

From the fertile opening shots to the ravishing close-up that concludes the film, "Call Me by Your Name" is an enrapturing experience, like a melancholy dream that sends you floating into the enchanted, unwritten future. Lady Bird (2017) Director: Greta Gerwig - Metascore: 94 - Runtime: 94 minutes nAfter starring in a string of popular indie.


Life is but a dream in this adaption of André Aciman's celebrated novel, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by James Ivory, who treat the central courtship like a feature-length Sufjan Stevens ballad. Their connection builds slowly, steadily, sensually. Timothée Chalamet gave the year's finest performance, playing a bookish 17-year-old who jumps at the chance to be tour guide and companion for Armie Hammer's strapping grad student. Nestled in the Italian countryside during one lush summer, a love story springs to life, first in furtive gestures and finally with profound euphoria. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarn Hinds, Martin Stringer Votes: 586,537 Gross: 40.22M 2. The only parallel from 2017 is "Call Me by Your Name," the most blissful heartache ever to saunter across the screen. There Will Be Blood (2007) R 158 min Drama 8.2 Rate 93 Metascore A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. That's how I felt about "Jackie" last year, and about "Carol" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" the year before. Maybe once or twice a year, a movie will come along that I adore so much it seeps into my soul.
