“Moonlight”
Top 5 American Films of 2016
“Moonlight”
“Paterson”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Hell or High Water”
“The Fits”
—Ray Pride
Top 5 Foreign Films of 2016
“Elle”
“Toni Erdmann”
“Aquarius”
“Kaili Blues”
“Mountains May Depart”
—Ray Pride
Top 5 Documentaries of 2016
“Cameraperson”
“13th”
“O. J.: Made in America”
“Fire at Sea”
“HyperNormalisation”
—Ray Pride
Top 5 Cinematographers of 2016
“Paterson,” Frederick Elmes
“Arrival,” Bradford Young
“Moonlight,” James Laxton
“The Neon Demon,” Natasha Braier
“American Honey,” Robbie Ryan
—Ray Pride
Top 5 Scores of 2016
“Jackie,” Mica Levi
“Moonlight,” Nicholas Britell
“The Neon Demon,” Cliff Martinez
“Nocturnal Animals,” Abel Korzeniowski
“Swiss Army Man,” Manchester Orchestra
—Ray Pride
Ray Pride is Newcity’s film critic and a contributing editor to Filmmaker magazine.
His history of Chicago “Ghost Signs” in words and images is in the works. Previews on Twitter (twitter.com/chighostsigns) as well as photography on Instagram: instagram.com/raypride.
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