This column offers “10 Top Performances of 2017.” It does not present the “Top 10 Performances of 2017” nor the “Best 10 Performances of 2017.” I want to highlight ten performances (without making actor/actress or lead/support distinctions) that have lodged in my memory.
A discussion of how George Lucas' approach to making and marketing "Star Wars" contrasts with the style used by Disney.
10 of the worst 2017 had to offer...
A numbers-based look at the decline in box office clout of the summer tent-poles, especially over the last two years (2016 & 2017).
How Internet pioneer Roger Ebert believed on-line communication might evolve. His "vision", which was developed during the 1990s, came close in some aspects to what happened but fell short in others.
Fictional Frontiers/Berardinelli podcasts for September 6 & October 5, 2017.
A look at the history of movie theaters and where the "theatrical" experience may be headed in light of the growing power of home video.
Summer box office, "Star Trek: Discovery", San Diego Comic-con
"Spider-Man: Homecoming", "Han Solo", "Transformers: The Last Knight".
Details about the upcoming Patreon membership options for Reelviews. These are expected to go "live" on July 1, 2017.
Fictional Frontiers/Berardinelli podcast - 6/15/17 edition: "Wonder Woman", "The Mummy", and why The Dark Universe is a bad idea.
A message about the future of ReelViews as of June 11, 2017.
Introducing the Fictional Frontiers/Berardinelli podcast - 5/11/17 edition
A discussion about the growing irrelevance of the Oscars in an era of endless awards shows (plus a few predictions for the 2017 contest).
Some thoughts about the movie year in general and a list of my Top 10 (although with three runners-up).
A traditional Bottom Five list plus five other films that weren't quite so bad but that I hated anyway.
Ruminations about the importance of iconic movie music to film.