Best of April 2016: Top Albums, Games, Movies & TV

Highest-scoring albums this month

Includes albums with 7 or more reviews from critics. Reissues, live albums, EPs, and compilations are excluded. All scores on this page are from the morning of April 30, 2016.

Album/Artist Score Buy Album Stream Album 1 Lemonade by Beyoncé 93 Amazon iTunes   2 A Sailor's Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson 87 Amazon iTunes Spotify 3 Upland Stories by Robbie Fulks 86 Amazon iTunes Spotify 4 Singing Saw by Kevin Morby 85 Amazon iTunes Spotify 5 Ears by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith 84 Amazon iTunes Spotify 6 Sorrow: A Reimagining of Gorecki's 3rd Symphony by Colin Stetson 83 Amazon iTunes Spotify 7 The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left by Future of the Left 83 Amazon iTunes Spotify 8 Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard 83 Amazon iTunes Spotify 9 Outer Heaven by Greys 83 Amazon iTunes Spotify 10 Love Streams by Tim Hecker 82 Amazon iTunes Spotify

Highest-scoring movies this month

Includes films with 7 or more reviews from critics. Theatrical re-releases are excluded.

Best wide releases Movie Genre Score 1 The Jungle Book Adventure/Family 77 2 Barbershop: The Next Cut Comedy 67 3 Keanu Comedy 63

Best limited releases Movie Genre Score 1 Neon Bull Foreign/Drama 83 2 Green Room Thriller/Horror 79 3 Sing Street Musical/Drama 78 4 The Dark Horse Drama 77 5 The Invitation Thriller/Horror 76

Best DVD/Blu-ray releases Movie Genre Score Buy 1 Of Men and War Documentary 89 Amazon 2 Son of Saul Foreign/Drama 89 Amazon 3 Phoenix Foreign/Drama 89 Amazon 4 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Sci-Fi/Action 81 Amazon 5 The Last Man on the Moon Documentary 78 Amazon 6 How to Change the World Documentary 77 Amazon 7 The Revenant Western/Thriller 76 Amazon 8 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Documentary 74 Amazon 9 The Lady in the Van Drama/Comedy 70 Amazon 10 Sembene! Documentary 68 Amazon

Highest-scoring TV premieres this month

All shows debuting this month with reviews from at least 4 critics are eligible.

Best returning shows * Show Score Network Stream It 1 Silicon Valley Season 3 91 HBO 2 Veep Season 5 89 HBO 3 Catastrophe Season 2 87 Amazon 4 Outlander Season 2 85 Starz 5 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 82 Netflix Best new shows (including movies/miniseries/specials) Show Score Network Stream It 1 Jackie Robinson 83 PBS 2 The Night Manager 81 AMC 3 Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper 80 HBO 4 The Girlfriend Experience 78 Starz   5 The Last Panthers 73 Sundance * Among shows with reviews. Generally, only certain noteworthy shows are reviewed by critics after season 1.

Highest-scoring video games this month (by platform)

Includes games with 7 or more reviews from critics. (iOS releases include titles with 4 or more reviews from critics.)

PlayStation 4 1 Dark Souls III 89 Buy 2 Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series 86   3 Ratchet & Clank 86 Buy 4 DiRT Rally 85 Buy 5 Hitman - Episode 2: Sapienza 85	Xbox One 1 DiRT Rally 87 Buy 2 Dark Souls III 86 Buy 3 Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered 84   4 Quantum Break 77 Buy 5 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek 70
PC 1 Dark Souls III 89 Buy 2 Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series 85   3 Enter the Gungeon 84   4 The Banner Saga 2 83   5 1979 Revolution: Black Friday 82	Wii U 1 Star Fox Guard 74 Buy 2 Star Fox Zero 69 Buy
Nintendo 3DS 1 Bravely Second: End Layer 81 Buy 2 Sega 3D Classics Collection 75 Buy PlayStation Vita 1 Severed 83   2 Stranger of Sword City 72 Buy	iPhone/iPad 1 Disney Crossy Road 93 Buy 2 Warbits 92 Buy 3 Chameleon Run 83 Buy 4 Shadow Bug 81 Buy 5 PKTBALL - Endless Arcade Smash Sport 79 Buy

What did you like?

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