Silver Screen Riot’s Top Ten Films of 2016

January 3, 2017 by Matt Oakes Posted in Lists, Most Popular Tagged 10 Cloverfield Lane, Arrival, Don’t Breathe, Green Room, La La Land, Moonlight, Sing Street, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster, The Witch, Top 10 Movies of 2016 3 Comments

2016. What a year. As rock ‘n’ roll gods and Princess Leia were smote from the surface of the earth, Trump and Suicide Squad and the Zika virus emerged. But through the muck and the mire emerged a slew of films that rocked socks and reminded us that the movie theater is more often than not a safer space than CNN. As always there were a huge number of films in contention for a limited number of spots and making room for some meant dashing the hopes of others. So before we get to the top ten, let’s run through some very laudable runner-ups. Read More

Out in Theaters: ‘LA LA LAND’

December 7, 2016 by Matt Oakes Posted in Most Popular, Out in Theaters Tagged Benj Pasek, Best of 2016, Damien Chazelle, Emma Stone, Justin Hurwitz, Justin Paul, La La Land, Out in Theaters, Reviews, Ryan Gosling 4 Comments

Infectiously affable La La Land injects new life into a tried and true Hollywood tradition: the musical. A toe-tapping throwback to the tenure of Gene Kelley and Fred Astaire, Damien Chazelle’s Dom Pérignon-bubbly follow-up to excellent Whiplash is a joyous and bittersweet ode to a time when Hollywood peddled contagious cheer and catchy carols, pretty performers and movie magic. All that and more. Complete with lively choreography and an instantly antiseptic soundtrack, La La Land is an upbeat cure-all to the depressive onslaught of 2016 . And I don’t even like musicals. Read More

50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016

January 8, 2016 by Matt Oakes Posted in Lists, Most Popular Tagged A Monster Calls, Arms and the Dudes, Assassin’s Creed, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Bourne 5, Caesar!, Christine, Comancheria, Demolition, Doctor Strange, Everyone Wants Some, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Finding Dory, Free Fire, Green Room, Hacksaw Ridge, Hail, High-Rise, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Julieta, Keanu, La La Land, Leatherface, Mascots, Midnight Special, Neon Demon, Salt and Fire, Sausage Party, Silence, Star Trek Beyond, Star Wars: Rogue One, Story of Your Life, Suicide Squad, Swiss Army Man, The Bad Batch, The BFG, The Circle, The Discovery, The Girl on The Train, The Handmaid, The Jungle Book, The Light Between Oceans, The Nice Guys, Triple 9, Valencia, War Machine, War on Everyone, X-Men: Apocalypse, Yoga Hosers 2 Comments

Last year, we compiled a list of our 50 Most Films of 2015 and though many proved disappointed, the top-tier resulted in a barrage of wins. This year, we return to do the same. Consider yourself in store for a massive compilation of films, including many were already featured on last year’s list for release change reasons. For those curious, you will not find too many big franchise tent-pole movies like the redone Ghostbusters because I’ve not liked Paul Feig‘s work in the past or superhero fare a la Captain America: Civil War because we pretty much know what’s in store there. Some smashing, some joking, then everything’s a-ok in the end.

We’re looking for something fresh. Something that’ll surprise us. That’s why you’ll find very few sequels here and even less junk that you’ve seen on some other anticipation lists. But let’s get down to business. This is an absolutely massive article so I’ll stop wasting time and let you get right to it. Here it is: the 50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016. Read More