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Saturday, December 26, 2015

10 Best Films 2015

I do this every year--when I remember--but always with caveats because, unlike many critics, I do not see every leading film (although I sometimes wonder if they actually have seen half the films they rave about, given what they write).  Anyway, here is my current top ten, with possibly one or two added when I do catch up.   It looked like a pretty good year  not long ago but then came many disappointments so the decline of the past few years continued....And see notes at bottom.  These are listed in very approximate, not precise, order of favoritism.  You will note the absence of superheroes, sequels, smash and crash.  My top film for 2014, by the way, was Ida.

Room
Spotlight
Bridges of Spies
Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem
99 Homes
Ex Machina 
The Big Short 
45 Years
About Elly
Timbuktu

Honorable Mention:   Beasts of No Nation, Amy, Going Clear,  Clouds of Sils Maria,, Z for Zachariah, Phoenix, What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Wolfpack, Best of Enemies, Trumbo   Might  Make Top 10 Yet (but haven't seen)A War, Son of Saul, Where To Invade Next

Not Likely to Make It (but haven't seen)The Ravenent, Anomalisa, Concussion, Joy, Mad Max: Fury Road,  Star Wars

Others Liked A Little Or a Lot More Than I DidThe Martian, Carol,  Brooklyn,  Love & Mercy, Inside Out.  


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