What You Should See:

• Call Me By Your Name: Summer romance in Northern Italy, with Armie Hammer? Sign me up.
• Get Out: The funny horror movie about race in America, this movie squarely hits the mark. Very well written + acted.
• Lady Bird: While I don't fully appreciate why this movie is so critically acclaimed, it was a very enjoyable coming-of-age movie.
• The Shape of Water: Incredible acting, and way less weird than I expected.
• 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Timely, touching, dramatic, memorable. This was, in every sense of the word, a great movie.
• I, Tonya: Not only does it tell a well-remembered American story, but way this movie tells the story is sublime. The interviews, the cinematography, the absurd characters. And that scene where Margot Robbie cries in the mirror? Amazing.

Not nominated, but still great:

• Baby Driver: While I wouldn't consider this a "great" movie, it was so entertaining! I wish it had been nominated for more awards.
• Logan Lucky: Same as above: this movie isn't the masterpiece that some of the movies above are, but was still very well done.
• Wonder Woman: Hopefully everyone has already seen this, but if not what are you doing I'm worried about you.

Don't Bother Seeing:

• All the Money in the World: I appreciate Michelle Williams off-screen, but literally the chair I sat in was a better actress than she was in this film.
• The Darkest Hour: Do yourself a favor and don't pay $10 to take a nap, and watch yet another WWII movie.
• Dunkirk: Literally could be the same movie as The Darkest Hour.
• Molly's Game: While this wasn't a bad movie, I didn't love it and wouldn't recommend it. It was just kind of boring.

I Haven't Seen

• Phantom Thread: Because I heard it was super boring
• The Post: Because I heard it was super boring

Predictions