HONORABLE MENTIONS
The Lost City of Z – James Gray adapts David Grann’s novel about reluctant British officer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) and his increased obsession with finding an ancient lost city in the Amazon. The film may seem out of place in today’s era of movie-making, its lushness and melancholy both poetic and maddening at the same time — much like Fawcett’s own obsessiveness.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – It’s bring your son to work day as Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) meets his father, Ego (Kurt Russell). The rest of the Guardians do their part to save the galaxy again, but it is Yondu (Michael Rooker), making like Mary Poppins, who is the MVG (Most Valuable Guardian) in the GotG sequel.
It Comes at Night – Trey Edward Shults follows Krisha with a thriller about a family that houses another family after some unidentified virus wipes out most of the world’s population.
Personal Shopper – Another pairing with writer/director Olivier Assayas and star Kristen Stewart. This time it is a supernatural drama about a personal shopper for a fashion model who tries to make contact with her own deceased twin brother.
After the Storm – A charming family drama from Hirokazu Koreeda (Like Father, Like Son) about Ryota (Hiroshi Abe), a once successful author now debt-ridden private detective, trying to reconnect with his son. Kirin Kiki is a scene-stealer as Ryota’s mother.
