Movies of 2016
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- DirectorDan TrachtenbergStarsJohn GoodmanMary Elizabeth WinsteadJohn Gallagher Jr.A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.It's probably doesn't have a lot of rewatch value, but sometimes that's okay. As it is, the film does an incredible job of remaining taut and suspenseful throughout its runtime and serves as a clever and completely different sequel to the original Cloverfield.
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsStephen LangJane LevyDylan MinnetteHoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn't as helpless as he seems.
- DirectorTim MillerStarsRyan ReynoldsMorena BaccarinT.J. MillerA wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.A movie that will probably prove to be the next step in the evolution of comic book movies, Deadpool brings R-Rated, raunchy comedy to superhero films which lifts up an otherwise forgettable script.
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett JohanssonPolitical involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.Civil War has innumerable things going for it - introduction of several great new characters, a plotline that seems as if it's what Avengers 2 should've been, and continues several storylines set up in acclaimed Cap sequel The Winter Soldier. Unfortunately, it's ultimately hampered by an ending where nearly every storyline is left with a definite "To Be Continued" placard.
- DirectorAndrew StantonAngus MacLaneStarsEllen DeGeneresAlbert BrooksEd O'NeillFriendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsJonah HillMiles TellerSteve LantzLoosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
- DirectorZack SnyderStarsBen AffleckHenry CavillAmy AdamsBatman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.While flawed in some very key areas - including a shockingly poor interpretation of one of its titular characters, as well as a campy, obnoxious version of Lex Luthor - Zack Snyder's attempted superhero epic reaches higher than most superhero movies have in years. Otherwise executed marvelously in nearly every way - acting, art design, cinematography, score, fight choreography and more - the successes of the film lift it above the flaws of its script to place it as one of my favorite films of the year so far.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.Despite several very good movies, the X-Men series has never really felt like the true, comic book interpretations of its star characters. Apocalypse begins to right that wrong; meshing some of the best of First Class with the promise of the 1990s heyday of X-Men. Its cliched and uninteresting villain ultimately holds the movie back from greatness.
- DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.It's a solid disney movie, checking all of the boxes you'd expect for a quality children's film. But it lacks a certain uniqueness and tries a bit too hard to be culturally current.
- DirectorSam LiuStarsRosario DawsonChristopher GorhamShemar MooreRobin is sent to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches a Justice League mission. The Titans must then face Trigon after he possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world.While still featuring several of the unfortunate tropes that have plagued DC Animated Movies in recent years, JLvTT offers just enough cleverness and heart to make it one of the better in Superhero direct-to-video movies.
- DirectorChris RenaudStarsLouis C.K.Eric StonestreetKevin HartThe quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
- DirectorJustin LinStarsChris PineZachary QuintoKarl UrbanThe crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.A noticeable improvement over its predecessor, Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond puts the Star Trek franchises squarely in the category of marvelous well-executed blockbusters. However, while it works for the film, there'll always be a part of me that wishes the Star Trek series could be a little more Gene Roddenberry philosophy, and a little less Mission: Impossible style simplistic action movie.
- DirectorSam LiuStarsKevin ConroyMark HamillTara StrongAs Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.The long awaited animated adaptation of the classic Batman story finds itself hampered by an at best completely unnecessary and often downright gratuitous original prologue. Press stop after the first 30 minutes, and you're looking at a very bad film. Skip the first 30 minutes, and it's everything you hope it would be.
- DirectorJay OlivaStarsJason O'MaraYvonne StrahovskiStuart AllanBruce Wayne is missing. Alfred covers for him while Nightwing and Robin patrol Gotham City in his stead. And a new player, Batwoman, investigates Batman's disappearance.Probably the greatest sin these "New52" style DC animated movies commit is being wholly mediocre. There's nothing offensively bad about Bad Blood, but it squanders great characters and storylines in favor of needless but seemingly obligatory action sequences.
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsWill SmithJared LetoMargot RobbieA secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.As of this writing, the worst film I've seen of 2016. While it features of bevy of likable characters and genuinely clever concept, the film seems to have been torn to shreds in the editing room, leaving a rudderless, disjointed film that - while fun at times - can be in no way considered good.