Best of 2016 (so far)
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1.
Dogs
(2016)
Roman returns to the land he has just inherited from his grandfather. Fully decided to sell this vast but desolate property... (104 mins.)
Director: Bogdan Mirica
2.
Two Lottery Tickets
(2016)
Three men from a provincial town are in urgent need of money and decide to buy a lottery ticket. They win the lottery, but soon after their ticket gets stolen. (86 mins.)
Director: Paul Negoescu
3.
Sully
(2016)
The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew. (96 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
4.
10 Cloverfield Lane
(2016)
After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter with two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack. (104 mins.)
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
5.
The Open Door
(2016)
Rosa is a prostitute resigned to a surreal life with his deranged mother, until he meets Lyuba ... (82 mins.)
Director: Marina Seresesky
6.
Free State of Jones
(2016)
A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. (139 mins.)
Director: Gary Ross
7.
6.9 pe scara Richter
(2016)
A humble Romanian actor in his 40's, hardly surviving between a complicated part in a musical, a depressed wife, and the obsession of an imminent, devastating earthquake, becomes the victim of his manipulative father.
Director: Nae Caranfil
8.
Graduation
(2016)
A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role. (128 mins.)
Director: Cristian Mungiu
9.
Zootopia
(2016)
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. (108 mins.)
Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore
10.
Eddie the Eagle
(2016)
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. (106 mins.)
Director: Dexter Fletcher
11.
Deadpool
(2016)
A fast-talking mercenary with a morbid sense of humor is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge. (108 mins.)
Director: Tim Miller
12.
Star Trek Beyond
(2016)
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. (122 mins.)
Director: Justin Lin
13.
The Nice Guys
(2016)
In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star. (116 mins.)
Director: Shane Black
14.
Sieranevada
(2016)
Centers around a family gathering on the anniversary of a patriarch's recent death. (173 mins.)
Director: Cristi Puiu
15.
The Secret Life of Pets
(2016)
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes. (87 mins.)
Director: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney
16.
The Magnificent Seven
(2016)
Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. (133 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
17.
I, Daniel Blake
(2016)
A middle aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario. (100 mins.)
Director: Ken Loach
18.
The Salesman
(2016)
Forushande (The Salesman) is the story of a couple whose relationship begins to turn sour during their performance of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. (143 mins.)
Director: Asghar Farhadi
19.
Captain Fantastic
(2016)
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. (118 mins.)
Director: Matt Ross
20.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
(2016)
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. (101 mins.)
Director: Taika Waititi
21.
Doctor Strange
(2016)
A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts. (115 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
22.
Hacksaw Ridge
(2016)
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. (139 mins.)
Director: Mel Gibson
23.
Arrival
(2016)
When 12 mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor, Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the alien passengers inside. (116 mins.)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
24.
Arrival
(2016)
When 12 mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor, Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the alien passengers inside. (116 mins.)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
25.
Hell or High Water
(2016)
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas. (102 mins.)
Director: David Mackenzie
26.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(2016)
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. (133 mins.)
Director: David Yates
27.
La La Land
(2016)
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. (128 mins.)
Director: Damien Chazelle