'Arrival,' 'The Americans' among AFI's list of 2016's top films, TV shows
It's December, so entertainment editors are checking their year-end best-of lists more closely than Santa does his rundown of who's been naughty and nice.
The American Film Institute released its list of 10 films and 10 TV series that its juries believe "advance the art of the moving image, enhance the cultural heritage of America's art form, inspire audiences and artists and make a mark on American society."
AFI also noted that it would bestow a special award on the TV documentary series O.J.: Made in America when it recognizes all the honorees at a Jan. 6 luncheon in Los Angeles.
Note: The lists are in alphabetical order, not in order of selection.
Movies
Arrival
In theaters now
Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
USA TODAY gave it: 4 stars
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Fences
Starring: Viola Davis, Denzel Washington
Opens Christmas
Hacksaw Ridge
In theaters now
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughan
USA TODAY gave it: 3 stars
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Hell or High Water
Available on home video now
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster
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La La Land
Expands Dec. 16
Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling
USA TODAY gave it: 4 stars
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Manchester By the Sea
Expanding nationally throughout December
Starring: Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Williams
USA TODAY gave it: 4 stars
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Moonlight
In theaters now
Starring: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe
Silence
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver
Opens Christmas
Sully
Available on home video now
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart
USA TODAY gave it: 2.5 stars
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Zootopia
Available on home video now
Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba
USA TODAY gave it: 3 stars
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TV shows (Shows that debuted this season have review links available)
The Americans (FX)
Atlanta (FX)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Night Of (HBO)
The People vs. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story (FX)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
This Is Us (NBC)
Veep (HBO)