by Emily Measar, Staff Writer
Each month, one of our writers will be sharing movies that were set and/or shot near where they have lived as a personal lens into these films…
As the ash settles (forever, thankfully) on the dumpster fire that was 2017, we at MJ reflect on the films defining the past 12 months. Check out our best of the first half of 2017 list and then enjoy our best of the rest, below, as we gear up for Awards Season, which promises to be yet another shit show this year. Our list is based on votes from the Moviejawn crew as well as contributors Melissa Strong, Emmi Kurowski, Suze L. Cima, and Hunter Bush. At the end, we've also included some honorable mentions to keep an eye out for. And the winners are!
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by Francis Friel, The Projectionist
“Anger begets more anger.”
This is very true. I’m sure you’ve noticed this. In our darkest moments when we feel we’ve been wronged, it can be difficult, impossible even, to feel anything like empathy or compassion or love for those around us. Certainly, it’s unimaginable that our enemies would ever be greeted with any kindness or mercy. But just as often we might find ourselves reaching our breaking points and acting out in such a way that others - our friends and family, maybe - may be forced to step in and say, “Stop. Think about what you’re doing. Think about the consequences.”
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