MATINEE CHAT’s TOP 17 of 2017

In a year that started out very slow in my estimation…WOW, did the end of year hold outs for award season CHANGE THE FILM SCENE for 2017…

Now with the year coming to an end, and with 2018 just around the corner…here are   MY PICKS for the BEST FILMS OF 2017…

1. DUNKIRK – Director, Christopher Nolan
2. THE POST – Director, Steven Spielberg
3. LADY BIRD – Director, Greta Gerwig
4. THE SHAPE OF WATER – Director, Guillermo del Toro
5. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI –Director, Martin McDonagh
6. HOSTILES – Director, Scott Cooper
7. DARKEST HOUR –Director, Joe Wright
8. I,TONYA – Director, Craig Gillespie
9. THE BIG SICK – Michael Showalter
10. STRONGER – Director, David Gordon Green
11. GIFTED – Director,Marc Webb
12. ATOMIC BLONDE – Director, David Leitch
13. COCO – Director, Lee Unkrich
14. BABY DRIVER – Director, Edgar Wright
15. AMERICAN MADE – Director, Doug Liman
16. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI – Director, Rian Johnson
17. WONDER – Director, Stephen Chbosky

HONORABLE MENTIONS:  THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, MOLLY’S GAME, THE DISASTER ARTIST & VICTORIA & ABDUL

Now, if you don’t agree, or totally think I’m off base, please share your thoughts below in the reply section – I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on which films you thought were YOUR FAVS in 2017!