Dallas Movie Screening Reviewers Best of 2016

Contributing writers for Dallas Movie Screenings weigh in on their favorite films of 2016.

Chase Lee

1. Moonlight
2. Nocturnal Animals
3. The Invitation
4. Tower
5. Jackie
6. Arrival
7. Manchester by the Sea
8. Hell or High Water
9. La La Land
10. Zootopia


Wyatt Head

1. Weiner
2. Where To Invade Next
3. Free State of Jones
4. Sully
5. Money Monster
6. Risen
7. Life, Animated
8. The Man Who Knew Infinity
9. The Edge of Seventeen
10. The Jungle Book


reesa

As you can tell, I have a bias for Asian films, particularly South Korean cinema. I didn't get to see as many films this year as I have in the past.

1. Train to Busan
2. The Wailing
3. The Handmaiden
4. Manchester by the Sea
5. Love & Friendship
6. Sing Street
7. Captain Fantastic
9. The Lobster
10. Zootopia

Favorite Documentaries:

1. Where to Invade Next
2. Life, Animated
3. Weiner


Erin Nicole Parisi



As we say adios to 2016, it is always so-o-o-o hard to narrow it down to just ten movies! Also I would like to note that I have not seen Hidden Figures yet which I think would probably have made my top ten list.

So here goes, in no particular order:

1. Tiger
2. Nocturnal Animals
3. Captain Fantastic
4. Moonlight
5. Manchester by the Sea
6. 20th Century Women
7. Edge of 17
8. La La Land
9. Hell or Highwater
10. Love & Friendship

Documentaries
1. The Tower
2. Miss Sharon Jones
3. Weiner

Here's to discovering more incredible films in 2017! Happy New Year to all!


Cheryl Wurtz

No particular order

1. Moonlight
2. Manchester by the Sea
3. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
4. Deadpool
5. Hell or High Water
6. Lion
7. Fences
8. A Monster Calls
9. Gleason
10. Silence

Honorable Mention - Star Wars Rogue One, Loving, Hidden Figures, Jackie, Birth of a Nation, Hacksaw Ridge, Captain Fantastic, Tower, Life-Animated, Weiner