2017
Adam Kempenaar’s year in review
Highest rated films
Films by week
- 136 Films watched
- 11.3 Average per month
- 2.6 Average per week
Milestones
First Film

Jan 3
Most Watched

twice

twice

twice
Last Film

Dec 29
Genres, Countries & Languages
Breakdown
2017 Releases Older
Watches Re-watches
Reviewed Not Reviewed
Stars
Directors
Crew & Studios
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Co-Directors
Adrian Molina 4.0
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Producers
Eric Schlosser 5.0
Will Weiske 5.0
Andrew Scheinman 5.0
Norman Lear 5.0
Rob Reiner 5.0
Evelyn O'Neill 4.8
Daniel Lupi 4.5
JoAnne Sellar 4.5
Emma Thomas 4.5
Greg Silverman 4.5
Jake Myers 4.5
Mark Scoon 4.5
Michael Deeley 4.5
Alex Saks 4.5
Andrew Duncan 4.5
Chris Bergoch 4.5
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Writers
Upton Sinclair 5.0
William Goldman 5.0
Greta Gerwig 4.8
Philip K. Dick 4.5
Chris Bergoch 4.5
Sean Baker 4.5
Howard Koch 4.5
Danny Rubin 4.5
Harold Ramis 4.5
Hal Barwood 4.5
Jerry Belson 4.5
John Hill 4.5
Matthew Robbins 4.5
Steven Spielberg 4.5
George A. Romero 4.5
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Editors
Robert Leighton 5.0
Nick Houy 4.8
Lee Smith 4.5
Marsha Nakashima 4.5
Sean Baker 4.5
Owen Marks 4.5
George A. Romero 4.5
Mario Morra 4.5
Mario Serandrei 4.5
Patricia Mazuy 4.5
Dylan Tichenor 4.2
Agnès Varda 4.2
Gregory Plotkin 4.0
Tom Cross 4.0
Walter Fasano 4.0
Maryann Brandon 4.0
Mary Jo Markey 4.0
Sidney Wolinsky 4.0
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Cinematography
Robert Elswit 5.0
Adrian Biddle 5.0
Sam Levy 4.8
Alexis Zabe 4.5
Arthur Edeson 4.5
John Bailey 4.5
Vilmos Zsigmond 4.5
George A. Romero 4.5
Marcello Gatti 4.5
Patrick Blossier 4.5
Darius Khondji 4.0
Charlotte Bruus Christensen 4.0
Julia Fabry 4.0
Agnès Varda 4.0
Denson Baker 4.0
Toby Oliver 4.0
Linus Sandgren 4.0
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Production Design
Jack Fisk 5.0
Norman Garwood 5.0
Chris Jones 4.8
Nathan Crowley 4.5
Stephonik Youth 4.5
David Nichols 4.5
Joe Alves 4.5
Sergio Canevari 4.5
David Wasco 4.0
Mark Tildesley 4.0
Mark Friedberg 4.0
Rusty Smith 4.0
Samuel Deshors 4.0
Harley Jessup 4.0
Inbal Weinberg 4.0
Dan Leigh 4.0
Kevin Thompson 4.0
Lee Ha-jun 4.0
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Art Direction
David Crank 5.0
Keith Pain 5.0
Richard Holland 5.0
Courtney Fain 4.8
Benjamin Nowicki 4.5
Eggert Ketilsson 4.5
Erik Osusky 4.5
Gary Fettis 4.5
Kevin Ishioka 4.5
Oliver Goodier 4.5
Toby Britton 4.5
David L. Snyder 4.5
Stephen Dane 4.5
Carl Jules Weyl 4.5
Daniel A. Lomino 4.5
Chris Craine 4.0
Austin Gorg 4.0
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Set Decoration
Jim Erickson 5.0
Maggie Gray 5.0
Camilo Castano 4.8
Chase Cushing 4.8
Gerald Palone 4.8
Keith Balser 4.8
Traci Spadorcia 4.8
Emmanuel Delis 4.5
Samir Moundy 4.5
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer 4.5
Linda DeScenna 4.5
Kurt Thoresen 4.5
Harper Goff 4.5
Lisa Fischer 4.5
Phil Abramson 4.5
Susan Bode 4.0
Véronique Melery 4.0
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Visual Effects
Andrew Lim 4.8
Andrew Jackson 4.5
Andrew Lockley 4.5
Emma Rider 4.5
Matthew Plummer 4.5
Matt Thompson 4.5
Mike Chambers 4.5
Tim McGovern 4.5
David Dryer 4.5
Douglas Trumbull 4.5
Richard Yuricich 4.5
Carlo Rambaldi 4.5
Lindsay McClung 4.0
Tim LeDoux 4.0
Luca Saviotti 4.0
Virginia Cefaly 4.0
Ben Lock 4.0
Jake Lunt 4.0
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Composers
Mark Knopfler 5.0
Jon Brion 4.8
Jonny Greenwood 4.5
Vangelis 4.5
Hugo Friedhofer 4.5
Max Steiner 4.5
George Fenton 4.5
Ennio Morricone 4.5
Gillo Pontecorvo 4.5
Lorne Balfe 4.0
Carter Burwell 4.0
Michael Abels 4.0
Justin Hurwitz 4.0
Sufjan Stevens 4.0
Jung Jae-il 4.0
Daniel Hart 4.0
Brad Fiedel 4.0
Michael Andrews 4.0
Daniel Pemberton 4.0
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Sound
Justine Baker 4.8
Nicholas Schenck 4.8
Eilam Hoffman 4.5
Eric Potter 4.5
Gary Rizzo 4.5
Randy Torres 4.5
Richard King 4.5
Dino Dimuro 4.5
Joel Fein 4.5
John Hayward 4.5
Jon Title 4.5
Matt Vowles 4.5
Peter Pennell 4.5
Edward Ullman 4.5
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Costumes
Phyllis Dalton 5.0
April Napier 4.8
Sarah Tickal 4.8
Aurélie Dolbeau 4.5
Cesha Ventre 4.5
Jeffrey Kurland 4.5
John Casey 4.5
Charles Knode 4.5
Eugene Joseff 4.5
Orry-Kelly 4.5
Jennifer Butler 4.5
Julie Glick 4.5
Michael Butler 4.5
Nadine Haders 4.0
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Make-Up
Allan A. Apone 4.5
Bernard Floch 4.5
Charley Collier 4.5
Elodie Taquet 4.5
Fabie Roger 4.5
Jay Wejebe 4.5
Jessica Brooks 4.5
Kimberly Felix 4.5
Luisa Abel 4.5
Nicola Buck 4.5
Bridget O'Neill 4.5
Perc Westmore 4.5
Deborah K. Dee 4.5
Dorothy J. Pearl 4.5
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Studios
Miramax 5.0
Mission Films 4.8
Syncopy 4.5
Shaw Brothers 4.5
The Ladd Company 4.5
Cinereach 4.5
Cre Film 4.5
June Pictures 4.5
EMI Films 4.5
Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions 4.5
Image Ten 4.5
Casbah Film 4.5
Adam’s most liked review
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
In the doc that precedes the 40th anniversary release, director Denis Villeneuve suggests the movie is a personal one for Spielberg beyond his obvious fascination with the material. He says the movie is about movie-making too, which struck me as a little trite - and cliche - in the moment.…
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Female-Directed Debuts
-Not on Letterboxd: Xiaodan He's "Un Printemps d'Ailleurs," Julie Delpy's "Looking For Jimmy," Jennifer M. Kroot's "Sirens of the 23rd Century"
-Exchanged: Eleanor Coppola's "Hearts of Darkness" (co-directed) for "Paris Can Wait"
-Exchanged: Adrienne Shelly's "Waitress" (third movie) for "Sudden Manhattan"
-Exchanged: Kathryn Bigelow's "Loveless" (co-directed) for "Near Dark"
Highs and Lows
Highest Average

4.5
Lowest Average

2.2
Most Popular

4.2
Most Obscure

3.2
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