MY TOP 121+ MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES FOR 2015... (in list order)
(An attempt of an intro-sentence but without using the titles of the top 12 films.) CHILDREN WITH GUNS and REPRESSED GIRLS need not FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL and RESTRAIN THEIR LOVE as to be aware of OLD AGE and MEN IN HOLY CLOTHS who will attempt to lure with SACRED WATER that won't save a LIFE OF AN INNOCENT TEENAGER but will do away with PAST SCHOOL BULLIES who will never GRIEVE THE LOSS of the evil HOLLYWOOD MISTREATMENT of the great story tellers! In list order...
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- 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.Brutal, unflinching, harrowing, powerful...
- DirectorNeil ArmfieldStarsRyan CorrSarah SnookFrancesco FerdinandiThe warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.True powerful film on love and devotion in an age when the World was against you in every possible way...
- DirectorLászló NemesStarsGéza RöhrigLevente MolnárUrs RechnA Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.You know a film is compelling when you are numb and uncomfortable, but can't seem to take your eyes off the screen...
- DirectorGavin HoodStarsHelen MirrenAaron PaulAlan RickmanCol. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.Through an intense script, tight direction and great performances, this film has you on edge with its challenging moral issues...
- DirectorDeniz Gamze ErgüvenStarsGünes SensoyDoga Zeynep DogusluTugba SungurogluWhen five orphan girls are seen innocently playing with boys on a beach, their scandalized conservative guardians confine them while forced marriages are arranged.Repression of their freedom will never break their love for each other. A stunning movie with stella performances from a young cast...
- 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.An artful revenge film with a brutal and raw finale aided by top-notch performances, stunning visuals and an effective soundtrack...
- DirectorClaude LelouchStarsJean DujardinElsa ZylbersteinChristopher LambertFrench famous film score composer goes to India to compose the score for an Indian adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. There he meets the wife of the French ambassador to India, and a complicated relationship ensues.Lelouch's romantic touch still works wonders fifty years on, this time with the help of two outstanding performers and a breathtaking journey through the spiritual land of India...
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsMichael CaineHarvey KeitelRachel WeiszRetired orchestra conductor Fred Ballinger is on vacation with his daughter Lena and his film director best friend Mick Boyle in the Alps when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.Simply mesmerizing...
- 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.It may not be cinematically stimulating, but the story, the acting and the facts makes this engrossing...
- 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.Super fast and furious, not a minutes rest in this spectacular action masterpiece...
- DirectorAlfonso Gomez-RejonStarsThomas MannRJ CylerOlivia CookeHigh schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.John Hughes would have been very proud of this...
- DirectorJoel EdgertonStarsJason BatemanRebecca HallJoel EdgertonA married couple, Simon and Robyn, run into Gordo, an old classmate. Things take a turn when Gordo begins to drop in unannounced at their house and inundates them with mysterious gifts.Revenge on the bullies in this neat psychological thriller with plenty of small but effective twists and turns to keep you on edge...
- DirectorNeeraj GhaywanStarsRicha ChadhaSanjay MishraVicky KaushalAlong India's Ganges River, four people face prejudice, a strict moral code and a punishing caste system as they confront personal tragedies.Paths of grieve intersect on the Ganges River in this truly emotional Indian film without the Bollywood...
- DirectorNanni MorettiStarsMargherita BuyJohn TurturroGiulia LazzariniMargherita, a director in the middle of an existential crisis, has to deal with the inevitable and still unacceptable loss of her mother.Another Moretti gem with Margherita Buy stunning as a film director under pressure in a spiraling emotional breakdown due to her mother withering away slowly...
- DirectorJay RoachStarsBryan CranstonDiane LaneHelen MirrenIn 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.Cranston gives good Trumbo in this brilliant drama about the dark period in 1950's Hollywood...
- DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAmy WinehouseMitch WinehouseMark RonsonArchival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.Very intimate look into the creative and destructive life of Amy Winehouse...
- 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.An eye opener for those who still walk around with eyes wide shut...
- DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsJake GyllenhaalNaomi WattsChris CooperA successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.Fascinating portrayal of a grieving man and the emptiness vacuum he finds in his loneliness until a few peculiar letters discover a more peculiar person...
- DirectorAnders Thomas JensenStarsDavid DencikMads MikkelsenNikolaj Lie KaasThrough getting to know their unknown family, two outcast brothers discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.Mads and the rest of the cast are perfect in this twisted tale of genetic brotherly love...
- 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.A typical Sorkin talk-fest screenplay that is brilliant in every way with performances to match...
- DirectorRobert BudreauStarsEthan HawkeCarmen EjogoCallum Keith RennieA re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.Ethan's greatest to date, and as a lover of Chet's music, this movie doesn't over dramatise, just plays it straight...
- DirectorDaniel EspinosaStarsTom HardyGary OldmanNoomi RapaceA disgraced member of the Russian military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.Just like the book itself the film is a page turner, creating a flawless arc for the protagonist in this engrossing thriller that also incorporated the political paranoia madness of 1950's communist Russia...
- DirectorMaïwennStarsVincent CasselEmmanuelle BercotLouis GarrelTony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious skiing accident. Dependent on medical staff and painkillers, she takes the time to remember the tumultuous love story she lived with Georgio.The two leads were amazing as they play out a manic and torrid relationship the French way...
- DirectorRodrigo PláStarsJana RaluySebastián AguirreHugo AlboresWhen her insurance company refuses to approve the care her husband needs to survive, Sonia Bonet (Jan Raluy) takes things into her own hands. Up against an unyielding bureaucracy and disinterested workers, she is pushed to her breaking point: with her son in tow, she attempts to fight the system.A unique and creative structure to telling a tense story without being too loud and obvious...
- DirectorJerzy SkolimowskiStarsRichard DormerPaulina ChapkoWojciech MecwaldowskiThe lives of several Varsovians are intertwined for just 11 minutes. These minutes turn out to be crucial for their ultimate fate.78-year-old Skolimowski puts today's young filmmakers to shame...