2016 in Review

  1. Rogue One, A, another great chapter of Star Wars
  2. Zootopia, A, great neo-noir story, characters, and setup
  3. Kubo and the Two Strings, A, a masterpiece of animation, story, and characters
  4. Hidden Figures, A, a lot of ingredients come together for a fun movie
  5. Manchester by the Sea, A-, slow moving but well made character study
  6. Moana, A-, simple plot, but well made and entertaining
  7. Queen of Katwe, A-, well made, well acted, and genuine underdog movie
  8. Jackie, A-, well-made small story about a very big story
  9. The Jungle Book, A-, surprisingly good as an action movie
  10. Race, A-, Jesse Owens excels in a messed up world
  11. My Life as a Zucchini, A-, well crafted movie about foster kids
  12. Hunt for the Wilderpeople, A-, funny, touching New Zealand adventure
  13. A Monster Calls, A-, heavy plot, but good acting and visuals
  14. Finding Dory, A-, good story and characters, over the top action
  15. Arrival, B+, good alien contact movie with some twists
  16. Doctor Strange, B+, a new kind of Marvel hero, but somehow the same
  17. Lion, B+, interesting story about a lost kid from India
  18. Captain America: Civil War, B+, good movie, but getting a little tired
  19. Hell or High Water, B+, slow and simple, but some very good acting
  20. The BFG, B+, well-made children's fantasy
  21. Deepwater Horizon, B+, well made real life action move
  22. Central Intelligence, B+, fun buddy comedy wth Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart
  23. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, B+, goofy, but mostly funny takeoff of pop stardom
  24. La La Land, B, good story and romance, but a little amateur
  25. Star Trek Beyond, B, good, but starting to feel like a series
  26. Pete's Dragon, B, predicatable but very nice piece of fluff
  27. Paterson, B, extremely slow but artfully simple movie
  28. April and the Extraordinary World, B, cool graphics and imagination can't save this
  29. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, B, fun action movie still feels like a partial story
  30. Hail, Caesar!, B, interesting, silly period piece about Hollywood
  31. The Nice Guys, B, funny, entertaining, 70s detective movie
  32. 10 Cloverfield Lane, B, suspenseful and keeps you guessing
  33. Batman: Bad Blood, B, a lot of moving parts, but story is lacking
  34. Deadpool, B, grittier, but familiar Marvel movie
  35. Hacksaw Ridge, B, clumsily made story of incredible bravery
  36. The Secret Life of Pets, B-, good animation and characters, not much plot
  37. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, B-, another flawed, kind of gruesome, Tim Burton movie
  38. Nocturnal Animals, B-, some very good performance but not my thing
  39. The Accountant, B-, flawed movie is still fun to watch
  40. Fences, C+, great performances, but a loathsome leading man
  41. Keanu, C+, over the top silly crime comedy from Key and Peele
  42. Trolls, C, slow and kind of dark with fun music
  43. Sully, C, false drama inserted into amazing true story
  44. Sing, C, not original or that funny, but kind of cute
  45. The Red Turtle, C, this is why I own so many Disney movies
  46. The Edge of Seventeen, C-, did not care about the selfish mean main character

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