Retrospective 2018- A Year in Film

February

Wakanda Forever!

Image sources: 20th Century Fox, Universal, eOne & Marvel

Once again the shortest month of the year proved to be one of the most eventful, as UK audiences were treated to an eclectic mix of releases led by the rest of the year’s major award contenders, including Guillermo del Toro’s eventual Oscar-winner ‘The Shape of Water‘, Greta Gerwig’s quirky coming-of-age dramedy ‘Lady Bird‘ and Tony Harding biopic ‘I, Tonya‘, plus plus Daniel Day-Lewis‘ supposed final film ‘Phantom Thread’ and bleak Russian drama ‘Loveless‘.

But the month, and arguably much of the year, was defined by the comic-book superhero blockbuster which became a global cultural phenomenon, as Marvel Studios contributed to closing the race gap in Hollywood and upped minority representation in tent-pole filmmaking with the first African-American led MCU film ‘Black Panther‘.

And the Award Goes To…

Bronze Masks in London Town

Image source: Getty Images & Rex

A per tradition the biggest night in the British film calendar took place in February as the awards season express made one of its final stops in London town for the 71st edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), here are some of the notable winners this year;

Best Film

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Outstanding British Film of the Year

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Director

• Guillermo Del Toro for The Shape of Water

Best Actor and Actress

• Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour

and

• Frances McDormand for The Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Supporting Actor and Actress

• Sam Rockwell for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

and

• Allison Janney for I, Tonya

Best Screenplay (Original)

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Screenplay (Adapted)

• Call Me By Your Name

You can check out our breakdown of all the night’s big winners here.

Those We Lost

Image sources: NBC, 20th Century Fox, Universal & Polygram

February meant the loss among others of American TV and film veterans John Mahoney (77) (Frasier, Barton Fink) and Reg E. Cathey (59) (House of Cards, Fantastic Four) along with classic Hollywood star John Gavin (86) (Psycho, Spartacus), plus British TV and film comedy actress Emma Chambers (53) (Notting Hill, The Vicar of Dibley) and celebrated British director Lewis Gilbert (97) (Alfie, You Only Live Twice).

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