A new year brings a look back at the previous year’s releases and everything we watched at the cinema or on Blu-ray at home, plus all those computer and console delights in The Best and Worst of 2016 in Movies and Videogames!
I normally post that right at the end of the year, but… I forgot!
All scores are out of 10, with some Blu-ray and DVD releases being a film-only review. I also have online vlogs for my Top 10 Best and Worst Movies of 2016 so will post those below.
For TV series where I’d review individual episodes, click here. I haven’t listed them individually here as they’d take up way too much space.
Cinema/TV Movies: The Absent One 7.5 The Accountant 3 Arrival 7.5 Bad Moms 7 Bad Santa 2 6 Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (70mm IMAX) 5 Ben-Hur (2016) 5 The Big Short 8 Bridget Jones' Baby 7.5 Captain America: Civil War 4 Creed 2 David Brent: Life On The Road 1.5 Deadpool 7.5 Doctor Strange 8 Dog Eat Dog 2 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them 7.5 Ghostbusters (2016) 1 Gods of Egypt 1 The Hateful Eight 8 I, Daniel Blake 9 Independence Day: Resurgence 3D 6 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 3 Jason Bourne 8 Kicking Off 3 Kubo And The Two Strings 9 London Has Fallen 9 The Magnificent Seven (2016) 3 Marguerite 3 Me Before You (Mike) 1 The Nice Guys 6.5 Pride And Prejudice And Zombies 2 The Rack Pack (BBC iPlayer) 9 Remainder 8 The Revenant 8 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 3D 7.5 Snowden 6 Spotlight 7.5 Star Trek Beyond 7 suicide Squad 8 Sully: Miracle On The Hudson 2 Trumbo 8 Warcraft 3 Wiener 6 X-Men: Apocalypse 6.5
Blu-ray/DVD Movies: Film Overall 10 Cloverfield Lane (DVD) 10 7 45 Years 8 7 52 Pick-Up 7.5 7 A War (Krigen) (DVD) 7 Absolute Beginners: 30th Anniversary Edition 8 6 Allegiant: The Divergent Series 3 6 Anomalisa 8 7.5 Asian Connection 5 4.5 Audition Special Edition 9 8 Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising 3 6 The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years 8 8 The BFG 3D 6 7 Black Mama, White Mama: Special Edition 4 6 Bride of Re-Animator: Special Edition 9 9 Brooklyn 4 6 Burnt Offerings (1976) Special Edition 10 8 Chevalier 6 5 Chronic (DVD) 5 4 The Commitments 25th Anniversary Edition 10 9 The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case 4 7 Dad's Army (2016) 1 5 Dark Water (2002) Special Edition 8 8 Dead-End Drive-In Special Edition 5 6 Dirty Grandpa: Extended Edition 6 7 Eddie The Eagle 5 6 Elvis and Nixon (DVD) 6 5 Equals (DVD) 7.5 6 Extraction (DVD) 1 4 The 5th Wave 4 7 Five Dolls For An August Moon 4 6 Five Pillars 10 n/a Grandma (DVD) 7.5 6.5 Green Room 8.5 7 Grimsby (Uncut 18-certificate version) 8 7.5 High-Rise 7 8 Highlander: 30th Anniversary Edition 8 8 The Hills Have Eyes Special Edition 5 6.5 The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 5 7.5 I Am Wrath (DVD) 5 5 Imperium 8 7 Ivan's Childhood 6 6.5 The Jungle Book 3D (2016) 7 n/a Kiss Of The Spider Woman 8 7.5 The Lobster 9 n/a Louder Than Bombs 8 7 Love 3D 1 4.5 Love And Friendship 3 5.5 Love and Mercy 9 7.5 Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (American Horror Project Vol.1) 5 7 The Martian 7 8 Matinee Special Edition 7 7.5 Midnight Special 8 8 Miles Ahead 7.5 7 Momentum 7 6 Money Monster 7 7 Mustang 7 7 The Mutilator 3 7 Nerve 6 7 The Night Before 3 6 Nostalgia 2 5 Notes On Blindness 8 6.5 Now You See Me 2 2 6 Orthodox (DVD) 7 6 Our Little Sister 7 6.5 Point Break (2015) 2 4 Poor Cow 7.5 6.5 The Premonition (American Horror Project Vol.1) 2 6 The Program 6 6 Queen of Earth 8 7 Rams 7 7.5 Return of the Killer Tomatoes 8 6.5 Room 9 7.5 The Sacrifice 2 5 The Secret (2015 Remastered Version) 10 n/a The Shallows 5 7 Sheba, Baby 6 7 Sing Street 9 8 Slugs 6 7 Solaris 4 5 Son of Saul 6 7 Stalker 1 4 Star Trek Beyond 3D 7 8 The Survivalist 8 7 Sweet Bean 8 7 The Swinging Cheerleaders 3 5 Tale Of Tales 5 7 To Live And Die In L.A. (DVD) 9 8 Transformers: The Movie (1986) 30th Anniversary Edition 6 8 Triple 9 7 7 Vamp (1986) Special Edition 6 7 Victoria 8 7.5 Waking Life Special Edition 9 9 The Walk 3D 7 7 We'll Never Have Paris (DVD) 4 The Witch Who Came From The Sea (American Horror Project Vol.1) 4 5.5 Youth 4 6
TV Series: Braquo Season 4 8 Brian Pern: The Complete Series 1-3 10 Follow The Money Season 1 9 Modus Season 1 7.5 Occupied Season 1 8 Roobarb and Custard: Complete Collection (DVD) 10 Trapped Season 1 6
Misc: Richard Herring: Happy Now? (DVD) 8
Videogames: Fun Overall Alekhine's Gun (PC) 7 6.5 Assassins Creed Chronicles (Xbox One) 6 7 Atari Vault (PC) 10 7 Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (Xbox One) 9 8 Batman: Return to Arkham (PS4) 9 9 Battleborn (PS4) 7.5 8 Battlefield 1 (PS4) 9 9 Bioshock: The Collection (Xbox One) 9 9 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4) 5 6.5 Carmageddon: Max Damage (Xbox One) 0 2 Darius II (Sega Saturn) 6.5 Darksiders: The Warmastered Edition (Xbox One) 7 7 Dark Souls III (PS4) 9.5 9.5 Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel DLC (PS4) 5 6 Dead Island: Definitive Edition (PS4) 8.5 8.5 Dead Rising Triple Pack (PS4) 9 7 Deadlight: Directors Cut (PS4) 9 9 Destiny: Rise of Iron (PS4) 8.5 8.5 Deus Ex Mankind Divided (Xbox One) 6.5 8 Die Hard Trilogy (PSone) (Retro) 8 8 Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival (PS4) 10 9 DiRT Rally (Xbox One) 9 8 Dishonored 2 (PS4) 9 9 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Xbox One) 8 8.5 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (PC) 9 8 The Dwarves (PS4) 7 7.5 Dying Light: The Following Enhanced Edition 6 7 F1 2016 (PS4) 8.5 8.5 Far Cry Primal (PS4) 6.5 7.5 Final Fantasy XV (Xbox One) 9 9.5 Final Fight One (Gameboy Advance) 8 FIFA 17 (PS4) 7 7 Furi (Xbox One) 4 6 God Eater 2: Rage Burst (PS4) 8 8 Grand Kingdom (PS4) 7.5 8 Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- (PS4) 9.5 9 Hitman (2016) (PC) 8 7.5 Homefront: The Revolution (PC) 3 4 I Am Setsuna (PC) 6.5 6.5 Inside (Xbox One) 8 9 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (PS4) 2 3 The King of Fighters XIV (PS4) 7 7 LEGO Marvel Avengers (Xbox One) 7 7 LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Xbox One) 8 8 Mafia III (Xbox One) 7 7 Mantis Burn Racing (PS4) 5 5.5 Mighty No.9 (PS4) 4 4.5 Mirror's Edge Catalyst (PC) 9 8 Mordheim: City of the Damned (PS4) 5 5 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (PS Vita) 9 8 One Piece: Burning Blood (Xbox One) 5 6.5 Overwatch (PS4) 8 9 Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 (Xbox One) 7 7.5 Project X Zone 2 (Nintendo 3DS) 1 6 Quantum Break (PC) 8.5 8.5 Resident Evil 4 HD (Xbox One) 10 8.5 Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS4) 7 6.5 Steep (Xbox One) 7 7 Syndrome (PC) 7 7.5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan (PS4) 4 4 Titanfall 2 (PS4) 10 9.5 Tom Clancy's The Division (PC) 8 8 Watch Dogs 2 (Xbox One) 8 9 The Witness (Xbox One) 8 7.5 World of Final Fantasy (PS4) 6 7 WRC 6 (Xbox One) 6 7.5 WWE 2K17 (Xbox One) 6 6
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.