an overview (incl. short comments) of movies from 2017 imo worth watching (may include earlier movies, whose scene bdrips/dvdrips/blurays got released in 2017) - afaik this is 'as good as it gets' this year
movie title format corresponds to imdb nomenclature
action:
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adventure:
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animated:
Moana (I) (2016) nice animated adventure/musical based on polynesian mythology, make sure to watch it in a (very) good mood
comedy:
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) hilarious, retro BluRay release
Problem Child (1990) hilarious, retro BluRay release
Problem Child 2 (1991) hilarious, retro BluRay release
drama:
The Case for Christ (2017) competent drama revolving around new testament research and belief conflicts within a family
Gifted (2017) solid drama, somewhat annoying characters or silly mathematical fanaticism
Megan Leavey (2017) not too bad drama, relationship between a female soldier and her trained dog, still plenty of usa war propaganda
fantasy:
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fighting:
Birth of the Dragon (2016) very entertaining early bruce lee adventure
Boyka: Undisputed (2016) worthy sequel to Undisputed 2 and 3, top notch b-movie
horror:
Life (2017/I) pretty good Alien variation
Raw (II) (2016) nasty, perverted french horror, so watch out
The Belko Experiment (2016) decent indie horror, don't expect too much
other: (documentaries)
Seed: The Untold Story (2016) about seed-saving projects, destruction of seed variety through hybridization and genetic modification experiments; who controls the seeds, controls the food supply
The Putin Interviews (2017) good 4h docu that shows putin's/russian position on many political/military issues, as opposed to getting fed with biased western propaganda on these topics, HDTV release
- detailed review available at: http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=33353
romance:
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SF:
Alien: Covenant (2017) not too bad, but not really top notch either, watchable Alien/Prometheus sequel
Arrival (II) (2016) watchable, slow, unconvincing communication, weak attempt at time travel
Passengers (I) (2016) minimalistic, slow, good actor chemistry, no aliens
thriller:
Unlocked (I) (2017) female bond-lite, watchable, still plenty of usa war propaganda
western:
Ulzana's Raid (1972) decent late period b. lancaster western, retro BluRay release
Unforgiven (1992) well-known late period western, remastered BluRay release
related yearly threads:
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=33083
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=32638
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=31975
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=31211
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=30117
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=27989
http://www.sb-innovation.de/showthre...threadid=23931
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