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As 2018 finally draws to a close it is that time of the year when we all compile our top 10 lists for the year. Now 2018 was a weird year for me, at the halfway point of the year I bemoaned the quality of film this year however now that the entire 12 months has passed, I think it is fair to say that is has been a stellar year for film. I am not one to compile honourable mentions as I feel they are undercut the entire point of top 10 lists but in this case, I must make an exception.                                                             Honourable Mentions Roma Now for many this is scandalous to not be in the top 10 and I might even agree myself though Roma misses out on my list just because I enjoyed the actual top 10 a bit more. However, make no mistake Roma isn’t just a film, it is film albeit cliché to say such. Alfonso Cuaron has poured his heart into Roma serving as both director and cinematographer which is where this film should surely be winning

Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people – and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm’s half-human brother and true heir to the throne. With help from royal counsellor Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the legendary trident of Atlan and embrace his destiny as protector of the deep. Aquaman stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II with Nicole Kidman. The film is written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall whilst being produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan with James Wan directing. One of the most notable elements of Aquaman is the world building taken place, often with fantasy we speak about creating a believable world, James Wan manages to achieve this flawlessly. Aquaman is not a perfect film but the am

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug. Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adler with the voices of Peter Cullen, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Basset and Justin Theroux. Bumblebee is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto and Michael Bay with the film written by Christina Hodson and directed by Travis Knight. Bumblebee turns out to be a fresh start for the Transformers franchise which manages to fully shake off the sting that Michael Bay had left on the franchise, just half an hour into Bumblebee you realise that there is so much hope and optimism to be had for this franchise with great stories waiting to be told. Unlike previous instalments