Looking Back at 2017 - Top 10 and More

I saw only 40 films released in the U.S. during 2017; a low water mark for me and something I will solely attribute to the vast array of mediocrity and disappointment that filled out the year. I'm more than ready to turn the calendar to 2018, but before I do, here's my look back:


The Top 10 Films Release in 2017

1.    Wind River

2.    Stronger

3.    Mother!

4.    The Post

5.    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

6.    Blade Runner 2049

7.    Dunkirk

8.    The Founder

9.    The Disaster Artist

10. Spider-Man: Homecoming

Individual Accolades

Best Director:
1. Denis Villeneuve, “Blade Runner 2049”

2. Steven Spielberg, “The Post”

3. Darren Aronofsky, “Mother!”

4. Taylor Sheridan, “Wind River

5. Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”

Best Performance by an Actor:
1. Jake Gyllenhaal, “Stronger”

2. Denzel Washington, “Roman J. Israel, Esq.”

3. Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour”

4. Daniel Day-Lewis, “Phantom Thread”

5. Sam Rockwell, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”

Best Performance by an Actress:
1. Francis McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”

2. Saoirse Ronan, “Lady Bird”

3. Meryl Streep, “The Post”

4. Sally Hawkins, “The Shape of Water”

5. Michelle Williams, “All the Money in the World”

Best Screenplay:
1. Taylor Sheridan, “Wind River”

2. Darren Aronofsky, “Mother!”

3. Martin McDonagh, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”

4. Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green, “Logan”

5. Robert D. Siegel, “The Founder”