The Midnight Max Review; My Favorite Films of 2017 -

All things considered, from the guilty pleasures to the greatest films of the year, my final cut - 42 films from 2017 that I felt were truly worthwhile...

In Alphanumeric order -

1. 1922
2. Annabelle: Creation
3. Atomic Blonde
4. Baby Driver
5. Better Watch Out
6. The Big Sick - Best Comedy
7. Blade Runner 2049 - Best Tent-pole Release, Best Sci-Fi Film, Best Sequel/Prequel, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography
   
8. Brawl in Cell Block 99
9. Bright - Biggest Personal Guilty Pleasure
10. Bullet Head - Most Unnecessarily Trashed Film
11. Coco - Best Animated Film
12. Dunkirk
13. The Exception
14. The Florida Project
15. Gerald's Game
16. A Ghost Story - Best Overall Film, My Favorite Film, Best Ending
17. Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 2
18. The Hitman's Bodyguard
19. Hounds of Love - Best Thriller
20. I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - Best Film You Did Not See
21. Lady Bird
22. Logan Lucky
23. Logan - Best Superhero/Comic Book Film
    
24. Lucky
25. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
26. Mudbound - Best Drama
27. Okja
28. Only The Brave
29. Our Souls At Night
30. Raw - Best Horror Film
31. The Shape Of Water - Best Creature Feature
32. Small Town Crime - Biggest Surprise
33. Spider-Man: Homecoming
34. Split
35. A Taxi Driver - Best Foreign Language Film
36. Thelma - Biggest Mind Trip
37. Thor: Ragnarok
38. What Happened To Monday? - Best Action Film
39. Wheelman
40. Win It All
41. Wind River - Best Crime/Mystery Film
42. Wonder Woman - Best Fantasy/Adventure Film

The Midnight Max Review; My Favorite Films of 2016

From the Very Best Films of the Year to the Guilty Pleasures, here are my favorite films of 2016 -

1. 13 Hours - Best Action Film
2. The Accountant
3. Allied
4. Anthropoid
5. The Arrival - Best Science Fiction Film
6. The BFG
7. Blood Father
8. Captain America: Civil War
9. The Conjuring 2
10. Deadpool - Best Superhero/Comic Book Film
11. Deep Water Horizon
12. The Edge Of Seventeen
13. Elle
14. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
15. Finding Dory
16. Forsaken
17. Goldstone - Best Sequel/Prequel (Sequel to "Mystery Road")
18. Green Room
19. Hacksaw Ridge
20. The Handmaiden - Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography
21. Hell Or High Water
22. The Hollow Point
23. The Hunt For The Wilderpeople
24. Hush
25. In The Valley Of Violence
26. In Order Of Disappearance
27. Ip Man 3
28. Jane Got A Gun - Best Western, Most Unnecessarily Trashed Film
29. The Jungle Book - Best Reboot/Remake, Best Fantasy/Adventure Film
30. Kubo And The Two Strings - Favorite Animated Film
31. Kung Fu Panda 3
32. LaLa Land - Best Romantic Comedy, Best Musical
33. The Legend Of Tarzan 
34. Lion - Best Drama, Best Ending
35. Live By Night
36. Loving 
37. Manchester By The Sea
38. Marauders
39. Midnight Special - Best Original Score
40. Moana
41. A Monster Calls
42. Moonlight
43. My Blind Brother
44. The Nice Guys - Best Comedy, Favorite Film of 2016
45. Paterson
46. Patriots Day - Best Thriller, Best Film of 2016
47. Pete's Dragon 
48. Remember - Biggest Surprise
49. The Shallows
50. Standoff
51. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
52. Tale Of Tales
53. Toni Erdmann - Only Film of 2016 To Make Me Laugh Out Loud AND Shed a Tear...
54. Train To Busan - Best Horror Film
55. Triple 9 
56. Under The Shadow - Best Film You Did Not See
57. The Wailing - Biggest Mind Trip
58. War On Everyone - Biggest Personal Guilty Pleasure, Best Soundtrack
59. X-Men: Apocalypse
60. Zootopia - Best Animated Film

Honorable Mentions: Eye In The Sky, Bridget Jones's Baby and Lights Out

More Guilty Pleasures: Ouija: Origin Of Evil, Criminal, The Magnificent Seven, Jason Bourne and Secret Life Of Pets

The Most Overrated: Nocturnal Animals, Don't Breathe, Doctor Strange, Star Trek: Beyond, 10 Cloverfield Lane and Captain Fantastic

The Worst: Gods Of Egypt was the runaway worst, followed by Nocturnal Animals, Hail, Caesear!, London Has Fallen, Central Intelligence, Suicide Squad, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, I Am Wrath, Neighbors 2, Ghostbusters: Answer The Call and Batman v Superman

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Films of 2016, Thus Far...

From the Very Best to the Guilty Pleasures, here are my favorite films of 2016, thus far...

1. 13 Hours - Most Unnecessarily Trashed Film (Critics), Best Action Film, Best Overall Film*
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. The Conjuring 2 - Best Horror Film, Best Sequel/Prequel/Reboot*
4. Deadpool - Best Super Hero Film*
5. Finding Dory - Best Animated Film (If only because of "Hank")*
6. Hush - Best Thriller*
7. Ip Man 3 - Best Foreign Film*
8. The Jungle Book - Favorite Film*
9. Kung Fu Panda 3
10. Midnight Special - Best Sci-Fi Film, Best Original Score*
11. The Nice Guys - Best Comedy, Best Film You Did Not See*
12. The Shallows - Biggest Personal Guilty Pleasure*
13. Standoff
14. Tale Of Tales
15. Zootopia

* Again, Thus Far (From January 1st 2016 thru June 30th 2016)

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Films From The Year 2015

 In Alphanumeric order-

(Film Title - Grade - Best of 2015 "Awards")

1. '71 - 8.5
2. The Age Of Adaline - 8.5
3. Ant-Man - 8.0
4. Avengers: Age Of Ultron - 8.5 - Best Superhero Film
5. Backcountry - 8.5
6. Black Coal, Thin Ice - 8.5
7. Bone Tomahawk - 9.0 - Best Western, Best Horror Film and Favorite Film of the Year
8. Bridge Of Spies - 8.5
9. Brooklyn - 10 - Best Drama, Best Performance From A Female In a Leading Role (Saoirse Ronan) and Best Film of the Year
10. Carol - 9.0
11. The Connection - 8.5
12. Cop Car - 8.0
13. Creed - 8.5 - Best Sports Film
14. Everly - 7.5 - Biggest Guilty Pleasure
15. Ex Machina - 9.0 - Best Science Fiction Film and Best Mind F@ck
16. Extinction - 7.5
17. The Gift - 8.5
18. The Hallow - 8.0
19. Inside Out - 8.5
20. Kingsman: The Secret Service - 8.0
21. Mad Max: Fury Road - 9.0 - Best Action Film and Best Sequel/Prequel/Reboot
22. Man Up - 8.5 - Best Romantic Comedy
23. The Martian - 8.5
24. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - 8.5
25. Mississippi Grind - 8.5 - Best Film That You Did Not See
26. Mr. Holmes - 8.5
27. The Peanuts Movie - 9.0 - Favorite Animated Film and Best Animated Film
28. People Places Things - 8.5
29. Pitch Perfect 2 - 8.0
30. Predestination - 8.0
31. The Revenant - 9.5 - Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Performance From a Male in a Leading Role (Leonardo DiCaprio)
32. Shaun The Sheep Movie - 9.0
33. Sicario - 9.0 - Best Thriller
34. Slow West - 8.0
35. Son Of A Gun - 8.5
36. Southbound - 8.0
37. Spectre - 8.0
38. Spring - 8.5 - Best Creature Feature
39. Spy - 8.0
40. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - 8.5 - Best Fantasy/Adventure Film
41. What We Do In The Shadows - 8.5 - Best Comedy
42. Wild Tales - 8.5 - Best Foreign Film

Honorable Mentions:  The Big Short, Room, Spotlight, The Hundred Foot Journey, In The Heart Of The Sea, The Good Dinosaur and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

More Guilty Pleasures: The Gunman, Tales Of Halloween, Seventh Son, Minions, Tomorrowland and Krampus

The Most Overrated: It Follows

Biggest Disappointment: Crimson Peak

The Worst: The Voices comes in at #1, followed by Jupiter Ascending, Maps To The Stars, Manglehorn, Strange Magic, Chappie, Into The Grizzly Maze and The Assassin

The Midnight Max Review: The Best Albums (and Soundtracks) Of 2015

Click on the supplied links below (Artist and Album Title are highlighted yellow) for a song selection from each album...

1. Adele - 25
2. Andrew Combs - All These Dreams
3. Ashley Monroe - The Blade
4. Brandi Carlile - The Firewatcher's Daughter
5. Chris Stapleton - Traveller
6. Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
7. Halsey - Badlands
8. Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free
9. JD McPherson - Let The Good Times Roll
10. John Moreland - High On Tulsa Heat
11. Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon
12. Leon Bridges - Coming Home
13. Lindi Ortega - Faded Gloryville
14. MSMR - How Does It Feel
15. Sam Outlaw - Angeleno
16. Mad Max: Fury Road - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Music By Tom Holkenborg and Junkie XL
17. The Revenant - Original Score - Music By Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
18. True Detective - Season 2 Soundtrack

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Films of 2015, Thus Far...

From the Very Best to the Guilty Pleasures, here are my favorite films of 2015, thus far...

1. The Age Of Adaline - Best Drama*
2. Avengers: Age Of Ultron - Best Comic Book Film*
3. Backcountry - Best Film You Haven't Seen*
4. Everly - Biggest Personal Guilty Pleasure*
5. Ex-Machina - Best Sci Fi Film and Best Overall Film*
6. Inside Out - Best Animated Film*
7. Kingsman: The Secret Service
8. Mad Max: Fury Road - Best Action Film*
9. Paddington
10. Predestination
11. Seventh Son - Most Unnecessarily Trashed Film*
12. Slow West - Best Western*
13. Spring - Best Horror Film*
14. Spy
15. What We Do In The Shadows - Best Comedy*
16. Wild Tales - Best Foreign Film*

* Again, Thus Far (From January 1st 2015 thru June 30th 2015)

The Midnight Max Review: My Favorite Films featuring the late Christopher Lee (1922-2015)

In Alphanumeric order-

1. 1941 (1979)
2. The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957)
3. Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors (1965)
4. The Gorgon (1964)
5. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
6. Horror Of Dracula (1958)
7. The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1959)
8. Hugo (2011)
9. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
10. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
11. The Mummy (1959)
12. Sleepy Hollow (1999)