These were the films that really stood out to me to have several actors in various roles who were all hitting their marks perfectly. 10) Mad Max: Fury Road Notably: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Zoe Kravitz, … Continue reading 2015 In Review: Best Ensemble
I held off a bit, thinking I might finally catch Joy or 45 Years, since there are two nominated performances. I haven’t seen either. So, with that in mind, here are my top 10 Actress performances. There were some that … Continue reading 2015 In Review: Best Actress
Another really strong category. I ended up leaving several names off this list too. Notably: Michael Keaton (Spotlight), Brian D’Arcy James (Spotlight), Ryan Reynolds (Mississippi Grind), Oscar Issac (Ex Machina), Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton), Jason Statham (Spy), Andre Holland … Continue reading 2015 In Review: Best Supporting Actor
Now we’re getting to the big categories. For Best Director, as well as the four major acting categories, I felt that I needed a top 10. I included directors both whose films I loved, and directors who I felt their … Continue reading 2015 In Review: Best Director
BEST SCREENPLAY: Bridge Of Spies Inside Out Ex Machina The Martian The Hateful Eight Spotlight Since I didn’t distinguish between Original and Adapted, I chose six, instead of five here. These were the six films that I felt really showcased … Continue reading 2015 In Review- Best In Film Part 3
Here’s part two of my list for “Best In Film” for 2015. Yesterday, I shared my Best Comedies, Funniest Performance, Best Sequel/Reboot/Spinoff, and Best Film You Probably Didn’t See. Today, we touch base with Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, … Continue reading 2015 In Review- Best In Film Part 2
Yesterday, I did the “Worst” in film for 2015. Now, I’m going to make my way through the BEST in Film from 2015. Here are the first few categories. FUNNIEST FILM OF THE YEAR: Spy Ted 2 Cooties Trainwreck Pitch … Continue reading 2015 In Review: Best In Film Part 1
I’m actually live blogging the Golden Globe awards over at mjsbigblog.com, so if you’d like to join us for the part over there, that’s where I’ll be on Sunday night. But, for now, my predictions for how the night will … Continue reading Golden Globe Predictions
Charlize Theron turns 40 today, and to celebrate, I’ll run down the roles I’m familiar with. It’s actually appropriate, as her film Dark Places opens today. Unfortunately, it’s not a very good movie. She’s had better roles. The first film I saw Charlize in was That Thing You Do!, but her actual breakout role I haven’t seen in The Devil’s Advocate. From there, she had a lot of misfires, but Hollywood never gave up on her. Eventually, she won an Oscar for Monster (which I haven’t seen), and earned more praise for roles like North Country, Young Adult, and recently Mad Max: Fury Road.
I’ve been inspired by EW’s list of their Top 10 films (or really, Chris Nashawaty’s list) of 2015. So far, I’ve seen 56 films released this year. I haven’t seen any of this weeks new releases yet. Their Top 10 … Continue reading The Top 10 Films Of 2015 (So Far)
Minions is another huge hit for Universal. Next weekend, they’re likely to keep the streak up with Trainwreck next weekend. They’ve already landed Fifty Shades Of Grey, Pitch Perfect 2, Furious 7, and Jurassic World this year. Now Minions, and … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Minions’ Is Way Ahead
JurassicWorld managed to top the box office again for the fourth straight week. The dino-might pic (sorry) became the 4th highest grossing film of all time, surpassing 2008’s The Dark Knight. Its next target is The Avengers, which is 3rd … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: Jurassic Keeps #1, No ‘Magic’ This Weekend
I guess people weren’t that excited for Ted 2. The sequel pulled in only 33M this weekend, down about 20M from the original a few years ago. It lost to Jurassic World, which became the fifth film of all time … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Jurassic’ Wins Third Frame, ‘Ted 2’ Disappoints
It’s possible that Jurassic World will remain on top for a third straight weekend. Ted 2 isn’t quite getting great reviews. The first one opened to 54M. I think we’ll be just below that, but enough below to take second … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Ted 2’ Set To Take On Emotions and Dinosaurs
Jurassic World technically did win the weekend, but it didn’t beat the second weekend record set by The Avengers (yet, anyway), and it failed to get to 400M in 10 days. It was Inside Out that had Pixar’s second largest … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Jurassic’ Wins, But ‘Inside’ Gets Some Records Too
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