My Top 5 Movies of 2017

5. The Beguiled: kind of a distant 5th at this point; I'm still catching up on most of the good ones and would assume this falls out (but based on score, I'll leave it here).

4. Brigsby Bear: a rare treat where the audacity of a wacky premise is equaled by the strength of performers/execution.

3. Nathan for You: Finding Frances: not technically a "movie" but who cares! This feature length piece is one of the most original things I've seen in awhile.

2. Phantom Thread: PTA continues his reign as the best filmmaker in the world right now; my podcast review is forthcoming.

1. Lady Bird: a classic.