The Year of 2016 in Films:
I went to the movies 112 times. I spent 1,176 dollars and 84
cents on Blu-ray's and DVDS this year. I am a movie nerd.
First things first, I vote on movies that can be seen by the
public. I don't vote on films that only a hand full of people can see because
of screener's. True film choices are made if the public can see the movie. If a
movie is made in 2015 but does not get a wide release until 2016 then that film
will be voted for in 2016 because it will be seen by the masses and therefore
are eligible.
This year was really not that hard for A Bucket of Corn to
choose their top 10 films of the year. There was some wonderful Oscar worthy
spectacular films to grace the cinema, but there were those few movies that
never get the credit they deserve. That never get the push they deserve because
they don't have high budgets or famous people, or the push of Hollywood or the
glitz and glamour of the red carpet type persona.
When I go into a movie, I don't go into the movie expecting
it to be an Oscar worthy picture. I go into it to be entertained, to be struck
with something thought-provoking or sometimes just a feature for senseless eye
candy.
All movies don't have to be put out by Hollywood or the
elite makers of cinema, for movies are movies.
My list consist of movies with high-class of the screen,
starring some bigwigs. There is some lower class Cinema starring some bigwigs
that never got the push, and there are those that nobody's ever heard of.
To be a true movie reviewer you have to adventure outside of
just Hollywood cinema or the big budget set up, for there are countless movies
that never make it to the big screen, that never get the Hollywood push. There
are films that come direct to video. There are films that go through the indie
theater market. There are films showcased publicly that fight and struggle to
be seen. There are foreign films.
So without further a-do, my top ten film list that I feel
created something new and fresh and
entertaining.
My List goes as Follows:
My Personal 10 Favorite Films of 2016
My Personal 10 Film Choices for The Oscars
Top 4 Animated Feature Films
Top 3 Actor Performances
Top 4 Actress Performances
Top 5 DVD/BLU-RAY COMPANY'S
Top 10 Blu-ray Special Edition Releases
Top 2 Best Plots
Best Foreign Film
Best Makeup
Top 5 Horror Films
My Most Anticipated films of 2017
And without further ado, let's begin:
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My Personal 10 Favorite Films of 2016
10.
Shelly
9.
King Cobra
8.
The Wailing
7.
Denial
6.
Wiener-Dog
5.
Evolution
4.
The Neon Demon
3.
HUSH
2.
Demon
(Released in 2015 but did not have a release in
America till 2016)
1.
Anthropoid
My Personal 10 Film Choices for The Oscars
10.
Arrival
9.
Moonlight
8.
Christine
7.
Little Men
6.
Hell or High Water
5.
Hacksaw Ridge
4.
La La Land
3.
Paterson
2.
Nocturnal Animals
1.
Manchester by the Sea
Top 4 Animated Feature Films
4.
Moana
3.
Zootopia
2.
Finding Dory
1.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Top 3 Actor Performances
3.
Adam Driver for Paterson
2.
Adam Driver for Paterson
2.
Andrew Garfield for Hacksaw Ridge
1.
Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea
Top 4 Actress Performances
4.
Viola Davis for Fences
3.
Natalie Portman for Jackie
2.
Amy Adams for Arrival
1.
Isabelle Huppert for Elle
Top 2 Directors of 2016
2.
Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”)
Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”)
1.
Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester by the Sea”)
Top 10 Blu-ray Special Edition Releases
10.
The Olive Films Signature Series of Blu-ray’s: High Noon [Olive Signature) [Blu-ray], Johnny Guitar [Olive Signature) [Blu-ray], Macbeth [Olive Signature Blu-ray], Night of the Grizzly [Olive Signature Blu-ray], Quiet Man [Olive Signature Blu-ray]
9.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
8.
The Killing Of America [Blu-ray]
The Killing Of America [Blu-ray]
7.
Grindhouse Releasing’s: I Drink Your Blood (Two Blu-rays)
Grindhouse Releasing’s: I Drink Your Blood (Two Blu-rays)
6.
Vestron Video Blu-ray Releases: Chopping Mall [Blu-ray], Return Of The Living Dead 3
Vestron Video Blu-ray Releases: Chopping Mall [Blu-ray], Return Of The Living Dead 3
[Blu-ray], C.H.U.D II: Bud The Chud [Blu-ray], Waxworks Compilation
[Blu-ray], Blood Diner [Blu-ray],
5.
Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection (6-Film Limited Edition Box Set feat. Gangster VIP 1 & 2, Heartless, Goro the Assassin, Black Dagger, and Kill!) [Blu-ray + DVD]
Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection (6-Film Limited Edition Box Set feat. Gangster VIP 1 & 2, Heartless, Goro the Assassin, Black Dagger, and Kill!) [Blu-ray + DVD]
4.
Pioneers of African American Cinema (Kino) (5 Discs) [Blu-ray]
Pioneers of African American Cinema (Kino) (5 Discs) [Blu-ray]
3.
Out 1 (LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET, DUAL FORMAT: 6 BLU-RAYs & 7 DVDs)
Out 1 (LIMITED EDITION DELUXE BOX SET, DUAL FORMAT: 6 BLU-RAYs & 7 DVDs)
2.
Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy (Arrow Video) [Blu-ray]
Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy (Arrow Video) [Blu-ray]
1.
Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro (Cronos / The Devil's Backbone / Pan's Labyrinth) (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro (Cronos / The Devil's Backbone / Pan's Labyrinth) (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Top 5 DVD/BLU-RAY COMPANY'S
5.
88 Films
4.
Severin Films
3.
Twilight Time
2.
Arrow Video
1.
Eureka Masters of Cinema
Top 3 Best Plots
3.
Beyond the Gates
2.
Manchester by the Sea
1.
Nocturnal Animals
Best Foreign Film
Elle
Top 5 Best Makeup/Special Effects:
5.
Rogue One
4.
Star Trek Beyond
3.
Dead Pool
2.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
1.
The Jungle Book
Top 5 Horror Films
5.
Neon Demon
4.
Neon Demon
4.
Don’t Breathe
3.
The Wailing
2.
Hush
Hush
1.
The Witch
(2015 Film but did not have Wide Release till 2016)
(2015 Film but did not have Wide Release till 2016)
And to close it out hoping for another great year of cinema in 2017.
My most anticipated Films coming in 2017.