2015 Ranked Films
The ranked films of 2015 that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.10/10
The best journalism drama in ages, Spotlight with its well-rounded ensemble is soft-spoken but just as fervent in elucidating its audience in incredibly heavy subject matter. - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas HoultIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.10/10
Showcasing action sequences the world has seldom seen before, Mad Max: Fury Road by way of director George Miller revitalizes the franchise in the most pulse-pounding, rip-roaring way possible. - DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleSteve CarellRyan GoslingIn 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.10/10
Somehow able to make extremely esoteric and nuanced subject matter not only palatable but fascinating, The Big Short finds writer-director Adam McKay etching out an exciting new career trajectory for himself. - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsEmily BluntJosh BrolinBenicio Del ToroAn idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.10/10
Proof that auteur director Denis Villeneuve is only improving with each feature, Sicario is a visceral, searing crime drama that retains your attention throughout. - DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HardyWill PoulterA frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.10/10
A wholly immersive survival thriller courtesy of director Alejandro González Iñárritu, The Revenant rides a committed Leonardo DiCaprio on the way to invigorating the audience. - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsMichael FassbenderKate WinsletSeth RogenSteve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.10/10
Steve Jobs is an unconventional biopic, but thankfully so, as Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender are able to give an apt snapshot into the mind of one of the most influential figures in recent memory. - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar IsaacAs a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.10/10
Hitting the rights beats of paying homage to the original trilogy while still paving a new path for itself, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is the revitalization fans deserve. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonJessica ChastainKristen WiigAn astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.10/10
Ridley Scott’s finest effort in years, The Martian is an inspiring, engaging and grounded science-fiction tale that perfectly utilizes the charms of Matt Damon. - DirectorPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis BlackAfter young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.10/10
Perhaps Pixar’s most emotionally affecting project to date, Inside Out is equally creative and poignant and will appeal to kids and adults equally. - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsColin FarrellRachel WeiszJessica BardenIn a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.9/10
Darkly hysterical thanks to a superb screenplay from Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou, The Lobster will challenge viewer expectation in giving them a wholly refreshing glimpse into the bizarre side of human nature. - DirectorDuke JohnsonCharlie KaufmanStarsDavid ThewlisJennifer Jason LeighTom NoonanA man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.9/10
As narratively vague as it is aesthetically inspired, Anomalisa is the adult stop-motion film that’ll make you ponder, tenderly written by Charlie Kaufman. - DirectorHannes HolmStarsRolf LassgårdBahar ParsFilip BergOve, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.9/10
Charming even in its morbidity, A Man Called Ove utilizes some excellent storytelling - not to mention makeup - to craft a character study that transcends genre. - DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsSaoirse RonanEmory CohenDomhnall GleesonAn Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.9/10
Headlining a tour-de-force performance by Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn gets to the heart of its source material as it richly depicts the thematics of American immigration. - DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsBrie LarsonJacob TremblaySean BridgersA little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.9/10
Strikingly real, Room depicts the psychology of a fascinating, alternative upbringing and boasts a pair of harrowing turns from Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. - DirectorAlex GarlandStarsAlicia VikanderDomhnall GleesonOscar IsaacA young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.9/10
With stark artificial intelligence that’s seldom been put to screen, Ex Machina proffers a multifaceted conversation on the nature of humanity courtesy of Alex Garland. - DirectorJames PonsoldtStarsJason SegelJesse EisenbergAnna ChlumskyThe story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'9/10
Getting to the core of the more notable of its subjects, The End of the Tour gets by on intellectual and thought provoking dialogue and easy chemistry between Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg. - DirectorS. Craig ZahlerStarsKurt RussellPatrick WilsonMatthew FoxIn the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their town's doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers.9/10
Blending the western and horror genres to startlingly powerful effect, Bone Tomahawk is brutal, visually arresting and audaciously confident. - DirectorTom HooperStarsEddie RedmayneAlicia VikanderAmber HeardA fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.9/10
Giving another understated performance from Eddie Redmayne, not to mention the same from Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl is a timely identity drama that proves emotionally satisfying. - DirectorCiro GuerraStarsNilbio TorresJan BijvoetAntonio BolívarThe story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.9/10
Featuring some breathtaking cinematography, Embrace of the Serpent is a jungle exploration movie that is as hypnotic as it is thoughtful. - DirectorSean BakerStarsKitana Kiki RodriguezMya TaylorKarren KaragulianA hooker tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.9/10
Its guerrilla filmmaking only amplifying its sense of realism, Tangerine is an in-your-face comedy but also an effectively poignant drama about identity. - DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.9/10
Draped in a dreamlike aesthetic, Carol boasts a pair of understatedly layered performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. - DirectorDavid Robert MitchellStarsMaika MonroeKeir GilchristOlivia LuccardiA young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.9/10
Opting for spooks over gore, It Follows ushers a clever yet simple twist into genre discourse, following an outstanding directorial effort from David Robert Mitchell. - DirectorRyan CooglerStarsMichael B. JordanSylvester StalloneTessa ThompsonThe former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.9/10
Bouncing off the ropes and finding more story to tell in the Rocky series as a whole, Creed is a grounded, worthy spinoff that continues Michael B. Jordan’s onscreen dominance. - DirectorKyle Patrick AlvarezStarsEzra MillerTye SheridanBilly CrudupIn 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.9/10
The Stanford Prison Experiment works more as a fascination than a movie, but it can’t be denied its visceral, real-life presentation on the themes of role playing in society. - DirectorRamin BahraniStarsAndrew GarfieldMichael ShannonLaura DernA recently unemployed single father struggles to get back his foreclosed home by working for the real estate broker who is the source of his frustration.9/10
Timely and featuring a pair of intense performances from Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon, 99 Homes has plenty to say on the relationship between morality and business.