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2016
Explore our reviews of 2016 films, with SFAM ratings and stories worth discovering. This collection follows the film’s release-year category; review publication dates may be later.
How to Be Single Review (2016) | All Those Things You Shouldn’t Do
Read the review →: How to Be Single Review (2016) | All Those Things You Shouldn’t DoFor the better part of How to Be single, you are left to ponder, if the movie is trying to feed you how not to be…
Sully Review (2016) | An Incredible Biopic of Sully’s Miracle on Hudson
Read the review →: Sully Review (2016) | An Incredible Biopic of Sully’s Miracle on HudsonSully took my breath away. I was rendered speechless by Chesley Sullenberger’s humanly impossible act, unbeatable acumen, extraordinary decision making and his unrivalled acuity that saw…
Me Before You Review (2016) | Theme Belies Gloom | Satisfactory Still
Read the review →: Me Before You Review (2016) | Theme Belies Gloom | Satisfactory StillMe Before You is more of a downhill romantic sojourn, where you are bound to feel sorry and good at the same time for the protagonists.…
Skiptrace Review (2016) | An Insipid Jackie Chan Movie
Read the review →: Skiptrace Review (2016) | An Insipid Jackie Chan MovieSkiptrace finds Jackie Chan trying that odd Chinese-American combination yet again, but unfortunately he fails miserably this time. Johnny Knoxville fails to fire up that natural…
Don’t Breathe Review (2016) | Tortuous and Perturbing Thriller
Read the review →: Don’t Breathe Review (2016) | Tortuous and Perturbing ThrillerDon’t Breathe or The Blind Man will hear you! Fede Alvarez comes with a twisted tale of a twisted blind man who lives in a land…
War Dogs Review (2016) | Smart, Witty and Fun | A Tad Unscrupulous
Read the review →: War Dogs Review (2016) | Smart, Witty and Fun | A Tad UnscrupulousWar Dogs is a crime biopic made thoroughly exciting by its cast. I have always enjoyed watching a Todd Phillips movie. It doesn’t rip you apart with…
Pete’s Dragon Review (2016) | A Beautiful Retelling of Petes Dragon 1977
Read the review →: Pete’s Dragon Review (2016) | A Beautiful Retelling of Petes Dragon 1977Pete’s Dragon is a beautifully revived and embellished idea that had gone lost in humdrums of life. Disney digs up a lost tale, primps, preens and touches…
Keanu Review (2016) | Key and Peele are at it again | Entertaining Comedy
Read the review →: Keanu Review (2016) | Key and Peele are at it again | Entertaining ComedyOur favourite duo Key and Peele are here with their very own fully fledged movie. Keanu is sort of a strange unraveling comedy made better by its rib-tickling…
Rustom Review (2016) | Enfeebled Courtroom Drama | Celebrates Crime
Read the review →: Rustom Review (2016) | Enfeebled Courtroom Drama | Celebrates CrimeRustom is a perfect example of how tawdry cinema gets showcased in India. This is what sells, unfortunately seems to work as well for the Indian…
The Brothers Grimsby Review (2016) | Passable Comedy One Time Watch
Read the review →: The Brothers Grimsby Review (2016) | Passable Comedy One Time WatchThe Brothers Grimsby has laughable moments, no doubt, that you might end up discussing for being either too inappropriate or for the brazen fun of it, but…
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