LOGAN dir. James Mangold (2017)

The kids are alright.  The villains suck, per usual. I coulda used more Johnny Cash!  Packed house for the Saturday early evening show; I think I've been disconnected from how popular these things are...did you know that David Benioff, he of smug GoT HBO exec producer fame, wrote the X-Men Origins: Wolverine script?  I think I made it through the first 20 minutes of that.  The Wolverine was alright.  Logan was well-done.  Any other pseudo-trilogies have a similar ramp-up in quality to the end?

ZOOPTOPIA (2016)

I'm really glad the kids are learning about prejudice and stereotypes and through a classic buddy-cop flick, by way of film-noir.  Funny, caring, better than it needed to be.  The Shakira song was tacked-on-af and really empty, broad and formless, it sounded like one of those World Cup theme songs or something.

Year of our Lorde 2017

Nick Drake

This is quickly becoming my favorite thing on youtube.  I always enjoy a little movement in the video, whether it is just the vinyl spinning or whatnot, but that sailboat is apt af.  Contrasts to what we've been listening to at work, 'tropical house' mixes by Kygo, et al., which just collage ladies who seem to've lost their pants to time or tide.  Real classy bros, like the new hair metal is some unholy cross-section of chill, privilege and MDMA.  Fine, utilitarian; perfect music to convince a young mom to buy a fun top, just because, but Nick wouldn't sell your fandom out, and that is nice to know.

Various Artists LA LA LAND (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2016)

This is sticking with me more than any 2016 album.