June is here, and with Sundance, Berlin, SXSW and Cannes over, and the summer blockbuster season well underway, the year in the film world is starting to take shape. And while superhero clashes and fairy-tale remakes have dominated the mainstream talk, there's been a lot more variety and depth to be found for anyone digging a little deeper, either in the mainstream or the arthouse worlds.
So, as we approach the halfway mark of the year, we decided to look back at the early part of 2016 and pick out the best of the year so far.
Below you'll find, in no particular order, 20 films ranging from giant blockbusters to microbudget foreign films that have reminded us why we love the movies so.
