Top 5: Best Director 2015
Satyajit Ray, the famous and artistically brilliant director of films like Pather Panchali, The Big City, and Charulata, among others, once said, “The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.” Directors are the ones blazing a trail through…
Top 5: Best Actress 2015
Best Actress this year was an incredibly tough category for the team. Many were confused as to when an actress went from supporting to lead. It is a question we wish weren’t so ambiguous. Sadly, there are still few movies…
Top 5: Best Actor 2015
It may be thought of as a foregone conclusion who will go home with the Oscar for best actor in a lead role, but we’ve been here before. As recently as last year, in fact. It’s no secret Leonard DiCaprio…
Top 5: Best Supporting Actress 2015
The role of supporting actress can often fall into a somewhat formulaic, empty version of a person with no real motivation aside from propelling the lead forward in the story. It’s when one can break that mold, pull the viewer…
Top 5: Best Supporting Actor 2015
This may be one of the toughest categories to call come awards time. Unlike some other categories, however, it’s not because of the top-to-bottom nature of the nominees. In this case, it is the battle at the top. There were…
Top 5 Minor Characters in The Force Awakens
One of the reasons that Star Wars is so iconic and has captured our imaginations so thoroughly is because of the fascinating characters that populated its universe. Every character, every droid, every human, and every alien, no matter how small…
Top 10 TV Shows of 2015
End of the year lists spend so much time on film. Nothing wrong with that, but I spent a lot more time on my couch this year than in a theatre. So, I humbly present my take on the best…
Top 5 Domestic Grossing Movies of 2015
Happy 2016 everybody! 2015 has atrophied into dust and been replaced by a brand new 2016 baby. The holiday movie season is finally winding down and the numbers from 2015 are in. Last year, we used our first two Top…
Top 5 Cinematic Surprises of 2015
There have been plenty of great movies, moments, and successes of 2015. We’ve seen the soaring highs of multi-billion dollar worldwide grosses and critical darlings birthed right before our eyes. You all have you favorite movies by now and we…
Top 5 Ill-Fated Opponents of Star Wars Movies
Unless you were the big kid on the playground growing up, you learned pretty quickly to pick your battles. Same thing goes for tackling that 1 pound burger challenge at your local bar and grill/food trough restaurant. Sometimes, our eyes…