Best to Worst 2015
These are all of the movies that I have seen in 2015.
Movie Ratings:
Acting- Ensemble Cast
Story- Overall Story/Screenplay
Visual- Cinematography/Production Design/ Costume/Makeup/Visual Effects
Technical- Direction/Editing
Audio- Score/Sound Editing/Mixing
Personal- My Personal Score
On a scale of 1-10, where a 10 is master, 5 is average, 1 is pedestrian.
Movie Ratings:
Acting- Ensemble Cast
Story- Overall Story/Screenplay
Visual- Cinematography/Production Design/ Costume/Makeup/Visual Effects
Technical- Direction/Editing
Audio- Score/Sound Editing/Mixing
Personal- My Personal Score
On a scale of 1-10, where a 10 is master, 5 is average, 1 is pedestrian.
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- 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.Overall: 8.2/10
Acting: 9
Story: 7
Visual: 9
Technical: 9
Audio: 7
Personal: 8
Beautifully shot and wonderfully acted, this brutal story of revenge is cinema at its finest. - 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.Overall: 8/10
Acting: 8
Story: 8
Visual: 8
Technical: 9
Audio: 7
Personal: 8
Great direction and characters breathe life back into this storied franchise that acknowledging the previous entries without retreading them. - 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.Overall: 7.8/10
Acting: 9
Story: 8
Visual: 8
Technical: 8
Audio: 7
Personal: 7
An intriguing character study with breakneck dialog and wonderful performances that explores Jobs attempt to balance his personal and professional lives over the course of three product launches. - 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.Overall: 7.5/10
Acting: 8
Story: 6
Visual: 8
Technical: 9
Audio: 7
Personal: 7
A tense thriller that moves from one intense action set piece to another with enough story in between to keep the film moving. Amazing cinematography, brutal visuals and solid performances elevate the film. - DirectorOlivier AssayasStarsJuliette BinocheKristen StewartChloë Grace MoretzA film star comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself while starring in a revival of the play that launched her career.Overall: 7.3/10
Acting: 8
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 8
Audio: 7
Personal: 6
Intriguing drama about acting and aging with great performances from Binoche, Stewart and Moretz. - 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.Overall: 7.3/10
Acting: 7
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 8
Audio: 7
Personal: 7
Fantastic sci-fi film where the focus is more on the major questions about humanity and AI rather than the action. But, I wasn't a huge fan of the third act, specifically the climax. - DirectorTodd HaynesStarsCate BlanchettRooney MaraSarah PaulsonAn aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.Overall: 7.3/10
Acting: 8
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 7 - DirectorRobert EggersStarsAnya Taylor-JoyRalph InesonKate DickieA family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.Overall: 7.3/10
Acting: 7
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 8
Personal: 7
The Witch is a moody, tense psychological mystery. Beautifully shot and well acted. - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsSamuel L. JacksonKurt RussellJennifer Jason LeighIn the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.Overall: 7.3/10
Acting: 8
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 8
Personal: 6
A well crafted and ultra-violent western that highlights Tarantino's strengths and weaknesses. - 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.Overall: 7.2/10
Acting: 8
Story: 7
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 7
A well crafted film with solid performances. The story moved at a good pace as it conveyed each bit of information in the investigation without getting over saturated or confused. - 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.Overall: 7.2/10
Acting: 8
Story: 7
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 7
A methodical look into the financial crisis as told through the lens of multiple characters betting against the corrupt system. - 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.Overall: 7/10
Acting: 7
Story: 7
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 6
A solid Pixar film with some great moments, but a predictable plot negates some emotional impact. - DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsO'Shea Jackson Jr.Corey HawkinsJason MitchellThe rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.Overall: 6.8/10
Acting: 7
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 8
Audio: 7
Personal: 6
An interesting setup that lost momentum and devolved into a mess that jumped all over the place neglecting any cohesion. - 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.Overall: 6.8/10
Acting: 8
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 6
A pair of great performances lead this drama as told through the voice of a young boy, but the film fails to fulfill its potential and come to a satisfying conclusion. - DirectorJustin KurzelStarsMichael FassbenderMarion CotillardJack MadiganMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.Overall: 6.7/10
Acting: 8
Story: 6
Visual: 8
Technical: 6
Audio: 6
Personal: 6
A visually impressive retelling of Shakespeare's work is brutally violent and well acted. - DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroBradley CooperJoy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.Overall: 6.7/10
Acting: 8
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 6
Lawrence and DeNiro give fantastic performances, however the film meanders and never finds its path. - DirectorA.J. EdwardsStarsJason ClarkeDiane KrugerBrit MarlingThe story of Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the harsh wilderness of Indiana and the hardships that shaped him, the tragedy that marked him for ever and the two women who guided him to immortality.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 7
Story: 5
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 6
Beautifully shot film about Lincoln as a young man and the influential forces of his life. - 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 worshipper and a drifter named Max.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 7
Story: 5
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 5
A unique, uptempo action film that showcases multiple unique set pieces, but the paper thin, one note characters along with some of the editing and filming techniques prevented the action from carrying any weight. - DirectorJeremy SaulnierStarsAnton YelchinImogen PootsAlia ShawkatA punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 7
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 6
Audio: 7
Personal: 6 - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsMia WasikowskaJessica ChastainTom HiddlestonIn the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 6
Story: 6
Visual: 8
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 5
A technically proficient Gothic horror with a script that doesn't fully come together and inconsistent performances. - DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsAbraham AttahEmmanuel AffadziRicky AdelayitorA drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 7
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 6 - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMark RylanceAlan AldaDuring the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.Overall: 6.5/10
Acting: 8
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 7
Personal: 4
A well made, but disengaging film that is completely forgettable. - 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.Overall: 6.3/10
Acting: 7
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 5 - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsColin FirthTaron EgertonSamuel L. JacksonA spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.Overall: 6.3/10
Acting: 7
Story: 6
Visual: 7
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 5
A fun, action heavy film that untimely falls into many of the tropes of the genre that it's satirizing. - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsHenry CavillArmie HammerAlicia VikanderIn the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.Overall: 6.2/10
Acting: 7
Story: 5
Visual: 6
Technical: 7
Audio: 6
Personal: 6
A fun period spy movie with some really enjoyable moments, but some lackluster storytelling prevented it from reaching its full potential.