Sunday 7 January 2018

Films of the Year 2017

Somewhat belatedly (because I am abroad), this is my annual list of films I've watched in 2017 and, in keeping with the close of every year since 2003, it's time to review the ones I've seen over the last twelve months.

In 2017, I made it to the cinema on 83 occasions - down from 96 in 2016. Overwhelmingly, these visits were to my local Stratford Picturehouse and according to the stats on Letterboxd, this amounted to 159.4 hours of cinema.

As always, this does not include anything watched on DVD or BluRay and as in previous years, I've arbitrarily rated the films I've seen. You can find ratings for the last decade here.

Since I started going to the cinema regularly and keeping track of the numbers, I now make this 826 visits since 2003. Onward and upward.

Films of the year: Dunkirk / Moonlight / La La Land / 20th Century Women

Worst film of 2017: The Mummy

Great documentaries in 2017: 
LA 92
I Am Not Your Negro

Ratings:

★★★★★: Unmissable!
★★★★☆: Definitely worth seeing
★★★☆☆: Decent film
★★☆☆☆: Disappointing
★☆☆☆☆: Pants
☆☆☆☆☆: Why was this released?


Star Wars: The Last Jedi ★★★☆☆
Stronger ★★★☆☆
Brigsby Bear ★★★☆☆
Dolores ★★★★☆
Wonder ★★★★☆
Battle of the Sexes ★★★☆☆
No Stone Unturned ★★★☆☆
The Florida Project ★★★★☆
Thelma ★★★★☆
Murder on the Orient Express ★★★★☆
Breathe ★★★☆☆
Thor: Ragnarok ★★★★☆
Happy Death Day ★★★★☆
Call Me by Your Name ★★★☆☆
The Death of Stalin ★★★★☆
The Snowman ★★☆☆☆
Blade Runner 2049 ★★★★☆
The Breakfast Club ★★★★★
Logan ★★★★☆
Borg vs McEnroe ★★★☆☆
It ★★★☆☆
The Ghoul ★★★☆☆
God's Own Country ★★★★☆
Wind River ★★★★☆
Patti Cake$ ★★★★☆
The Limehouse Golem ★★★★☆
Detroit ★★★☆☆
American Made ★★★☆☆
Logan Lucky ★★★★☆
A Ghost Story ★★☆☆☆
Atomic Blonde ★★★☆☆
Land of Mine ★★★★☆
Kedi ★★☆☆☆
England Is Mine ★★★☆☆
Clash ★★★★☆
Dunkirk ★★★★★
War for the Planet of the Apes ★★★★☆
Spider-Man: Homecoming ★★★☆☆
The Student ★★★☆☆
Baby Driver ★★★★☆
Risk ★★★☆☆
Gifted ★★★★☆
My Cousin Rachel ★★☆☆☆
The Mummy ★★☆☆☆
Manhattan ★★★☆☆
Wonder Woman ★★★☆☆
Graduation ★★★☆☆
Colossal ★★★★☆
Miss Sloane ★★★★☆
Alien: Covenant ★★☆☆☆
Neruda ★★★☆☆
Lady Macbeth ★★★☆☆
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ★★★☆☆
The Handmaiden ★★★☆☆
LA 92 ★★★★☆
Their Finest ★★★☆☆
Personal Shopper ★★★★☆
Free Fire ★★★★☆
Ghost in the Shell ★★★★☆
The Lost City of Z ★★★☆☆
Certain Women ★★★☆☆
Life ★★★☆☆
Elle ★★☆☆☆
Get Out ★★★★☆
I Am Not Your Negro ★★★★☆
Kong: Skull Island ★★☆☆☆
Logan ★★★★☆
Moonlight ★★★★★
Hidden Figures ★★★☆☆
Fences ★★★☆☆
The Lego Batman Movie ★★☆☆☆
20th Century Women ★★★★★
Loving ★★★★☆
T2 Trainspotting (again) ★★★★☆
T2 Trainspotting ★★★★☆
Hacksaw Ridge ★★★☆☆
Lion ★★★★☆
Jackie ★★★☆☆
A Monster Calls ★★★★☆
La La Land ★★★★☆
Manchester by the Sea ★★★★☆
Assassin's Creed ★★★☆☆
Sing ★★★★☆

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