Top 10 Anticipated Movies of the Rest of 2017
I am very excited for this year in movies. Solely based on movies I know that are coming out this year, I have over 20 that I am excited for and will review as many as I can. Seeing as how our world runs on lists, for now I will give you a list of my personal top 10 anticipated movies of the rest 2017. This means that, to make it slightly easier on myself, I discounted movies that have already been released in. Just know that the movies Split, The Lego Batman Movie, John Wick 2, and A Monster Calls more than likely would have been somewhere on the list. Without further ado, here is my list, from the lowest excitement level to the highest excitement level.
- Gifted – I only recently learned about and saw the trailer for this movie about an uncle (Chris Pine) who is raising his niece after his sister dies. It looks like a very heartfelt, well-acted drama and just had to make the cut, though it was a very tight race to make the 10 spot.
- The Case for Christ – This movie is based on the real-life story about an atheist reporter who goes on a massive research quest to prove God doesn’t exist, but ends up discovering something he didn’t expect. It’s from the creators of God’s Not Dead (both 1 and 2).
- The Circle – This movie is right up my alley, as it is about a tech group who is kind of like Google and Facebook had a baby that attempted to rule the world through a single piece of technology. It appears to be a good commentary on what could happen if we aren’t careful in this digital age, plus, Tom Hanks, one of my favorite actors, is in it.
- The Lego Ninjago Movie – I loved The Lego Movie a couple of years ago and The Lego Batman Movie which just recently came out. This seems like it will be just as good, if not better than the others.
- Beauty and the Beast – This live action retelling of the classic Disney animated story looks like it will be a spectacle for the eyes and ears.
- Logan – As of right now, this will be the last time we get to see Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and the trailers for this movie set it up to be an entirely different tone than we’ve seen in the X-Men Universe before. If it is as good as the trailers make it out to be, it could possibly hold its own and get an Oscar or Golden Globe nod come 2018.
- Dunkirk – Christopher Nolan is one of the best directors working in Hollywood today and has yet to miss a step in my opinion. Now he is doing a war movie based on the retreat of Allied troops from Nazi invaded France and Belgium, not to mention they were surrounded? Count me in.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – Guardians of the Galaxy was, for many, a surprise hit a few short summers ago. This one looks to up the ante and be even more spectacular, if that’s possible.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming – Spider-Man is my favorite superhero and Tom Holland, based on the trailers and what we saw of him in Captain America: Civil War, is shaping up to be the best live action Spider-Man we’ve ever seen.
- Star Wars Episode VIII – At this point, it shouldn’t even be a question what my number 1 most anticipated movie would be. I love the Star Wars franchise more than I love anything else that has ever shown in cinemas or on TV. I should just discount Star Wars movies to free up another space on this list, but I won’t. Disney can shut up and take my money now.
Review by Austin Clemen