On March 9th, MHT recapped the first 25 movies seen in 2016. After seeing 25 movies (29 if you count Raiders of the Lost Ark, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and a second viewing of The Bronze) in 42 days, here is the second set of 25 movies viewed in 2016, graded on a scale of 0-5 stars:

The “Thumbs Up” Group

Everybody Wants Some!! 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) REVIEW
Best film of 2016… so far! Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Dazed and Confused go to college.

Eye in the Sky 4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5) REVIEW
Hello, My Name Is Doris 4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5) REVIEW
Helen Mirren is phenomenal in Eye in the Sky. The most tense film of the year. Sally Field shines in Hello, My Name Is Doris. One of the most delightful surprises of 2016.

The Jungle Book 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
Demolition 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
Midnight Special 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) REVIEW
A big budget blockbuster and two indie films. The Jungle Book took a more serious approach to Disney’s animated fever dream of the 60s, Demolition let Jake Gyllenhaal shine and Midnight Special brought back some nostalgic Sci-Fi.

10 Cloverfield Lane 3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5) REVIEW
J.J. Abrams’ secret film and part of the Cloververse (that’s what I’m calling it!) was very good… not great.

High Strung 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5) REVIEW
Both films weren’t cinematic masterpieces but both featured inspired performances from casts that looked like they were having a lot of fun making a movie. These films had a definite identity and understood what they were. Those types of films get a lot of latitude.

The “Thumbs Eh” Group

The Program 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
Barbershop: The Next Cut 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
Miracles from Heaven 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
The Bronze 2.5 out of 5 stars (2.5 / 5) REVIEW
All of these movies had a reason to watch and a reason to avoid. Don’t tell anyone I said to avoid Batman v Superman, though. I still haven’t cashed my Disney check.

The “Thumbs Down” Group

The Boss 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Perfect Match 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Young Messiah 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Adderall Diaries 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
I Saw the Light 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
The Brothers Grimsby 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5) REVIEW
If only Hank Williams would have named that song The Light I Saw.

The Other Side of the Door 1 out of 5 stars (1 / 5) REVIEW
The lady in the trailer said don’t open the door. How was I supposed to know she meant the door to the theater?

Hardcore Henry 0.5 out of 5 stars (0.5 / 5) REVIEW
Criminal 0.5 out of 5 stars (0.5 / 5) REVIEW
The gimmicky first person view of Henry and the over-the-top acting of Costner are the only reasons these films even received half of a star.

The Divergent Series: Allegiant 0 out of 5 stars (0 / 5) REVIEW
Meet the Blacks 0 out of 5 stars (0 / 5) REVIEW
A sequel no one cared about and a parody no one asked for. The two worst films of 2016 to date.