Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Top Ten Films of 2016

Having broken my personal record of annual cinema visits (115 so far in 2016), there are plenty of difficult decisions to make in narrowing them down to a top ten. So somewhat arbitrarily, here are my favourites.

10. High Rise - J.G.Ballards dystopian fable on society breaking down in one apartment building

9. The Witch - haunting and authentic, set in New England in the 1600s

8. The Limehouse Golem - entralling and atmospheric horror

7. Hell or High Water - moody Texas crime drama

6. Hacksaw Ridge - memorable true war story 

5. Nocturnal Animals - gripping noir story within a story

4. Where Am I Going - funniest film of the year, (Italian)

3. The Revenant - Leo vs various bears 

2. The Finest Hours -  an unbelievable but true shipwreck rescue

1. Carol - so poignant, fabulous cinematography  shot on low res Super 16 film

With honorable mentions to:

Miss Peregrine's House for Peculiar Children
Jason Bourne
Sisters
Spotlight
Steve Jobs
Anomalisa
Trumbo

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