It’s odd to believe that so many movies came out this year. Some made us laugh, cry, feel utterly disappointed, but we’re focusing on the ones that we loved this year. The best of the best in movies over last year that made us feel the feelings that we love to feel so well. Here are some of Rogues Portal’s fantastic stuff to give you what they thought were the Best Movies of 2017. 

Michael Walls-Kelly 

(I’m bad at making choices, so I’ve gone with multiple answers)

  • Best Comedy – Logan Lucky, The Disaster Artist
  • Best Horror – Get Out, Creep 2
  • Best Action – Brawl in Cell Block 99, John Wick: Chapter 2
  • Best Thriller – I don’t feel at home in this world anymore., Good Time
  • Best Romance – A Ghost Story, Call Me By Your Name
  • Best Sci-Fi – War for the Planet of the Apes, Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049
  • Best Cinematography – Blade Runner 2049, Dunkirk
  • Best Costume Design – Alien: Covenant, The Beguiled
  • Best Documentary – Icarus, City of Ghosts, LA 92
  • Best Adaptation (from comic, book, etc.) – The Breadwinner, Call Me By Your Name, IT
  • Best Soundtrack – T2 Trainspotting, Atomic Blonde
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Caesar and MauriceWar for the Planet of the Apes, Rent Boy and Sick BoyT2 Trainspotting, Elio and Oliver – Call Me By Your Name 
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Finn Wolfhard, Timothée Chalamet,  Frank Grillo
  • Movie of the YEAR – Get Out
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – Aquaman, The Equalizer II, Proud Mary, Isle of Dogs

Insha Fitzpatrick

  • Best Actor – Adam Driver (shut up)
  • Best Drama – The Shape of Water
  • Best Comedy – Logan Lucky
  • Best Horror – IT
  • Best Action – Free Fire
  • Best Thriller – My Friend Dahmer
  • Best Romance – The Incredible Jessica James
  • Best Sci-Fi – Colossal
  • Best Cinematography – Blade Runner 2049
  • Best Costume Design – I, Tonya
  • Best Documentary – Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO)
  • Best Superhero Film – Logan
  • Best Adaptation (from comic, book, etc.) – My Friend Dahmer
  • Best Soundtrack – Logan Lucky / I, Tonya
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – The Shape of Water – Eliza Esposito / The Creature
  • Biggest Star of 2017Finn Wolfhard
  • Movie of the YEAR – The Shape of Water
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – Black Panther / Solo / The New Mutants / Mary and the Witch’s Flower

Cameron Kieffer

  • Best Actor – Cate Blanchett, “Thor Ragnarok.” She was amazing, and I love her.
  • Best Drama – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – haven’t seen it yet obviously but it’ll probably be true.
  • Best Comedy – “The Big Sick.” Funny, touching and everything you want in a rom-com.
  • Best Action – “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2”.
  • Best Romance – “The Big Sick.” Yes again.
  • Best Sci-Fi – “GotG vol 2”
  • Best Cinematography – “Blade Runner 2049”.  I didn’t see it, but it looked pretty.
  • Best Costume Design – “Thor Ragnarok.” I mean, c’mon.
  • Best Superhero Film – Didn’t see any – kidding, duh. “Wonder Woman” beats the Marvelites this time.
  • Best Adaptation (from comic, book, etc.) – “Wonder Woman” again because why not.
  • Best Soundtrack – Tie between “GotG” Awesome Mix vol 2 and the score to “Wonder Woman.”
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Dave Bautista and Pom Klementieff (Drax and Mantis) – “GotG vol 2”
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Baby Groot. Fight me.
  • Movie of the YEAR – “Wonder Woman”
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – “Avengers: Infinity War”

Ivan Salazar

  • Best Actor – Hugh Jackman, Logan
  • Best Comedy – Thor: Ragnarok
  • Best Horror – Get Out
  • Best Action – John Wick 2
  • Best Sci-Fi – Blade Runner: 2049
  • Best Cinematography – Baby Driver
  • Best Costume Design – Valerian
  • Best Superhero Film – Logan
  • Best Adaptation (from comic, book, etc.) – Murder on the Orient Express
  • Best Soundtrack – Baby Driver
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Wonder Woman / Steve Trevor
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Taika Waititi
  • Movie of the YEAR – Get Out

Giancarlo Paniccia 

  • Best Actor – Kenneth Branagh
  • Best Drama – Murder on The Orient Express
  • Best Comedy – Thor: Ragnarok
  • Best Horror – Get Out
  • Best Action – Thor: Ragnarok
  • Best Romance – The Big Sick
  • Best Sci-Fi – Blade Runner 2049
  • Best Cinematography – Blade Runner 2049
  • Best Costume Design – Murder on The Orient Express
  • Best Superhero Film – Thor: Ragnarok
  • Best Soundtrack – Thor: Ragnarok
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Thor and Loki
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Kenneth Branagh
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – Black Panther

Nick Schofield 

  • Best Actor – Jake Gyllenhaal, “Okja”
  • Best Drama – The Disaster Artist
  • Best Comedy – The Big Sick
  • Best Horror – Get Out
  • Best Action – Baby Driver
  • Best Thriller – Get Out
  • Best Romance – The Big Sick
  • Best Sci-Fi – Okja
  • Best Cinematography – Baby Driver
  • Best Costume Design – Okja
  • Best Documentary – Planet Earth II
  • Best Soundtrack – Baby Driver
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Dwayne Johnson
  • Movie of the YEAR – Okja
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Justin Partridge 

  • Best Actor ANDY SERKIS (War for the Planet of the Apes)
  • Best Drama CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Best Comedy – THE LITTLE HOURS
  • Best Horror – GET OUT
  • Best Action – JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
  • Best Thriller – GERALD’S GAME
  • Best Romance – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Best Sci-Fi – STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI
  • Best Cinematography – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Best Costume Design – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Best Documentary – MOMMY DEAD AND DEAREST
  • Best Superhero Film – THOR: RAGNAROK
  • Best Adaptation (from comic, book, etc.) – BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL
  • Best Soundtrack – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Oliver and Elio from CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – KELLY MARIE TRAN
  • Movie of the YEAR – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – BLACK PANTHER or A WRINKLE IN TIME

Stephanie Cooke

  • Best Actor – Margot Robbie
  • Best Drama – I, Tonya
  • Best Comedy – Lego Batman
  • Best Horror – Get Out
  • Best Action – The Villainess
  • Best Thriller – It
  • Best Romance – The Shape of Water
  • Best Sci-Fi – Okja
  • Best Cinematography – The Shape of Water
  • Best Costume Design – The Shape of Water
  • Best Superhero Film – Wonder Woman
  • Best Soundtrack – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Cutest Couple / Best Chemistry – Elisa Esposito and the Monster
  • Biggest Star of 2017 – Daniel Kaluuya
  • Movie of the YEAR – The Shape of Water
  • Most Anticipated Movie of 2018 – Black Panther

 

Insha Fitzpatrick
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co-editor in chief of dis/member & rogues portal. hufflepuff. frmly of geek.com. talks on film runners. craves horror films. loves true crime. tries her best.

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