For this list, I’m looking back at the best individual scenes from 2017. There were thousands to chose from, but these are the scenes that left the biggest impression on me. Whether it was a scene of masterful acting, exciting action, or a simple conversation, these were the best scenes of 2017. Some of these choices will have clips attached to them so you can see the excellence for yourself. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! There, you’ve…
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Continuing to look at the best movies of 2017, I am going to look at the best of the techs. What I mean by techs is the more technical categories, like screenplays, costumes, editing, cinematography, etc. So here we go BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – THE SHAPE OF WATER Runner Up – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Guillermo Del Toro mixing fairy tales, science fiction, heist films, and love stories was unmatched by anyone in…
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Continuing to look at the best and worst movies of 2017, here are my picks for the best movies from each genre. BEST ANIMATED FILM – COCO Runner Up – Mutafukaz In a relatively weak year for animation, Pixar reigns supreme with it’s heart-tugging, musical gem. BEST FOREIGN FILM – THE MERCILESS Runner Up – The Square The Merciless is a slick, fun, twisty, Departed-esque gangster flick that is wildly entertaining…
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The Golden Globes are a very weird awards show. It can be argued that they focus and reward more on stars and on names than the actual movies and performances nominated. They do give us a slight idea of where the Oscars may lean, which is going to be huge this year, as the Oscar race is wide open in all categories. So with that, here are my predictions for the 2018 Golden Globes. I…
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After every year, I take a look back at the movies and movie news throughout the year and reflect on all that happened. I reflect on the biggest stories, the biggest movies, and the ones that surprised us. These are five big things that I took away from the 2017 movie year. 5 – MATT DAMON’S TERRIBLE YEAR Matt Damon has been one of Hollywood’s top talents for over twenty…
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The 2017 movie year is officially over, so now begins the lists. Over the next week or so, I will be counting down the best and worst movies and performances of 2017 over a number of lists. I am going to kick it off by talking about the comic book movies of 2017. As usual, there were a number of comic book movies that were released this year and, as usual, we had our good,…
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Netflix is closing out the 2017 year with a relatively weak month for streaming releases. One of my favorite movies of all-time is on here, so that’s a plus, but other than a holiday trilogy and some Will Smith, the month is weak. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in December. You see the full list of all the movies and T.V. shows coming to Netflix in December right here….
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It is the end of 2017! Crazy to think that this year is just about over. 2017 has, once again, been a very good year for movies and looks to only get stronger in December. The final month of the year goes out with a bang with some Oscar contenders, blockbusters, and my most anticipated movie of 2017. Here are my picks for the most exciting movies coming out in December. …
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Another month, another batch of movies and shows on Netflix. This month, however, is a little weaker than most. Still some good titles coming out, including one of the most under appreciated masterpieces of the 21st century. Here are my picks of the best movies coming to Netflix in November. You can see the full list of everything coming to Netflix this month right here. 5 – THE DETAILS (Jacob Estes, 2011) My…
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The 2017 year is almost, so you better believe there are a number of strong movies coming out this month, including some big studio films, indies, and some of the best movies of the year. Here are my picks for the best movies coming out in November. 5 – COCO (Lee Unkrich, November 22) I mean, it’s Pixar. This is one of the best studios in the world today and they have yet…
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