Best Films of 2017
There were more than enough films to choose from for this year’s best-of compilation.
Film-Forward
Darkest Hour
Truly a political film, Darkest Hour aims to fulfill the needs of its constituents.
Naples ’44
Director Francesco Patierno adapts Norman Lewis’s 1978 poignant and picturesque memoir into an impressionistic documentary.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
A black comedy of revenge and a comedy of anger.
The Shape of Water | Toronto 2017
A mash-up of lump-in-your-throat romance, espionage thrillers, and then some, this fantasy is catnip for unapologetic movie musicals fans.
On Chesil Beach | TIFF 2017
Ian McEwan adapts his elegant and acerbic 2007 novella.
Lady Bird | TIFF 2017
Lively, rambunctious, and thoughtful, it was one of the most refreshing viewing experiences at the festival.
First Reformed | TIFF 2017
Paul Schrader’s new film is deftly made, full of intellectual vigor, and possibly his best in decades.
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart | TIFF 2017
The bio-documentary of writer Lorraine Hansberry is one of the strongest documentaries at the festival.