So many of my favorite films this year seemed to be in close conversation with each other that it didn't make sense, in the end, for me to separate them. So I didn't. Here are my 12 favorite movies of 2018, listed as a series of themed pairings. or find a simple list below:
1. and 2.
3. and 4.
5. and 6.
7. and 8. Western
9. Shoplifters and 10. Happy as Lazzaro
11 . and 12.
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