12 of the Best Movies That Came Out This Year

"It's about time we stopped giving so much shine to New York City. This love letter to Los Angeles is magnificent. The visuals are positively sensational; the music is beautiful enough to make any heart swell. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone's chemistry is undeniably electric. It's got just enough whimsy to enchant you. To me, it's a piece of art that's so fully formed, so spectacularly rendered, I'm almost envious." — Ryan Roschke, assistant editor, Entertainment