The world’s going to hell – why not check out a flick? Here’s my annual round-up of the best DVD/Blu-ray/Streaming releases of the past year in order of their home release date. It’s only fourteen, more than a top ten list but down from my usual 20, meaning I’ve watched a lot of average to mediocre films this year. I don’t usually include mini-series but the O.J. documentary was really well done. There’s even less good foreign films this time.
All these films have those key great moments that make them stand out. Click on the links, check out the trailers and see for yourself. Happy New Year! Maybe 2017 will have better films coming our way- because we need them now more than ever!
| 1. The Second Mother+
January 12, 2016 |
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| 2. Diary of a Teenage Girl
January 19, 2016 |
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| 3. Spotlight
February 23, 2016 |
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| 4. Room
March 1,2016 |
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| 5. James White
(just fast forward past the extended opening) March 22,2016 |
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| 6. Janis: Little Girl Blue*
May 17, 2016 |
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| 7. Everybody Wants Some!!
July 12,2016 |
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| 8. O.J. Made in America* (5 parts)
July 19, 2016 |
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| 9. Weiner*
August 23, 2016 |
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| 10. The Jungle Book
August 30, 2016 11. De Palma* September 13, 2016 |
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| 12. City of Gold*
September 27, 2016 |
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| 13. Hell or High Water
November 22, 2016 |
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| 14. Kubo and the Two Strings
November 22, 2016
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*=documentary
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