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Quick little post of my top 10 movies from the second half of 2016. I just renewed my MoviePass subscription as a birthday present to myself in the middle of June, so that's when I started keeping track of all of this again. It seems that my preferred movie type at the time is more of the Drama genre. I really wish the screenshot I took had better resolution, oh well. After viewing 68 movies in the theatre in the past six months, here is my personal favorite Top 10 Movies of 2016.

1. La La Land

Seriously haven't fallen in love with a movie in the first few minutes since the original Kung Fu Panda. Po's opening montage about being awesome was, in fact, awesome. Here we have La La Land opening with a nice choreographed number to an upbeat song on a gridlocked freeway in Southern California. And if I'm not mistaken, wasn't that whole number done in one shot? Nothing short of amazing. The music throughout the whole film is amazing, and found its way to the top of my Spotify playlists. This movie gave me all the feels and I enjoyed it so much, that I saw it twice in the theares so far. You'll see it at the top of my 2017 list next year. La La Land is a modern take on the classic musical movie. You won't regret watching it. Something about the chemistry between Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is just magical. And here's a great article to read after you've seen it at least once...

2. Collateral Beauty

I love this type of movie and maybe I've just been overrun with feelings, but I thought this was a great movie. Not the greatest of reviews from critics, but I thought it had a good story with a nice little bow to wrap on the end of it. Though I thoroughly enjoyed Suicide Squad, this is probably still my preferred Will Smith movie of 2016. And you know I'm a sucker for anything with Keira Knightley. I thought everything in Collateral Beauty went well together and we learned a few lessons along the way. I want to say more, but it's still playing right now and I don't want to spoil anything.

3. The Edge of Seventeen

A wonderful coming-of-age movie that seems to capture the angst of an awkward teenage girl near perfectly. I can't personally relate to that exactly, but I was happy with how real this movie seemed for the most part. I originally got suckered in to this movie because I saw the trailer too many times before other movies. I left when the movie was over feeling like it was a good use of my time, which doesn't happen too often. Hailee Steinfeld could be a newer version of Anna Kendrick on the rise, but, you know, still shadowed by the "Flashlight" Anna's of musical talent.

4. Lion

An incredible film that showed a lifelong struggle. Another great performance by Dev Patel. It was weird hearing Nicole Kidman with her Australian accent, and it's always fun to see Rooney Mara play something different. The story of Lion follows the struggles of a lost boy and continues with his everlasting struggle to find his real family. Lots of powerful emotions during this movie. Lion could easily be one of the top 5 films of all of 2016.

5. Manchester by the Sea

I had high expectations for lots of tears during this movie. Though it's very powerful and emotional at times, it's almost always broken up by flashbacks and some minor comic relief. However, none of that takes away from the emotion, but it did help dry my eyes a bit. Great performance by Casey Affleck which could probably be one of the best performances by anyone during the year. Nice introduction to Lucas Hedges too, who almost perfectly personifies a 16 year old going through a bunch of rough stuff.

6. The Jungle Book

Surprisingly this is the only Disney movie that made it onto my list. Another masterpiece by Jon Favreau. Everything looks so beautiful and the story was translated masterfully to a live world. Dare I say that if you have kids, this should replace the original animated version?

7. Hacksaw Ridge

One of only two action/gory movies that will make my list, this movie shows Andrew Garfield defying odds and never giving up on his personal beliefs, even while staring in the face of death during war. They were also able to weave in a love story of sorts in a way that almost made me forget I was watching the bloodiest film of the year. It was weird seeing Vince Vaughn in a serious role. Hacksaw Ridge leaves you with a great feeling for the possibilities of what a good-willed person is capable of. The movie ends with photos and whatnot of the actual solider the movie was based on.

8. Me Before You

First of all, how did I not know that was dragon lady from Game of Thrones? I mean, I've still yet to watch GoT, but maybe I'll start that once my girlfriend leave on another 6 month contract and I run out of video games to play. Anyway, it was a fun movie. Well, as fun as something this sad could be. I really enjoy these U.K. movies. An almost typical story of "I don't really like" turned into "Oh wait, I love you," Me Before You takes you on another emotional roller coaster with an ending that I didn't expect.

9. Bleed For This

The other action movie. I was not interested in seeing this. At all. I thought it looked stupid. And did Miles Teller really actually make the leap to these kinds of movies when Divergent started? Anyway, this movie was based on another actual event and it was surprisingly good. I found myself completely invested throughout the entire movie. We see a successful boxer at the top of his game succumb to a life-threatening, career-ending car accident. But you can't keep this guy down and this movie follows him through his journey to recovery. As a bonus, you get to see actual video footage of the real boxer this movie is based on.

10. Rules Don't Apply

This was a fantastic Warren Beatty production with an All-star cast. I've loved Lily Collins since I saw her in Love, Rosie. Annette Benning does a great job as an overbearing mother. And it's a great chance to familiarize yourself with Alden Ehrenreich before you fall in love with him as Han Solo alongside Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian) in 2018. Back to this movie. Rules Don't Apply is an interesting look behind the scenes of the glitzy glamour of Hollywood in the early 50's-60's.

So my taste in movies is definitely unique. Even I expected to have at least one action film in this top 10, but looking back, these are my choices. Action movies are good, but sometimes just don't have much else other than action. Captain America: Civil was was great, and I did enjoy Suicide Squad. Comedies are another favorite of mine along with animated movies, but none enough to crack the Top 10. Other honorable mentions: Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates, Ghostbusters, Kubo and the Two Strings, Don't Breathe, Light Between Oceans, Storks, Accountant, Trolls, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Nocturnal Animals (very emotionally disturbing, in an uneasy way), Rouge One: A Star Wars Story

All in all, with my MoviePass subscription, these 68 movies just cost me a total of $285. That brings me to an average of less than $4.25 per movie. And I skipped out on a LOT of movies as well. Pretty much avoided all scary movies hahaha. MoviePass has a few different subscription options. Unlimited allows you to see one standard film per day each day of the month for $49.99. If you want the 3 movie plan, it’s $30.99. And if you only plan on watching a couple of movies every month, the 2 movie plan runs at just $20.99. Definitely worth looking into if you plan on watching movies, and a great investment during the summer explosion of movies. If you’re interested, just click here to see what MoviePass is all about.

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Me personally I would have cried 😭😭