Worst Films of 2016
midlandsmovies • November 1, 2019
Midlands Movies Worst 10 Films of 2016
As in previous years I do not want to give too much exposure to the releases in a year that have bored, annoyed or disappointed me but here is a quick recap of the 10 films I liked least in 2016. Some were disappointments rather than outright bad and I did my best this year to avoid true stinkers on the basis that life is far too short for such distractions.
I know some people loved a few of these and as with all these lists it’s entirely subjective but here are a few of the worst films of 2016 (plus a few choice quotes from our reviews).
10. Goodnight Mommy
“The whole thing is undercut by the most obvious “twist” that can be figured out in the first 5 minutes. Guessing where the film was going so soon meant the finale was unsatisfying. It has a lot to say but sadly a horrifically bad set up and payoff”.
9. Central Intelligence
"Despite its premise, Central Intelligence has the majority of its humour redacted".
8. The Greasy Strangler
7. Batman V Superman
“There is FAR too much for one film to handle and it leaves us with the obligatory CGI city-destroying smash up that permeate all these movies. Cavill is so dour as Superman he’s simply miserable to watch at times and is an unnaturally gloomy feature and a structural mess from the outset”.
6. Jason Bourne
5. Don’t Breathe
“This is the quintessential film of two halves. Characters begin to make stupid decision after stupid decision and the leads’ ability to think even slightly rationally/logically was completely absent. A huge disappointment in terms of expectations given its descent from excellence to rubbish in a mere 15 minutes”.
4. They Look Like People
3. Triple 9
“Never has a great cast delivered so little in this dull thriller. Leaden performances aren’t helped by a pacing so tedious I could barely stay awake. Lacklustre dialogue, lifeless action scenes and dreary directing simply was not good enough from the filmmakers and actors – all who have much to bring, but show so little here”.
2. Warcraft
“What was he thinking? Jones has made a huge blunder for a once focused filmmaker whose themes were mysterious and multi-layered. A sad flop from the once promising director, I hope Jones returns to some original source material and avoids any follow up the studio may have plans for”.
1. London Has Fallen
“Not even funny to laugh at, the film will barely bring any joy, even to those who like to watch B-movie brawn-a-thons. This yawn-a-thon is terrible throughout so you’ve been suitably warned of its impending hellishness”.
Michael Sales
The Worcester Film Festival is now an established event amongst the Midlands festival scene and with a programme ranging from independent shorts to full-length features, it aims to showcase the best films to audiences, critics and industry professionals.
Hayden Sterland says in the media pack for his short film, Wrong Date Night, a re-edited version of his final university project, that he wanted to prove that you do not need a massive crew to make a film. He proved it.
Arch Model Studio is a multi award winning stop motion puppet. marionette and set fabrication workshop whose founder Andy Gent is an acclaimed model-maker hailing from Derbyshire.
Lights On is a new 2-minute micro short from Midlands director Georgie Cubin. Nominated for Best Director at the 2021 Midlands Movies Awards Tell Me Who We Are, the filmmaker returns with a story about a teenager who is home alone and starts to worry whether his home is haunted.