Author: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY

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

Nicole Kidman gets a hard-boiled makeover as a weathered L.A. detective in Karyn Kusama’s intriguing, unnecessarily twisty noir thriller ‘Destroyer.’

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!)

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!)

Emily Blunt does Julie Andrews justice as the iconic nanny of ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ a comforting sequel that isn’t quite the original 1964 classic.

Stan Lee’s cameo in “Spider-Man: Into the Super-Verse” has gone from fun scene to moving tribute after his recent death last month. (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.

Fans have been waiting for ‘Avengers 4’ since the crazy cliffhanger of ‘Infinity War,’ and now they have a trailer to salivate over until next May.

Flash and Green Arrow swap bodies and abilities in CW’s three-part “Arrowverse” crossover ‘Elseworlds,’ which debuts Ruby Rose as Batwoman.