2016 Film Journal

2016 Film Journal January 2, 2016

As per my 2015 Journal, videos and DVDs are in italics. Films I saw for the first time have an asterisk (*) next to them. Not counting extras and promo items.

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Jan 1 — Superman [1978; 2000 version]
Jan 3 — Superman II [2006 version]
Jan 5 — Meru *
Jan 7 — Jeruzalem *
Jan 7 — Mississippi Grind *
Jan 8 — Thunderball
Jan 9 — Wreck-It Ralph
Jan 15 — What Happened, Miss Simone? *
Jan 16 — Kung Fu Panda 3 *
Jan 16 — Moonraker

Jan 17 — Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom *
Jan 20 — Risen [2016]
Jan 22 — The Young Messiah *
Jan 22 — Wreck-It Ralph
Jan 23 — The 5th Wave *
Jan 23 — 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi *
Jan 25 — Of Kings & Prophets [season 1, episode 1] *
Jan 27 — The Ark [aka Noah’s Ark; 2015] *
Jan 28 — The Finest Hours [2016] *
Jan 31 — Kung Fu Panda 3

Feb 3 — Hail, Caesar! [2016] *
Feb 4 — Deadpool [2016] *
Feb 5 — Pride and Prejudice and Zombies *
Feb 11 — Miracles from Heaven *
Feb 15 — Risen [2016]
Feb 17 — Eddie the Eagle *
Feb 18 — Zootopia [2016; 3D version] *
Feb 20 — The Witch [2015] *
Feb 22 — Gods of Egypt [2016; 3D version] *
Feb 22 — The Young Messiah

Feb 26 — London Has Fallen *
Feb 26 — The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Animation *
Feb 29 — Race [2016] *
Mar 3 — Un bambino di nome Gesù [aka A Child Called Jesus] *
Mar 4 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episodes 1-4] *
Mar 5 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episode 5] *
Mar 6 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episode 6] *
Mar 7 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episodes 7-10] *
Mar 8 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episodes 11-12] *
Mar 9 — Whiskey Tango Foxtrot *

Mar 9 — House of Cards [2013; season 4, episode 13] *
Mar 11 — Grimsby [aka The Brothers Grimsby] *
Mar 11 — 10 Cloverfield Lane *
Mar 12 — Miracles from Heaven
Mar 14 — The Divergent Series: Allegiant *
Mar 14 — Of Kings & Prophets [season 1, episode 2-3] *
Mar 17 — Le Petit Prince [aka The Little Prince; 2015] *
Mar 18 — Barton Fink
Mar 19 — The Story of Ruth [1960]
Mar 24 — Demolition [2015] *

Mar 24 — Midnight Special [2016] *
Mar 24 — Hail, Caesar! [2016]
Mar 24 — Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [3D version] *
Mar 26 — My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 *
Mar 27 — God’s Not Dead 2 *
Mar 31 — Hardcore Henry *
Apr 4 — The Last Days of Pompeii [1935]
Apr 4 — Eye in the Sky [2015] *
Apr 7 — Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Apr 8 — The Boss [2016] *

Apr 9 — Everybody Wants Some!! *
Apr 10 — X-Men: Days of Future Past
Apr 14 — The Ark [aka Noah’s Ark; 2015]
Apr 14 — The Jungle Book [2016; 3D version] *
Apr 15 — Criminal [2016] *
Apr 16 — Ghostbusters II *
Apr 18 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episode 1] *
Apr 19 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episode 2] *
Apr 21 — The Huntsman: Winter’s War *
Apr 22 — Nightcrawler *

Apr 23 — Ratchet & Clank *
Apr 24 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 3-4] *
Apr 25 — A Hologram for the King *
Apr 26 — Ant-Man
Apr 27 — Love & Friendship [2016] *
Apr 29 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 5-6] *
May 1 — Keanu *
May 3 — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May 5 — Crocodile Gennadiy [aka Almost Holy] *
May 5 — Captain America: Civil War [3D version] *

May 7 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 7-8] *
May 9 — X-Men: Apocalypse [3D version] *
May 12 — Chaos on the Bridge *
May 12 — Last Days in the Desert [event screening] *
May 13 — Money Monster *
May 14 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 9-10] *
May 19 — Alice through the Looking Glass [2016; 3D version] *
May 19 — The Nice Guys [2016] *
May 20 — The Angry Birds Movie [3D version] *
May 20 — Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising *

May 21 — Clash of the Titans [1981]
May 23 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 11-12] *
May 27 — Raiders of the Lost Ark
May 28 — Sunset Song *
May 28 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 13-14] *
May 29 — David and Goliath [2015] *
May 30 — Amblin’ *
Jun 2 — Risen [w/ audio commentary]
Jun 3 — How to Be Single *
Jun 3 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 15-16] *

Jun 3 — The Conjuring 2 *
Jun 4 — In the Heat of the Night [1967] *
Jun 5 — Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping *
Jun 6 — Prometheus [2012]
Jun 8 — Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made *
Jun 10 — Now You See Me 2 *
Jun 11 — Warcraft [3D version] *
Jun 12 — The Holy Family [2006] *
Jun 14 — Ben-Hur [1959]
Jun 14 — The Vessel [2016] *

Jun 15 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episode 17] *
Jun 16 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episode 18] *
Jun 17 — Finding Dory [3D version] *
Jun 18 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 1] *
Jun 19 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 2] *
Jun 20 — Joseph of Nazareth *
Jun 20 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 19-20] *
Jun 21 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 3] *
Jun 22 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 4] *
Jun 23 — The Shallows [2016] *

Jun 23 — Independence Day: Resurgence [3D version] *
Jun 24 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 5] *
Jun 24 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 21-22] *
Jun 25 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 6] *
Jun 26 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 7] *
Jun 27 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 8] *
Jun 28 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 9] *
Jun 30 — The Legend of Tarzan [2016; 3D version] *
Jul 1 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episodes 10-12] *
Jul 2 — Orange Is the New Black [season 4, episode 13] *

Jul 4 — Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan [1982 version]
Jul 5 — Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Jul 5 — Equals [2015] *
Jul 6 — Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Jul 7 — Room [2015]
Jul 8 — The BFG [2016; 3D version] *
Jul 8 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 23-24] *
Jul 9 — The Secret Life of Pets [3D version] *
Jul 11 — Ghostbusters [2016] *
Jul 12 — Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace [2011 version]

Jul 12 — Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Jul 13 — Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Jul 14 — Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ [1925]
Jul 14 — Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates *
Jul 15 — The Young Messiah [w/ audio commentary]
Jul 16 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 25-26] *
Jul 17 — Central Intelligence *
Jul 21 — Star Trek Beyond [3D version] *
Jul 23 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 27-28] *
Jul 25 — Lights Out [2016] *

Jul 25 — Ice Age: Collision Course [3D version] *
Jul 27 — Mustang [2015] *
Jul 28 — Jason Bourne *
Jul 29 — Bad Moms *
Jul 30 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 29-30] *
Jul 31 — Alien [1979 version]
Aug 1 — The Apostle Peter: The Redemption *
Aug 2 — Star Trek: The Motion Picture [2001 version]
Aug 2 — Nerve [2016] *
Aug 3 — Chicken Run [2000]

Aug 4 — Suicide Squad [2016] *
Aug 6 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 31-32] *
Aug 11 — Anthropoid [2016] *
Aug 12 — Pete’s Dragon [2016; 3D version] *
Aug 12 — Sausage Party *
Aug 13 — Florence Foster Jenkins *
Aug 13 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 33-34] *
Aug 15 — Kubo and the Two Strings [3D version] *
Aug 15 — Café Society [2016] *
Aug 17 — Ben-Hur [2016; 3D version] *

Aug 18 — War Dogs [2016] *
Aug 20 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 35-36] *
Aug 23 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 37-38] *
Aug 25 — Don’t Breathe [2016] *
Aug 27 — Vanished: Left Behind: Next Generation *
Aug 27 — Stranger Things [2016; season 1, episode 1] *
Aug 27 — For the Love of Spock *
Aug 28 — Stranger Things [2016; season 1, episodes 2-3] *
Aug 29 — Stranger Things [2016; season 1, episodes 4-5] *
Aug 30 — Sully [2016; IMAX version] *

Aug 30 — 2001: A Space Odyssey
Aug 30 — Hell or High Water [2016] *
Aug 31 — 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Aug 31 — Stranger Things [2016; season 1, episodes 6-8] *
Sep 1 — Alien: Resurrection [1997 version]
Sep 2 — Morgan [2016] *
Sep 3 — Robinson Crusoe [aka The Wild Life, 2016; 3D version] *
Sep 5 — The Light Between Oceans *
Sep 5 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 39-40] *
Sep 7 — Hillsong: Let Hope Rise *

Sep 8 — In-Lawfully Yours *
Sep 9 — Elstree 1976 *
Sep 12 — Snowden *
Sep 13 — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [2002 version]
Sep 14 — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2003 version]
Sep 15 — The Hollars *
Sep 15 — Bridget Jones’s Baby *
Sep 15 — Blair Witch [2016] *
Sep 19 — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2004 version]
Sep 20 — Die Another Day

Sep 22 — Queen of Katwe *
Sep 23 — The Magnificent Seven [2016] *
Sep 23 — Noah [2014]
Sep 24 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 41-42] *
Sep 27 — The Birth of a Nation [2016] *
Sep 29 — Masterminds [2016] *
Sep 30 — Denial [2016] *
Sep 30 — La fille inconnue [aka The Unknown Girl] *
Sep 30 — Milton’s Secret *
Sep 30 — Toni Erdmann *

Oct 1 — La tortue rouge [aka The Red Turtle] *
Oct 1 — Le confessioni [aka The Confessions] *
Oct 2 — Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story *
Oct 2 — Neruda [2016] *
Oct 3 — Inferno [2016] *
Oct 3 — I, Daniel Blake *
Oct 3 — A Quiet Passion *
Oct 3 — Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children [3D version] *
Oct 4 — Never Eat Alone *
Oct 5 — Yousuf e Payambar [aka Prophet Joseph, episodes 43-45] *

Oct 6 — Manchester by the Sea *
Oct 6 — Personal Shopper *
Oct 7 — Umi yori mo mada fukaku [aka After the Storm] *
Oct 7 — Les saisons [aka Seasons; 2015] *
Oct 7 — Moonlight [2016] *
Oct 8 — Lavender [2016] *
Oct 8 — The Rehearsal [2016] *
Oct 10 — Sieranevada *
Oct 10 — Elle [2016] *
Oct 10 — Maudie *

Oct 14 — The Accountant [2016] *
Oct 14 — Citizen Kane
Oct 15 — Annie Hall
Oct 18 — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat [2000] *
Oct 18 — Aliens [1991 version]
Oct 19 — Deepwater Horizon *
Oct 22 — Jack Reacher: Never Go Back *
Oct 23 — Alien Vs Predator [unrated version]
Oct 25 — Star Trek into Darkness
Oct 26 — Keeping up with the Joneses [2016] *

Oct 28 — Hacksaw Ridge *
Oct 29 — Trolls [2016] *
Oct 31 — Damien: Omen II
Nov 1 — Watership Down [1978]
Nov 2 — The 6th Day [2000]
Nov 3 — The Sign of the Cross [1932]
Nov 3 — Doctor Strange [2016; 3D version] *
Nov 4 — Live Free or Die Hard [unrated version]
Nov 5 — Fiddler on the Roof
Nov 5 — RKO 281 *

Nov 6 — Spa Night *
Nov 6 — Tower [2016] *
Nov 7 — The Edge of Seventeen *
Nov 9 — Arrival [2016] *
Nov 12 — Ouija: Origin of Evil *
Nov 14 — Loving [2016] *
Nov 16 — La La Land [2016] *
Nov 17 — Star Trek Beyond [w/ enhanced commentary]
Nov 17 — Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [3D version] *
Nov 20 — A Bigger Splash [2015] *

Nov 21 — Fences [2016] *
Nov 21 — Allied [2016] *
Nov 23 — Bad Santa 2 *
Nov 24 — Lion [2016] *
Nov 24 — Hidden Figures *
Nov 24 — Prometheus [2012; w/ director’s audio commentary]
Nov 25 — Moana [2016; 3D version] *
Nov 25 — Fantasia 2000
Nov 27 — Prometheus [2012; w/ writers’ audio commentary]
Nov 29 — Aliens [1986; 1991 version]

Nov 30 — A Monster Calls *
Nov 30 — Rules Don’t Apply *
Dec 2 — Gold [2016] *
Dec 2 — Doctor Strange [2016; 3D version]
Dec 3 — Christine [2016] *
Dec 4 — Believe [2016] *
Dec 5 — Sing Street *
Dec 5 — Ah-ga-ssi [aka The Handmaiden] *
Dec 5 — Why Him? *
Dec 6 — Silence [2016] *

Dec 7 — Jackie [2016] *
Dec 7 — Sing [2016; 3D version] *
Dec 8 — 13th *
Dec 9 — The Adventures of Robin Hood [1938]
Dec 10 — Office Christmas Party [2016] *
Dec 11 — Ben-Hur [2016]
Dec 12 — Amanda Knox *
Dec 13 — TreasureToons Vol. 1 *
Dec 14 — The Founder [2016] *
Dec 14 — Collateral Beauty *

Dec 15 — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story *
Dec 17 — Nocturnal Animals *
Dec 17 — Miss Sloane *
Dec 18 — The Abyss [1989; 1992 version]
Dec 20 — Assassin’s Creed [2016] *
Dec 22 — Passengers [2016; 3D version] *
Dec 23 — Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds
Dec 24 — Star Trek: First Contact
Dec 26 — 88:88 [2015] *
Dec 26 — Werewolf [2016] *

Dec 26 — Window Horses *
Dec 27 — Hello Destroyer *
Dec 30 — Hidden Figures


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