Popcorn Nights Best and Worst Films of 2016!

Here we are at the end of 2016 and it’s time for me to give you my picks for the best and worst films of 2016.  I haven’t seen everything, so of course there could very well be films out there that I may enjoy or hate more than the ones on my list.  I must be clear that these two list are comprised from what I have seen. Having said that, I have seen a great deal of the theatrical releases.

Best of 2016:

1. Green Room
2. Hacksaw Ridge
3. A Monster Calls
4. La La Land
5. Manchester by the Sea
6. The Nice Guys
7. Moonlight
8. 20^th Century Women
9. Fences
10. Zootopia

Worst of 2016:

1. Zoolander 2
2. Bad Santa 2
3. Ride Along 2
4. Rules Don’t Apply
5. The Neon Demon
6. The Forest
7. Alice Through the Looking Glass
8. Keeping Up with the Joneses
9. Man Down
10. The Girl on the Train

There you have it, those are my lists. I do want to mention a few films that did not make the cut but are worth pointing out.  Four films that just missed my top ten best of the year.  I am a huge fan of Fede Alvarez’s “Don’t Breathe”. This is a masterfully shot thriller that has a very retro feel to it. It is one of only two films in 2016 that I saw twice in theaters.  The Clint Eastwood directed “Sully” starring Tom Hanks also just missed out, although I think one of the things I enjoyed most was how it took advantage of the IMAX technology.  The comic book adaptation “Deadpool” was a great deal of fun. Clever, original, and it never felt like it held back.  I did enjoy “Captain America: Civil War” but “Deadpool” gave us something refreshing.  Finally, although not many people took a chance on “Eddie the Eagle”, this was probably the feel-good movie of the year. Sweet, funny, and sported one hell of an 80’s soundtrack.

By: Marc Ferman