Testaments to the Boom Times to Come (Posts tagged IT WAS A REALLY GOOD YEAR AT THE CINEMA)

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna

I might still stream a few odd indies at some point, but as far as the big name releases I thiiinnk I’ve seen all I’m gonna, so here it is:

MY FAVORITE* MOVIES OF THE 2017 SEASON

*Favorite because who knows what best means, but I do know my own personal Hype Metric and that’s well calibrated and frankly the most honest and valid thing I feel I can offer as a ~Critic

TOP FIVE!

Call Me By Your Name
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
Thor: Ragnarok
The Shape of Water

THE NEXT FIVE

The Big Sick
Dunkirk
Get Out
Logan
The Florida Project

I ALSO REALLY ENJOYED

Loving Vincent
The Last Jedi
Wonder Woman


BONUS: My favorites of the movies I watched in 2017 that were not actually released that year, but are probably both now in the top ten of my summative movie life lbh:

Hunt For the Wilderpeople
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

IT WAS A REALLY GOOD YEAR AT THE CINEMA movies pers.