The 21 Best Movies Of 2016

function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Cries of cinemas death knell rang out among critics and journalists tracking this years poor-performing sequels and reboots. If franchises form Hollywood studios bedrock,one might assume American movies are in trouble. Look closer, and youll see, as far as quality is concerned, thats not true at all.Worthwhile films barreled into theaters left and right, so much so that I dare say 2016 was a fantastic year at the movies, if you knew where to look. Making a best-of list was so difficult that I couldnt even stop at 20. I want you to see all of these! What are you waiting for'And a few more recommendations, because why not: Cameraperson [dir. Kirsten Johnson].A meta celebration of life around the globe, this documentary probes a filmmakers relationship with her subjects. The Handmaiden [dir. Park Chan-wook].A twisty erotic thriller set in 1930s Korea, this deceptive tale about a conmans attempts to steal a Japanese heiress fortune will shock you. I Am Not Your Negro [dir. Raoul Peck].This essential documentary traces the civil-rights moments through the words of James Baldwin. The Invitation [dir. Karyn Kusama]. A well-paced chiller about a cultish dinner party, this movie has one of the years best endings. Little Sister [dir. Zach Clark]. When a young nun (Addison Timlin) returns home to her dysfunctional family, she revisits her goth adolescence as the Bush era draws to a close. The results are smart and humorous. Things to Come [dir. Mia Hansen-Lve]. In the years second Isabelle Huppert stunner, the actress plays a philosopher facing domestic upheaval. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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