#10. Suspense tie/honorable mentions: Sully and Deep Water Horizon, solid performances by all.
#9 Certain Women: Kelly Reichardt does it her way
#8. Sing Street: Coming of age cutie.
#7. My Name is Doris: Sally Field still has the chops and tight ropes perfectly an elder woman trying to remain relevant in modern society.
#6. Christine Super dark, but PLEASE, Academy, lend me your ear for Rebecca Hall!
#5. La La Land: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, an oxymoron- realistic optimism.
#4. The Bigger Splash: Ralph Fiennes and Tilda Swinton at their finest.
#3. Moonlight: Gorgeous story, gorgeous music.
#2. Toni Erdman: Best comedy I’ve seen in years, hands down.
And the number one movie of the year 2106 goes to:
#1. Manchester By the Sea: Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams owned these parts. Well worth with sadness!