As the 2010’s have officially come to an end, I will be looking back at each cinematic year to give a personal decade retrospective of the best movies and performances of each year. I will break down my Top 10 movies of each year, along with my favorite performances from that year. I will also be listing my favorite’s from each genre, like Best Animated Movie and Best Action Movie, as well as best of…
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The Academy can’t nominate every movie, it’s impossible. There are always snubs and always a debate about which movie should have gotten in and which one shouldn’t be there. For the eight nominees for Best Picture, there are eight other movies that could have been there instead. So that’s what I’m going to do here. I am going to nominate movies and performances in the major categories that I felt deserved a spot in their…
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I was very pleased with this year’s nominations for Best Picture. There were obviously some movies I would have preferred to get in, but all the movies nominated, I am okay with. There is no movie that makes me angry or upset like some years, *coughExtremelyLoudandIncrediblyClosecough*. Here is how I would rank this year’s Best Picture nominees, from least favorite to best. 8 – Brooklyn As I said at the beginning, I like all the…
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I have finally finished my Top 10 Movies of 2015. This was a tough, tough list to make. So many good movies could have made the cut, I could have made a Top 30. But, I unfortunately had to cut a few out and make 10. Before I reveal my Top 10, here are 5 Honorable Mentions that just barely missed the cut. HONORABLE MENTIONS ROOM – An emotionally stirring film that features two great…
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There have been talks that this year hasn’t been as strong as other years for lead actors. To those people I ask, what movies did you watch this year? We got veterans in Johnny Depp (“Black Mass”) and Tom Hanks (“Bridge of Spies”) returning to form and debut performances from Shameik Moore (“Dope”) and Geza Rohrig (“Son of Saul”) that made them look like pros, and they didn’t crack the top five. So here are…
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In one of the best years for women acting in a long, long time, this list was loaded with great performances. So here are the five best lead actress performances of 2015. 5 – CAREY MULLIGAN in “SUFFRAGETTE” “Suffragette” was one of the most overlooked movies of the year, and undeservedly so, as it is a gripping and interesting look at the women’s rights movement in London. Leading the charge is Carey Mulligan, who gives…
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Continuing my look at the best performances of 2015, let’s look at the best performances by an actor in a supporting role. I could have made a list of almost fifteen actors who deserved a spot on this list. This year was loaded wth surprising and great performances. Let’s start the list of the top five performances by an actor in a supporting role. 5 – JACOB TREMBLAY in “ROOM” Jacob Tremblay gives an impressive…
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I’ve taken care of the best movies for the most part, so let’s focus on the performances. In this piece, I am going to talk about the supporting women of 2015. Vets, newcomers, and breakouts alike shined in 2015 and it was tough to narrow it down to just five. But I had to, and here are the five best performances by an actress in a supporting role. 5 – JANE FONDA in “YOUTH”…
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Continuing my look at the best films of 2015, let’s look at the best of each genre. You can watch the trailers for all the movies by clicking on the title of the movie. BEST COMEDY – “Trainwreck” Runner Up – “Ted 2” + I am one of the few people who really liked Ted 2 and I actually think it is one of the best comedy sequels of all-time. But “Trainwreck” is a complete…
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The 2015 movie year is over. Overall, I would say it has been a pretty great year for movies. The first half of the year was a little rough, but the second half really picked up and was filled with some amazing films. This is the first of a few lists that I will be making covering the 2015 movie year. This first list will cover the technical and writing categories. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – “Inside…
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