{"id":2927,"date":"2016-12-08T22:28:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/12\/08\/toni-erdmann-leads-sight-sounds-top-20-films-of-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-12-08T22:28:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T22:28:13","slug":"toni-erdmann-leads-sight-sounds-top-20-films-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/12\/08\/toni-erdmann-leads-sight-sounds-top-20-films-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Toni Erdmann\u2019 Leads Sight & Sound\u2019s Top 20 Films of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may just be the start of December, but there\u2019s already no shortage of best-of-2016 lists. While ours won\u2019t arrive until closer to year\u2019s end, one of the most\u00a0astute organizations have delivered theirs today. The BFI magazine Sight & Sound<\/em> polled\u00a0over 150 UK and international film critics on their favorite films of the year and the resulting 20 selections are quite fantastic.<\/p>\n

Led\u00a0by Maren Ade<\/strong>\u2018s Toni Erdmann<\/strong><\/em>, its top five is rounded out by\u00a0Moonlight, Elle, Certain Women<\/strong><\/em>, and American Honey<\/strong><\/em>. One of our favorite selections is\u00a0Bertrand Bonello<\/strong>\u2018s Paris-set terrorism\u00a0drama Nocturama<\/strong><\/em>, one of the most distinct and bold features I\u2019ve seen all year, and one\u00a0in desperate need of U.S. distribution. In terms of documentaries, Kirsten Johnson<\/strong>\u2018s fantastic Cameraperson<\/strong><\/em> made the cut as did Italy\u2019s Oscar entry Fire at Sea<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am delighted that our poll recognizes the talent of women directors at the top of the art form; this follows closely on from Sight & Sound<\/em>\u2019s Female Gaze issue which shone a light on overlooked female filmmakers, and it is encouraging to think that such neglect will soon be a thing of the past,\u201d says editor Nick James. \u201cI send my congratulations to Maren Ade, Kelly Reichardt and Andrea Arnold, but also to Barry Jenkins, for his deeply moving, trail-blazing second feature and to Paul Verhoeven, who has made a powerful and subversive woman-centric film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out their list below, along with links to our reviews of all films.<\/p>\n

1. Toni Erdmann<\/strong><\/em> (Maren Ade<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

2. Moonlight<\/strong><\/em> (Barry Jenkins<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Elle<\/strong><\/em> (Paul Verhoeven<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

4. Certain Women<\/strong><\/em> (Kelly Reichardt<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

5. American Honey<\/strong><\/em> (Andrea Arnold<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

6. I, Daniel Blake<\/strong><\/em> (Ken Loach<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

7. Manchester by the Sea<\/strong><\/em> (Kenneth Lonergan<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

8. Things to Come<\/strong><\/em> (L\u2019Avenir<\/strong><\/em>) (Mia Hansen-L\u00f8ve<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

9. Paterson<\/strong><\/em> (Jim Jarmusch<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0The Death of Louis XIV<\/strong><\/em> (Albert Serra<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

11. Personal Shopper<\/strong><\/em> (Olivier Assayas<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

11. Sieranevada<\/strong><\/em> (Cristi Puiu<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

13. Fire at Sea<\/strong><\/em> (Fuocoamare<\/strong>)<\/em> (Gianfranco Rosi<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

13. Nocturama<\/strong> <\/em>(Bertrand Bonello<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

13. Julieta<\/strong><\/em> (Pedro Almod\u00f3var<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

16. La La Land<\/strong><\/em> (Damien Chazelle<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

16. Cameraperson<\/strong><\/em> (Kirsten Johnson<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

18. Love & Friendship<\/strong><\/em> (Whit Stillman<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

19. Aquarius<\/strong><\/em> (Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

19. Victoria<\/strong><\/em> (Sebastian Schipper<\/strong>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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