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The American science fiction horror film, The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), is the third installment in the Cloverfield franchise. Directed by Julius Onah and written by Oren Uziel and Doug Jung, with J. J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber as producers, the film follows a group of astronauts aboard the orbiting Cloverfield Station in 2028. Earth is facing an energy crisis and they are testing the Shepard particle accelerator to ...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) is a thrilling sci-fi action flick helmed by J. A. Bayona and penned by Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow. Following the events of 2015’s Jurassic World, a band of mercenaries set foot on the deserted Isla Nublar to retrieve Indominus rex DNA from its lagoon. However, their mission takes a dangerous turn when their submersible gets devoured by the Mosasaurus and their helicopter is attacked by Tyrannosaurus (Rexy). Despite facing these challenges, they are able to secure ...

Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) is an American science fiction film featuring monsters. Directed by Steven S. DeKnight, the movie marked his first time as a feature-film director and writer. Collaborating with Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, and T.S. Nowlin, DeKnight brings to life a story set in the year 2035 – exactly 10 years after the Battle of the Breach. This battle saw the closure of an inter-dimensional portal used by the ...

Rampage (2018), an American sci-fi film directed by Brad Peyton and loosely based on the video game series by Midway Games, centers around a catastrophic event caused by a mutated laboratory rat on Athena-1, a space station owned by gene manipulation company Energyne. In the aftermath, CEO Claire Wyden orders Dr. Kerry Atkins, the only survivor, to retrieve research canisters containing a dangerous pathogen. However, upon fleeing in an escape pod, Atkins is killed due to damage from the rat’s rampage. The falling debris spreads across the United States, with one canister consumed by an American crocodile in the ...

The documentary film, They Shall Not Grow Old (2018), directed and produced by Peter Jackson, utilizes original footage from the Imperial War Museum’s archives. This footage, all over 100 years old at the time of its release, had not been previously seen. The audio in the film is taken from interviews conducted by the BBC and Imperial War Museum with British servicemen who participated in the First World War. To enhance the experience and bring viewers closer to the soldiers’ perspectives, modern production techniques were employed such as colorization and sound effects. Through revolutionary computer ...

Annihilation (2018), a science fiction psychological horror film by Alex Garland, is loosely based on Jeff VanderMeer’s 2014 novel of the same name. After losing her husband, a biologist volunteers for an expedition to an environmental disaster zone, only to discover that it holds more than she bargained for. The team includes an anthropologist, psychologist, surveyor, and linguist. Despite it being a year since his last secret mission, the brave soldier Kane has yet to be found and is believed to have perished in action. As Lena, ...

Aquaman (2018), a superhero movie from Warner Bros. Pictures, is based on the DC character of the same name. In 1985 Maine, Thomas Curry, a lighthouse keeper, rescues Atlanna, queen of Atlantis, during a storm. They fall in love and have a son named Arthur who can communicate with sea creatures. However, when Atlantean soldiers arrive to take Atlanna back to her arranged marriage, she must leave her family for their safety. She promises to return when it’s safe and entrusts her advisor Nuidis Vulko to train Arthur. As Arthur becomes a skilled warrior, he learns that his mother was executed by King Orvax of Atlantis for loving a human and having an illegitimate ...

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) is a biographical drama film that follows the story of Freddie Mercury – the legendary lead singer of British rock band Queen. Spanning from 1970 when the band was formed, to their iconic 1985 Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium, the film captures Mercury’s journey and struggles. As he waits to take the stage at Live Aid in ’85, we see a flashback to his humble beginnings. In 1970, Farrokh Bulsara had a job as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport and lived with his family. A chance encounter with the band Smile at a pub led him to meet Mary Austin – whom he was immediately attracted to. Despite encountering some obstacles, ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), a film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the story of Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp, based on Marvel Comics characters. The movie serves as a sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man and is also the 20th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being placed under house arrest for two years due to his involvement with the Avengers, Lang finds himself in trouble again when Hank Pym and his daughter Hope discover a tunnel to the Quantum Realm. Their goal is to rescue Janet van Dyne, who has been trapped there since shrinking to sub-atomic levels in 1987. During Lang’s ...

Venom (2018) is an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name. This film marks the first installment in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, it features a screenplay written by Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, along with Kelly Marcel. While on a mission to find new habitable worlds, a probe owned by bio-engineering corporation Life Foundation discovers a comet covered in symbiotic lifeforms. The probe ...

Deadpool 2 (2018) tells the story of the titular character, based on the Marvel Comics superhero. Having spent two years as the sassy mercenary Deadpool fighting organized crime, Wade Wilson fails to successfully take down one of his marks on his anniversary with his girlfriend, Vanessa. Tragically, she is killed by the target that same night and Wade seeks revenge by taking out the culprit. Despite six weeks having passed since her death, Wade is still consumed by self-loathing. Seeking solace, he turns to Blind Al for guidance but ultimately disregards her warning not to do anything rash. In a desperate attempt to end his misery, Wade tries to blow himself up but ...

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) is an American superhero film based on the popular Marvel Comics team. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it follows previous installments The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In possession of one of the six powerful Infinity Stones, Thanos and his allies Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive intercept a spaceship carrying survivors from Asgard’s destruction. Displaying immense strength, Thanos defeats Thor and obtains another Infinity Stone from the Tesseract. He ...

Black Panther (2018), an American superhero film, is the 18th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it tells the story of a meteorite containing vibranium that caused conflict among five African tribes centuries ago. The power of this metal was harnessed by one warrior who consumed a ‘heart-shaped herb,’ giving him incredible abilities and earning him the title of ‘Black Panther.’ This leader united all tribes except for the Jabari to form Wakanda, where they used vibranium to advance ...

The Front Runner (2018), a 2018 American political drama film directed by Jason Reitman, is based on the 2014 book All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid by Matt Bai. This gripping tale follows former Senator Gary Hart as he makes a comeback in the 1988 Democratic Party presidential primaries, after coming up short against Walter Mondale in 1984. As he gears up for his campaign launch in April 1987, some of Hart’s staffers express their concern about his reluctance to share personal details and instead focusing solely on his ideas and ...

Tully (2018), an American comedy-drama directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, follows Marlo who is unexpectedly pregnant with her third child with husband Drew. The couple already has two children – daughter Sarah and son Jonah, who struggles with an undiagnosed behavioral disorder resulting in Marlo’s nightly ritual of brushing his skin to minimize his sensitivity to stimuli. Despite her brother Craig’s offer to pay for a night nanny as a baby gift, Marlo declines. She often dreams of an underwater mermaid and her son’s aggressive ...

First Man (2018) is an American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, based on the book of the same name by James R. Hansen. It follows NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong in 1961 as he flies the X-15 rocket-powered spaceplane, which accidentally bounces off the atmosphere. Despite successfully landing in the Mojave Desert, his colleagues question his recent series of mishaps and suggest that his focus may be divided due to personal troubles. Armstrong’s daughter Karen is ...

Mary Magdalene (2018) is a biblical drama film, telling the story of its titular character. Set in Judea during 33 AD, Mary is a young woman from the village of Magdala by the Sea of Galilee. Strong-willed and determined to break away from societal norms that limit women to being wives and mothers, she longs for freedom. However, her rejection of a marriage proposal from family friend Ephraim leads her brother Daniel and father Elisha to believe she is possessed by a demon. As a result, they arrange an exorcism. In search of help, Elisha turns to Jesus – a healer who has become renowned among the local Jewish population for his teachings on love, peace, and ...

Andrew Hyatt wrote and directed the American biblical drama film, Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018). Having strong influence as a Christian leader, Paul finds himself imprisoned in Mamertine Prison in Rome, posing a threat to Nero’s power. The newly appointed prefect of the prison, Mauritius Gallus, accuses him of setting fire to half of Rome and, under Nero’s decree, condemns him to death. In a weary and physically beaten state, Paul is greeted by Luke who has snuck into the prison after meeting with Aquila and Priscilla. As they both recognize that Paul’s time on Earth is limited, Luke asks him for help ...

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), a fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling, is the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). Serving as the second part in the Fantastic Beast series and the tenth in the Wizarding World franchise, it follows the events of 1927. During this time, Grindelwald escapes as MACUSA transports him to Europe for trial. Three months later, Newt Scamander meets his former Hogwarts classmate Leta Lestrange in London, where he also requests to have his travel ban ...

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is an American space Western film that revolves around Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars franchise. It is part of the Star Wars anthology series and is preceded by Rogue One (2016). The story begins on the planet Corellia, where orphans Han and Qi’ra escape a local gang. In order to secure their passage on a transport, they bribe an Imperial officer with stolen coaxium, a type of starship fuel. Unfortunately, Qi’ra is captured before she can board. Determined to rescue her, Han joins the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet and adopts the surname ‘Solo’. After being expelled from the ...