Oh So Geeky

2016 was one hell of a year - a spectacle we couldn't help but watch in slow motion no matter how much we tried to avoid it. Many events will make it memorable: cinematic disappointments ( Suicide Squad ), nostalgic surprises ( Stranger Things ), political train wrecks, protests, the loss of icons - to name a few. If I ever have kids and they ask me what 2016 was like, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have enough words to describe it - confusing, bombastic, heated, inspiring, one for the ages. To keep the chaos a little controllable and sobering, I had a wee list of things to do:  matched my reading goal , committed to daily walking routine, drank more water, post more on instagram, survived  the   Captain America marathon , and perhaps the big one of all - dress up as  Matt the Radar Technician for Halloween . Like all good, bad, and the ugly things the world endured, they have to come to an end. Or at least roll over into a new start. 2016 put us through a lot and ...

2016 was a strange year for movies - so many landed on my to-watch list for 2017 because of their limited releases, and what memorable movies I did see felt few and far between. In all, I  watched about 50 flicks  which beats last year's total but I plan on seeing a lot more next year. Below are my favorites and picks for Best Of from what I've seen so far. When a movie is pretty bad, I tend to forget about it pretty easily - so there's no worst category here (unlike  my 2016 tv post ).  I hope you enjoy my picks of characters, couples, and genres.  What were your favorite movies? What movie surprised or disappointed you?  Let me know your favorite movies of 2016 in the comments!