re: Your Best and Worst Films of 2016

Top 5:
Hell or High Water
Sing Street
Nice Guys
Green Room
The Lobster

Haven't seen Arrival, Manchester, La La Land.

Bottom 5 would be BvsS, Suicide Squad, Ghostbusters (didn't finish), Independence Day (ditto), and Certain Women (which was pretty well received).

There were plenty of good movies, but none great. There were 5 or so other movies I've seen that could have just as easily been my list (Lobster is the only one that I would definitely leave in), but nothing like Inside Out or Whiplash the previous two years.

Not sure I'll see another film this year. Might see Star Wars finally tonight but looking uncertain.

So if I had to make a list:

Memorable Films from 2016

1. The Wailing (South Korea)
2. The Green Room
3. The Jungle Book
4. The VVitch
5. Hush (not the greatest but pretty good)

Horrible Films from 2016

1. Batman vs. Superman
2. Suicide Squad

Still Need to See from 2016

Manchester by the Sea
Hell or High Water
Arrival
Star Wars
Captain America: Civil War
The Handmaiden
10 Cloverfield Lane
Silence
Doctor Strange
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Train to Busan

Best:
1. Arrival
2. Rogue One

Worst:
1. Suicide Squad
2. Suicide Squad
3. Suicide Squad

I really liked The Nice Guys and The Lobster. Rogue One was good as was Midnight Special. The Arrival left me a little cold, but I want to see it again. Ghostbusters had some laughs, as did Keanu and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. Civil War was OK, better than Doctor Strange. Everybody Wants Some!! had plenty of laughs and rang real true to life, although it was a bit slight. Deadpool was OK, if I was 17 I would have thought it was the BEST MOVIE EVAR. Hail, Caesar! had some laughs and good performances, but it was certainly a lesser Coen Brothers film. Batman vs Superman was an overblown mess. Started watching The Witch, but my wife couldn't get into it so we turned it off. Tried to watch Neon Demon twice but got bored and gave up both times. Really liked what I saw of High-Rise, because it had A Clockwork Orange feel. I need to finish watching it. Want to see Moonlight, La La Land and Green Room.

Best: Manchester by the Sea (and I saw a lot of movies)

Worst: The Lobster
Neon Demon