Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Top 25 of 2016

Top 25 of 2016: 1) The Neon Demon

THE NEON DEMON REVIEWED “The Neon Demon” is my favorite film of 2016. I have...

Top 25 of 2016: 2) Silence

SILENCE REVIEWED "Silence" plays like a slightly happier take on "Black Robe". For those that...

TOP 25 OF 2016: 3) De Palma

DE PALMA REVIEWED "De Palma" is probably the greatest film retrospective documentary ever made. Why?...

Top 25 of 2016: 4) A Monster Calls

A MONSTER CALLS REVIEWED "A Monster Calls" should've been released back in October. This is...

Top 25 of 2016: 5) La La Land

LA LA LAND REVIEWED "La La Land" is one of the most beautiful films of...

Top 25 of 2016: 6) Jackie

JACKIE REVIEWED "Jackie" has been called many things. A performance piece, a moody look at...

Top 25 of 2016: 7) Swiss Army Man

SWISS ARMY MAN REVIEWED “Swiss Army Man” is a film that I heard every online...

Top 25 of 2016: 8) Green Room

GREEN ROOM REVIEWED “Green Room” is another one of those films that I had to...

Top 25 of 2016: 9) The Witch

THE WITCH REVIEWED "The Witch" is American horror at its finest. The period doesn't matter,...

Top 25 of 2016: 10) Nocturnal Animals

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS REVIEWED "Nocturnal Animals" is my kind of revenge tale. Equal parts meta-fiction and...

Top 25 of 2016: 11) Manchester by the Sea

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA REVIEWED "Manchester by the Sea" probably has the best audio design...

Top 25 of 2016: 12) The Invitation

THE INVITATION REVIEWED “The Invitation” floored me. I could call it one of the best...

Top 25 of 2016: 13) Arrival

ARRIVAL REVIEWED "Arrival" is a great Sci-Fi plot that doesn't perfectly translate to film. What...

Top 25 of 2016: 14) Hail, Caesar!

HAIL, CAESAR! REVIEWED “Hail, Caesar” remains one of my favorite films of 2016. While heavily...

Top 25 of 2016: 15) 10 Cloverfield Lane

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE REVIEWED “10 Cloverfield Lane” is the best “Twilight Zone” episode since Rod...

Top 25 of 2016: 16) Morris from America

MORRIS FROM AMERICA REVIEWED "Morris from America" is another one of the teen movies I...

Top 25 of 2016: 17) The Edge of Seventeen

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN REVIEWED "The Edge of Seventeen" is a great teen movie. All...

Top 25 of 2016: 18) Fences

FENCES REVIEWED "Fences" often gets called the African American response to "Death of a Salesman"....

Top 25 of 2016: 19) Hacksaw Ridge

HACKSAW RIDGE REVIEWED "Hacksaw Ridge" is a complicated film. Many have complained of Andrew Garfield...

Top 25 of 2016: 20) Kubo and The Two Strings

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS REVIEWED “Kubo and the Two Strings” is dark, yet light....

Top 25 of 2016: 21) Little Sister

LITTLE SISTER REVIEWED “Little Sister” is carried by Addison Timlin’s star-making performance. But, these aren’t...

Top 25 of 2016: 22) The Nice Guys

THE NICE GUYS REVIEWED “The Nice Guys” is why I love Shane Black. A cult...

Top 25 of 2016: 23) Paterson

PATERSON REVIEWED "Paterson" allows an actor like Adam Driver to blossom. Too often, younger actors...

Top 25 of 2016: 24) Captain Fantastic

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC REVIEWED "Captain Fantastic" spoke to the idea of the 2016 idealistic bubble without...

Top 25 of 2016: 25) Christine

CHRISTINE REVIEWED "Christine" focuses on one of the most obscure and interesting media cases that...