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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. Re:My 2 cents by JackieBrown · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If you liked Westworld, watch person of interest while waiting for the next season. The first season is pretty procedural but builds the characters and foundation of the show. By the end of the show, it's full AI and how it can direct/control a civilization. It's by the same people.

  2. My favorite of 2018 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    is Trump's new "you're fired" show. Not sure what it's called. The casting is pretty hilarious. Lots of dumbasses who can't find their ass with both hands and a flashlight, running things into the ground. All punctuated by a new "you're fired!" weekly. I can't wait to see who'll be next!

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

    The Expanse!

  6. 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).