Category: 2015 Movie Reviews

Room

Room Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Written by: Emma Donoghue (novel and screenplay) Rating: R Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Genre: Drama Release Date: 2015 I had heard really good things about the book that Room is based from, but I did not read it before going in...

Spotlight

Spotlight Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci Directed by: Tom McCarthy Written by: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer Rating: R Length: 2 hour, 8 minutes Genre: Historical Drama Release Date: 2015 Making a movie about a bunch of newspaper reporters from the Boston Globe, who uncovered the massive...

Carol

Carol Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, John Magaro Directed by: Todd Haynes Written by: Phyllis Nagy (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith (novel) Rating: R Genre: Romance Release Date: 2015 Carol is a slow movie, but I was never bored while watching it. I could see other people not having the...

The Revenant

The Revenant is brutal. It is not a fun movie to watch, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy watching it. I could almost feel all the pain that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Hugh Glass, was experiencing in the American wilderness–from the horrendous bear attack to the bitter cold...

The Hateful Eight

I am a fan of Quentin Tarantino movies. I love the very wordy dialogue and the extreme violence. I find it very entertaining. Before The Hateful Eight, I had never seen a movie in 70mm before in the theater and it was quite an experience. There was an overture...

Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens had a difficult job of trying to make up for the horrid prequels while also capturing the spirit that fans loved in the original trilogy. I believe it did it, even it wasn’t the best movie of 2015. It was one of the most...

The Martian

When I heard that Matt Damon would be playing astronaut Mark Watney, I thought he was perfectly cast. I knew he could portray a guy who could figure out how to survive on his own, while also being able to show the emotional effect it would have on a...

Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak is a beautiful movie that does not know what it wants to be — haunted house ghost story or twisted family drama. Based on the trailer and it coming from Guillermo del Toro, I was expecting it to be spooky and scary, but it wasn’t....

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

I’m unclear why this movie was made. It seems an odd old tv show to decide to revive. I was confused the first time I saw the trailer, but I was also interested in it because I like Guy Ritchie movies. I also found the main cast very attractive...

Straight Outta Compton

There is a scene where NWA is recording their debut album in Torrance. They go outside for a break and a cop driving by stops and starts harassing all the guys for the way they look and dress since they are considered thugs hanging out in the wrong neighborhood. They are...