The best films of 2016
The films that pushed back in 2016.
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Becoming an avatar of what you love in La La Land
A relief from the potholes of life as we envision the best versions of ourselves in snappy musical numbers.
The lessons of the 52 films by women pledge
Filmmaking skews male so you have to poke it back.
Rebel Yell
In war – Rogue One is desperate to underline the ‘war’ in ‘Star Wars’ – hope is the ideal motivational poster but it can’t be instilled without sacrifice.
Ghostbusters lights em’ up
A blast with barbs for gender politics snuck in-between big laughs.
The Dream of the Nineties is Alive in Independence Day: Resurgence
Unashamedly goofy and sincere with its absurdity.
Warcraft, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing
A submissive digital splat.
Girl Asleep gets bittersweet with maturity
Exquisitely encapsulates the struggle between adolescence and maturity with wide-eyed apprehension.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople and the Discomfort of Being Affable
It’s like being killed with kindness, a good problem to have but a hard one to define beyond pleasantries.
Green Room: No Posers
Pulsates on the collision of youth and violence.
The Comical Pandemonium of The Nice Guys
A crime tale that leaves the screwball comedy bruised and bloody with a retro reinvention of sorts.
The Savagery of Class Warfare in High-Rise
An extreme reminder of our status as savages in suits.
The Hubris of X-Men: Apocalypse
Goes through an identity crisis while suffering the hubris of assuming superhero movies are too big to fail.
Midnight Special and the Tax of Parenthood
Quicker than you can say ‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph’ you’re in the thick of an old parenting allegory.
Twister Revisited
How this perfect movie almost didn’t get made.