Films I've Seen in 2017 (February)

When: February 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Oddly paced, but well acted, gorgeous looking illustration of grief.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 2nd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, smart, funny, nearly timeless fantasy.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 3rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Well written and directed, classic Hitchcock thriller.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 5th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Uneven, flawed, but entertaining, and pretty intriguing.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 5th-6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Decently well layered, but semi-lacking, entertaining thriller.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Intense, surprisingly touching, gut-wrenchingly depressing, real feeling film.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Haunting, well acted, cautionary tale.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: An important, fascinating, part documentary, part historical document.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Cynical, depressing, not incredibly memorable, beautifully filmed drama.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Clever, fast paced, really funny superhero parody.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 10th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Clever, fast paced, really funny superhero parody.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Gloriously entertaining, beautifully filmed action film, offers slight improvement over its predecessor.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 26th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Just as entertaining, and beautifully looking, as it was when I first saw it.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Engaging, touching, and inspiring real life drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Online.
What'd I Think?: An intriguing, well acted, and well filmed human drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 12th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, intelligent, hilarious poignant animated film.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Serviceable, predictable, harmless sitcom-esque Christian comedy.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Sentimental without being schmaltzy, a touching and funny, if unoriginal, dark comedy.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A fresh, daring, well acted and original film, with a mostly intelligent, complex script, and some interesting food for thought.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 14th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection
What'd I Think?: Passionate, beautiful romance and love letter to 80s rock 'n roll.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A flawed, but entertaining, beautiful looking Sci-Fi romance.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A twisted, unpredictable, legitimately shocking mystery thriller.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 17th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Online.
What'd I Think?: A beautiful, melancholy, sweet film about loneliness, nature, and love.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 17th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Implausible, but funny, satirical take on public education and masculinity.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 18th-19th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Gothic, smart, funny adaptation marred only by disjointed pacing.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 19th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Smart, entertaining, and gripping business film.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes goofy, but both funny and chilling, entertaining found footage horror film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Legitimately creepy and funny, nuanced racial satire.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Charming, sweet, and crowd-pleasing in a good way.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: This was my personal favorite of the 2017 Live Action Short Film Oscar Nominees.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A good idea heavily muddled by confusing message, less than stellar pacing and poorly defined characters.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Short, sweet, uniquely enduring dramedy.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Engaging, well written, nuanced take on immigration and terrorism.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Somewhat predictable, but amusing, charming little film.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Beautifully animated, tragic tale of loss and despair.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Decent story, so-so animation make this film unremarkable outside of gimmick.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Beautifully and realistically animated, adorable and charming.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This was my personal favorite of the 2017 Animated Short Film Oscar Nominees.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Well written allegory hurt by explaining too much to the audience.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Very short animated adventure is well animated and dark, with a punchline that is absolutely hilarious.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Okay animated short, that is too obvious and poorly animated to be truly remarkable.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A unique experience for sure, but ends confusingly.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Some artistic choices don't work, but a heart-wrenching, tragic telling of an interesting true story.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 27th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library
What'd I Think?: A well written, smart, modern day Western.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: February 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A staggeringly unfunny, awkward attempt at business satire.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: The version I saw was the Unrated version.