Best of 2016

2016 was a great year for cinema, and as the year comes to an end we’ve selected what we think are 10 of the best films released in the UK over the past year
click on the film title to see our review

 

Arrival

A sci-fi epic about first contact, telling a story of humanity

 

I, Daniel Blake

A moving drama portraying the struggle of people failed by the state in British society

 

Hell or High Water

Two brothers take matters into their own hands with their personal battle against the banking system

 

Kubo and The Two Strings

A glorious stop-motion animation set in ancient Japan

 

The Neon Demon

A visually arresting story in a nightmare LA fashion world

 

The Girl With All The Gifts

A British zombie film with a new take on the genre

 

Captain America: Civil War

The best Marvel film to date

 

Mustang

A feminist coming-of-age-tale, one of the most heartbreaking and thought provoking films of the year

 

Under The Shadow

The British Independent Film Award nominated, horror movie sleeper hit

 

Adult Life Skills

Sheffield born director Rachel Tunnard’s debut, is a British Independent Film Award winning, hilariously comedic and heartwarming tale