80. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales A more appropriate title would’ve been Dead Franchises Tell no Tales. Dohohohoho. Seriously though, I don’t think any movie this year has felt more fatigued of its own franchise than this one. For all the many flaws of Alien Covenant, Transformers and the Mummy, they... Continue Reading →

Note: This was originally posted in February 2018. So if it feels a bit out of date, that's probably because it is. ...Boy, it sure has been a year, hasn't it? That's not a rhetorical question, FYI. I would like someone to confirm that it has in fact only been a year. Because God knows it feels... Continue Reading →

5. Captain America: Civil War     Yup. Civil War ranks this high for me. I know Marvel movies tend to get the stink-eye whenever they rank highly on a list round here, but when it comes to entries like this, I will defend them all the way. Because when Marvel gets it right, they... Continue Reading →

10. Under the Shadow     I've really not been shy about mentioning it on this list, but 2016 has been an absolutely standout year for horror. (No, I mean horror movies not… you know what never mind) Conjuring 2, Lights Out, The Wailing, Oujia, Don’t Breathe and many more horrors came out this year, all... Continue Reading →

15. Star Trek Beyond     Okay, this movie may have the biggest positive turnabout from ‘quality of trailer’ and ‘quality of movie’ I’ve ever seen. Seriously, from that garbage first trailer whodda thunk we’d get one of the best movies of the summer? Now personally, I’m pretty damn fond of the first Abrams Trek movie.... Continue Reading →

20. The Autopsy of Jane Doe     Said it before and I’ll say it again, boy was this a good year for horror. I’m the sort of person who only largely seeks out the really well received horror movies and there have been more than plenty this year already (several of which have still... Continue Reading →

25. The Magnificent Seven You know, Antoine Fuqua is a director who I think has a very distinct, recognisable style. And, honestly, it’s not one I’m that fond of. For me, his movies are slow, overblown, grey and often lose my interest because of it, despite often having otherwise interesting premises. Both Olympus has Fallen and... Continue Reading →

30. Batman and Robin: Return of the Caped Crusaders   Give it up for the only good DC movie this year, folks! An homage to Batman in the ‘60’s. Honestly, I feel a little bit guilty not putting this higher, because it really is a top quality homage. They got several of the old cast... Continue Reading →

35. The Witch     Funnily enough, The Witch is a movie that probably would’ve been a lot more improved if… well… there wasn’t actually a Witch. Because the movie really works as a rather good psychological drama about a troubled young girl in an isolated Puritan household as things collapse around them. As a straight... Continue Reading →

40. Lights Out Woo! Another horror movie! Honestly, I think it says something about the quality of horror movies this year if a movie this decent ranks as mid-to-low tier out of all I’ve seen thus far. It’s a solid movie with an interesting premise and some good characterisation and scares. Admittedly, I was probably a little more... Continue Reading →