Coco. War For the Planet of the Apes. Mother! These were three films that just missed my 10 best list by the skin of their teeth. On the other hand, movies such as A Dog’s Purpose, The Great Wall, and Valerian were just fortunate enough to dodge the bullet of landing on my 10 worst list.
Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s that time of year again. Once again, Hollywood unloaded everything they could at the screen for us to either enjoy or endure: Blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls, and everything else in between. I saw a total 56 movies in 2017 and 20 of those films stayed with me either in good or bad way. Plus, like I do every year, I have included my pick for runner-up on both lists.
Without further ado, here’s my lists for the 10 best and worst movies of 2017!
Top 10 Best:
1. Dunkirk
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
4. Baby Driver
5. The Big Sick
6. It
7. American Made
8. Tie: Wonder Woman/Logan
9. Get Out
10. John Wick: Chapter 2
Runner-up: Mother!
Top 10 Worst:
1. Transformers: The Last Knight
2. Sleepless
3. Underworld: Blood Wars
4. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
5. The Mummy
6. The Circle
7. The Space Between Us
8. Jigsaw
9. Geostorm
10. The Dark Tower
Runner-up: The Great Wall
And there you have it. My picks for the best of the best and the bottom of the barrel. All of my 10 best list are now available on Blu-Ray and DVD except for American Made due out Jan. 2nd, It due out on the 9th and Blade Runner 2049 on the 16th. As for my 10 worst, try finding much more constructive ways to occupy your time.
We now bring the year in movies to a close and look forward to what this New Year has to offer. With that in mind, here are 18 of my most highly anticipated films of 2018!
2018 Cloverfield Movie (Feb. 2nd)
15:17 to Paris (Feb. 9th)
Black Panther (Feb. 16th)
Pacific Rim Uprising (Mar. 23rd)
Ready Player One (Mar. 30th)
Avengers: Infinity War (May 4th)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25th)
Deadpool 2 (June 1st)
Ocean’s 8 (June 8th)
The Incredibles 2 (June 15th)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22nd)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6th)
Alita: Battle Angel (July 20th)
Mission: Impossible 6 (July 27th)
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (Nov. 9th)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Nov.16th)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Christmas Day)
Mary Poppins Returns (Christmas Day)
And there you have it, 18 of my most anticipated films of the year. Chances are some of these might end up occupying one of my top 10 lists. Check in with me one year from now to find out.
Until next time, this is Justin Hall wishing all of you a very safe and happy New Year and as always, I’ll see you AT THE MOVIES!
