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Top 15 Movies
1) The Revenant
- The cinematography for this is out of this world. Battle scenes are filmed in one shot as the camera veers to the point of view of the battle taking place. Alejandro Inarritu immerses you into his set pieces and shoots it in a way that makes the audience feel like they are witnessing the scenes as it is happening in real time. It’s a long 2 hours 36 min film that manages to maintain its level of intensity throughout its duration. Leonardo Dicaprio, in his most rigorous role, puts up an Oscar worthy performance. His co-star Tom Hardy matches him step for step as the rebellious and defiant John Fitzgerald. Based on the true story of Hugh Glass, The Revenant is the best and boldest film of 2015.
2) Creed
- Michael B Jordan is a star in the making. If his performance in Fruitvale Station didn’t sell you already this one will. The story encompasses a full range of emotions drawing the audience in to laugh in its subtle humorous moments and reels you in to feel sympathetic in its most dramatic turns. If the government ever issued a Zombie or Human test. All they’d have to do is play Creed. If you have any pulse, carrying any semblance of human emotions, you will be moved by this film. If you aren’t, then simply you are a zombie.
3) Ex Machina
- If we create life in the form of artificial intelligence that is self-aware and fully capable of feeling emotions, are we obligated to treat this A.I specimen as a human? As the A.I’s creator do we have the right to terminate the machine? Ex Machina is a dark and thought provoking Sci-Fi that makes us question our role as human beings. The film runs at a short 1 hour and 48 minutes, but it is deliberately paced and carefully takes its time to tell the story and articulate its big ideas and questions to the audience. In his directorial debut Alex Garland delivers a suspenseful film that is unafraid of tackling the subject of morality. This is Alex Garland’s illmatic.
4) Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The biggest movie event of the decade (until Episode VIII comes out). This is the Superbowl and World Series of movies. If I was as big a fan of Star Wars as I am with Batman, I would have ranked The Force Awakens number one on the list. It’s very rare that a film with this much hype actually lives up to its high standards and expectations. This is essentially JJ Abram’s love letter to the fans. He seduces us with nostalgia bringing back iconic characters from the original trilogy. He entertains us with dazzling visuals and epic action sequences. But most importantly, Abrams does a masterful job of balancing nostalgic moments to please the die hard fans and introducing new characters to reel in the next generation of fans.
5) The Martian
- A highly intelligent Sci-Fi film filled with witty lines and big concepts grounded in reality. Anchored by the performance of Matt Damon, The Martian delivers an exhilarating movie experience that is both funny and suspenseful. Damon’s character is charming and very likeable. In the bleakest of situations (being stranded on a planet all by yourself) he provides a sense of optimism and witty humor as he endures an excruciating test of durability of the mind, body, and human spirit. As the film progresses you will find yourself actively rooting for Damon’s survival. The Martian is a reminder to everyone that Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Prometheus) is still one of the best in the Sci-Fi genre.
6) Mad Max: Fury Road
- George Miller returns to the barren wasteland of the Mad Max universe and delivers a dark and gritty blockbuster filled with nonstop exhilarating action. There isn’t a wasted scene in the movie. The film moves at a frenetic pace and packs a hell of a punch from beginning to end. What makes this film special is Miller’s emphasis on using real locations, real stunts, and practical effects over the usage of CGI. Visually this film looks incredible. Mad Max’s post-apocalyptic world is bleak and terrifying yet it is also vibrant and rich in color. It’s beautifully shot and the cinematography for the set pieces is incredible. Tom Hardy does a solid job playing Max, but it is Charlize Theron who steals the show as Furiosa. In a dark post-apocalyptic world ruled by men, it’s refreshing to see a strong female lead. Charlize Theron’s Furiosa is as bad ass as any of the male characters in the film.
7) The Big Short
- Adam Mckay approaches a very serious and complicated subject with sly humor and fast paced story telling luring the audience in with his style and flair behind the camera. The cast in this film is outstanding. Top notch A-listers from every spectrum of the film industry. There’s Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Brad Pitt. The film follows an intricate web of stories interwoven around the subject of fraud and economics. It tells the story of 3 different groups of people (investors and hedge fund managers) who predicted the economic meltdown years before it happened and was able to profit off of everyone’s losses. It’s a tragic story that saw millions of Americans lose their job and their home.
8) Steve Jobs
- This self portrait of Steve Jobs allows the audience a window into the life of one of the greatest innovators of our generation. The script is sharp and witty. It comes as no surprise that it is Aaron Sorkin (also wrote The Social Network) who wrote the script. Michael Fassbender delivers an Oscar worthy performance taking on the duel personalities of Steve Jobs. It’s incredible seeing Fassbender go from a witty and charismatic person that everyone likes and idolize to his behind the scene persona that is cold and ruthless.
9) The Hateful Eight
- This is classic Tarantino with his signature dialogue, unbearable tension, and over the top violence. It’s also one of his more ambitious efforts as a director filming in 70mm and utilizing it to give the audience the widest possible picture. It’s certainly not his best work (probably one of his worst films actually), but there are moments greatness sprinkled throughout the film. There are strong performances all around with Samuel L Jackson and Kurt Russell (both playing bounty hunters) standing out, but what’s lacking is a truly special character in the film. Most Tarantino films have at least 1 or 2 instant classic characters. Pulp Fiction had Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. Reservoir Dogs had Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, and Mr. Orange. Inglourious Basterds had Aldo Raine, Hans Landa, and Archie Hicox. Overall, this film looks great and the script and characters in the story are good enough to satisfy the fans.
10) Sicario
- A careful examination of the Mexican cartel through the eyes of an idealistic FBI agent. Below the border there are no rules. The Mexican cartel certainly don’t play by the rules. They are corrupt and ruthless with their operations. So the question is, how far are the Americans willing to go to stop these guys. The film explores the question of morality and corruption. The interesting part is the film follows the point of view of Emily Blunt, who is an idealistic FBI agent that does everything by the book. Sicario is a powerful film lead by the strong performances of Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt.
1) The Revenant
- The cinematography for this is out of this world. Battle scenes are filmed in one shot as the camera veers to the point of view of the battle taking place. Alejandro Inarritu immerses you into his set pieces and shoots it in a way that makes the audience feel like they are witnessing the scenes as it is happening in real time. It’s a long 2 hours 36 min film that manages to maintain its level of intensity throughout its duration. Leonardo Dicaprio, in his most rigorous role, puts up an Oscar worthy performance. His co-star Tom Hardy matches him step for step as the rebellious and defiant John Fitzgerald. Based on the true story of Hugh Glass, The Revenant is the best and boldest film of 2015.
2) Creed
- Michael B Jordan is a star in the making. If his performance in Fruitvale Station didn’t sell you already this one will. The story encompasses a full range of emotions drawing the audience in to laugh in its subtle humorous moments and reels you in to feel sympathetic in its most dramatic turns. If the government ever issued a Zombie or Human test. All they’d have to do is play Creed. If you have any pulse, carrying any semblance of human emotions, you will be moved by this film. If you aren’t, then simply you are a zombie.
3) Ex Machina
- If we create life in the form of artificial intelligence that is self-aware and fully capable of feeling emotions, are we obligated to treat this A.I specimen as a human? As the A.I’s creator do we have the right to terminate the machine? Ex Machina is a dark and thought provoking Sci-Fi that makes us question our role as human beings. The film runs at a short 1 hour and 48 minutes, but it is deliberately paced and carefully takes its time to tell the story and articulate its big ideas and questions to the audience. In his directorial debut Alex Garland delivers a suspenseful film that is unafraid of tackling the subject of morality. This is Alex Garland’s illmatic.
4) Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The biggest movie event of the decade (until Episode VIII comes out). This is the Superbowl and World Series of movies. If I was as big a fan of Star Wars as I am with Batman, I would have ranked The Force Awakens number one on the list. It’s very rare that a film with this much hype actually lives up to its high standards and expectations. This is essentially JJ Abram’s love letter to the fans. He seduces us with nostalgia bringing back iconic characters from the original trilogy. He entertains us with dazzling visuals and epic action sequences. But most importantly, Abrams does a masterful job of balancing nostalgic moments to please the die hard fans and introducing new characters to reel in the next generation of fans.
5) The Martian
- A highly intelligent Sci-Fi film filled with witty lines and big concepts grounded in reality. Anchored by the performance of Matt Damon, The Martian delivers an exhilarating movie experience that is both funny and suspenseful. Damon’s character is charming and very likeable. In the bleakest of situations (being stranded on a planet all by yourself) he provides a sense of optimism and witty humor as he endures an excruciating test of durability of the mind, body, and human spirit. As the film progresses you will find yourself actively rooting for Damon’s survival. The Martian is a reminder to everyone that Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Prometheus) is still one of the best in the Sci-Fi genre.
6) Mad Max: Fury Road
- George Miller returns to the barren wasteland of the Mad Max universe and delivers a dark and gritty blockbuster filled with nonstop exhilarating action. There isn’t a wasted scene in the movie. The film moves at a frenetic pace and packs a hell of a punch from beginning to end. What makes this film special is Miller’s emphasis on using real locations, real stunts, and practical effects over the usage of CGI. Visually this film looks incredible. Mad Max’s post-apocalyptic world is bleak and terrifying yet it is also vibrant and rich in color. It’s beautifully shot and the cinematography for the set pieces is incredible. Tom Hardy does a solid job playing Max, but it is Charlize Theron who steals the show as Furiosa. In a dark post-apocalyptic world ruled by men, it’s refreshing to see a strong female lead. Charlize Theron’s Furiosa is as bad ass as any of the male characters in the film.
7) The Big Short
- Adam Mckay approaches a very serious and complicated subject with sly humor and fast paced story telling luring the audience in with his style and flair behind the camera. The cast in this film is outstanding. Top notch A-listers from every spectrum of the film industry. There’s Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, and Brad Pitt. The film follows an intricate web of stories interwoven around the subject of fraud and economics. It tells the story of 3 different groups of people (investors and hedge fund managers) who predicted the economic meltdown years before it happened and was able to profit off of everyone’s losses. It’s a tragic story that saw millions of Americans lose their job and their home.
8) Steve Jobs
- This self portrait of Steve Jobs allows the audience a window into the life of one of the greatest innovators of our generation. The script is sharp and witty. It comes as no surprise that it is Aaron Sorkin (also wrote The Social Network) who wrote the script. Michael Fassbender delivers an Oscar worthy performance taking on the duel personalities of Steve Jobs. It’s incredible seeing Fassbender go from a witty and charismatic person that everyone likes and idolize to his behind the scene persona that is cold and ruthless.
9) The Hateful Eight
- This is classic Tarantino with his signature dialogue, unbearable tension, and over the top violence. It’s also one of his more ambitious efforts as a director filming in 70mm and utilizing it to give the audience the widest possible picture. It’s certainly not his best work (probably one of his worst films actually), but there are moments greatness sprinkled throughout the film. There are strong performances all around with Samuel L Jackson and Kurt Russell (both playing bounty hunters) standing out, but what’s lacking is a truly special character in the film. Most Tarantino films have at least 1 or 2 instant classic characters. Pulp Fiction had Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. Reservoir Dogs had Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, and Mr. Orange. Inglourious Basterds had Aldo Raine, Hans Landa, and Archie Hicox. Overall, this film looks great and the script and characters in the story are good enough to satisfy the fans.
10) Sicario
- A careful examination of the Mexican cartel through the eyes of an idealistic FBI agent. Below the border there are no rules. The Mexican cartel certainly don’t play by the rules. They are corrupt and ruthless with their operations. So the question is, how far are the Americans willing to go to stop these guys. The film explores the question of morality and corruption. The interesting part is the film follows the point of view of Emily Blunt, who is an idealistic FBI agent that does everything by the book. Sicario is a powerful film lead by the strong performances of Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt.
