| Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
| Deadpool | 2016 | 97 | 1 | - Just an incredibly fun time at the theaters! |
| Spotlight | 2015 | 93 | 2 | - For all the talking heads, half-truths, and sensationalism that dominates the so-called "news channels" these days, we needed this film. Not only to remind us what passionate people can still do, but what journalism, true journalism, can still be. |
| The Hateful Eight | 2016 | 93 | 2 | - Just an absolute blast of a time at the theater! |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2016 | 92 | 4 | - This is perhaps the farthest a Star Wars film has ventured away from the norm, but it can still hold its own with the others. |
| Sicario | 2015 | 90 | 5 | - A 'Traffic' for the 'Call of Duty' generation. |
| Everybody Wants Some | 2016 | 89 | 6 | - Though I am not a particular fan of Linklater's stuff in general, I must admit Everybody Wants Some is probably my favorite film of his to date. |
| La La Land | 2016 | 89 | 6 | - Here's the thing: I wanted to not like this movie. As seeming like nothing but pure Oscar bait, I want to loathe this film with every ounce of my soul. But I liked it. Dare I admit it, it's very good. |
| Room | 2015 | 89 | 6 | - Both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time for the duration. |
| Trainwreck | 2015 | 88 | 9 | - It's refreshing when a comedy is so much more than cheap laughter. |
| Get Hard | 2015 | 86 | 10 | - A raunchy riot! |
| Straight Outta Compton | 2015 | 86 | 10 | - There's been a lot of artist/band biopics and documentaries this year, but 'Straight Outta Compton' might just be the best. |
| Suicide Squad | 2016 | 86 | 10 | - A thoroughly enjoyable counter-punch from the DC universe for all the success Marvel movies have enjoyed. |
| The Revenant | 2015 | 86 | 10 | - Tremendously well-acted. Beautiful and brutally unfiltered cinematography. If it was about a half-hour shorter and trimmed some of the fat it would be a darn near perfect movie. |
| Woman in Gold | 2015 | 86 | 10 | - It's rare that a legal drama has a character as colorful as what Helen Mirren brings to the table here. |
| Star Trek Beyond | 2016 | 85 | 15 | - While not quite as good as the first two in this modern Star Trek trilogy, 'Beyond, this first edition without JJ Abrams having the con, flies just fine. |
| War Dogs | 2016 | 85 | 15 | - A fun, fascinating tale! |
| Bridge of Spies | 2015 | 84 | 17 | - At its core, 'Bridge of Spies' is not a thriller about a few prisoners. No, it is a dissection of what made the 'Cold War' a terrifying and tense time. |
| Brooklyn | 2015 | 84 | 17 | - A pretty beautiful romantic drama. |
| Captain Fantastic | 2016 | 84 | 17 | - One thing's for sure: it'll spark a reaction within you. |
| Hell or High Water | 2016 | 84 | 17 | - No one performance is particularly weak, but they are all blown away by Ben Foster who is just sensational. |
| Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | 2014 | 84 | 17 | - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has the unenviable task of being the first "legacy" film following the passing of Tom Clancy. And it works -- mostly -- but one can't help to feel that Chris Pine is too little "Jack Ryan" and too much "James Bond". |
| The Gift (Edgerton / Bateman) | 2015 | 84 | 17 | - It's a gripping suspense-driven drama. |
| Hail, Caesar! | 2016 | 83 | 23 | - Quite possibly one of the Coen brothers' best ones yet! |
| The Nice Guys | 2016 | 83 | 23 | - Crowe and Gosling are an unlikely comedy duo. But it works! |
| Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | 82 | 25 | - Another solid installation to the Avengers franchise, though it doesn't quite reach the bar set by 'The Winter Soldier'. |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | 82 | 25 | - Definitely a different take on the usual war flick. |
| Zootopia | 2016 | 82 | 25 | - It's amazing what a "kids" movie seems like it could teach adults today about seeing past each other's differences. |
| A Hologram for the King | 2015 | 81 | 28 | - The supporting cast is so charming and genuine they feel right up there with Hanks. |
| Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates | 2016 | 81 | 28 | - Legitimately funny! |
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | 2016 | 81 | 28 | - Like most satires, it tries too hard. It lands most of its comedic punches, but when it misses, it misses big. |
| Arrival | 2016 | 80 | 31 | - It's a good, not great, film. And beware of rave reviews. Those buying wholeheartedly in 'Arrival' are giving it credit for being smarter than it really is. |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | 80 | 31 | - A solid reincarnation of a beloved franchise. |
| Life Itself | 2014 | 80 | 31 | - The unfettered access of the documentary is unsettling, but that's the point. Still, one can only wonder if it could have gone farther. |
| The Magnificent Seven | 2016 | 80 | 31 | - A year after 'The Hateful Eight' we get 'The Magnificent Seven', where in place of classic cinema nostalgia we get big blockbuster vigor. To be perfectly honest, both have their merits. |
| Allied | 2016 | 79 | 35 | - In a year unusually devoid of spy thrillers, 'Allied' sticks out. |
| Jason Bourne | 2016 | 79 | 35 | - Greengrass returns to the franchise, and all the pieces are there, but it's just not the same. |
| Sisters | 2015 | 79 | 35 | - I equate it sort of to The Beatles' 'Let It Be'. It's good, sure, but we've had so much better from these stars in the past. |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane | 2016 | 77 | 38 | - Inside the fallout shelter lay a wonderfully thrilling story. Psychological in a cabin fever sort of way, clostrophobic as three virtual strangers are forced into confinement with one another, and eerily twisted like a Hitchcock great. Then she pops the lid, runs from aliens, and everything we go through suddenly feels a bit more silly. |
| Midnight Special | 2016 | 77 | 38 | - Definitely a different kind of thriller. Somewhere in between real life and sci-fi lies 'Midnight Special'. |
| Sing Street | 2016 | 77 | 38 | - Cute little coming-of-age movie, if you can call it that. |
| The End of the Tour | 2015 | 77 | 38 | - A sweet yet sad story of nostalgia, loneliness, and what it truly means to connect with someone. |
| Vacation | 2015 | 76 | 42 | - There are those that will tear 'Vacation' a new one, but they're expecting something more, something elegant. They want that trip to Paris when they should be plenty satisified with (another) hijinx-filled trip to Wally World. |
| The Accountant | 2016 | 75 | 43 | - For about three quarters of its runtime it's a fairly smart, engaging, intriguing thriller. And then it devolves into cliche and tacky plot developments and the eye rolls begin. |
| The Girl on the Train | 2016 | 71 | 44 | - It's about as good as the book. Which is, to say, a bit overrated. |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | 70 | 45 | - It's a cute, little albeit painfully formulaic family film. |
| The Bronze | 2015 | 70 | 45 | - It is, at once, a sports comedy and a satire about live in middle America. But it's all just only 'chuckle funny'. No real, genuine laughs here. |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | 2016 | 70 | 45 | - Whether it be Star Wars or The Hobbit or now X-Men, the decision is unanimous: these prequel trilogies never break out of the shadow of the originals. |
| Infinitely Polar Bear | 2015 | 69 | 48 | - Being eccentric just for the sake of being eccentric isn't endearing, it's distracting. |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | 68 | 49 | - It doesn't even stand up on its own let alone in the shadow of Christopher Nolan's magnificent trilogy. |
| Miles Ahead | 2016 | 68 | 49 | - We've seen this sort of biopic a lot recently where the story focuses on the post-peak-of-fame years. I, for one, do not get the appeal. |
| Steve Jobs | 2015 | 68 | 49 | - Unlike 'Jobs' where Kutcher played the Apple god, 'Steve Jobs' commits the vast majority of the story and its emotional pull to the personal life of the man. But a movie about Jobs' personal life is sort of like making a movie about the Kardashians' business acumen. |
| The Lobster | 2015 | 68 | 49 | - The problem is, far too often, as 'The Lobster' hits its stride, it goes even whackier and seems to lose the context of its allegorical intentions. |
| Eddie the Eagle | 2016 | 65 | 53 | - A great underdog story needs a glaring obstacle. Rudy's size. TC Williams High School Football overcoming race and integration. Eddie's only obstacle is that he's weird. |
| The Jungle Book | 2016 | 65 | 53 | - What is the point of a live action movie when all but one character are CGI? |
| Mr. Right | 2016 | 61 | 55 | - A disappointing project for Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell to have their names forever tied to. |
| 28 Weeks Later | 2007 | 57 | 56 | - Not the best post-apocalypse movie ever, but it will entertain you through the run time. |
| Swiss Army Man | 2016 | 56 | 57 | - I can honestly say I don't know what the hell I just watched. |
| Kubo and the Two Strings | 2016 | 54 | 58 | - Ultimately, it's forgettable. |
| Pitch Perfect 2 | 2015 | 52 | 59 | - It's just more of the same, really. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2016 | 50 | 60 | - I don't think one movie has done more to undermine the love and nostalgia I have for superhero characters I grew up with. |
| The Maze Runner | 2014 | 50 | 60 | - A poor man's 'Hunger Games'. |
| Where to Invade Next | 2015 | 46 | 62 | - While some of Moore's points on other nations' cultures are well made, the overall tone of the film is not just jarringly arrogant, but dangerously naive. |
| Hardcore Henry | 2016 | 43 | 63 | - All shtick, no substance. |
| Shaun the Sheep Movie | 2015 | 28 | 64 | - A film where the only dialogue is incomprehensible chicken scratch, sheep are disowned by an amnesiac owner, and a city employee tries to kill the lot, including a man. The Brits have a funny idea of what constitutes a family film. |
