Dean

This is a film i wanted to love but i only liked. I wish it had been quirkier than it was, Demetri Martin seems like he could deliver us a Garden State. He lovelorn character didn't seem to know whether to be a sadsack over the separation of his fiance or a jolly nice guy that learns a lesson. I liked the characters, i liked the plot, i just wanted more.

Jigsaw

I loved the first Saw, i prefer the second one, i think it is better in every way. The third i hated, to this day it is still the worst in the franchise. The fourth i didn't bother to see in theatres, opting to torrent it, i enjoyed it more  than the third but not enough to see the fifth in theatres, which i rented. The sixth one was the first i saw in theatres in three years and i enjoyed it, the seventh, not so much. I was kind of stoked for the newest one, the trailer did it for me, but it was more of the same. A convoluted & contrived plot that thinks it is smarter than it is  but is ultimately boring as shit and gore for the sake of gore. I will give the final shot credit for being different, but i wish i would have pulled a Pirates/Transformers on it and passed on it.

The Snowman

Wow, this truly is as big of a mess as everyone has said. I LOVED Let the Right One In, LOVED it, one of the best vampire films in recent memory. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, while i didn't love it, i admired the film for being brilliantly crafted. Now we get to the Snowman, which showed promise, and it has a great cast, but holy hell, i was bored to tears. The plot is jumbled, the acting is wooden, Michael Fassbender tries his best to make it work but the behind the scenes seems to have been so troubled that the production pretty much collapsed sadly. I know they wanted a possible franchise, but damn, this will truly go down as a disaster that ruined those plans. Do yourself a favor and just go watch Wind River instead, much better film.

The Foreigner

I wasn't the most impressed by the trailer for this, but it is a new theatrical flick with Jackie Chan so fuck it, i will check it out. The film itself is not quite as it shows in the trailer, Chan is almost the antagonist, well until we find out Pierce Bronson is the true villain but before that, Chan commits some terrorist attacks. The plot is a little boring but the gore is great, the explosions & sets are great, and the fights are really great. Jackie Chan still has it.

Suburbicon

Ugh, i was highly let down last year by Hail Caesar, plus i wasn't a fan of the Coen's script for Bridge of Spies, neither of them even touch Suburbicon. Christ, what a mess, maybe George Clooney is to blame as director, but that was awful, except Oscar Isaac, he is fantastic in everything. The best Coen Bros esque flick this year is still Logan Lucky, which they had nothing to do with.

Thor Ragnarok

Thor Ragnarok is the best of the Thor Trilogy. The first was gorgeous but dragged down by the earth characters, the second one ran with Loki but the earthlings yet again pulled it down. This here is awesome, only complaint is some of the humor derails the story. Those dumb MCU jokes aside, this is MCU's version of Flash Gordon. Camp, great music pulpier characters. The ending!? Bring it on Infinity War! 

The Lure

This trailer instantly made me want to see it, then i waited a year to finally see it. It is a horror/fantasy/musical about mermaids, and the gore isn't half bad, it is not the selling point, the story is, and the story is good. The story also happens to be surrounded by a really good musical. Add all of these elements up and you have a cult film. A lot of folks say cult films are dead, but this film proves that cult films are alive and well. It being foreign might steer some away, but fucking read peeps, fucking read. It is really well made & acted, so some might say a pretentious cult film, fuck that aswell, it is a labor of love and a super fast watch. Artsy hipsters will love it, the midnight crowd will love it.