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…

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…

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…

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”…

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…