10 Awesome 2018 Movies You Probably Missed

2. Wildlife

Paul Dano comes out swinging in his directorial debut, proving that he's picked up more than a few tricks from the various legendary auteurs he's worked with over the years.

This adaptation of Richard Ford's acclaimed novel finds Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal in never-better form as a 1960s couple struggling to cope in the wake of the husband (Gyllenhaal) losing his job.

As a look at fragile masculinity, the family unit and the American Dream in postwar America, Wildlife is jam-packed with insight which is as relevant today as it was in the period.

Examining the complexity of human relationships while refusing to take sides, Dano proves himself an exemplary director on his first time up to bat.