My Top 10 Films of 2015
With the Oscars behind us, it’s time to reveal my favorite films of 2015! All told I watched 152 movies from last year, a new personal high. I saw quite a variety of films: everything […]
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My Favorite Performances of 2015!
It’s time to honor the wonderful performers of last year! I saw a ton of movies in 2015, so there was no shortage of great choices. You’ll notice quite a few deviations from the […]
10 Films from 2015 That Fell Through the Cracks
We’ve seen the best the studios had to offer this year in form of Inside Out and Mad Max: Fury Road (and okay, that Star Wars film too), but 2015 also boasted emerging talents and […]
Ranking the Auteurs: Martin Scorsese, Worst to Best
When I think of Scorsese, I think of his kineticism—filmmaking defined by boundless energy, daring edits, bold characters, and carefully managed chaos (often mistaken for glorification of his usually sinful subjects). At 72, Scorsese […]
REVIEW: Inside Out
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Inside Out (2015): Directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen. Written by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley, from a story by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del […]
REVIEW: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Written and directed by Joss Whedon. Based upon the comic series The Avengers created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., […]
REVIEW: Ex Machina
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) Ex Machina (2015): Written and directed by Alex Garland. Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, and Sonoya Mizuno. Rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references, and some […]
REVIEW: Chappie
Rating: 2½ stars (out of 4) Chappie (2015): Dir. Neill Blomkamp. Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. Based upon the short film “Tetra Vaal” written and directed by Blomkamp. Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, […]
My Favorite Performances of 2014!
Having seen as many films as I did in 2014, I had quite an embarrassment of riches to cull through when it came to the acting. What’s surprising is that unlike last year, there was […]