Post by Joaquim on Dec 31, 2017 8:51:45 GMT
Everything I rated an 8/10 + from this year in order that I watched it with some comments:
The Road (2009): Good lead performance from Viggo, the cinematography really stands out here - 8/10
Fences (2016): Wonderful acting from the 2 leads, does feel more like a stage play directly copied to the screen than a usual film though but w/e - 8/10
The General (1926): Funny stuff and amazing stunts - 8/10
City Lights (1931): Chaplin shows that the silent film was still viable in a time when talkies were beginning to dominate. Gotta love the ending too - 9/10
Sherlock, Jr. (1924): Nice and short, I liked the movie within a movie thing going on here - 8/10
Silence (2016): Scorsese is one of the GOATs and I have yet to see a Scorsese film that doesn’t at least get a 9/10 from me - 10/10, my #15 first time view of the year
La La Land (2016): I’m not really a fan of musicals or jazz but this was fantastic. I didn’t want to shoot myself during the musical numbers and I love that they don’t get to live happily ever after in the end - 10/10, my #8 first time view of the year
Manchester by the Sea (2016): Casey Affleck gives one of the best performances of the decade here playing a grief stricken man. Definitely one of the most well deserved best actor wins in a while. Still manages to be very funny at times despite being a pretty depressing film - 9/10
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009): Chazelle’s debut and its got lots of the traits that he’d expand on later on. A joy to watch - 10/10, my #9 first time view of the year
Metropolis (1927): A visually stunning feat, probably the most influential sci-fi ever and an important warning about pissing off the working class - 9/10
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): There’s just something about these quirky comedies that gets to me and I can’t really put my finger on it - 8/10
Spotlight (2015): Ruffalo is pretty bad but everything else about this is great. I tend to like these kinds of movies for the most part - 9/10
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): Andrew Garfield had one hell of a 2016. The battle scenes are great but kinda dumb too. Luke Bracey practically turning into a CoD character is hilarious - 9/10
Out 1 (1971): Wasn’t expecting to find this on Netflix but there it was. This had me hooked from the start. Out 1 probably isn’t the recommended starting point for watching Rivette, and it’s still the only Rivette I’ve seen, but w/e. Definitely the longest film I’ve seen and by a good margin - 8/10
Following (1998): God Emperor Nolan plants the seeds for what he’ll do in his career. You can see a lot of classic Nolan techniques here. I’d like to see Nolan make another low budget film, maybe not shoestring budget like this but something small would be great - 10/10, my #2 first time view of the year
Blazing Saddles (1974): Fucking hilarious, probably wouldn’t be made today though but at least that means we don’t have to expect a shitty remake - 8/10
Faust (1926): Murnau’s direction here is top notch and the visual effects are spectacular for the time like with Metropolis. Loved Jannings in this - 10/10
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920): What an amazing film to look at, spectacular sets and you can see the influence it would have on later directors like Tim Burton. Need to get into a lot more expressionism - 10/10
Greed (1924): I’d be down to watch the original cut in one sitting if it was available and I’m not the most patient guy on the planet, not even close. This is pure cinema and a haunting tale of people’s descent into hatred and murder as a result of their greed. It’s a damn shame the studio wouldn’t let Stroheim do his thing - 10/10, my #12 first time view of the year
Sunset Boulevard (1950): GOAT-tier performance from Swanson, I’m just a sucker for these unhinged characters. Amazing script too, the 50s were such a strong decade for cinema and I haven’t even seen that much from that decade - 10/10, my #3 first time view of the year
Battleship Potemkin (1925): So much action in a short 75 minutes. Top notch editing, the Odessa Steps sequence is unforgettable. What is there to say about this that hasn’t already been said? - 8/10
The Seventh Victim (1943): Cool horror/noir about a secret society. Underrated - 8/10
Sullivan’s Travels (1941): Funny satire about Hollywood. Goddamn Veronica Lake was hot - 8/10
Some Like it Hot (1959): Hilarious movie, everything here is on point - 8/10
The Rules of the Game (1939): An interesting look at upper class life and their servants pre-WWII and how oblivious they were to the world around them. Just a damn good movie - 10/10, my #14 first time view of the year
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932): The only other Renoir I’ve seen. It’s pretty funny and Boudu is a great character - 8/10
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998): Quite an experience. Johnny Depp played the wacky lead here for the first time (unless I’m mistaken) and never turned back. Funny at times, can be horrifying at others. Just a wild ride from start to finish - 8/10
Patriots Day (2016): An all around solid film - 8/10
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017): I think the comic book films as a whole have started to overstay their welcome but I still like the Guardians flicks - 8/10
Scarface (1932): I prefer the ‘82 version but this one is great too and accomplishes a lot of the same stuff in half the time - 9/10
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): Depending on who you ask it’s either anti-McCarthyist or anti-Communist but you can see where both camps are coming from. Amazing film either way, need to check out the remakes - 10/10, my #5 first time view of the year
Lifeboat (1944): A great ensemble piece. Hitchcock’s direction is great as usual. One of the better single-setting films I’ve seen - 8/10
North by Northwest (1959): I had a run of Hitchcock films earlier in the year, didn’t watch a whole lot but I liked all of them. I enjoyed the hell out of this one - 8/10
Rebecca (1940): I could watch this over and over again and not get tired of it - 9/10
La Strada (1954): I loved this so much. The ending is sad but it’s perfect for the film - 10/10
Nights of Cabiria (1957): Not as good as La Strada but still very good - 8/10
Umberto D (1952): Heartbreaking stuff - 8/10
Bicycle Thieves (1948): Watched it twice this year, once at home and again in my international film class. I think it got better on rewatch, might bump the rating up in the future - 9/10
Raging Bull (1980): This might be Robert De Niro’s best performance, definitely Top 3 at the very least - 10/10, my #6 first time view of the year
Gun Crazy (1950): One of the better noirs. You can see the influence this had on the gamechanging Bonnie and Clyde - 8/10
Touch of Evil (1958): It’s better than Citizen Kane - 8/10
The Maltese Falcon (1941): Gotta love this classic - 8/10
Othello (1951): Probably the best cinematography from a Welles film I’ve seen - 8/10
The 400 Blows (1959): Great film about youth, gave birth to one of the greatest film movements - 10/10, my #19 first time view of the year
Godzilla (1954): Not a huge fan of these kinds of movies but this is pretty good - 8/10
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951): Not your usual alien invasion film and it’s better for it. Great film with an important message - 8/10
Stagecoach (1939): I’ve never really been into westerns and idk why but I watched a couple great ones this year that have warmed me up to the genre a bit and this is one of them - 8/10
Okja (2017): I like the visual effects and cinematography. I’ve seen a lot of people hating on Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance but I like it despite his tendency to go OTT here tbh - 8/10
The Big Clock (1948): A damn good film - 9/10
The Searchers (1956): Another one of those films that warmed me up to westerns a bit this year. Amazing cinematography - 8/10
Deep Red (1975): Terrific film with a great score, 1975 was such a strong year in this category - 10/10, my #18 first time view of the year
Strangers on a Train (1951): One of the best damn movies I’ve ever seen - 10/10, my #4 first time view of the year
Kes (1969): Story of a lonely young boy in Northern England. Poor kid has a rough life and it makes for a great movie - 8/10
The Servant (1963): Great film where the master slowly ends up at the mercy of his sleazy servant. Watching the role reversal makes this into one of the best of the 60s - 9/10
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Back when these kinds of movies had something meaningful to say - 8/10
A Hard Day’s Night (1964). The Beatles, ‘nuff said - 8/10
Spartacus (1960): A truly epic film. Great cinematography and costumes and a daring film for its time - 8/10
Ben-Hur (1959): It’s way too long but I dig it - 8/10
Red Desert (1964): This is my favorite Antonioni from what I’ve seen. Monica Vitti’s acting is great and she’s such a beautiful, beautiful woman - 8/10
Wonder Woman (2017): A good origin story even if it’s a bit of a rehash of the first Captain America movie - 8/10
L’Avventura (1960): People say it’s Antonioni’s masterpiece and yea it’s very good - 8/10
Terra em Transe (1967): Dude stuck in the middle of two competing presidential campaigns for 2 shitty candidates. I loved every second of this. I wasn’t as big on Black God, White Devil but I like Rocha’s style. Need to check out more of his stuff - 9/10
The Wicker Man (1973): I was wondering why there were so many songs since I never saw this being categorized as a musical lol. Great, crazy movie - 8/10
The Great Silence (1968): Fuck the haters, the ending is great - 8/10
For a Few Dollars More (1965): Best of the trilogy - 10/10, my #10 first time view of the year
A Fistful of Dollars (1964): Clint Eastwood’s man with no name is at his most likable here - 9/10
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966): Unpopular opinion but it’s my least favorite of the trilogy - 8/10
Suspiria (1977): Argento truly is a master of horror. A visual masterpiece - 10/10, my #17 first time view of the year
Dunkirk (2017): Nolan is the GOAT - 10/10, my #1 first time view of the year
The Virgin Spring (1960): My favorite Bergman from what I’ve seen - 10/10, my #13 first time view of the year
Hour of the Wolf (1968): Terrifying tale of a man haunted by his demons. Bergman is quickly becoming a favorite of mine - 9/10
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): Everything about this is perfect, I seriously can’t think of any flaws in this film - 10/10, my #7 first time view of the year
Witchhammer (1970): The Czech New Wave needs more attention - 8/10
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958): I have yet to see a bad Sirk film - 8/10
Stroszek (1977): Funny in its own weird way - 8/10
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979): Based Klaus Kinski - 9/10
Eyes Wide Shut (1999): A very high note for Kubrick to go out on - 9/10
The Killing (1956): A high note for Kubrick to start off on (yes, I’m aware it’s not his first film) - 8/10
Lolita (1962): How did this get green lit back then? Lol - 8/10
Paper Moon (1973): Just a joy to watch. I look forward to watching this movie with my future daughter - 8/10
Nashville (1975): Starts off a bit slow but it gets better as it goes on - 8/10
The King of Comedy (1982): Another mesmerizing performance from De Niro - 9/10
3 Women (1977): Why didn’t Altman make more movies like this? A surreal experience and my favorite Altman by far - 10/10, my #16 first time view of the year
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971): 1971 was a strong year for cinema for sure. Great, bleak film. I don’t think it’d be the same without that soundtrack - 8/10
Walkabout (1971): Wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did - 9/10
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975): Didn’t like it as much as I thought I would - 8/10
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986): I usually can’t stand Woody Allen but this is very good - 8/10
Jackie Brown (1997): I say it’s Tarantino’s 2nd best after Pulp Fiction - 10/10
The Host (2006): Funny monster movie - 8/10
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001): Great coming of age film. Good script and great cinematography - 9/10
Double Indemnity (1944): Billy Wilder really was a master, wasn’t he? And Barbara Stanwyck is on fire here - 8/10
It (2017): It’s not really scary but it’s a good movie - 8/10
Germany, Year Zero (1948): Does a great job of showing how war can corrupt the youth. I really like it as a companion piece to Bicycle Thieves - 9/10
Tokyo Story (1953): Kinda slow but I like it - 8/10
Ran (1985): Epic through and through - 10/10, my #11 first time view of the year
The Conformist (1970): Says a lot about Trintingant’s performance that I actually felt genuine anger towards his character during the final scene. You don’t rat out your comrades like that, sniveling coward - 8/10
Cria Cuervos (1975): Portrait of a family in fascist Spain. I really like it as a companion piece to Germany Year Zero - 8/10
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): It’s on par with the original but I’ll give the original a slight edge - 9/10
Baby Driver (2017): Such a fun ride - 8/10
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017): Best of this prequel trilogy. Serkis deserves some sort of recognition and the cinematography is pretty spectacular too - 8/10
Wind River (2017): One of the best scripts of 2017 - 8/10
Biutiful (2010): The wife character is kinda annoying but Bardem is so damn good here - 8/10
Breaking the Waves (1996): Emily Watson’s character was too good for this cruel, cruel world - 9/10
Good Time (2017): Robert Pattinson has come a long way. This man deserves at least an Oscar nom and as of right now he’s my win - 8/10
Free Fire (2016): One of the most entertaining films I’ve seen this year - 8/10
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017): It’s a damn shame Barry Keoghan won’t get any recognition for his performance here. Lanthimos pulls off another masterpiece, I need to check out his early work - 10/10, my #20 first time view of the year
mother! (2017): What an insane final act. I won’t be forgetting that any time soon - 8/10
Detroit (2017): An uncomfortable experience. Will Poulter deserves some awards buzz here - 8/10
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): How can anyone hate this? - 9/10
Pretty good haul on the year. I know I’m not the best with write-ups but w/e. Hopefully I watch as many good movies next year as I did this one. I had a lot more 10/10s in 2017 than I did in 2016 so who knows.
The Road (2009): Good lead performance from Viggo, the cinematography really stands out here - 8/10
Fences (2016): Wonderful acting from the 2 leads, does feel more like a stage play directly copied to the screen than a usual film though but w/e - 8/10
The General (1926): Funny stuff and amazing stunts - 8/10
City Lights (1931): Chaplin shows that the silent film was still viable in a time when talkies were beginning to dominate. Gotta love the ending too - 9/10
Sherlock, Jr. (1924): Nice and short, I liked the movie within a movie thing going on here - 8/10
Silence (2016): Scorsese is one of the GOATs and I have yet to see a Scorsese film that doesn’t at least get a 9/10 from me - 10/10, my #15 first time view of the year
La La Land (2016): I’m not really a fan of musicals or jazz but this was fantastic. I didn’t want to shoot myself during the musical numbers and I love that they don’t get to live happily ever after in the end - 10/10, my #8 first time view of the year
Manchester by the Sea (2016): Casey Affleck gives one of the best performances of the decade here playing a grief stricken man. Definitely one of the most well deserved best actor wins in a while. Still manages to be very funny at times despite being a pretty depressing film - 9/10
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009): Chazelle’s debut and its got lots of the traits that he’d expand on later on. A joy to watch - 10/10, my #9 first time view of the year
Metropolis (1927): A visually stunning feat, probably the most influential sci-fi ever and an important warning about pissing off the working class - 9/10
Moonrise Kingdom (2012): There’s just something about these quirky comedies that gets to me and I can’t really put my finger on it - 8/10
Spotlight (2015): Ruffalo is pretty bad but everything else about this is great. I tend to like these kinds of movies for the most part - 9/10
Hacksaw Ridge (2016): Andrew Garfield had one hell of a 2016. The battle scenes are great but kinda dumb too. Luke Bracey practically turning into a CoD character is hilarious - 9/10
Out 1 (1971): Wasn’t expecting to find this on Netflix but there it was. This had me hooked from the start. Out 1 probably isn’t the recommended starting point for watching Rivette, and it’s still the only Rivette I’ve seen, but w/e. Definitely the longest film I’ve seen and by a good margin - 8/10
Following (1998): God Emperor Nolan plants the seeds for what he’ll do in his career. You can see a lot of classic Nolan techniques here. I’d like to see Nolan make another low budget film, maybe not shoestring budget like this but something small would be great - 10/10, my #2 first time view of the year
Blazing Saddles (1974): Fucking hilarious, probably wouldn’t be made today though but at least that means we don’t have to expect a shitty remake - 8/10
Faust (1926): Murnau’s direction here is top notch and the visual effects are spectacular for the time like with Metropolis. Loved Jannings in this - 10/10
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920): What an amazing film to look at, spectacular sets and you can see the influence it would have on later directors like Tim Burton. Need to get into a lot more expressionism - 10/10
Greed (1924): I’d be down to watch the original cut in one sitting if it was available and I’m not the most patient guy on the planet, not even close. This is pure cinema and a haunting tale of people’s descent into hatred and murder as a result of their greed. It’s a damn shame the studio wouldn’t let Stroheim do his thing - 10/10, my #12 first time view of the year
Sunset Boulevard (1950): GOAT-tier performance from Swanson, I’m just a sucker for these unhinged characters. Amazing script too, the 50s were such a strong decade for cinema and I haven’t even seen that much from that decade - 10/10, my #3 first time view of the year
Battleship Potemkin (1925): So much action in a short 75 minutes. Top notch editing, the Odessa Steps sequence is unforgettable. What is there to say about this that hasn’t already been said? - 8/10
The Seventh Victim (1943): Cool horror/noir about a secret society. Underrated - 8/10
Sullivan’s Travels (1941): Funny satire about Hollywood. Goddamn Veronica Lake was hot - 8/10
Some Like it Hot (1959): Hilarious movie, everything here is on point - 8/10
The Rules of the Game (1939): An interesting look at upper class life and their servants pre-WWII and how oblivious they were to the world around them. Just a damn good movie - 10/10, my #14 first time view of the year
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932): The only other Renoir I’ve seen. It’s pretty funny and Boudu is a great character - 8/10
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998): Quite an experience. Johnny Depp played the wacky lead here for the first time (unless I’m mistaken) and never turned back. Funny at times, can be horrifying at others. Just a wild ride from start to finish - 8/10
Patriots Day (2016): An all around solid film - 8/10
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017): I think the comic book films as a whole have started to overstay their welcome but I still like the Guardians flicks - 8/10
Scarface (1932): I prefer the ‘82 version but this one is great too and accomplishes a lot of the same stuff in half the time - 9/10
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): Depending on who you ask it’s either anti-McCarthyist or anti-Communist but you can see where both camps are coming from. Amazing film either way, need to check out the remakes - 10/10, my #5 first time view of the year
Lifeboat (1944): A great ensemble piece. Hitchcock’s direction is great as usual. One of the better single-setting films I’ve seen - 8/10
North by Northwest (1959): I had a run of Hitchcock films earlier in the year, didn’t watch a whole lot but I liked all of them. I enjoyed the hell out of this one - 8/10
Rebecca (1940): I could watch this over and over again and not get tired of it - 9/10
La Strada (1954): I loved this so much. The ending is sad but it’s perfect for the film - 10/10
Nights of Cabiria (1957): Not as good as La Strada but still very good - 8/10
Umberto D (1952): Heartbreaking stuff - 8/10
Bicycle Thieves (1948): Watched it twice this year, once at home and again in my international film class. I think it got better on rewatch, might bump the rating up in the future - 9/10
Raging Bull (1980): This might be Robert De Niro’s best performance, definitely Top 3 at the very least - 10/10, my #6 first time view of the year
Gun Crazy (1950): One of the better noirs. You can see the influence this had on the gamechanging Bonnie and Clyde - 8/10
Touch of Evil (1958): It’s better than Citizen Kane - 8/10
The Maltese Falcon (1941): Gotta love this classic - 8/10
Othello (1951): Probably the best cinematography from a Welles film I’ve seen - 8/10
The 400 Blows (1959): Great film about youth, gave birth to one of the greatest film movements - 10/10, my #19 first time view of the year
Godzilla (1954): Not a huge fan of these kinds of movies but this is pretty good - 8/10
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951): Not your usual alien invasion film and it’s better for it. Great film with an important message - 8/10
Stagecoach (1939): I’ve never really been into westerns and idk why but I watched a couple great ones this year that have warmed me up to the genre a bit and this is one of them - 8/10
Okja (2017): I like the visual effects and cinematography. I’ve seen a lot of people hating on Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance but I like it despite his tendency to go OTT here tbh - 8/10
The Big Clock (1948): A damn good film - 9/10
The Searchers (1956): Another one of those films that warmed me up to westerns a bit this year. Amazing cinematography - 8/10
Deep Red (1975): Terrific film with a great score, 1975 was such a strong year in this category - 10/10, my #18 first time view of the year
Strangers on a Train (1951): One of the best damn movies I’ve ever seen - 10/10, my #4 first time view of the year
Kes (1969): Story of a lonely young boy in Northern England. Poor kid has a rough life and it makes for a great movie - 8/10
The Servant (1963): Great film where the master slowly ends up at the mercy of his sleazy servant. Watching the role reversal makes this into one of the best of the 60s - 9/10
Dawn of the Dead (1978): Back when these kinds of movies had something meaningful to say - 8/10
A Hard Day’s Night (1964). The Beatles, ‘nuff said - 8/10
Spartacus (1960): A truly epic film. Great cinematography and costumes and a daring film for its time - 8/10
Ben-Hur (1959): It’s way too long but I dig it - 8/10
Red Desert (1964): This is my favorite Antonioni from what I’ve seen. Monica Vitti’s acting is great and she’s such a beautiful, beautiful woman - 8/10
Wonder Woman (2017): A good origin story even if it’s a bit of a rehash of the first Captain America movie - 8/10
L’Avventura (1960): People say it’s Antonioni’s masterpiece and yea it’s very good - 8/10
Terra em Transe (1967): Dude stuck in the middle of two competing presidential campaigns for 2 shitty candidates. I loved every second of this. I wasn’t as big on Black God, White Devil but I like Rocha’s style. Need to check out more of his stuff - 9/10
The Wicker Man (1973): I was wondering why there were so many songs since I never saw this being categorized as a musical lol. Great, crazy movie - 8/10
The Great Silence (1968): Fuck the haters, the ending is great - 8/10
For a Few Dollars More (1965): Best of the trilogy - 10/10, my #10 first time view of the year
A Fistful of Dollars (1964): Clint Eastwood’s man with no name is at his most likable here - 9/10
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966): Unpopular opinion but it’s my least favorite of the trilogy - 8/10
Suspiria (1977): Argento truly is a master of horror. A visual masterpiece - 10/10, my #17 first time view of the year
Dunkirk (2017): Nolan is the GOAT - 10/10, my #1 first time view of the year
The Virgin Spring (1960): My favorite Bergman from what I’ve seen - 10/10, my #13 first time view of the year
Hour of the Wolf (1968): Terrifying tale of a man haunted by his demons. Bergman is quickly becoming a favorite of mine - 9/10
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989): Everything about this is perfect, I seriously can’t think of any flaws in this film - 10/10, my #7 first time view of the year
Witchhammer (1970): The Czech New Wave needs more attention - 8/10
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958): I have yet to see a bad Sirk film - 8/10
Stroszek (1977): Funny in its own weird way - 8/10
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979): Based Klaus Kinski - 9/10
Eyes Wide Shut (1999): A very high note for Kubrick to go out on - 9/10
The Killing (1956): A high note for Kubrick to start off on (yes, I’m aware it’s not his first film) - 8/10
Lolita (1962): How did this get green lit back then? Lol - 8/10
Paper Moon (1973): Just a joy to watch. I look forward to watching this movie with my future daughter - 8/10
Nashville (1975): Starts off a bit slow but it gets better as it goes on - 8/10
The King of Comedy (1982): Another mesmerizing performance from De Niro - 9/10
3 Women (1977): Why didn’t Altman make more movies like this? A surreal experience and my favorite Altman by far - 10/10, my #16 first time view of the year
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971): 1971 was a strong year for cinema for sure. Great, bleak film. I don’t think it’d be the same without that soundtrack - 8/10
Walkabout (1971): Wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did - 9/10
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975): Didn’t like it as much as I thought I would - 8/10
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986): I usually can’t stand Woody Allen but this is very good - 8/10
Jackie Brown (1997): I say it’s Tarantino’s 2nd best after Pulp Fiction - 10/10
The Host (2006): Funny monster movie - 8/10
Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001): Great coming of age film. Good script and great cinematography - 9/10
Double Indemnity (1944): Billy Wilder really was a master, wasn’t he? And Barbara Stanwyck is on fire here - 8/10
It (2017): It’s not really scary but it’s a good movie - 8/10
Germany, Year Zero (1948): Does a great job of showing how war can corrupt the youth. I really like it as a companion piece to Bicycle Thieves - 9/10
Tokyo Story (1953): Kinda slow but I like it - 8/10
Ran (1985): Epic through and through - 10/10, my #11 first time view of the year
The Conformist (1970): Says a lot about Trintingant’s performance that I actually felt genuine anger towards his character during the final scene. You don’t rat out your comrades like that, sniveling coward - 8/10
Cria Cuervos (1975): Portrait of a family in fascist Spain. I really like it as a companion piece to Germany Year Zero - 8/10
Blade Runner 2049 (2017): It’s on par with the original but I’ll give the original a slight edge - 9/10
Baby Driver (2017): Such a fun ride - 8/10
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017): Best of this prequel trilogy. Serkis deserves some sort of recognition and the cinematography is pretty spectacular too - 8/10
Wind River (2017): One of the best scripts of 2017 - 8/10
Biutiful (2010): The wife character is kinda annoying but Bardem is so damn good here - 8/10
Breaking the Waves (1996): Emily Watson’s character was too good for this cruel, cruel world - 9/10
Good Time (2017): Robert Pattinson has come a long way. This man deserves at least an Oscar nom and as of right now he’s my win - 8/10
Free Fire (2016): One of the most entertaining films I’ve seen this year - 8/10
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017): It’s a damn shame Barry Keoghan won’t get any recognition for his performance here. Lanthimos pulls off another masterpiece, I need to check out his early work - 10/10, my #20 first time view of the year
mother! (2017): What an insane final act. I won’t be forgetting that any time soon - 8/10
Detroit (2017): An uncomfortable experience. Will Poulter deserves some awards buzz here - 8/10
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): How can anyone hate this? - 9/10
Pretty good haul on the year. I know I’m not the best with write-ups but w/e. Hopefully I watch as many good movies next year as I did this one. I had a lot more 10/10s in 2017 than I did in 2016 so who knows.