2016 in Film

Far, far, far overdue—on a deadline owed to no one but myself—here is the way 2016 crumbles in film so far:

Top Films: 
1. “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” Taika Waititi
2. “Doctor Strange” Scott Derrickson
3. “Zootopia” Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush
4. “Hail, Caesar” Coen Brothers
5. “Arrival” Denis Villaneuve
6. “The Edge of Seventeen” Kelly Fremon Craig
7. “Moana” Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, and Chris Williams
8. "The Nice Guys" Shane Black
9. “Kubo and the Two Strings” Travis Knight
10. “10 Cloverfield Lane” Dan Tractenberg
11. “Star Trek Beyond” Justin Lin

Biggest Disappointments: 
1. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
2. “Suicide Squad” 
3. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
4. “Finding Dory”

Films I Want/Need to Still See (Or that explain absences on the above lists): 
Toni Edrmann
Hell or High Water
Midnight Special
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
The Nice Guys (Seen see Above)
A Monster Calls
Batman v. Superman