Author: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY

In a lengthy and taxing year where we really needed the escapism of the movies, these were USA TODAY’s 10 favorite films of 2018.

Santa’s brought the gifts but ‘Get Out’ director Jordan Peele is gifting us all on Christmas with the terrifying trailer for his new horror film ‘Us.’

From the super ‘Black Panther’ to the scary ‘Hereditary’ and everything in between, here are the 10 best movies of 2018 so far.

James Wan couldn’t use everything in “Aquaman,” but an end-credits scene and one archvillain set up a potential sequel for Jason Momoa. (Spoilers!)

NBC’s ‘Timeless’ wraps up a bumpy adventure with a series finale that wraps up plot threads and comes full circle with its time-traveling adventure.

Jason Momoa’s seafaring superhero hits the seas for the solo film ‘Aquaman,’ which offers romantic comedy, underwater chats and dudes riding sharks.

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduces a bunch of various Spider-People – including A-list actors voicing surprise characters. (Spoilers!)

The animated ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is full of Spider-People, so here’s a viewer’s guide to Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen and the rest.

Played by Hera Hilmar, ‘Mortal Engines’ heroine Hester Shaw reveals a disfiguring and essential scar that has been the cause of some fan uproar.