Allyson Johnson’s Top 10 Movies of 2016
I’ve written about all of these films multiple times this year and as it comes to an end, the biggest aspect I’ve taken away is just how alive and flourishing the medium is. Even if the blockbuster season was a bit of a disappointment, there were amazing feats of artistry to be found if you managed to look for them. From a coming of age story that will end up being a significant landmark in cinema, a film that made musicals “cool” again, a horror movie about a dinner party gone wrong or a biopic that shows there’s still life in that genre, it’s been an absolutely stunning year for film. I haven’t had as hard a time narrowing down my top ten (top 15 even) in years.
- Moonlight
- La La Land
- The Handmaiden
- Midnight Special
- Hell or High Water
- Green Room
- The Edge of Seventeen
- The Invitation
- Jackie
- Paterson
Honorable mentions: Loving, American Honey, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Captain America: Civil War.
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