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Best Films of 2016

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Decade: Rating: List Type:

114

5.8

6.1

A Hologram for the King (2016)

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517

5.9

6.5

The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

6.7/10

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277

6.7

7.1

Deepwater Horizon

6.7/10

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227

6.5

Money Monster (2016)

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224

5.6

High-Rise (2016)

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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

7.1

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World...

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525

7.4

7.8

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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107

6.7

7.2

Dheepan

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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

7.3

7.4

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall... (2016)

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6.3

Operation Avalanche

I kept thinking this was going to be funny but it never was. The pseudo-documentary style is interesting and it's a fun venture into the oft-conspiracised story of the US/USSR space race, told through the point of view of two average guys involved.

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655

7.6

7.4

Moonlight

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6.8

Other People (2016)

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6.6

Being George Clooney

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205

5.7

6.7

Collateral Beauty

6.8/10

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7.4

7.2

Miss Sharon Jones! (2015)

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144

5.9

6.4

Live by Night (2017)

6.9/10

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7.1

Ali and Nino (2016)...

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179

5.4

5.8

Office Christmas Party (2016)

6.9/10

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7.9

"30 for 30" Fantastic Lies

7.0/10

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385

6.8

7.3

The Accountant

7.0/10

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641

7.2

6.9

The Witch

Director: Robert Eggers
His 1st movie
My 2nd movie watched from the director

Well, this was a fun one! Said nobody. Obviously going into it I wasn't expecting 'fun', but holy Hell this one was rough. A movie that just gets worse and worse for the characters. Still, that doesn't diminish the filmmaking. The story is well done, the acting is spot on, cinematography notable, and pacing perfect. Such an affective tone Eggers created, too.

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Location: Rural Massachusetts, USA

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184

6.6

7.3

13 Hours

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129

6.5

6.9

Free State of Jones (2016)

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7.5

8.1

Requiem for the American Dream (2015)

Love Chomsky and, if you do, you will like this one. It's 100% him talking.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

541

6.1

6.7

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

7.0/10

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Espn Films 30 for 30 This Magic Moment (2016)

7.0/10

143

6.9

Loving

Director: Jeff Nichols
His 5th movie
My 3rd movie watched from the director

This is a beautiful story and the performances are outstanding. The actors tell us so much without words. It's the best put-together movie I've seen from Nichols, a director I come back to but am never really sure why he is acclaimed. He's a very dry filmmaker. I'm thankful for him making this movie and getting their important story out, putting yet another small piece to the overall story and puzzle of the U.S.'s history.

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Top Ten Performances - Joel Edgerton
Top Ten Performances - Ruth Negga
The Beauty and Evolution of Interracial relationships in Movies
Movie Titles with Double Meanings

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Location: Caroline County, VA, USA

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7.8

Oasis: Supersonic

Love their music, didn't know anything about them. They had a pretty hectic up-and-coming story. I'm not sure I like them any more after watching this, but still fun to watch their rise and their inevitable fall.

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180

6.3

6.7

Pete's Dragon

7.1/10

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6.3

Morris from America

I liked the father/son relationship and not-quite-coming-of-age tale. His love interest was a good balance for a movie that is minimally emotional and profound.

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290

6.1

6.4

The BFG (2016)

7.3/10

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195

6.7

The Dressmaker

A very Australian movie. It's like a stranger and more depressing version of "Chololat"... and less successful. Winslet is great and the supporting cast is entertaining.

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213

6.6

6.4

Tale of Tales

7.3/10

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878

6.6

7.3

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

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143

5.4

5.8

Masterminds (2016)

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135

6.8

American Honey

Director: Andrea Arnold
Her 4th movie
My 2nd movie watched from the director

This is an enjoyable aimless story about a rag tag group who seem to be aimless as well, but enjoy that way of life thoroughly.

Added to Lists:

Best Plot-Free Movies
Best Performances - Shia Lebeouf
Non-Actor Casts

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352

6.5

6.9

The Magnificent Seven (2016)

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591

7.3

7.5

Nocturnal Animals

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7.5

7.6

Weiner (2016)...

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165

5.5

5.9

Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

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100

7.8

8.2

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6.7

7.5

Doctor Strange (2016)

7.3/10

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318

6.1

6.3

The Shallows (2016)

6.3

6.1

The Family Fang (2016)

Director: Jason Bateman
His 2nd Movie
My 2nd movie watched from the director.

Bateman's second directorial effort is not as fun and entertaining as "Bad Words" but is certainly proof he isn't a one and done kind of actor-turned-director. The concept is great, the performances are solid even if the overall execution isn't anything special.

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Top Ten Performances - Jason Bateman
Chris Walken is the best supporting actor of all time?

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165

6.9

7.3

The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) (1987)

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411

6.2

7.1

Sing

7.4/10

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6.6

6.9

Marguerite

7.4/10

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231

6.8

Storks

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288

7.1

7.3

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

7.4/10

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7.1

7.2

Into the Inferno

Director: Werner Herzog
His 37th movie
My 12th movie watched from the director

The incredible documented life of interesting people and Werner Herzog continues. This is such a feast for the eyes and the development of the story of our earth is impressive. The North Korea section overall makes sense yet it seems to veer off in a direction that seems unnecessary, taking too long to bring it back to its relevance.
I love the references to three previous Herzog documentaries and the way Herzog continues to include himself in them, still unusual for a doc director.

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Top Ten Documentaries of Werner Herzog
Lava Love: A Dozen Great Movies about Volcanoes

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This list was created by and in the opinion of Stephen H Koontz.
Created in December 2016
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023 - Recently added: The Witch
Movies Seen: 127

So far not that great of a year, as it's tough to follow up a year like 2015. Perhaps many of the December films will help. I have many more I haven't seen; but these are the films I enjoyed most in the year twenty sisteen.
Enjoy!

Also Seen:
Rated 6/10
Assassin's Creed
Criminal
Suicide Squad
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Miles Ahead
Tickled
Triple 9
The Brothers Grimsby
Little Men
Midnight Special
Zoolander 2
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Where to Invade Next
A Bigger Splash
Lights Out
The First Monday in May
The Art of Organized Noise
In a Valley of Violence
Women He's Undressed
I'm Not a Serial Killer
Rated 5/10
AWOL
The Angry Birds Movie
The Program
The Belko Experiment
Certain Women
2/10
Compulsion

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