On July 20th, Dunkirk became the 75th movie seen and reviewed by MHT released in 2017. While we’re well behind the impressive pace of 2016, the shorter theatrical windows and clear outs for tentpole releases has really hindered viewing some of the deeper cuts this year. Plus, MHT decided to sit out some of the sequels like Smurfs: The Lost Village, Cars 3 and Underworld: Blood Wars. There was finally a 5 star film in the last group of 25 — Baby Driver — and it has a firm grip on the #1 film of 2017 so far. Please check out the previous postings here:

Now that you’re caught up, here’s the next next 25 movies of 2017 and how they graded out:

The “Thumbs Up” Group

Baby Driver 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) REVIEW

The best movie of 2017 so far and the most fun I’ve had at the theater in a while.

Wonder Woman 4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5) REVIEW

There are so many reasons why Wonder Woman being a success is great. You have a film with a female lead and female director blowing up the box office. That’s great! You have the possibility that DC is finding there way to being competent in bring their universe to the big screen. That’s great, too! Or should I say wonderful?

The Big Sick 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
War for the Planet of the Apes 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
Dunkirk 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
The Beguiled 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
Spider-Man: Homecoming 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW

The first 4 listed had a very serious tone. Even The Big Sick which has comic elements (especially since it’s the true tale of stand-up comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife) is somewhat heavy. Without Spider-Man: Homecoming to provide a little light to this heavy group of 4 star flicks.

Beatriz at Dinner 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
Everything, Everything 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
47 Meters Down 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW

Here’s an eclectic group of films. 3 of the 4 films fall in standard but very different summer fare buckets (teen romance, built-for-kids cartoon, shark scare) and the other — Beatriz at Dinner — contains some of the best performances of the year with only its ending leaving a little to be desired.

Megan Leavey 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Lowriders 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Alien: Covenant 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW

The just above average trio includes one of the more ballyhooed but just alright sequels in Alien: Covenant and two other films that were blips on the box office radar.

The “Thumbs Eh” Group

Paris Can Wait 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW

Thinking back on this take-it-or-leave-it movie, I might have been too kind with the star rating.

The “Thumbs Down” Group

It Comes At Night 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
Rough Night 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
Despicable Me 3 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
Transformers: The Last Knight 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW

3 of the 5 that headline the 2-star group are sequel cash grabs that were forgettable and only somewhat entertaining. I’m in the minority when it comes to It Comes At Night but I saw it as a rare A24 misfire.

The House 1.5 out of 5 stars (1.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Book of Henry 1.5 out of 5 stars (1.5 / 5) REVIEW

The House was an expected dud but The Book of Henry landing here was a disappointment. It looked like it had potential.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul 1 out of 5 stars (1 / 5) REVIEW

Someone thought, “That Vacation reboot shouldn’t have been rated ‘R'” but what they should have thought was, “That Vacation reboot doesn’t need a copycat.” Plus, who thought we needed another Diary of a Wimpy Kid flick?

Baywatch 0.5 out of 5 stars (0.5 / 5) REVIEW

And a 1/2 star is kind of generous here.

The Mummy 0 out of 5 stars (0 / 5) REVIEW

Painfully bad and even completely lacking the awfulness that makes a bad movie fun.