Hello, users, and welcome back to The 300, a recurring feature on my quixotic attempt to watch 300 movies in theaters in the year 2018. I’ll be watching new releases, classics, and hidden gems to experience the wide world of cinema in all its forms. With so much being watched, there ought to be something each week that you can enjoy.
As always, there are three rules for The 300:
- The movie must be at least 40 minutes long, meeting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ definition of a feature film.
- I must watch the movie at a movie theater, screening room, or outdoor screening venue.
- While I can watch movies I’ve seen before 2018, I cannot count repeated viewings of the same film in 2018 multiple times.
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is underway, and I was able to catch one film there during the opening weekend (and it is a doozy). I’ll be seeing a few more for the next installment of The 300, and will catch some films at the Japan Cuts Film Festival later this month. As previously mentioned, the two festivals running almost back-to-back comprise a massive showcase of new and classic Asian cinema.
Since this is the midway point week-wise for The 300, I’ve included by current picks for the 20 best movies of 2018. It’s been a darn good year so far, gang.
And so, onward.
Source: Destructoid The 300 Week 26: It’s On Like Tron, and My Top 20 Movies of 2018 So Far