2017 saw a slight downturn in movie watching for me, down 5 from the year before. I managed to watch 83 movies last year, my sixth consecutive year under 100. Again, many things contributed to this, chiefly the insane amount of TV I’ve been watching, the greater effort made towards going out for walks, and the awful amount of time I spend either at work or getting to and from work.
Here’s a look back at the first 50 movies I did manage to watch last year and what recollection, if any, I have of them. The films are listed in the order I saw them.
Bang Bang Baby (2015)
A strange musical that I only watched due to an appearance by the lovely and talented Jane Levy.
Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Two ne’er do wells try to get responsible dates for their sister’s wedding.
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
A group of friends decide to bid farewell to their summer hangout by holding an orgy.
Bad Moms (2016)
A trio of moms that don’t have their shit together band together to take on the PTA.
Haunter (2013)
A horror flick starring Abigail Breslin that I have no recollection of.
Pay The Ghost (2015)
The latest direct-to-video smash from Nicolas Cage.
Cabin Fever (2016)
A remake of the 2002 “smash” hit.
Into The Forest (2016)
A power outage forces two sisters to learn how to survive alone in the wilderness.
Self/less (2015)
Ryan Reynolds stars as a man who starts to remember his past despite having a old man’s consciousness implanted into his body.
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
A sorority moves in next door to Seth Rogen in this sequel.
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Ryan Reynolds tries to explain his upcoming divorce to his daughter.
Walk Of Shame (2014)
A news anchor loses her phone and spends a night on the streets.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
The group gets back in the hot tub to fix the future.
The Meaning Of Mr. Watson (2013)
A short film that means nothing to me at this point.
Past Forward (2016)
A short from the mind of director David O. Russell.
Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)
The latest installment in the vampire/werewolf series.
Hold Your Breath (2012)
A horrid horror film where people on a camping trip get killed.
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
The latest installment in the series of a country gone mad.
Money Monster (2016)
George Clooney and Julia Roberts deal with the fallout of bad stock advice on television.
Larry Crowne (2011)
Tom Hanks gets laid off and decides to go back to school.
Final Girl (2015)
A group of teenagers get pulled in to an 80s horror movie and have to use their knowledge of the genre’s clichés to stay alive.
Jason Bourne (2016)
Matt Damon returns for the fifth installment in the series.
She’s Funny That Way (2014)
A love triangle forms on the set of a playwright’s new project.
The Boss (2016)
Melissa McCarthy learns how to make friends after losing her business and going to jail.Gr
A Film By Vera Vaughn (2004)
I literally have no recollection of this.
Inferno (2016)
Symbologist Robert Langdon returns for another European adventure.
Grandma (2015)
A pregnant teenager turns to her hippie grandma rather than her straight-laced mother when she needs money for an abortion.
Flight 7500 (2014)
Something strange is afoot during an overnight flight from LA to Japan.
Get A Job (2016)
A young couple struggles at being adults after graduating from college.
Paul (2011)
Two British comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
Ghostbusters (2016)
The reboot of the 80s classic, now featuring a female cast.
Rocket Science (2007)
An outcast finds a home on his high school debate team.
Everything Must Go (2011)
When he gets kicked out by his wife, Will Ferrell decides to hold a lawn sale.
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2012)
A documentary about the man behind the iconic children’s television character.
Jeff, Who Lives At Home (2011)
A slacker runs an errand and ends up finding his place in the world.
No Good Deed (2014)
A mom inadvertently lets an escaped criminal into her home.
Frank & Lola (2016)
A psychosexual noir love story about love, obsession, sex, betrayal, revenge and, ultimately, the search for redemption.
The Accountant (2016)
A mob accountant goes on the attack as the Treasury Department closes in on him.
Morgan (2016)
When a company creates an artificial humanoid, a consultant must decide if she lives or dies.
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
The aliens return for another crack at Earth.
Blackway (2016)
An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman who returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop turned crime lord.
Arrival (2016)
Amy Adams tries to make contact with aliens.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
The Guardians return and find Star-Lord’s father, but he is not all he seems.
The Girl On The Train (2016)
A sub-par adaptation of the literary hit of 2015.
Passengers (2016)
When a man is awakened early during a long flight through space, he decides to wake someone else up to keep him company.
Wish (2007)
Yet another short that I have no recollection of.
An American Crime (2007)
The true story of an Indiana housewife who tortured and, ultimately, murdered a young girl locked in her basement.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
The latest reboot of Spider-Man puts him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and allows him to team up with Iron Man and the Avengers.
Wonder Woman (2017)
The first decent entry in DC’s cinematic universe.
Get Out (2017)
When a black man goes to meet his white girlfriend’s family, things don’t turn out the way he expected.