Honorable Mentions: Brigsby Bear, Ghost in the Shell, I Don't Feel At Home in this World Anymore
The Disaster Artist: As a huge fan of The Room and the book its based on, I couldn't be more satisfied with how The Disaster Artist turned out. The long-delayed big screen adaptation of the behind-the-scenes making of Tommy Wiseau's cult classic combines a compelling underdog story about a naïve dreamer having all of his wishes come true after years of rejection with stunningly faithful recreations of the iconic scenes from Wiseau's masterpiece to make a hilarious yet moving piece of great art.
Ingrid Goes West: Is it reasonable to declare a movie that's only three years old ahead of its time? If so, Ingrid Goes West absolutely was. This still ever-so-timely examination of influencer culture is a scathing, impeccably-acted satirical dark comedy that demonstrates the appeal of the lifestyle before swiftly cutting through the hollowness of both the façade these people sell as their real lives on social media and the fleeting "fame" that's attached to it to reveal the deep misery that exists in between the staged glamorous posts.
Molly's Game: It somehow took acclaimed writer/showrunner Aaron Sorkin 25 years to secure his first directorial gig, but holy shit did he make the most of it with the superb Molly's Game. Aided by a fascinating real life story and knockout lead performance from Jessica Chastian as Olympic skier turned underground poker kingpin Molly Bloom, Sorkin was able to make an easy transition to the commander of the ship by crafting a wildly entertaining crime flick that boasted a huge supply of his signature electric energy and snappy dialogue.
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