Monday, May 30, 2016

Top 5 Supporting Actresses of 2015


1.
Jessica Chastain as Lucille Sharpe
Crimson Peak
For bringing back Kathy Bates' Annie Wilkes in the form of  Lucille Sharpe, a fierce and insecure ghostie wanting Mia Wasikowska dead, and Chastain proved yet again that she can act any role, may it be antagonist or protagonist.

2.
Cynthia Nixon as Gail White
James White
For her haunting performance in James White. She made the movie worth watching despite its depressing content.

3.
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy Domergue / The Prisoner
The Hateful Eight
For outshining the stars of The Hateful Eight, and for basically being the MVP of the film. Her Jim Jones at Botany Bay is beautiful.

4.
Joan Allen as Nancy Newsome
Room
For leaving a mark in Room despite her minimal airtime. Her I love you scene with Jacob Tremblay wrecked me.

5.
Mya Taylor as Alexandra
Tangerine
For impressively exuding passion and elegance despite the trashy nature of her character's surroundings.

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Top 5 Supporting Actors of 2015


1.
Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel
Bridge of Spies
For being the epitome of a supporting character, going up against Tom Hanks' James Donovan, and for being an enigmatic yet lovable character overall.

2.
Oscar Isaac as Nathan
Ex-Machina
For being the sole fun factor in Ex-Machina. He is charismatic in all he does, but he's most charismatic in this movie.

3.
Idris Elba as Commandant
Beasts of No Nation
For his intense and harrowing performance of a leader keeping his child troops safe while turning them into killers.

4.
Walton Goggins as The Sherriff
The Hateful Eight
For being a nobody to co-MVP of Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hateful Eight.

5.
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
Creed
For reliving the role of his lifetime with even more charisma and emotional depth.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Top 5 Original & Adapted Screenplays of 2015


Original

1.
Spotlight
Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer

2.
Inside Out
Pete Docter, Josh Cooley, Meg LeFauve

3.
Ex-Machina
Alex Garland

4.
Bridge of Spies
Matt Charman, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

5.
Trainwreck
Amy Schumer


Adapted

1.
The End of the Tour
Donald Margulies

2.
Carol
Phyllis Nagi

3.
45 Years
Andrew Haigh

4.
Brooklyn
Nick Hornby

5.
Room
Emma Donoghue

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Top 10 Cinematography of 2015


1.
The Revenant
Emmanuel Lubezki


2.
Carol
Edward Lachman


3.
Mad Max: Fury Road
John Seale


4.
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
Sean Porter


5.
Sicario
Roger Deakins

6.
Son of Saul
Mátyás Erdély


7.
45 Years
Lol Crawley


8.
Ex Machina
Rob Hardy


9.
Tangerine
Sean S. Baker, Radium Cheung


10.
The Hateful Eight
Robert Richardson

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Top 10 Scores of 2015


1.
Carol
Carter Burwell


2.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom Holkenborg

3.
It Follows
Disasterpeace


4.
The Hateful Eight
Ennio Morricone

5.
Mustang
Warren Ellis

6.
Inside Out
Michael Giacchino

7.
Steve Jobs
Daniel Pemberton

8.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Williams

9.
The Martian
Harry Gregson-Williams

10.
The End of the Tour
Danny Elfman