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18 JANUARY 2017
What we said:
"Turning the minutiae of
investigative journalism into
riveting viewing, it's not surprising
that Spotlight received the 2016
Oscar for Best Picture."
What we said:
"The best cinematic version
of Shakespeare's tragedy to date
– yes, even better than Polanski's
1971 adaptation. A triumph in
every department, Justin Kurzel's
Macbeth is bleak, brutal and
brilliant."
What we said:
"Denis Villenueve's
blistering thriller trumps
the Oscar-winning Traffic as
the best film to date about the
US war against the Mexican
drug cartels. In a word,
unmissable."
What we said:
"A survival story that
celebrates the endurance of
the human spirit without the
obligatory spoonful of sugar,
The Martian has all the right
stuff."
What we said:
"Oscar-winner DiCaprio,
whose performance is limited
to grunts and gestures, makes us
feel every chilly moment of this
primal homage to old school
wilderness adventures."
What we said:
"Blending deadpan Kiwi
humour, quirky characters and
slapstick action, Taika Waititi's
latest triumph is a zany family
comedy that will appeal to
the mischievous kid in
everybody."
What we said:
"This searing urban epic
about gangsta rap collective
N.W.A. is a timely reminder of
their musical talents, and the
best movie about hip hop
since 8 Mile."
What we said:
"Like a stage production shot
Ultra Panavision 70, this is easily
ntino's best and bloodiest film since
ll Bill Vol.1 , and features his best
cast since Pulp Fiction."
What we said:
"J.J. Abrams delivers the first
worthy successor to the original Star
Wars trilogy, giving die-hard fans what
they want and introducing the
galaxy far, far away to a new
generation."
What we said:
"Neither sensationalist nor
exploitative, Room is a sensitive,
suspenseful and sometimes
heartbreaking insight into victims
of captivity and their return to
society."
1
Spotlight
2
Macbeth
3
Sicario
4
The
Revenant
5
The
Martian
6
Room
7
Star Wars:
The Force
Awakens
8
The
ateful Eight
9
Straight
Outta
Compton
10
Hunt for the
Wilderpeople
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