This is a list of the best things I watched in 2016 on a screen be it a film or a television show. Obviously best is a subjective term in this case but I figure my taste exceeds that of most people so I have no qualms with saying that best is actually an objective term in this case. I suppose I should note my predilections when it comes to TV and film: my primary criterion for quality is entertainment. I like action and adventure and fun and I often find “serious” and “deep” themes in visual arts to be tiring and dull.
My enjoyment of the most recent Star Wars film, Rogue One, was challenged by a friend who asked what I learned from the film. I learned nothing but I was mightily entertained (enough to see it again). That’s what matters to me and I will argue until the end of our time on this world that entertainment is the most important aspect of art.
Of course th
ere are exceptions and you will find them below. There are some films that challenge my perception of the world around me and force a paradigm shift in my personal philosophy and outlook. These are just as entertaining to me as are the dumb adventures that are my usual fare and so the objective becomes the subjective again as different people are entertained differently.
Note: this list covers what I actually watched in 2016 regardless of when the film or show was actually made or released.