Monday, March 13, 2017

Top 10 Films of 2016


10.
20th Century Women
You know the feeling when someone trusts you and opens up to you with all honesty? That's what I felt while watching 20th Century Women. It felt like reading a diary of Mike Mills and it's wonderful, and it made me emotional and nostalgic.

9.
Jackie
There's always a film that is elevated by the performances and this is one great example. Natalie Portman is the reason why I love this. Her Jackie reminded me of 

8.
Arrival
Thought-provoking and emotionally adept, Arrival is science fiction drama done right. I consider Denis Villeneuve our generation's master of twists and I suggest, if you haven't yet, to watch and be amazed by his filmography.

7.
The Nice Guys
We are used to films following the Hollywood formula to be a box office hit, but The Nice Guys felt like the opposite where it followed our local cinema's formula in action comedy. That's the reason why I love it! It's slapstick, campy, corny, stupid but hilarious.

6.
American Honey
For its almost three-hour running time, I never got bored watching this gem by Andrea Arnold. It doesn't have a solid plot and the story is kind of unfamiliar territory, but what it has is the captivating Sasha Lane that leaves you wanting for more.

5.
Demolition
Jean Marc-Vallee is proven and tested to squeeze the emotions out of you, and out of all his movies (Dallas Buyers Club, Wild), this one's probably the most emotional of all. Watching Jake Gyllenhaal's character Davis break down after holding his emotions for almost the entirety of the film was heartbreaking.

4.
Moonlight
The most admirable thing for me about this simple yet poetic film is Chiron, and how he remained to be pure and kind despite all the mishaps that happened to his life.

3.
Sing Street
It is impossible not to love this fun nostalgic movie that aims simply to make us feel young and hopeful and reminisce about the good old times. The songs, the quotes, the characters are oozing with nostalgia. I might hate the ending of this movie but that can't change the fact that I was thoroughly smitten by this film.

2.
Your Name
It's not news that I love movies that ignite sentimentality and out of all the 2016 movies, I think Your Name reached new heights of emotions, especially its climax which I extremely dug. Drama aside, this is also another effective scifi drama which tackles time travel in a fascinating fashion.

1.
The Handmaiden
While watching this, I thought 'wow! this movie is in a different league compared to other movies', and that's only after the first act. Then I was blown away by the rest of the movie. The characters, the actors, the story and the twists of The Handmaiden are unforgettable. Riot!

Sunday, March 12, 2017

60 Best Movie Characters of 2016


60.
Ancient One
Doctor Strange


59.
Brenda Bunson
Sausage Party


58.
Monkey
Kubo and the Two Strings

57.
Deadpool
Deadpool


56.
Patrick
Manchester by the Sea


55.
Georgette
Maggie's Plan


54.
Finn
Everybody Wants Some!!


53.
Destiny
Finding Dory


52.
Paterson
Paterson


51.
Doris
Hello, My Name is Doris


50.
Flash
Zootopia


49.
Abbie
20th Century Women


48.
Tanner Howard
Hell or High Water


47.
Pablo Neruda
Neruda


46.
Anghela
Seklusyon


45.
Blind man
Don't Breathe


44.
Hobie Doyle
Hail, Ceasar!


43.
Dorothea Fields
20th Century Women


42.
Kid Conner
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping


41.
Eugene Domingo
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: Forever's Not Enough


40.
Carla Dunkler
Bad Moms


39.
Queenie
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them


38.
Moana
Moana


37.
Rose Maxson
Fences


36.
Miss Peregrine
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children


35.
BFG
The BFG


34.
Clara
Aquarius


33.
Magdalola
Si Magdalola at ang mga Gago


32.
Manny
Swiss Army Man


31.
Harley Quinn
Suicide Squad


30.
Trisha Echevarria
Die Beautiful


29.
Taki & Mitsuha
Your Name


28.
Jane
Pamilya Ordinaryo


27.
Jyn Erso
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story


26.
Daddy Leo
Sunday Beauty Queen


25.
Barbs
Die Beautiful


24.
Sebastian
La La Land


23.
Louisa Clark
Me Before You


22.
Ines
Toni Erdmann


21.
Raphina
Sing Street


20.
Davis
Demolition


19.
Nancy Adams
The Shallows


18.
Dr. Louise Banks
Arrival


17.
Harry
A Bigger Splash


16.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jackie


15.
Newt Scamander
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them


14.
Sang-hwa
Train to Busan


13.
Jamie
Certain Women


12.
Mia
La La Land


11.
Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins


10.
Lady Susan
Love & Friendship


9.
Sook-hee
The Handmaiden


8.
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann


7.
Lady Hideko
The Handmaiden


6.
Ricky Baker
Hunt for the Wilderpeople


5.
Van Van
Star Na si Van Damme Stallone


4.
Star
American Honey


3.
Holland March
The Nice Guys


2.
Michèle Leblanc
Elle


1.
Chiron
Moonlight