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116 minutes of pure unadulterated madness, it’s an unrelenting fun ride of guns and schemes and gags. Following Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander to 1920s Manhattan, Fantastic Beasts expands the universe with Rowling's signature flair for wondrous invention with an equal emphasis on the dark and dangerous times afoot.
With director Tim Miller aboard, Deadpool's modest budget was no obstacle to creating a unique visual style inside the prolific, traditionally massive-scale superhero genre and in terms of story, Deadpool easily went toe-to-toe with the best of its ilk.
The very best crime movies of 2016
2016. This tense piece starring Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston entertained plenty of popcorn lovers on the big screen this year. The Jungle Book feels exactly as it's supposed to; like a Disney animated classic brought to life and it's got all the wonder, heartbreak, and magic of the legacy it's built on.
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The brilliant Valentine's Day released played up Deadpool's underlying love story, which gives the film more heart and gusto than your standard blockbuster fare and the creative team had enough faith to lean into their crass, unconventional characters for their full worth. Cranston is ably assisted by the always entertaining John Leguizamo and solid support from the likes of Benjamin Bratt and Olympia Dukakis.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Producers are desperate to turn the Jack Reacher series into a workable movie franchise, but – for some reason – the movies just don’t really seem to chime with the movie-going public.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
It may not quite be that missing Hogwarts letter Harry Potter fans have always secretly hoped for, but Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them provided a joyous opportunity to revisit J.K.
Moana is gorgeous and funny, hitting all of Walt Disney Animation's classic mythmaking beats while updating the formula to something delightfully more modern -- diverse, body-positive, and all-around inspiring for little ones the world over, Moana takes the old princess schtick and turns it into a heroic journey for empowered modern audiences.
We're living in some pretty bleak and discordant times, and a temporary reprieve from the daily dreary is a commendable feat.
As you may have heard (ad nauseum), the 2016 summer movie season was a bit rough. Instead, it's a thrilling war movie that puts you on the ground of alongside the Rebel Alliance while introducing delightful new characters like Donnie Yen as the impish blind monk Chirrut Imwe and Alan Tudyk as the sassiest droid in the galaxy, K-2SO, and gorgeous new planets and terrains on which to stage the action.
Not least because of its odd set-up and intriguing premise. Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War is pretty much a perfect popcorn movie. Whether it be an infamous serial killer, a powerful mob boss or a grizzled detective, these movies are sure to captivate viewers with their exploration of crime and justice.
One of the best examples is Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas which stars Ray Liotta as Henry Hill, who rose through ranks of organized crime in New York City during his decades-long career as a mobster.
No judgment, in fact I've got one such list of my own headed your way in a couple days, but a movie doesn't have to be revelatory or life-changing to be worthy of acclaim. How about you? Which is a shame because, for our money, the adaptations as just as thrilling as Lee Child’s source material. Let us know in the comments below!
Steve Charnock is a freelance writer who writes news stories, features, articles, reviews and lists.
Both of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's offerings, Neighbors 2and Sausage Party, were barely edged out of the list, as were Finding Dory, Star Trek Beyond, and The Accountant. Rowling's enchanting Wizarding World.
That subversive lilt makes Deadpool a joy from top to bottom as the Merc with a Mouth delivers his trademark snark, dropping zinngers and breaking the fourth wall with casual abandon.