Top Favorite Movies of 2017
Below is a list of my favorite movies of 2017( List subject to change):
TOP FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2017
1. "Dunkirk" - Christopher Nolan wrote and directed this acclaimed look at the British Expeditionary Force’s evacuation from Dunkirk, France in 1940. Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy and Mark Rylance starred.
2. "Wonder Woman" - Gal Gadot starred in this movie about the D.C. Comics’ heroine Wonder Woman and her experiences during World War I. Patty Jenkins directed.
3. "Murder on the Orient Express" - Kenneth Branaugh directed and starred in this fifth adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1934 novel about a murder aboard the famed Orient Express. Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfieffer co-starred.
4. "I, Tonya" - Margot Robbie starred in this deliciously bizarre biopic about the controversial Olympic ice skater, Tonya Harding. Directed by David Gillespie, the movie co-starred Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney.
5. "Marshall" - Chadwick Boseman starred in this interesting biopic about an early case of future Supreme Court Justice Marshall Thurgood. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, Josh Gad and Sterling K. Brown co-starred.
6. "The Post" - Steven Spielberg directed this fascinating look about The Washington Post's efforts to publish "The Pentagon Papers", the controversial Department of Defense documents about the Vietnam War. Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks starred.
7. "Detroit" - Kathryn Biegelow directed this harrowing look at the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit’s 1967 12th Street Riot. John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith and Anthony Mackie starred.
8. "Justice League" - Zack Snyder directed (most of it) this entertaining, yet flawed tale about the formation of the Justice League of America and its battle against the alien villain known as Steppenwolf. Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa and Henry Cavill starred.
9. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" - Johnny Depp returned as Jack Sparrow in this funny, yet slightly poignant fifth entry in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise. Directed by Espen Sanberg and Joachim Rønning, the movie co-starred Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario.
10. "Logan" - Hugh Jackman and director James Manigold reunited for this haunting adaptation of the 2008 Marvel Comics tale, "Old Man Logan". Patrick Stewart co-stars as Charles Xavier aka "Professor X".
Honorable Mention: "Baby Driver" - Edgar Wright wrote and directed this tale about a young Atlanta getaway driver and music lover who is forced to work for a kingpin in order to settle a debt. Ansel Elgort, Lily James and Kevin Spacey starred.