2015 has come and went. To be honest, it's been a slow year for movies however TV is really producing some great stuff. Bloodline, Man Seeking Women, Mr. Robot, GOT (as usual) just to name a few. With that said, below is the list of my favorite movies of 2015. I'm sure as I go, I'll find some better movies, but for now, here are the top 10:
#10
Irrational Man
I'm a sucker for the new Woody Allen stuff but to be honest, this isn't great. I really like the premise (if you don't know, don't look it up!), I thought the character played by Joaquin Phoenix was strangely real and although the plot is simple and straightforward I was thoroughly enthralled while watching. However, it does lack substance and by the time the credits roll, it feels small. Not sure if I have the urge to watch it again but I still had a blast while watching. (And when I say "blast", we're talking in Woody Allen terms here. This isn't a movie I'd recommend to most people.) I'm surprised what takes place in this movie doesn't happen more often.
#9
Bridge of Spies
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, what else can I say? A unique kind of spy movie that doesn't involve guns or sexy ladies with euphemistic names. When a movie's runtime is 2h 21mins and it feels more like 1h 45mins, they've done something right. Tom Hanks is your every day man's man. A enjoyable flick for everyone to watch at home.
#8
Mississippi Grind
Ryan Reynolds does some great yet unnoticed stuff. Check out a movie called Voices, came out last year and Reynolds is amazing to say the least. Add this one to the list as well. Mississippi Grind takes a realistic and sad look at gambling addiction in a very entertaining way. Ben Mendleson plays the best losers of all time (even better than William H Macy does) and is always stealing the screen no matter what movie or show (Bloodline) he's in. Two great actors, poker, cross country trip, although a little slow a times, it's a good movie.
#7
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Listen, it is what it is and I loved it. It's a great popcorn flick with ties to my childhood. I do feel they played all their cards too soon in this one. There really doesn't seem to be any mystery left for the following movies, although with Rian Johnson directing the next one, I guarantee it'll be better!
#6
The Revenant
I'm surprised the Revenant fell this low on my list. The movie is a pure vision to watch. The acting in it is top notch and who doesn't like a good revenge and survival story? After chewing on it, it just felt too long for how simple the plot is, and forgive me for saying, that it does feel like a vehicle for Leo to walk around in a bear skin and win an Oscar. Don't get me wrong, see this movie, it's great, just potentially a little too full of itself. Leo and Tom for the Oscar!
#5
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
What a fantastic surprise this movie is. It's made with such energy and life that it's hard to not fall in love with it. Keep an eye on this director, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon who's worked with Scorsese and Inarritu, as he is going to be big. The young cast is great as well. It's funny, sad and surprising. Watch it and enjoy!
#4
Room
I had zero idea of what this movie was, and I was glad! Watching the trailer or reading about it would definitely take away from the movie. A very unique perspective on something we've seen in movies before. Sad yet motivational, slow yet suspenseful, Room did a lot of contradicting things that some how worked. My only gripe is that it drags on a bit at the end, but the movie is unique as hell and I recommend it to all.
#3
The Big Short
I've seen this 3 times already and I can't get enough. It's pretty much a horror story about how corrupt our financial system is. It's also an extremely complicated story. Seems like it could have been a bore of a movie, yet it's the complete opposite. The cast is superb and they all do aces of a job. The difficult terminology is explained in ways that make the conversations on the screen not only understandable but extremely enjoyable. Watch it and enjoy, and if you do, watch Too Big to Fail as well!
#2
Sicario
Holy Shit, this movie. I have come to the realization that movies these days are pretty predictable and at times predictable because they try to be unpredictable. But this movie, I really had no idea what the hell would happen. My stomach was in knots pretty much throughout. How does Emily Blunt not get nominated for this? How Does Benicio Del Torro not get nominated? Heck, I don't even like Josh Brolin, seriously like in anything, but he does an amazing job in this also. Denis Villeneuve is the new David Fincher and I can't wait to see what he does with Blade Runner. See this movie, try not to shit your pants, I dare you.
#1
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tough to put this above Sicario, but I haven't had more fun watching a movie in 2015 than I did while watching Fury Road. It starts and doesn't stop, much like last years "Lone Survivor". It's a constant race against time and it's great fun the entire way. The world feels new, completely unique yet real. The characters have so much wear and tear and their personalities show it. It's beautifully filmed and the practical effects are amaze-balls. I could keep on going, but there is no need. It's the best film of the year.
The Gang Gets Racist- 3 Charlie Wants and Abortion- 3 Underage Drinking: A National Concern- 4 Prom Charlie Has Cancer- 3 Tranny Gun Fever- 3 The Gang Finds a Dead Guy- 3 Nazi Charlie Gets Molested-2 Mcpoyles
Season 2
3.5/5
1. Charlie Gets Crippled- 3 Danny Devito 2. The gang goes Jihad- 4 Bar Property Lines 3. Denise and Dee Go On Welfare- 3 Crack 4. Mac Bangs Denise's Mom- 3 Charlie Work 5. Hundred Dollar Baby-4 Charlie tough guy 6. The Gang Gives Back- 4 Basketball team 7. The Gang Exploits a Miracle- 4 Cricket 8. The Gang Runs for Office- 3 Ass blasting 9. Charlie Goes America On Your Ass- 3 Smoking Vietnamese 10. Denise and Dee Get a New Dad- 4
Season 3
2.9/5
1. The Gang Finds A Dumpster Baby- 3 2. The Gang Gets Invincible 4- Green Man 3. Denise and Dee Lose Their Mom-3 4. The Gang Gets Held Hostage- 3 Die Hard 5. Aluminum Monster and Fatty Magu- 3 Sweat shop 6. The Gang Solves the North Korea Crisis 4- Duster 7. The Gang Sells Out- 3 Power bottom 8. Frank Sets Sweet Dee on Fire- 2 9. Sweet Dee is Dating a Re-tarted Person- 3 Day man 10. Mac is a Serial Killer- 3 Tranny, Charlie Lawyer 11. Dennis Looks Like a Registered Sex Offender- 2 Franks Dates Charlies Mom 12. The Gang Gets Wacked (Part 1)- 2 Cocaine 13. The Gang Gets Wacked (Part 2)- 2 14. Bums Making a Mess All Over the City- 3 Serpico, Cop Car 15. The Gang Dances Their Asses Off- 4 Dance off
Season 4
3.4/5
1. Mac and Dennis Man Hunters- 3 Eating humans 2. The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis- 5 Wild Card 3. America's Next Top Models- 3 4. Mac Bangs the Waitress- 3 Dennis Sex Tape 5. Mac and Charlie Die (Part 1)- 4 Glory Hole, Mac's Dad 6. Mac and Charlie Die (Part 2)- 2 7. Who Pooped the Bed- 3 8. Paddy's Pub: Worst Bar in Philadelphia- 3 9.Dennis: An Erotic Life- 3 Dee walks in Charlies shoes 10. Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack-4 Charlie mail room, Frank Cookoos nest 11. The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell- 3 Revolutionary war 12.The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition- 4 13. The Night Man Commeth- 5 Play
Season 5
4.3/5
1. The Gang Solves the Mortgage Crises- 4 Bird Law, Vic Vinegar 2. The Goes on a Road Trip- 5 3. The Gang Fights the Recession- 4 Suicidal Frank, Paddys Dollars 4. The Gang Gives Frank an Intervention- 5 Canned Wine 5. The Waitress is Getting Marries- 5 Charlie Online Dating, milk steak 6. The World Series Defense 5- "Let the record show" 7. The Gang Wrestles for the Troops- 5 Birdmen, the Maniac 8. Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens- 4 Dick Towel 9. Mac and Dennis Break Up- 4 Cat stuck in wall 10. The DENNIS system- 4 11. Mac and Charlie Write a Movie- 3 Full penetration, Frank sausage in pocket 12. The Gang Reignites the Rivalry- 4 Dennis freak out, frat house
Season 6
3.8/5
1. Mac Fights Gay Marriage- 3 Maurine Pandarosa, Mac Religions 2. Dennis Gets Divorced- 4 Dennis Bachelor party, small hands lawyer 3. The Gang Buys a Boat- 5 The implication, dancing tube man 4. Mac's Big Break- 4 Gaborone, slap shot, podcast 5. Mac and Charlie: White Trash- 4 Public pool 6. Mac's Mom Burns Her House Down- 2 Moms move in together 7. Who Got Dee Pregnant- 4 Halloween party 8. The Gang Gets a New Member- 2 Jason Sudikes, Dee teaches 9. Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth- 4 Charlie janitor, Lethal Weapon 5 10. Charlie Kelly: King of the Rats- 4 Denim Chicken, Frank's Bridge people 11. The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods- 5 A.C, "Say Yes" 12. Dee Gives Birth- 4 Weekend at Bernies, bridge people 13. A Very Sunny Christmas- 5
Season 7 (Fat Mac)
3.6/5
1. Frank's Pretty Woman- 3 Fat Mac 2. Frank's Little Beauties- 3 Mortician makeup 3. Sweet Dee Gets Audited- 4 Wolf cola, pickle party 4. Franks Brother- 2 Shadynasty 5. Storm of the Century- 3 Riot looting 6. CharDee MacDennis 5- The game of Games 7. The Anit-Social Network- 5 Shhh, virus video 8. The Gang Gets Trapped- 4 Hidden in closets, escalating things 9. How Mac Got Fat- 3 boil blood, tipping point 10. Thunder Gun Express- 5 Obama traffic, leave no man behind, sewers 11. High school Reunion (Part 1)- 3 Hornet Guy, plan B 12. High school Reunion (Part 2)- 3 Psyco Pete, dance
Season 8
4.6/5
1. PopPop The Final Solution- 4 Ocular pat down, Hitler painting 2. The Gang Recycles Their Trash- 5 Wild Card, copy of gas 3. The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding- 5 Zombies, crash Dee car 4. Charlie and Dee Find Love- 5 Dangerous Leazons, rich friends 5. The Gang Gets Analyzed- 5 6. Charlie's Mom Has Cancer- 3 Puff Daddy, church fundraiser 7. Frank is Back in Business- 5 Found wallet, the warthog, Crowtein, get off 8. Charlie Rules the World- 4 Online game 9. The Gang Dines Out- 5 Pay respect to, sit on a book of matches 10. The Cereal defense- 5 Trial, donkey brains
Season 9
3.9/5
1. The Gang Broke Dee- 4 The Jokes on Dee, break Dennis 2. Gun Fever Too- 3 3. The Gang Desperately Tries to Win an Award- 4 Sudsies, witty banter 4. Mac and Dennis Buy a Timeshare- 4 The Maniac, man in the coil 5. Mac Day- 3 Country Mac 6. The Gang Saves the Day- 4 Charlie Cartoon 7. The Gang Gets Quarantined- 5 Acapella boys 2 men, beer suit, withdrawal 8. Flowers For Charlie- 4 Charlie gets smart 9. The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6- 3 10. The Gang Squashes Their Beefs- 5 Thanksgiving
Season 10
3.6/5
1. The Gang Beats Boggs- 5 2. The Gang Group Dates- 3 star rating, whistle 3. Psyco Pete Returns- 2 Cricket burnt face, Frogboy 4. Charlie Work- 5 Birdman 5. The Gang Spies Like Us- 4 Fish Factory, restaurant fish order 6. The Gang Misses the Boat- 3 Man Cheata, Dennis Car in water 7. Mac Kills His Dad- 4 Bill Ponderosa suicide 8. The Gang Goes on Family Fight- 2 9. Frank Retires- 4 Frank's Blood, Franquito 10. Ass Kickers Unite: Mac and Charlie Join a Cult-4 Wolf Cola
Season 11
2.8/5
1. Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Bugaloo- 4 2. Frank Falls Out the Window- 3 Crack, strip club repeats, invented cell phone 3. The Gang Hits the Slopes- 4 Announcer voice 4. Dee Made a Smut Film- 2 Charlie doing a Richard Greeko thing 5. Mac and Dennis Move to the Suburbs- 5 Old Black Man 6. Being Frank- 2 Pondi 7. McPoyle vs Ponderosa: Trial of the Century- 3 fake hands, divorce and cat 8. Charlie Catches a Leprechaun- 3 taking pictures of girls 9. The Gang Goes to Hell- 3 Cruise ship, burning necklace, Gay Mac 10. The Gang Goes to Hell Part II- 2 stomp
Season 12
3.7/5
1. The Gang Turns Black- 5 Quantum Leap, what are the ru 2. The Gang Goes to a Water Park- 4 Matchstick Men 3. Old Lady House: A Situational Comedy 4 4. Wolf Cola a PR Nightmare - 3 Frank's Fluids 5. Making Denis Reynolds a Murderer- 3 6. Hero or Hate Crime- 4 Lotto ticket, arbitrator Mac's bike 7. PTSdee-3 Virtual Reality, Dennis Stripper, stuff it down with brown 8. The Gang Tends Bar- 4- TapeWorm, Crate, Valentines Day 9. A Cricket's Tale- 3 10. Denis' Double Life- 4- Dee's apartment, Emotional women, baby
Season 13 (Muscle Mac)
2.6/5
1. The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again- 2 Dennis Sex Doll 2. The Gang Escapes- 3- Powerplay, gum chewing, first bite 3. The Gang Beats Boggs: Ladies Reboot- 3 Frank posting up 4. Time's Up For the Gang- 2 Go birds, hypothetical situation, 5. The Gang Get's New Wheels 3- Dee car, Bike gang, Instagram Story 6. The Gang Solves the Bathroom Problem 4- Jimmy Buffet 7. The Gang Does a Clip Show- 3 Inception 8.Charlie's Home Alone- 2 Eagles superbowl 9. The Gang Wins the Big Game- 2 10. Mac Finds His Pride 2
Like most indie movies, I didn't have any clue of what this was about when I watched it. I avoided the trailers and I'm glad I did. I might still not have a clue even after watching it, but I do know that I enjoyed every minute of it. I don't want to get into the details of the plot, but I can say, don't let the title fool you. On the surface, it is a romantic drama\comedy but as plot points unfold, there's more to it than just that.
The acting is solid, the film making is above average but it's the mood of the movie that really stuck with me. It's very unique and un-explainable. All I have left to say is watch it, and I dare you to try not to think about it after its over.
(You can watch this on Netflix)
9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
I can't believe I just wrote those words (above) in a top 10 list. Is that a discredit to the movies of 2014 or is it a credit to the movie. I don't really know...both?
A sequel to a prequel of a reboot. Yes, that's what this movie is, and generally when you say one of those words (reboot, prequel, sequel) , I'm internally built to disregard the movie. The reason this movie works is due to the fact that it doesn't have a lot of boundaries placed by the other movies. The prequal, nor the originals have told this story before, so it's free to develop on its own.
There are a lot of, "I should have seen that coming" moments, most are heavy handed but they all work and are, most of the time, enjoyable. The majority of what you will take away form this movie are themes of power, corruption and humanity. As much as these apes hate humans, they have to act like humans to get what they want. It's a pretty sly satire that earned it's place as one of the best movies of the year.
8. Edge of Tomorrow
First the bad; I hated the ending. You now how it's going to end, but you don't see how they can pull it off, so it almost tricks you into thinking it won't end that way...then they introduce this cockamamie deus ex machina to fix it all and you want to punch the television in the heart.
Other than that, it's got everything. Action, laughs, the groundhog day effect, Tom Cruise, robots, aliens, alien robots! It even has some spurts of realism and drama. It's a fun blockbuster flick that everyone will enjoy.
7. The Rover
I'm torn on this movie as it almost didn't make the top 10...but now it's #7. I had high hopes for this as I knew the director from a previous film called Animal Kingdom (which is slowly becoming one of my favorite movies). I got what I expected, an in your face, harsh and mean vision of an Australian apocalyptic future. Visually, the movie is beautiful yet gritty. The world feels lived in, and you get a sense of the pain, despair and desolation that the characters have. Guy Pierce does an amazing job (not the first time that's every been said) with little dialogue. He's mean, he's crazy, he's got nothing left but he wants his car back, and as silly as that sounds, you believe him every second of the journey. Which is what this movie is, a journey from point at to point b with some stops and new characters in between...an odyssey if you will. However, like many odysseys, it drags on a little too long, and certain stops and characters are un-needed. Robert Pattensen isn't a bad actor but his character really annoys me and practically ruins the enjoyment out of any scene he is in. Take out his character, and you get a shorter yet more satisfying movie.
The ending is a coin flip in my opinion, I appreciated it, however I see why it will be hated as well.
6. Night Crawler
Nightcrawler is a fantastic look behind the eyes of someone who is a psychopath. Definition of a psycopath: a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience. Bang. That is what you get here through an amazing performance by Gyllenhaal. The character is not over acted, not in your face crazy, there is no "I want chaos" mentality, he's just f-ing crazy. Since Enemy and Prisoners, Gyllenhaal has been someone I've started to pay attention to but this movie puts him over the top. You actually wonder at points of the movie if this is who Gyllenhaal really is since he pulls it off so well.
The movie has some flaws though. Media culture plays a big role in the movie and they ham it up a bit too much and it's not anything we haven't seen before. So that gets tiresome. What also gets tiresome is Hollywood's habit to not trust the audience and overfeed us. The ending in this movie is a prime example of that. The filmmakers spend almost 2 hours showing us how crazy this person is. It's a slight and steady crawl (get it) into his brain but we do...get it. We don't need a big dramatic confrontation to prove that this man is crazy but they do it anyway and to me it takes away some of the realism and subtleties it had going for it.
With all that said, I can forgive the ending because it's such a unique view into a twisted mind.
5. How to Train Your Dragon 2
What a franchise! Although I can't say that this is better than the first, it is just as original and heart warming, which is rare of a sequal. I had my doubts but as the movie progressed I realized that they weren't just making a a sequal, they were progressing the story and advancing the franchise. This is a kids movie but I was kept on the edge of my seat with twists and turns and a wonderful story. One last thing to add, much like the original, this is a movie that should be seen in 3D. It's flipping amazing!
4. Fury
First, let me start off by saying, Saving Private Ryan is the greatest war movie that ever is, ever was and ever will be. When discussing other war movies, it is best to forget about SPR because nothing will hold a candle to it, nothing.
Now that we got that out of the way, Fury is a great war movie. At times it's unique and at times typical, but an enjoyable experience all around. The thing that separates this film from others is the dynamic of the group of men you spend over 2 hours with. It isn't your typical band of brothers, we're best friends stuff. The first impressions of the group unity come off as rocky at best. These guys really don't like one another, and would you? After spending years cooped up in a tank with strangers, it feels real. Their arguments on religion, their confrontations about women it all feels awkward and tense. Brad Pitt does a great job as usual here. You believe him when he feels remorse, you believe him when he forces murder upon someone else and you believe him when he says he's going to rape someone. It's a crazy range but he pulls it off without any over acting. There are so many great scenes in this movie but non more when the group of men drink a little too much and decide to confront Pitt. I haven't seen a more tense moment on film since the last Tarantino movie.
My only problem with the movie is the ending. It's a little too glorious and over the top for me, especially since the movie is a pretty realistic and grim view of war.
3. The Drop
I could say a lot of things about The Drop, but what it all comes down to is Tom Hardy's character and the performance he puts into it. The movie is as unpredictable and tense as any this year and that has a lot to do with Hardy. The movie feels a lot like Eastern Promises which also featured a strong lead character played by Vigo Mortensen.
This is Gandolfini's last role and it's a beauty, it's sad to see him go. The 'villain' of the film also does a great job at making the audience terrified even if he has no reason or purpose for what he's doing. Usually, I don't appreciate a characters motivation being chaos and death mostly because it's not realistic. However, with this character, you see it in his eyes and you believe that he doesn't have a reason to do something, but he'll still do it.
Overall, it's a "small picture" movie that feels much grander and it will make you wonder about people that you think you know.
2. Birdman
About halfway through the movie, I knew this was going to make the top 10, I just didn't know where it would be positioned. I'm still not sure it is my second favorite movie of the year but due to it's originality and shoot for the stars mentality, it deserves to be here (for now at least).
Going into the movie I knew what to expect, I knew about the editing of the movie and about the ambiguous ending. Although I love continuous tracking scenes, (Children of Men has some of my favorites) I thought it would be gimmicky and tiresome. To my surprise neither was the case, in fact it really added a depth to the movie that it would not have had if it were filmed in a typical fashion. After a while it was easy to forget about the camerawork as it drew you into the story and more so, the mind of the characters. The constant moving of the camera made you feel the intensity and the busyness of what was happening much like an ER episode. The movie will be shown in film school for years to come for it's technical ingenuity.
The camerawork and editing aren't the only stars in this movie, Keaton, Norton are the highest level they have ever been. Although I love Keaton, that isn't saying much, but for Norton, he's a tremendous talent and he really outdoes himself here. The supporting cast is great as well and at different points in the movie each one gets their time to shine. With that said, Norton disappears for the last 20 minutes of the movie giving the others some more room but you do miss him as there is a lack of tension without him.
1.Lego Movie
This movie is hands down the best movie of the year. It's not just a Lego fan's movie, its a movie fan's movie. It makes fun of other movies, itself, Legos, pop culture, all the while having a heart and soul that isn't forced. The story, the jokes and the characters fit in perfectly together and the sappy ending doesn't feel sappy at all. In fact, I agree with Lord Business!
Technically speaking this movie is a generation ahead of other animated movies. This movie is made to look as if it were stop motion, but it is fully animated. The direction is outstanding and if there was ever a nomination for 'best director' that went to an animated movie, it should be this one. The details that were added are unbelievable to the point of obnoxious. Every digital piece of lego used in the movie is based on a real piece. Every building has a Lego schematic. The Legos move like Legos would, and at times when they need to move in ways that aren't physically possible, well the pieces pop out as if a child was playing with them. Dust and fingerprints were added to the Lego pieces to make them seem even more realistic.
I've seen the movie a few times already, and each time I watch, I catch a new joke or something visually different in the background. It's a movie that will never get old and it is the best movie of 2014.
I can literally go on forever, but just watch some outtakes:
I've pounded out so many movies these past few weeks that my brain is starting to mesh some of them together. I need to record my thoughts so I don't confuse Ride Along with any other movie and accidentally watch it again. So here my "Minute reviews" for October 30 2014:
The One I Love Mark Duplass
Think indie comedy with a Twilight Zone twist
Suspenseful and exciting
The reveal has some holes
The confusion is a little frustrating but the enjoyment trumps
Although the trailer is great, I'd avoid it until after you see the movie
4\5
Sex Tape Jason Segal, Cameron Diaz
Relies on raunchy sex jokes that we've seen before
The awkward conversations and technology gags make the movie
Apple cool-aid
Too much man ass
For some reason, I'd still watch this again
2\5
Edge Of Tomorrow Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
Great special effects, well made movie
Good fun popcorn flick
The ending is so blah
Groundhog day is still the best!
3\5
Mr. Peabody and Sherman Animated
Witty, different, smart
Great dialog
Not many forced "action scenes"
Possibly too boring for kids
Unpredictable as far as children movies go
3\5
Let's Be Cops Jake Johnson
Surprisingly smart and enjoyable
Great buddy movie
Some routine gags
Toned down yet still humorous version of 21/22 Jump Street
4\5
A Most Wanted Man Phillip Seymour Hoffman, William Dafoe
Great Acting
Tense throughout
Comparable to Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, although a lesser movie
Unsatisfying ending
4\5
Joe Nicolas Cage
Best Cage movie\performance since Kick Ass
Similar to Winters Bone, possibly better
Cage makes the movie
A little too long
3\5
Filth James McAvoy
The title explains it
Hard to watch with no redeemable characters
Great performance from McAvoy
Comparable to Dom Hemingway but a lesser movie in every way
The mood is too grim
2\5
Chef John Favreau
Food porn, makes you hungry immediately
Great film making
Obviously ad-libbed and improvised dialog falls short
Feel good movie
Recommend to any and all foodies
4\5
The Rover Guy Pierce, Robert Patterson
Visually creative
Suspenseful
Could have done without Patterson's character
Strange, unique and mysterious
The reveal is unsatisfying yet interesting
4\5
Godzilla Bryan Cranston
Cranston is good
Movie fails after Cranston becomes less involved
Nothing new here
I like the kid from Kick Ass but the character is very ho-hum
Too long
1\5
Third Person Liam Neeson, Oliva Wild, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Adrian Brody
Interesting at times and well written
A multi connecting story type movie that doesn't really connect all stories
Could have done without the entire Adrian Brody section
Good effort but a failure overall
Olivia Wild and Mila Kunis, what more can you say?
Olivia Wild
Olivia Wild
Seriously Olivia Wild
2\5
Life After Beth Audry Plaza, Lukas Dehaan, John C. Reilly
Fun and dark
Pacing feels off
Expected more from John C. Reilly
3\5
Maleficent Angelina Jolie
Not different enough from the original story to deserve it's own movie
The shortness of the film is a plus
A welcome dark view of a Disney world
2\5
The Drop Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini
RIP James Gandolfini
Great acting all around
Tom Hardy is the man
Dog friendly
Suspenseful and unpredictable
5\5 BANG!
Gone Girl Ben Afleck
Female lead is great and Afleck does a good job
Major plot holes
Very original and unique point of view
Feels like Fincher (the director) keeps laying up with these novel adaptations
Lots of twists and turns
4\5
Ride Along Ice Cube
Bad
Ice Cube sucks
Bad
1\5
Rob The Mob Michael Pitt, Andy Garcia, Ray Romano
Feels very 90's, which is a good thing
Michal Pitt is charasmatic
Interesting true story
Garcia puts in a great performance
Story feels a little forced
3\5
Whish I Was Here Zack Braff
No wonder Zack Braff didn't want to fund this himself
