To be honest the last two years of silence have been down to laziness and a feeling of having seen it all before. 2016 however was not an all out cinematic endurance test as there were a few movies that I enjoyed , Deadpool was like a massive caffeine hit to the soul for daring to be R rated in both style and substance and for being different from the usual Superhero fayre.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople was my favourite of the year, funny, heartfelt and heartwarming it entertained in a good way and I came out of the cinema grinning like a Cheshire cat and not for the first time in 2016. Zootopia, Doctor Strange, The Nice Guys, The Lady in the Van being films that entertained without being dumb.
Oh and on a controversial note, I loved the Ghost busters 2016 movie, I felt it was better paced than the original and the villain more interesting. It certainly didn't deserve the flack that had been directed at it.
Suffering from Super Hero fatigue, however 2016 did provide plenty of alternatives to the regular churn out of Multiplex programming with The Revenant, Spotlight , Jungle Book engaging on a much deeper level than some of the safer summer releases.
So I'm going to dip in and out again, but not with reviews, but little hits of my obsessions , more of a diary feel. Just to keep this blog going and to improve my writing skills. Also with Netflix now available I will give an overview of my current tastes with the more satisfying long form story telling Netflix offers access too. For example during the last two weeks of 2016 I have just binge watched two seasons of House of Cards with its mix of thriller, politics, black humour.
I might also share some book recommendations based on what I have been reading over the last twelve months.
So drop by again, and happy New Year.
