Worst of the year 10-6

The end of the year is getting ever-closer, and it's time to get into the nitty gritty. We've had 10-5 of the best of the year, but now I'm going to try something different. Here's 10-6 of the worst films of the year, the things that shouldn't be touched with a ten-foot barge pole. Anyway, without further ado, here we go...

10. Justice League

I was pretty surprised to find myself putting a superhero film on this list. I mean, there are some bad ones, but there are very few as dull and inconsequential this one is. At first, I can was quite pleased to have this on my list because it seemed like an indication that things couldn't get that bad. Unfortunately, they do. Still, the poor jokes, the wooden acting, the pointless plot and action scenes which look like out-takes from an LotR film earn Justice League a place on this list.

9. Geostorm

This year, we've been treated to yet another Gerard Butler film. This time, he's an unbelievably intelligent scientist (really?) who makes a massive machine in space which stops freak weather from destroying the earth...until it doesn't. This film is unbelievably stupid, and the plot points are so far-fetched they make you laugh out loud. Geostorm would probably be lower down on the list of it wasn't so entertainingly dumb, but make no mistake: this is not a good film, and probably the most preposterous of the year.

8. Kidnap

Here, we've another big star who is famous for being in really awful films, most notably 2004's Catwoman. That's right - it's Halle Berry. Here, she plays a woman who's daughter has been kidnapped by a mysterious stranger in a car. What follows is one of the stupidest car-chase films ever committed to films, which also contains some absolutely hilarious editing. If you do watch this film, closely watch the scene in which Halle Berry has a fight in her car with a woman, but pay particular attention to the editing in this scene. It is gut-bustingly hilarious, and this is most definitely one for the 'so-bad-it's-good' pile.

7. Flatliners

Where to begin with Flatliners...this is a remake of a film from the nineties that barely anyone saw to begin with. And now we have another one. This film is the polar opposite of Kidnap in the way that there's absolutely no to be had at all. It's partly a thriller without any thrillers, partly a horror without any real horror, and partly a completely brain-dead sci-fi. Why is Ellen Page? Who knows. More importantly, why does it exist? It's dull, and this probably slipping out of people's minds already.

6.  American Assassin

So, here we are - the unavoidable hyper-masculine action film of which at least a couple get churned out each year. This year, American Assassin is not the biggest, but it is certainly the dumbest. For some reason Michael Keaton is in this, and I assume he was getting a pretty big paycheck and I hope he uses the money for something worthwhile. This is the part of the list where the films go from pretty bad to truly terrible. If you think this is going to be fun, believe me - it's not. It's boring, stupid, and feels like it's on for 90 hours rather than 90 minutes. Avoid this one at all costs.

So, there we have it. Five to one will be coming in two weeks, and 4-1 of my best films of the year will be coming next week. Also, my review of The Man Who Invented Christmas will be up tomorrow.