"7 anos" 2016 review

This film didn't really wow me till the end. It's good that they were able to use the one set a lot, and save the budget that way. There may have been good use of props on the set, but I wasn't able to pick it up on the first viewing.
The main feature was the acting, although the drama between the characters was interesting later on.

Despite my complaints, I'd still give it 5/5 stars.

"La Nina" Netflix TV 2016

The camera work isn't full of production value, but it's standard. A film about a woman who is looked down upon who ends up destroying a bunch of people.
**-***/*****

Best Games of 2016 by November

Pony Island
The Witness
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Digimon Cyber Sleuth
Firewatch
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Pokemon Go
Deus Ex; Mankind Divided
Tale of Tales
Rez Infinite
Helen's Mysterious Castle
Final Fantasy XV
Pokemon Sun and Moon
Bravely Second

The Game Awards 2016 nominees: who I would choose to win

Game of the Year
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Doom – developed by id Software
Inside – developed by Playdead
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Game Direction
Blizzard Entertainment
EA DICE
id Software
Naughty Dog
Respawn Entertainment

Best Narrative
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – written by Neil Druckmann and Josh Scherr
Firewatch – written by Olly Muss, Chris Remo, Jake Rodkin, and Sean Vanaman
Inside – written by Laurids Binderup
Mafia III – written by Bill Harms
Oxenfree – written by Adam Hines

Best Art Direction
Inside – developed by Playdead
Abzû – developed by Giant Squid
Firewatch – developed by Campo Santo
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Music/Sound Design
Doom – composed by Mick Gordon
Battlefield 1 – composed by Patrik Andrén and Johan Söderqvist
Inside – composed by Martin Stig Andersen and Søs Gunver Ryberg
Rez Infinite – developed by United Game Artists
Thumper – developed by Drool

Best Performance
Nolan North as Nathan Drake – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay – in Mafia III
Cissy Jones as Delilah – in Firewatch
Emily Rose as Elena – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Rich Sommer as Henry – in Firewatch
Troy Baker as Sam Drake – in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Games for Impact
That Dragon, Cancer – developed by Numinous Games
Block’hood – developed by Plethora Project
Orwell – developed by Osmotic
Sea Hero Quest – developed by Glitchers
1979 Revolution: Black Friday – developed by iNK Stories
Inside – developed by Playdead

Best Independent Game
Firewatch – developed by Campo Santo
Hyper Light Drifter – developed by Heart Machine
Stardew Valley – developed by ConcernedApe
The Witness – developed by Thekla, Inc.


Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Pokémon Go – developed by Niantic
Clash Royale – developed by Supercell
Fire Emblem Fates – developed by Intelligent Systems
Monster Hunter Generations – developed by Capcom
Severed – developed by DrinkBox Studios

Best VR Game
Rez Infinite – developed by United Game Artists
Batman: Arkham VR – developed by Rocksteady Studios
Eve: Valkyrie – developed by CCP Games
Job Simulator – developed by Owlchemy Labs
Thumper – developed by Drool

Best Action Game
Doom – developed by id Software
Battlefield 1 – developed by EA DICE
Gears of War 4 – developed by The Coalition
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment

Best Action/Adventure
Dishonored 2 – developed by Arkane Studios
Hitman – developed by IO Interactive
Hyper Light Drifter – developed by Heart Machine
Ratchet & Clank – developed by Insomniac Games
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – developed by Naughty Dog

Best Role Playing Game
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine – developed by CD Projekt RED
Dark Souls III – developed by FromSoftware
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – developed by Eidos Montreal
World of Warcraft: Legion – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Xenoblade Chronicles X – developed by Monolith Soft

Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter V – developed by Capcom
Killer Instinct Season Three – developed by Iron Galaxy
The King of Fighters XIV – developed by SNK
Pokkén Tournament – developed by Bandai Namco Studios

Best Strategy Game
Civilization VI – developed by Firaxis Games
Fire Emblem Fates – developed by Intelligent Systems
The Banner Saga 2 – developed by Stoic
Total War: Warhammer – developed by Creative Assembly
XCOM 2 – developed by Firaxis Games

Best Family Game
Pokémon Go – developed by Niantic
Dragon Quest Builders – developed by Square Enix
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – developed by TT Fusion
Ratchet & Clank – developed by Insomniac Games
Skylanders: Imaginators – developed by Toys for Bob

Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Horizon 3 – developed by Playground Games
FIFA 17 – developed by EA Canada
MLB The Show 16 – developed by SIE San Diego Studio
NBA 2K17 – developed by Visual Concepts
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 – developed by PES Productions

Best Multiplayer
Overwatch – developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Battlefield 1 – developed by EA DICE
Gears of War 4 – developed by The Coalition
Overcooked – developed by Ghost Town Games
Titanfall 2 – developed by Respawn Entertainment
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege – developed by Ubisoft Montreal

Overwatch deserved to win at the Game Awards 2016

Overwatch has negligible single player features such as a Hideo Kojima-ish campaign and plot. That being said, it was a good time for it to win.
This was a good year for First Person Shooters: Super Hot, Rainbow Six: Siege and of course, Overwatch.
Overwatch was hyped. A big seller.
The FPS hasn't won a ton of press or awards over the year, despite some great innovations:
Counter Strike and Half Life 2.
Team Fortress 2.
Portal.

Sure, there's needless amounts of storyless or at least non-hentai-ish Overwatch porn, (even when the game didn't even come out,) but whatever.

Overwatch consists of a well balanced team like Team Fortress 2. There's multiple classes to play as if in a role playing game. There are multiple teams to win and strategies to use to win.

Picnic (1950s film)

Really not my cup of tea. The film was inspired by an admirer of Tennessee Williams' work. It seemed to be a film about female lust for men.

Hidden Figures advertisement analysis

Looks pretty solid. Not sure if it'll be a masterpiece.

There's racial humor in the film. There was a lot of emphasis on the fact that the protagonists were... female.
And African American.
That in itself is unique, and we need more different stories in Hollywood.

Happy 10th Anniversary Wii: best games

Worst to best:

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Carnival Games
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles
Super Mario All Stars
GoldenEye007
Call of Duty
Tatsunoko vs Capcom
Kirby Dream Collection
Rune Factory
Kirby Epic Yarn
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Kirby Return to Dreamland
Super Mario Galaxy

Xenoblade Chronicles
One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Toy Story Mania
Naruto Clash of Ninja
Mario Super Sluggers
Final Fantasy Chocobo Dungeon
Resident Evil 4
Warioland Shake it
Epic Mickey
Sam and Max
Tales of Symphonia
Batallion Wars 2
The Last Story
Sun and Punishment
Samba de Amigo
Okami 

Happy 15th Anniversary Xbox, the best games

1. Shenmue II
2. KOTOR 
3. Shin Megami Tensei 9
4. Panzer Dragoon Orta 
5. Jet Set Radio Future
6. Marvel vs Capcom 2
7. Ninja Gaiden/Prince of Persia
8. The Simpsons: Hit and Run
9. Mega man Anniversary
10. Metal Arms
11. Crimson Skies
12. DDR 
13. Splinter Cell Double Agent
14. Spider Man 2
15. Hulk
16. Baldur's Gate/ Dark Alliance
17. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas/Vice City
18. Lotr 
19. 007: From Russia with Love
20. Blood Omen 2
21. Ultimate Spider-Man 
22. Batman Begins
23. Batman rise of Sin Tzu
24. Counter Strike
25. Half life 2

Disney on Ice review, 11/10/16

Beauty and the Beast

Inside Out

Mickey

Intermission

Finding Nemo

Toy Story

Frozen