The following is a list of books, movies, and events that stirred up the most ripples for me in 2017. Note that the books and movies are not necessarily releases from 2017 but just what I’ve had the privilege to encounter this year. If you don’t see your book here, it could be that it’s on my TBR list for the coming year. If you don’t see your fave movie here, it could be that I haven’t watched it or that I have but, indeed, it’s not here. Click on the links to read my reviews.
MOVIES
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri directed by Martin McDonagh
Certain Women directed by Kelly Reichardt
The Big Sick directed by Michael Showalter
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe directed by Maria Schrader
Wind River directed by Taylor Sheridan
Things to Come directed by Mia Hansen-Løve
Silence directed by Martin Scorsese
The Rider directed by Chloé Zhao (55th NYFF)
The Road to Mandalay directed by Midi Z (NYAFF)
Calvary directed by John Michael McDonagh
BOOKS
At the Existential Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Wildlife by Richard Ford
The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
EVENTS
Visit to MoMA Click on the link to my post.
NYFF at Film Society of Lincoln Center: In September I had the chance to attend press screenings of the 55th New York Film Festival. CLICK HERE for all my reviews on AAPress.
Other than hanging out at the Film Society of Lincoln Centre for the screenings, I’d experienced NYC on the bus, in the subway, and simply on foot, some days close to 20,000 steps, making my NYC trip extra rewarding. Here are some pics of the memorable experience.
Lincoln Center:
Film Society of Lincoln Center where the screenings took place:
The Juilliard School:
Central Park:
One World Trade Center:
Strand Bookstore:
Brooklyn Bridge:
Where I found the best lobster roll I’d ever tasted, at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge:
And that’s a wrap.
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And to all, a wonderful 2018 for books, films, and rewarding encounters!
