End of the Year Review 2017

It’s that time of year again where I tell you, the internet, what movies were my favorite this past year and what movies I thought were stinkers. I’m not a professional blogger, vlogger, or movie critic, so I’m not privileged to early / press screenings. I also live in a small city that only has one 12 screen multiplex theater, meaning I usually have to wait for the national wide release date to watch any independent/low-budget films. With that being said, I’m limited on how many movies I can watch a year. The films on my lists may not be the absolute best films of the year because I see fewer movies than a professional. 

The Best:

1. Dunkirk  
2. Wind River 
3. Baby Driver 
4. Wonder Woman 
5. Logan 
6. The Big Sick 
7. War for the Planet of the Apes 
8. Coco 
9. Spider-Man: Homecoming  
10. Blade Runner 2049 

Broken Down By Genre: 

Action:  Logan 
Adventure: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 
Animation: Coco 
Comedy: The Big Sick 
Comic Book: Wonder Woman 
Crime / Mystery: Baby Driver 
Fantasy: Star Wars: The Last Jedi 
Historical or Bio Pic: Dunkirk  
Horror: It 
Indie Film: Lady Bird 
Musical: The Greatest Showman 
Sci-Fi: War for the Planet of the Apes 
Thriller: Wind River 
War: Dunkirk  


Commentary & Notes: Any film highlighted in red is a film still on my need to watch list. If I don't get around to updating this list my current best Indie Film is I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore. The Beauty and Beast is favorite Musical at this time, but I'm sure The Greatest Showman will top once I get a chance to see the film. I have a feeling The Shape of Water may bump Star Wars: The Last Jedi off my list completely. Other films that may affect this list are The Darkest Hour, Detroit, The Disaster Artist, and The Post.       

The Worst: 

1. The Belko Experiment 
2. The Emoji Movie 
3. The Dark Tower 
4. A Cure for Wellness 
5. Fifty Shades Darker 
6. Transformers: The Last Knight 
7. The Mummy 
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 
9. Death Note (Netflix) 
10. The Great Wall

Commentary & Notes: Most of the film on this list I have watched, the ones that I haven't are indicated in red. I didn't watch such films because of three reasons. One: It's not at all my type of movie, Two: There was a better movie out that I was willing to pay for, Three: It had bad reviews, word of mouth, and opening box office number, that I skipped.  

Most Anticipated of 2018: 

1. Solo: A Star Wars Story 
2. Avengers: Infinity War 
3. Black Panther 
4. The Incredibles 2 
5. Ready Player One 
6. Deadpool 2 
7. Annihilation 
8. Ant-Man and the Wasp 
9. Aquaman 
10. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom