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AHAHAHAHA i just googled it and apparently she is ACTUALLY legit playing the ex-wife of the main character can't make this shit up lmao. Michelle Williams will be stuck playing moody wives for the rest of her life.

Tom Hardy's upset ex-wife.

I just meant the Sony bit. I know the rest is useless particularly Fox since Disney now owns Fox.

not sure if this is still accurate since the Disney and Sony team up but:

yes. ofc they can still release a better trailer soon and there's still plenty of time before release. This won't actively hurt the movie. I just think it's a bizarre trailer to release.

5%... are you guys just making these up btw? It's still 14% on RT

Hyped for tomorrow's big release of TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE SECRET OF KING MIDAS. Or just Tadeo Jones as it was released in Spanish.

yeah a trailer is made to be shown to audiences in cinemas. by all means have teases like this on social media but an actual theatrical trailer should at LEAST have the name of the film. unless it's like cloverfield or some mysterybox stuff, or you know, something that's actually somewhat memorable in its own right.

Maybe as a tease for fans that's alright. But they are going to turn up to the movie anyway. If you want to put the movie in the heads of the general audience... what on earth is there in that trailer to associate it with a superhero? Doesn't even have the name of the movie/character. SMH. Just looks like an action film. Sony's marketing arm strikes again.

My birthday is two days before Mission Impossible comes out, so I guess my birthday movie is Mamma Mia 2 which comes out the week before...

i'm just being dopey, I forgot easter was a thing.

Yeah like I said I expect Fallout will be a well received film. But that hasn't managed to elevate Rogue Nation or Ghost Protocol much past 200M. 20% drop is not unusual for a sequel. I don't see how it will grow imo. the harry potter audience has been maxed out, it won't increase. When you say "no Illumination film has gone under 200M" I assume you forgot that they made Hop? I am just playing it safe in thinking both Grinch and Ralph will just miss 200, but Grinch certainly has a much higher potential.

Oh lol. I just went through the list of releases on BOM, didn't notice incredibles 2. ofc that's doing 200M. Okay so the 200th will be The Lego Movie 2, I'm cool with that. I don't see why MI6 "should" reach 200, yes it may do, or it may not. MI5 decreased on MI4 despite both being as well received as each other. I would assume MI6 will be equally well received and therefore be equally popular - however, MI6 has a lot more competition than MI5. Rogue Nation opened against Vacation which bombed, and was followed next weekend by F4nt4stic which also bombed. Week 3 its most direct competition, Man from UNCLE, bombed too. August was completely dead apart from Compton. In contrast, Fallout will have its 2nd weekend against Equalizer 2 and Predator, and the week after sees the release of Meg. Maybe these will all bomb too but at least they have odds. MI6 has more competition than MI5 and it will suffer as a result. Not hugely, but enough that it doesn't quite reach 200M. As for the animated ones - it's a similar story really, they aren't films that would be huge blockbuster hits anyway. They might probably do 200M on their own but they're not Sing levels (270M like you said). Wreck it ralph is the worst performing of the CG Disney films and I see no reason for the sequel to do better than the first one 6 years after the fact. The Grinch is more likely to hit 200M but it is hardly a given, since Horton did 155M and Lorax did 214M. Fantastic Beasts, I think will drop from the first one significantly, since the curiosity factor of the series is gone. I don't see why the animated spiderman film will be a hit, there is no precedent for it, quite the opposite - The Killing Joke made a whopping $3,775,000 in 2016, there is just no demand for superhero movies if they're not live action.

Animation Okay, let's be honest. This year was shite for animation. The Boss Baby was severely unfunny and had none of the Trump influences that I had (perhaps naively) hoped for. Cars 3 and Despicable Me 3 were... okay I haven't actually watched them, in fact I only saw three animated films from 2017. I did like them all though! So I guess that's something. The Lego Batman Movie Expectations were sky high for this movie after The Lego Movie, which was funny and charming, and managed to be even greater than the sum of its bricks by having a theme and message that really understood the toy its based on. To be honest I never thought the Batman spin off would be as good, and I was right, it's not. What it is, though, is pure kinetic fun. It's funny, there are visual jokes all over the screen and you struggle to keep up. Probably the funniest film of the year and I'm tempted to say Will Arnett is the best Batman on screen yet. Captain Underpants I don't remember much of the Captain Underpants books as my memory is rubbish. But I do remember having lots of them and immersing myself in that silly comic world. This film was a lovely cute film that did my hazy memories justice. It's also got a great art style that's clearly been done for financial reasons, but actually works very well, it looks cartoony which keeps it closer to the books. More kids movies should have this art style. your name. Yeah this came out in 2016 but it had an IMAX release last summer so I'm including it, because this film is fucking awesome. I loved every second of it. Saw it in IMAX and it's one my favourite cinema experiences of the past few years. The film is beautifully drawn and despite the story being pretty generic and straightforward in the context of anime movies, I found it thoroughly engaging. Many tears to be had, and many smiles. Loved loved loved it.

Acting 2017 actually didn't have that many performances that really stood out to me. But here are a few that I thought were special: Obligatory recognition for Mr. Serkis Andy Serkis has led the charge for performance capture and it's utterly brilliant. I will never stop celebrating this stuff. As you can see in the picture above, it doesn't make the CGI creatures look "real", but it gives them another dimension in terms of character and helps you engage with the story and sympathise with their struggles. For a long time writers have anthropomorphised animals through their characterisation - now filmmakers can do it for real. It's awesome. Andy Serkis and all the rest of the Apes cast are great in War for the Planet of the Apes and send the franchise off on a very high note. Isabelle Huppert in Elle Elle features a central character that experiences something horrific and yet is very very difficult to empathise with. You want nothing to do with Michele at the same time as rooting for her and rooting against her. This is partly down to the film but is really made successful by Isabelle Huppert. It is a true "powerhouse" performance and regardless of your thoughts on the divisive film, it is worth watching for Huppert's performance. Logan Lucky cast Logan Lucky is one of my favourite films of the year - it's so much fun. And this is partly (mainly?) due to its excellent ensemble cast. They feel like a family, they're all funny, and there's not a weak link between them. Particular shout out to Daniel Craig who's hilarious and needs to be used in comedy more often, and Adam Driver who has managed to find something unique in his character and bring him to life. Channing Tatum is great as the lead and everyone else in supporting roles is every bit as fun as each other. Riley Keough, Dwight Yoakam (who I'm pretty sure is actually David Walliams), Seth MacFarlane, Katherine Waterston, Katie Holmes, and others. I could watch these guys in their small town lives forever.

I generally find lists difficult to do as it gives you the impression that one film is wholly better than another - I would prefer to highlight individual things that I liked in films. So here is a little review of the year. All the things I really liked, and some that I didn't. Feel free to complain about how some of these films are from the "wrong year", but it's when they came out near me. To me this is 2017 in film.

sure, Quincy. we believe you.

made it through the day at work, quite pleased with myself. I was still buzzing when I went to work... probably not a good thing.

Does anyone know why Peter Rabbit is being released in March? Apparently it comes out this weekend in the US. Which would make sense here as it's half term... and there's very little competition. Seems like a wasted opportunity? Not sure why.

Bad take. Baaaad take. Very bad take. Coolio I thought I liked you.

you gotta stick it out until Black Panther releases.

Ouch. The victim of Rapist Polanski's crime has spoken out against Tarantino. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5362927/Polanski-victim-slams-Tarantino-claims-sex-consensual.html

Titanic and Ghostbusters are both bad movies.

ROUND 2 (deadline February 17) Raiders of the Lost Ark v. Blazing Saddles Jaws v. Spider-Man 2 The Godfather v. The Bells of St. Mary's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back v. Ben-Hur The Lion King v. Mary Poppins The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King v. Home Alone Star Wars: A New Hope v. Pinocchio Titanic v. Ghostbusters (1984) Forrest Gump v. The Exorcist Jurassic Park v. The Avengers Fantasia v. The Jungle Book (1967) The Dark Knight v. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Spider-Man (2002) v. The Sound of Music Cinderella (1950) v. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Batman (1989) v. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Doctor Zhivago v. Gone with the Wind