The 10 Best Movies of 2017

Another year of great movies draws to a close. Making this list took a lot of redoing and re-configuring, cause there were so many awesome and wonderful movies that were released. Most kick ass of all was just how great a year for horror movies this was! I believe this is the year when the most amount of horror movies have made this list. And, while there were some good superhero movies only one made the top 10, while the latest Star Wars did not. In fact, that movie is not even getting an honorable mention (good movie but not great by stretch of the word). Anyway, without any more time being wasted here we go:

Honorable Mentions:
Return to Return of Nuke 'Em High AKA Vol. 2
Happy Death Day
Wonder Woman
War for the Planet of the Apes
The Void
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
John Wick Chapter 2


10. The Devil's Candy- Perhaps the most chilling horror movie of the year, this masterpiece of metal and terror further cements Sean Bryne as one of the new masters of the genre. My full review: http://themastergio.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-devils-candy-review.html







9. Get Out- A smart and timely horror movie that is rightfully being hailed as a future classic. It racked a killing at the box office and earned much deserved critical acclaim. By adding the voice of writer/ director Jordan Peele, the genre earned itself the type of social commentary that hearkens back to the days of George Romero. The smart, contemporary, socially aware, and, at times funny, script is one of the best in the genre this year. The excellent acting from the whole cast manages to bring it all to excellent, cinematic life.





8. Raw- This smart and excellently acted horror flick is one of the year's finest foreign movies. It may not be as graphic as some other French horror movies, but it still manages to shock and, at times, repulse. The intelligent script produces a movie that is dramatically pleasing, eye raising, and, even a little sexy. In all, the finest European horror flick, in the last few years.




7. Better Watch Out- This horror flick turns the home invasion movie on its ears and the results are one of the best Christmas horror movies ever made. It also happens to have one of the best final girls of the year in the form of the lovely Olivia DeJonge playing Ashley. This is one I will be adding to my yearly holiday viewings, for sure!







6. Baby Driver- Fun, exciting, stylish, and, even romantic, this action flick is one of the coolest movies in many a moon. The plot moves along wonderfully and it is filled to the brim with great characters and the priceless interactions between them. Our hero is especially likable and the added babedom of Lily James and Eiza Gonzalez makes this one even nicer to look at. Edgar Wright's finest movie since Shaun of the Dead.






5. Logan- Calling something one of the best superhero movies of the year, at this point sounds like hyperboyle. But, in the case of Logan it is not. Smart, moving, and compelling, this violent and bloody take on the now old in age  Wolverine excites and gets the blood going. It is also prone to make you cry. With wonderful performances by Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart, this is the perfect ending to this version of the character.






4. Blade Runner 2049- Making a sequel to one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made is one hell of a task to take on. Thankfully, this movie very satisfyingly delivers on that front, giving us the one of the finest science fiction movies in the last few years. It is also the most beautiful movie released this year. It did not do well at the box office, but then, this movie never really was going to. Regardless, it is the film we Blade Runner fans have wanted for decades. In all, a true modern masterpiece.

3. The Shape of Water- Guillermo del Toro's beautiful, moving, and romantic monster/ love movie is the Creature from the Black Lagoon movie that we have always wanted to be made. Created with love and reverence and featuring flawless fx and acting, this is one his finest movies. A film that will surely get better with age, and that teaches us that the worst and scariest monster is man.

2. Gerald's Game- A masterfully acted and directed adaptation of one of my favorite Stephen King books that might be the greatest Netflix movie, ever. It is certainly one of the greatest King movies. My full review: http://themastergio.blogspot.com/2017/10/gerald-game-review.html








1. It- It is one of the absolute best adaptations of a Stephen King book, ever, and as such, caused a killing at the box office. With plot and characters that hold your attention and grabs your fucking throat throughout, it is easy to see why. It is a near perfect film, one that will surely hold its place in horror classic cinema in the years to come. With some of the finest acting from a cast of kids ever, and an excellent villain in Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise, it has already given itself a piece in modern pop culture. I was blown away after seeing it and that feeling has not changed one fucking bit. With two Stephen King flicks holding the top and second spot, this is the year that King came back, baby!

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The 70 Hottest Babes of 2017, Pt. 1, 70-61

It's that time of the year again, when yours truly picks the year's loveliest ladies. As always the process to whittle them down to only 70 is not an easy one, but I'll be damned if it ain't fun! As always, the women are ranked not just on how they look, but what they did and accomplished in 2017. The women all come from the worlds of horror, geek culture and interest, metal and hard rock music, and adult and erotic (both of the hardcore and softcore variety) entertainment. Let us not waste anymore time and get right to it!

70. Emma Watson (new)- Disney's live action remake of Beauty and the Beast, may have gotten mixed reviews (I have yet to see it), but it made a shitload of money. And, regardless of whether the movie is good or not, its star, Emma Watson, is gorgeous. Extra hotness points, for when she admitted that she does not shave her bush!



69. Jamie Ray Neuman (new)- This stunning actress gave a great performance in Marvel and Netflix's spectacular The Punisher series, the finest series they have done, yet. Neuman added heart and gave us a very real feeling acting job as the wife of Micro (AKA Microchip to comic-book fans).







68. Kristen Stewart (last year ranked 2009 #58)- It is great to see that the absolutely gorgeous Kristen Stewart continues to get roles that show off her amazing acting abilities. She got a lot of praise for her role in indie flick Personal Shopper. Combing incredible natural beauty with brains, and talent, her return to this list has been long overdue!


67. Samara Weaving (new)- This beautiful Australian model and actress had a sexy breakthrough role in the bloody good fun horror comedy The Babysitter. She played the title role in the movie, and managed to be sexy, sweet, and menacing. I look forward to seeing more of her. Both in terms of her being in more roles and seeing more of her amazing body!



66. Julianne Moore (new)- A long overdue entry to this annual list is the MILFtastic and extremely talented Juianne Moore. She played the main villain in this year's Kingman: The Secret Service. Said sequel was enjoyable, though not as great as the first movie. Regardless, seeing her playing such a sassy and fun bad girl was a blast! She also remains one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood even at 56! Amazing!


65. Briana Banks (new)- Like many men, I was a HUGE fan of Briana Banks back in the early 2000's. As, such we are very grateful for her return to the world of skin flicks! She has been having massive success, too, and looking fucking gorgeous as hell, on top of being a nasty girl on camera. I managed to interview her this year, too, in a post that was one my most popular of 2017.





64. Fiona Dourif (new)- Fiona Dourif, daughter of Chucky himself, Brad Dourif, is hot as hell. She is also great actress. And, her performance in this year's kick ass and gory Cult of Chucky cements her as one of the best in horror this year. I also had the pleasure of attending the panel of said flick at this year's NYCC in which her and the cast crew from the movie partook. She is also cool as hell in person!





63. Janet Varney (new)- The blonde and beautiful Janet Varney is one of the lead stars of THE funniest show on TV, Stand Against Evil. In the hilarious horror comedy series, she plays Sheriff Evie and never fails to make me crack me up. Gorgeous, funny, and on a horror series? Oh hell yeah, she is gonna be on this list!







62. Daisy Ridley (last year #67)- Daisy Ridley returns as Rey, in theaters, next week in The Last Jedi, the long awaited next chapter in the Star Wars saga. What will happen? What will we learn about her character? I do not know the answers to those, but I can't wait to find out. But, one thing we all already know is that she is such a babe! And, of course, a great actress, to boot.






61. Ela Rumpf (new)- This Swiss beauty played Alexia, the sister of the lead character in Raw, an excellent French horror movie that ranks as one of the year's best. Looking sexy and coming off as menacing in her role, the breathtaking Rumpf will have you falling for her no matter what happens in this phenomenal movie.

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