While triumphs like Mad Max: Fury Road and Star Wars: The Force Awakens show that there can be still be some joy in actually watching a movie, the majority of our filmic conversation is still driven by anticipation. Far be it from me to buck this trend, so here I will cite the ten (or so) films I am most excited to see in 2016.

If I am to discern anything from the fact that only two of my most anticipated films from last year ended up on my Best of 2015 list, it is that the medium has not lost the power to surprise.