Her particular style of acting, a consummate naturalism that oscillates between fidgety and effortless cool, makes her ideal for a work with these meta concerns. Her Maureen sits in the shadow of the celebrity employer she hates, curating a husk of a public image separate from her truer self. Kristen Stewart has received countless, even historic accolades for her role in this fantastic film, but this overstates its difficulty level in that she really only has to play herself in this bruising deconstruction of her persona. Rest assured, it’s a highly scientific process that delivers solid, unbiased results.Įditor’s Note: While it is impossible for our writers to see every movie released this year, I felt we should mention that although we are all huge fans of Paul Thomas Anderson, none of us have had the chance to yet see Phantom Thread, since it has not yet been released where we reside. * In case you’re wondering, the content and order was determined by polling our Sordid Cinema staff writers, then compiling the data by assigning points depending on a film’s rank within each personal list.

Enjoy, and if you haven’t seen some of the film’s below, what are you waiting for?! No list is perfect of course, and there will always be some disagreements, but in the end, this list is a fairly accurate reflection of our staff favorites. We’ve covered a ton of films this year, from major theatrical releases to the plethora of film festivals, like Sundance, TIFF, and Fantasia, so there were some tough choices to be made.

Still, nothing gets a good film debate going like a ranking, and so we here at Goomba Stomp have finalized* our picks for the cream of 2017’s crop. It’s not easy coming up with a list of the best movies of any year, let alone one as rich in worthies as 2017.

Top best movies 2017