Starting off the new year in style… There were some Christmas gifts that got watched real quick (THE DEER HUNTER, HARPER), some films I missed at fests last year (THE WAILING, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN), a SAG Awards screener (ARRIVAL), and more. What have you been watching?

1 THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY (DIR: Sidney Pollack) – DVD

2 THE DEER HUNTER (DIR: Michael Cimino) – DVD

3 TALES OF HALLOWEEN (DIR: Various) – VOD

4 VAMPIRE ACADEMY (DIR: Mark Waters) – VOD

5 THE WAILING (DIR: Na Hong-jin) – VOD

6 NUTS! (DIR: Penny Lane) – VOD

7 ARRIVAL (DIR: Denis Villeneuve) – DVD (awards screener)

8 HARPER (DIR: Jack Smight) – DVD

9 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (DIR: Antoine Fuqua) – VOD

10 THE BEST OF EVERYTHING (DIR: Jean Negelusco) – DVD