The Foxy Film Fan

As 2016 rolls to a close it's time to review the movies which have come out this year and conclude what the top five are. Please bear in mind that I was not privileged enough to see every release of the year, so there may be some phenomenal films from 2016 which I haven't been able to see quite yet that probably belong on this last. That being said, I humbly present my five favorite films from this year. 5. Swiss Army Man Swiss Army Man  is a compelling yet strange film which is built around the concept of a man on a deserted island who befriends a strange corpse which helps him escape his isolation (both literally and psychologically). The film centers heavily around crude humor and the main premise behind its trailer alone was that of fart jokes, so I cannot recommend this film for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. However, those who are capable of enduring some humor which borders on that of a high school student's jokes will find themselves in the compan...

As a film reviewer I believe that it is only fair that I provide a concise list of my top five favorite movies, so that you might better understand what sort of standard I'm holding the movies I review to and so that you can also see how similar your tastes are to mine. That being said, in order from my fifth favorite to my first, here are my five favorite films of all time. 5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Once upon a time, I was fascinated with forensic psychology and romanticized the notion of working in forensics for a living, until I discovered the amount of heartache and emotional toil which goes into working in such a dark field. It was performances such as Jodie Foster's in The Silence of the Lambs  which inspired me in the first place, I idolized her heroism and complete unflinching demeanor in the face of evil, and her ability to work alongside a monster as horrific as Dr. Hannibal Lecter without fear. The Silence of the Lambs  is a phenomenal film whi...