2018 was a big year for movies.

Even more effectual that year, though, was the release ofBlack Panther.

They are a perfect triptych of performances, which are elevated by Lanthimos' signature dry tone.

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It’san action movie masterpieceand one of the best superhero movies ever made.

All of that leads up toone of the wildest mid-film twists that should be enjoyed unspoiled.

That Collete was completely overlooked by major awards groups remainsa massive injustice that highlighted their genre bias.

Nick and Rachel smiling while dancing closely in Crazy Rich Asians.

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The film is a true masterpiece byCuaron in a career filled with great movies.

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Lee (John Krasinski) keeps Marcus (Noah Jupe) quiet in ‘A Quiet Place’

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Black Panther Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger and Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa

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Ethan Hunt running on a rooftop in Mission: Impossible - Fallout

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Olivia Colman as Queen Anne, sitting down with a surprised expression in The Favourite.

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Adam Driver holding a KKK card sitting next to John David Washington in BlackKklansman.

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Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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Annie screaming into the camera in ‘Hereditary’

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Cleo holding a child while looking out a window in Roma (2018)

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