The Foxy Film Fan

As we make our way into the new year and 2016's teaser trailers for the releases of 2017 come closer to being actual films, it's time to start preparing for the big releases of this year. Here are the films which, based on their trailers, I am personally excited to see this year, in order from least to greatest. Hopefully these films prove to be as phenomenal as their trailers promise, and aren't just the product of some clever editing and captivating music. Also, please note that there are plenty of other films I am looking forward to, these are just the ones which I'll definitely be viewing on their opening release date. Alien: Covenant The grotesque yet beautiful art of H.R. Giger has endlessly fascinated me; it's a sort of repulsive combination of science fiction with twisted horror elements, a melding of man and machine, and Alien: Covenant  seems to visually carry on this spirit as another predecessor of the original (and phenomenal) Alien  film....

As a film reviewer I believe that it is only fair that I provide a concise list of my top five favorite movies, so that you might better understand what sort of standard I'm holding the movies I review to and so that you can also see how similar your tastes are to mine. That being said, in order from my fifth favorite to my first, here are my five favorite films of all time. 5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Once upon a time, I was fascinated with forensic psychology and romanticized the notion of working in forensics for a living, until I discovered the amount of heartache and emotional toil which goes into working in such a dark field. It was performances such as Jodie Foster's in The Silence of the Lambs  which inspired me in the first place, I idolized her heroism and complete unflinching demeanor in the face of evil, and her ability to work alongside a monster as horrific as Dr. Hannibal Lecter without fear. The Silence of the Lambs  is a phenomenal film whi...