busters", I enjoyed Black Panther, Deadpool 2, Incredibles 2, The Mule. Ant Man and the Wasp. Solo & Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. There were quite a few I could have lived without ("Mission Impossible: Fallout", comes to the top of the list).

    Where I was really impressed was with (streaming) shows including:
    - Altered Carbon
    - Westworld (Second Season)
    - Preacher
    - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (this seems to be straddling the line between "Movie" and "Streaming")
    - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    - Maniac
    - Better Call Saul
    - The Good Place
    - Glow
    - Orange is the New Black
    - The Orville (it's a lot better than I would have expected)

    With a good big-screen setup at home, there's a lot more, better and cheaper entertainment out there than going to the movies.

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  3. The Good Doctor by fearm0nger · · Score: 3, Insightful

    For a TV shows I would say Young Sheldon & The Good Doctor are both worth watching. For a movie I am going to agree with Cartman and say Black Panther.

  4. Atlanta by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You have both been standouts and feature Lakeith Stanfield.

    There were plenty more shows I liked but I started watching both of those with modest expectations that were easily surpassed.

  5. The Expanse. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Expanse!

  6. The Expanse by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Was that 2018? That's when I discovered it. They have the spaciest space I've ever seen in a sci-fi show. You get a sense of the harshness of the environment and the difficulties living in it. Definitely worth checking out if you like good sci-fi.

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  7. More love for... by vell0cet · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One show that I absolutely loved but hasn't gotten much recognition on these lists/polls is Cobra Kai. I hope they do more of these "non-reboots" where actors reprise their old roles (arguably, the new Halloween was this as well).