The Great Escape - 2016
I have been escaping my work every Friday for 17 years. 2016 was a bad year for me and an average year at the movies. While average, the 84 movies I saw in 2016 were a good way to disconnect from the real world in a dark, quite Movie Theater. Choosing my Top 10 movies is more difficult in an average year than it is in a blockbuster year as the difference between movie 10 and movie 30 is a close call. For those of you looking for Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea they are 11 and 12. The envelope please: 10. Jackie - Get your gold statues ready! This film is amazingly acted by Natalie Portman and well directed by Pablo Larrain. It mixes three compelling story lines with historic footage that keep you engaged in a familiar story. 9. Hacksaw Ridge - An inspiring story of a person who is guided by their faith but also has the courage and tenacity to be a great solder. 8. The Innocents - There are so many items this film deals with I do...