Best to Worst of 2016
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- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett JohanssonPolitical involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.Riveting performances, a magnificent script and epic gravitas create another triumph for the MCU. (10)
- DirectorDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsPaul DanoDaniel RadcliffeMary Elizabeth WinsteadA hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.Sermons on love, pain, insecurity and friendship, as told by farts and boners. Gloriously original! (10)
- StarsDavid AttenboroughChadden HunterGordon BuchananDavid Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.BBC Earth delivers another spectacular documentation of wildlife at its most remarkable. (10)
- DirectorScott DerricksonStarsBenedict CumberbatchChiwetel EjioforRachel McAdamsWhile on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.An immensely satisfying origin story; dense with superbly executed creativity and world-building. (10)
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingEmma StoneRosemarie DeWittWhile navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.Mesmerising, transportive nostalgia dream and ode to those who shaped our journey, feat. a godlike Gosling. (10)
- DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsJun KunimuraHwang Jung-minKwak Do-wonSoon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.A masterful patchwork of genres. This riveting puzzle-box Mystery still has its hooks in me. (9.5)
- DirectorFisher StevensStarsLeonardo DiCaprioBan Ki-moonAlejandro G. IñárrituA look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.The easily digestible pill on Earth's frightening future is almost the groundshaker it needs to be. (9.5)
- DirectorSebastian SchipperStarsLaia CostaFrederick LauFranz RogowskiA young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.Even more impressive than its single take is the terrific drama and platinum-grade acting within. (9.5)
- DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.Ferociously relevant themes and originality, with a perfectly inspiring protagonist at its core. (9.5)
- DirectorBonni CohenJon ShenkStarsRobin BourlandDaisy ColemanCharles ColemanA look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community.Captures how brutally difficult it is for young girls surviving in the age of social media. (9.0)
- CreatorAunty DonnaStarsBroden KellyMark Samual BonannoZachary RuaneA bunch of cheeky boys and girls who work at an office experience and partake in absurd situations. Featuring ManBeast, Mr. Bull, Bigoted Bill, and even Mark Samual Bonanno.Thick & frothy comedy cream. While not every skit is a smash hit, the successes provide a lifetime of laughs. (9.0)
- CreatorScott AlexanderLarry KaraszewskiSarah BurgessStarsSarah PaulsonAnnaleigh AshfordSterling K. BrownAn anthology series centered around America's most notorious crimes and criminals.An outstanding, best-in-years production, despite a bizarre casting choice in Cuba Gooding Jr. (9.0)
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsMeryl StreepHugh GrantSimon HelbergThe story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.A near-perfect callback to 1950's best comedies. Hysterical and tear-jerking. An absolute delight! (9.0)
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.Unforgettable proof of Sci-Fi's ability to awe, entertain and guide us to rediscover our humanity. (9.0)
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsNatalie PortmanPeter SarsgaardGreta GerwigFollowing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.This profound portrait on grief, faith and the yearning to leave a dignified legacy is deeply affecting. (9.0)
- DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergKurt RussellDouglas M. GriffinA dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.Lead by a top-notch blockbuster script, Berg and his kickass cast and crew strike Disaster-film gold. (9.0)
- CreatorRichard PriceSteven ZaillianStarsRiz AhmedJohn TurturroBill CampAfter a night of partying with a woman he picked up, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.This boiling pot of New York's crime world has a powerful pulse until it tires, crawling to the finish line. (9.0)
- DirectorEduardo W. Roy Jr.StarsRonwaldo MartinHasmine KillipJohn Kenji MontoroJane and Aries are teenage parents. They make a living out of stealing on the streets... until fate hits back at them.I was ashamed of my total exhaustion by the film’s end, as this tragic population - so empathetically portrayed - may never get a rest from their merciless, cutthroat world. (9.0)
- DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsAamir KhanSakshi TanwarFatima Sana ShaikhFormer wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.A classic, inspiring sports/biopic tearjerker, and a markedly proud achievement for Indian cinema. (9.0)
- DirectorTrey Edward ShultsStarsKrisha FairchildAlex DobrenkoRobyn FairchildKrisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.Tells a familiar story with bracing, unconventional truth. Fairchild is nothing less than Olympian. (9.0)
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsOwen SuskindCornelia SuskindRon SuskindA coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.To watch Peter Pan be forced to grow up is heartbreaking, heartwarming, and hopeful. (9.0)
- CreatorLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd HarrisAt the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.Cleverly twisty story threads + generous blood & nudity round out this high-concept wonderland. (9.0)
- DirectorYasushi KawamuraKei'ichi SatoStarsDaisuke OnoMao IchimichiTomohiro KakuAfter being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.Jaw-dropping, horrific, nightmare-squad monster designs and (almost) non-stop action awesomeness. (8.5)
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerDon HallStarsAuli'i CravalhoDwayne JohnsonRachel HouseIn ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.She may be the best hero Disney Studios has ever created - a shining light for unsure times. (8.5)
- DirectorChris KellyStarsJesse PlemonsMolly ShannonBradley WhitfordA struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.Overflows with hilarious, too-close-to-home observations whilst achieving profound emotions. (8.5)