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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2015 has come to a close and it has been a very good year for movies. It’s very hard compiling my Best of the Year lists because of how many good movies and performances we got this year. But before I release those, here are my five biggest takeaways from the movies of 2015. 5 – Steven Spielberg is a Victim of His Own Greatness Steven Spielberg made the best movie that nobody is talking…
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The Star Wars franchise is probably the biggest and most important franchise in my cinematic life. I grew up watching these films and every time a new one comes out I get excited. Even though the franchise isn’t perfect, I still love it. In honor of STAR WARS DAY, here is my ranking of the franchise. May the Fourth Be With You! 11 – EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES (George Lucas,…
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In honor of STAR WARS DAY, let’s look at the best lightsaber battles in the series. These will be based on context, the actual fight, and awesomeness. You can watch all the fights by clicking on the match-up. 5 – LUKE SKYWALKER VS DARTH VADER (Empire Strikes Back) What hurts this fight from being the best is that the best part of the scene is after the fight is over and is so iconic,…
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Who doesn’t love a good boxing movie? It feels like we get a new one every year and, for the most part, they are usually really, really good movies. In honor of Creed II, the second in the Creed franchise and the eighth in the Rocky franchise, coming out this weekend, let’s take a look at the best boxing movies of all-time. 5 – MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004, Clint Eastwood) Clint Eastwood’s Oscar winner is one of…
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