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The 25 Best Action Sequences Of 2016

December 16, 2016 2:24 pm

A few weeks into our annual year-end binge of the Best and Worst of the movies in 2016, and we’ve looked at the finest trailers and posters, the best movies and TV shows, the breakthrough directors and actors, ...

The 20 Worst Films Of 2016

Jessica Kiang and Oliver Lyttelton

December 15, 2016 12:49 pm

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We have a great job. We know that. But along with all the sunshine, there's gotta be a little rain sometimes, and while we spend weeks in late November and December in deliberations about the best of the year i...

The 30 Best TV Shows Of 2016

The Playlist Staff

December 14, 2016 12:44 pm

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In the realm of problems that aren’t really problems, “too much good TV” is the one that consumes our nights (and our DVRs). Because there was so much to choose from, what was a 25-show list last year and a 25-...

‘Toni Erdmann’ Tops Film Comment’s Best Films Of 2016

Kevin Jagernauth

December 13, 2016 4:53 pm

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The year-end love keeps coming for "Toni Erdmann." Maren Ade's breakout film topped best of lists from Cahiers du Cinema and Sight & Sound, and recently swept the European Film Awards, and was nominated for...

The 25 Best Films Of 2016

The Playlist Staff

December 13, 2016 1:16 pm

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Those of us who call it home can kind of take it for granted, but it's an honor and a pleasure to be part of a collective effort like The Playlist, and that's never made more abundantly clear than when we compi...

The 30 Best Film Scores & Soundtracks Of 2016

Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang

December 12, 2016 1:56 pm

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It’s been something of a mixed year for movies in some ways — a fairly sparse first half of the year, including the worst blockbuster season in living memory, followed by an absolutely rammed fall season that, ...

The 25 Best Breakthrough Directors Of 2016

Oliver Lyttelton

December 8, 2016 12:32 pm

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We’re looking back at 2016 during December, and while it’s been a shitshow in so many ways, it has also been a very good year at the movies —particularly when it came to discovering new talent. From massive blo...

The 30 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2017

Jessica Kiang and Oliver Lyttelton

December 7, 2016 1:30 pm

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By now you might have finished reading our massive 100 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017 list. You might even be already through yesterday's look at the stars of tomorrow with Best Breakthrough Performances. And ...

The 20 Best Breakthrough Performances Of 2016

Jessica Kiang

December 6, 2016 2:17 pm

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We're well and truly into December now, which means it's time to dive into our year-end coverage for real after wetting our feet last week with Best Trailers and Best Posters. First up, since it seems like a fr...

Celebrating The Films Of 2016

Kevin Jagernauth

December 6, 2016 12:02 pm

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It's too bad that who dismissively write off 2016 as "a bad movie year" couldn't find more than a few films to treasure across the last twelve months. Sure, blockbuster movies were pretty terrible all around, b...

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