It’s the middle of December. And that means culture pundits all over the world are scrambling to take stock of 2018’s screen content. What was the best movie or TV show of the year? What were the major disappointments?
Fueled by scorching hot takes, it’s a listicle free-for-all that declares winners and losers in a game that doesn’t exist. And it’s a game that SBS film & TV editors Fiona Williams and Nick Bhasin are not above playing.
They’ve selected the best (and, quietly, some of the far-from-best) movies and TV shows of the year and talked it through on The Playlist podcast. Was it easy? No. Did it result in an indispensable culture conversation? Absolutely.
Can you listen to it right here? Of course:
After you work your way through the podcast, you'll possibly want their lists for reference:
The best movies of 2018
Fiona’s Top 5
- Cold War
- A Star is Born
- Summer 1993
- Phantom Thread
- Three Identical Strangers
Honourable mentions: On Body and Soul, Shoplifters, Roma, and The Old Man and the Gun.
Nick’s Top 5
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout
- Three Identical Strangers
- The first two thirds of A Star is Born
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Game Night
Honourable mentions: Lady Bird, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Sorry to Bother You
The best TV of 2018
Nick’s Top 5
- Atlanta: Robbin Season
- Sorry for Your Loss
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Who Is America?
Honourable mentions: Kidding, Succession, Forever, Dear White People (season 2), Pose, The Haunting of Hill House, The Good Fight (season 2), Barry, Counterpart
Fiona’s Top 5
- The Handmaid’s Tale (season 2)
- Nanette
- Succession
- Counterpart
- Atlanta: Robbin Season
Honourable mentions: Bodyguard and Haunting of Hill House
