The Month(s) in Movies Jan - Apr 2016

I've been slacking this year. Not in general, I'm busier than ever, working real world jobs and researching and writing my book project, but because of all that I've let this blog slip by the wayside. Consider this review of my first four months of movie watching in 2016 a belated apology for that.

JANUARY

Best Film

Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia

Worst Film(s)

Hardbodies / Porky's 3: Porky's Revenge

Best Actor: Kirk Douglas: Ace in the Hole / Warren Oates: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Best Actress: Brie Larson: Room
Best Director: Sam Peckinpah: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Best Visuals: The Hateful Eight

Biggest Surprise: Five Shaolin Masters

Biggest Disappointment: The Hateful Eight / The Assassin
Most Fucked Up Movie: The Hateful Eight
I'm Pretty Sure No One Else Has Seen This: Levottomat / Five Shaolin Masters 
Movie I Finally Got to See: Ace in the Hole / Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Coolest Title: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia


FEBRUARY

Best Film

The Survivalist

Worst Film

The Visit

Best Actor: Martin McCann: The Survivalist
Best Actress: Mia Goth, Olwen Fouere: The Survivalist
Best Director: Stephen Fingleton: The Survivalist
Best Visuals: The Revenant
Biggest Surprise: We Are What We Are
Most Fucked Up Movie: We Are What We Are
I'm Pretty Sure No One Else Has Seen This: Old Enough
Why Is He/She Not In More Movies?: Rainbow Harvest: Old Enough
Movie I Finally Got to See: Miracles
Coolest Title: We Are What We Are


MARCH

Best Film(s)

Emperor of the North / Iona

Worst Film

London Has Fallen

Best Actor: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine: Emperor of the North
Best Actress: Ruth Negga: Iona
Best Director: Leonard Kastle: The Honeymoon Killers / Robert Aldrich: Emperor of the North
Best Visuals: The Grey / Iona / The Homesman
Best Use of Music: Grand Piano

Biggest Surprise: Tomorrowland / The Grey

Biggest Disappointment: Hail, Caesar!
Most Fucked Up Movie: London Has Fallen (NOT in a good way)
I'm Pretty Sure No One Else Has Seen This: Sonita
Why Is He/She Not In More Movies?: Ruth Negga: Iona
Movie I Finally Got to See: The Honeymoon Killers / The Grey
Coolest Title: Emperor of the North


APRIL

Best Film(s)

Anomalisa / Detour / The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Worst Film(s)

Swimfan / John Tucker Must Die / Blood And Chocolate

Best Actor: Tom Noonan, David Thewlis: Anomalisa / 
Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Best Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh: Anomalisa / Ann Savage: Detour
Best Director: John Huston: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Best Visuals: Anomalisa / The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Biggest Surprise: Zardoz

Biggest Disappointment: Midnight Special
Most Fucked Up Movie: Zardoz 
I'm Pretty Sure No One Else Has Seen This: Chosen Survivors
Movie I Finally Got to See: Teen Witch / Zardoz / The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Coolest Title: Chosen Survivors