The Bearded Trio

by Paul & Patrick Gibbs 2016 is now behind us, and it was quite a year, fraught with political upheaval in both the U.K and the U.S.,  and assigned anthropomorphic status on social media as a serial killer of celebrities. But as film critics, we come to praise 2016, not to bury it. Choosing the best films of the year can be a daunting task, and it should be noted that we have not yet seen the Awards season's biggest wildcard, Martin Scorsese's Silence. But upon reviewing our individual picks, we discovered that our thoughts were on similar enough wavelengths that we chose to present a combine them into one lists. Here are our choices for the Best Films of 2016, starting with "Movie of the Year", followed by the top ten other films. MOVIE OF THE YEAR: LION In a year of exceptional filmmaking, Lion stands out as a unforgettable piece of storytelling and as an experience you will carry with you. It speaks to the universal truth of who we are versus who...