2017: A Year in Film

Hi, all

Seems as everyone is creating their reviews of the year, I thought I'd get in on the action too and give a little run down of 2017, via films released in UK cinemas.

5 Top-Rated Films, in no particular order:
'A Monster Calls'
'Moonlight'
'Dunkirk'
'Blade Runner 2049'
'Mudbound'

Honourable Mentions:
'Logan'
'Manchester by the Sea'

Least Favourite Films:
'Baby Driver'
'Silence'

Most Traumatic Experience:
'Okja' - I'm still scarred!

Best Performances:
Florence Pugh - 'Lady Macbeth'
Will Poulter - 'Detroit'

A big 'thank you' to all my readers - wishing you all a very Happy New Year, and I shall see you in 2018.

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'Eternals' (12A)

Director: Chloé Zhao Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Angelina Jolie Where can I watch?: Eternals is in cinemas and available to stream on Disney+ Rating: 2.5/5 Review: When watching a Marvel film, you must suspend some level of disbelief to fully enjoy it. However, Eternals really does push the boat too far. I'm all for a bit of fantasy and a splash of sci-fi, but I found myself drawing the line at big red robot things floating around in space - and I'm not even going to try to explain (or remember!) everything else that was revealed during this strangely boring, yet rather beautiful, superhero experience. Chloé Zhao, fresh from her Best Director win, helms the 26th film (yes, really) in the Marvel franchise, but she fails to make any sort of impact. At times, it feels as though we're veering towards something of a character study, but unfortunately all the characters are painfully shallow and one-dimensional, making the 'intimate' tal...

'The Last Duel' (18)

Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer Where can I watch?: The Last Duel is in cinemas and available to stream on Disney+ Rating: 3/5 Review: Young people, put down your "fucking cell phones" and observe how men have been shit to women for literal centuries! That's right, not depressed enough by the state of the world, I decided to watch Ridley Scott's latest 'flop' during the festive period and, boy, did it feel like a battle. Based on a true story from the 14th Century, The Last Duel is a tale of rape and revenge. Focusing on three central characters, Scott's depiction is divided into a trio of interlocking chapters during which Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon), Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) and Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer) give their accounts of the events preceding and following Marguerite's assault. Despite the horrendous wig, Damon gives a strong performance as a highly unlikeable knight, but it's Come...

'The Power of the Dog' (12)

Director: Jane Campion Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee Where can I watch?: The Power of the Dog is in cinemas and available to stream on Netflix Rating: 4/5 Review: There was a point while watching The Power of the Dog when I realised I had been completely enticed by the story. Initially, I had been somewhat fidgety, wondering if a crash-bang blockbuster would have perhaps been more appropriate viewing for the lull between Christmas and New Year - but then I fell under Jane Campion's spell. Slowly, but surely, the tension and intrigue started to build between the four central protagonists, to the point where you know someone will fire the proverbial gun, but who? And when? At the heart of the film is Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank, an educated ranch man, a bully and a misogynist. Cold and menacing, his slow, deliberate movements inspire both fear and awe in those around him - for a viewer, he is...

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