Sylvester Stallone, shuffling into the wise old trainer role, gives perhaps the loosest, warmest performance of his career. Sicario ([si.ˈka.ɾjo], Spanish for "Hitman") is a 2015 American action-thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Taylor Sheridan and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin.The film follows a principled FBI agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. Anyone prone to lamenting the death of movies needs to shut up and watch these. ), 11. Thanks to Kristen Wiig’s astounding performance (as a lottery winner named Alice Klieg), “Welcome to Me” is a portrait of an American dreamer that is unsettling and inspiring in equal measure. Crimson Peak is a 2015 American gothic romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.The film stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver.The story, set in Victorian era England, follows an aspiring author who travels to a remote Gothic mansion in the English hills with her new husband and his sister.There, she must … Scott and Stephen Holden. You might think that our love of lists could be pinned on the Ten Commandments, but Umberto Eco says otherwise. Four tremendous performances, from Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Julia Garner and the great Lily Tomlin. "Spectre" (2015), the twenty-fourth James Bond film, and directed by the Oscar-winner Sam Mendes, is a remarkably lithe affair. Death may be behind the ritual of the critic’s top 10 lists, including that of physical media: Lists are easy to read on cellphones even if the deluge of entertainment media increasingly makes comprehensive viewing near-impossible. Clockwise from top left: “The Martian,” “Carol,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Inside Out” and “The Big Short.”. 5. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Ms. Piven surveys the darker territory of mental illness and daytime television. Ryan Coogler narrates a sequence from “Creed,” featuring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. “Carol” Cate Blanchett’s fiery eyes fixed on Rooney Mara in Todd Haynes’s “Carol” unleash more electricity than any look of love glimpsed in a movie this year. Mr. Sissako does not humanize violent extremists so much as demonstrate that they already belong to the species and reflect part of our common, tragic nature. Luminous Intimacy: The Cinema of Nathaniel Dorsky and Jerome Hiler All praise and many deep-felt thanks to the New York Film Festival for programming this sublime dual retrospective. 1 … The Iranian dissident filmmaker, posing as a (barely competent) Tehran cabdriver, stages a sly, pseudo-documentary inquiry into the paradoxes of cinema and the contradictions of everyday life under authoritarian rule. “The Fool” The title character of this grim Russian film directed by Yuri Bykov is a naïve plumber in a midsize town who raises the alarm that a crumbling housing development is on the verge of collapsing on its residents. “Grandma” is the work of a studio veteran. In 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. “In Jackson Heights” The latest from the brilliant Frederick Wiseman has a three-hour-plus running time; maybe this explains why once again the dunderheads at the Academy didn’t put him in contention. His portrait of life under jihadi rule in northern Mali is brutal and shocking, but also gentle, generous and surprisingly funny. Honoring movies released in 2014. Four retired Catholic priests share a secluded house … In case it’s been a while since high school English class, or since you’ve watched previous film adaptations of “Macbeth” by Roman Polanski or Orson Welles: In 11 th-Century Scotland, the great warrior Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from three witches that he will be king someday. 9. Dilwale (transl. “Out 1: Noli Me Tangere” (Jacques Rivette), It took almost 45 years for this 13-hour shaggy-dog experiment to reach American screens, but the timing turned out to be perfect. Todd Haynes narrates a sequence from his film featuring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” (Stanley Nelson)“What Happened, Miss Simone?” (Liz Garbus), These documentaries use the standard tools — archival footage, talking-head interviews, carefully selected musical cues — to write history in the present tense. — Lana Wachowski, Anne Fletcher, Dana Nachman, Nancy Meyers, Patricia Riggen); Universal (three — Sam Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Banks, Angelina Jolie); Disney (one — Niki Caro); Paramount (0); Fox (0); and Sony (0). “The Big Short” Adam McKay plays it for comedy, but as he carpet-bombs the screen with laughs, he makes it clear that his take on the 2008 economic meltdown is a staggering American tragedy. ), 4. Plot. The Guardian film team’s favourite movies released in the UK in 2015, counting down to the best of the year Angelina Jolie, for example, got a lot more money for ‘Maleficent’ than Daisy Ridley did for ‘Star Wars,’ but they’re both women.” (Gee, thanks, Alan!). (previous page) 0–9. In the movie, directed by Marielle Heller, who adapted it from a graphic novel, Bel Powley gives a robust portrayal of a libidinous teenager exercising power that makes you squirm. (Read the reviews of “Results” and “Welcome to Me.” ), 11. 15. In this same interview, Alan F. Horn, the chairman of the Walt Disney Studios, tried to make it simple: “There are variables that do affect what one pays any performer. Here's why", "Second Hand Husband review: Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja disappoints", "Bollywood Box Office Report Of The Week", "BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN is still dominating the box-office", "Shriya Saran to play Ajay Devgn's wife in the Drishyam remake", "BROTHERS (2015) Movie Trailer: WARRIOR Remake Spins a New Story", "After 'Jagga Jasoos', 'Phantom', Katrina Kaif to Feature in 'Raajneeti 2'? Directed by Tom McCarthy, it has an extraordinary ensemble cast. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Mr. Lapid is engaged in a stealthy, ferocious critique of a society that has sacrificed its spiritual values and its cultural inheritance on the altar of power and materialism. Coolest Movie Poster of 2015. An Amazing Coincidence One of the studios with the most on-screen diversity — it released “Trainwreck” and “Straight Outta Compton” (if also “Ted 2”) — and with some of the most female directors is Universal, which, as of early December, had gobbled up almost 24 percent of the year’s market share. Persuasive, frightening and uproarious, it exposes a huge fraud that went mostly unpunished. A rabidly modern movie. Paul Weitz narrates a sequence from his film “Grandma,” featuring Lily Tomlin and Sam Elliott. THE VATICAN TAPES follows the ultimate battle between good and evil- God versus Satan. “The Assassin” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” (tie) Hou Hsiao-Hsien and George Miller directed the year’s two best commercial movies, both of which should be seen on the biggest screen you can find. The film was released in the Philippines by Pioneer Films on 13 … What is the relation of effect to cause?) ... Music (Original Song) - “Everything Is Awesome” from The Lego Movie; Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson. ), 3. The Evolution of Steven Spielberg. Most Complex Hurdle As of Dec. 7, seven out of 20 domestic top-grossing movies released this year had female-driven stories, according to the website Box Office Mojo. This may look bad, but the numbers appear marginally better than they have in recent years. (Read the review), If any movie can bridge the deep racial, generational and class divides in American life — at least for a couple of hours — it would have to be this revival of the ancient “Rocky” franchise. Two celebrations of the sometimes prickly solidarity among women. Del Toro has a very different … “Truth” Cate Blanchett, playing the former CBS “60 Minutes” producer Mary Mapes in this docudrama about the scandal nicknamed “Rathergate,” is as fierce here as in “Carol.” This character’s driving force isn’t passion but career ambition. The film's dialogue was written by Sajid-Farhad and the soundtrack was composed by Pritam. 2. But his work shows up in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, too, so if you’re in the neighborhood, look for his next show. NYFF 2016; Schedule. As for Mr. Coogler, with his second feature as a director he proves himself to be a true contender. 1st Rank Raju (2015 film) A 2nd Hand Lover; 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets; 3 Bahadur; 3 Generations (film) 3 Türken und ein Baby; 3-Headed Shark Attack; 3:56 Killari; 4th Man Out; 6 Years; 7 Chinese Brothers; 7 Days in Hell; 7 Days in Syria; 7 … He considers intelligence as a tool to an upper hand. It is furiously alive. “I didn’t want to seem ‘difficult’ or ‘spoiled,’” she wrote in the newsletter Lenny, speaking for many, including those with far more modest paychecks. An 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. James Vanderbilt narrates a sequence from “Truth,” featuring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Google Launches Stadia Gaming Platform. Which is to say with irony, with decency and, perhaps above all, with art. (Kurzel’s version actually … Durata 106 Minuti. Viola Davis spoke out, as did Jennifer Lawrence, who went public about making less than her male co-stars. The finest romance and the most acute anti-romance of the year, from some of the most rigorous intellects in American movies. 1. In “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Charlize Theron’s character, Furiosa, is an authoritative road warrior. Village Voice Film Poll 2015 Nominee VVFP Award: Best Supporting Actor Benicio Del … [1][2], The highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015 was Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which was the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film ever at the time. The bulk of the film is set inside the brain of young Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), who's depressed about her mom and dad's decision to move them from Minnesota to San Francisco, separating her from her friends.Riley's emotions are determined by the interplay of five overtly "cartoonish" characters: Joy (Amy Poehler), a slender sprite-type who looks a little bit like Tinkerbell without the wings; Sadness … Mendes opens the film with an incredible, five-minute opening shot following Bond as he makes his way through the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City. Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center. (Read the review. “Results” (Andrew Bujalski)“Welcome to Me” (Shira Piven), A pair of post-mumblecore comedies about self-realization and its limits. Filmed on specially adapted iPhones, the movie, written and directed by Sean Baker, is a miracle of economy. Even so, I watched several hundred features over the year and liked quite a few; the major studios and the independent sector released the expected junk but, as usual, movies of merit. ), 5. ", "Several Bollywood releases have been postponed in 2015. Un film profondo e sincero, un film sul cinema e sul rapporto tra realtà e finzione, un film che s'appresta ad essere un manifesto del nostro tempo complesso e problematico. In addition to mustering righteous anger, Mr. McCarthy and Mr. McKay, in very different ways, managed to infuse the routines of modern work (answering phones, typing on keyboards, scrutinizing spreadsheets) with suspense, emotion and moral gravity. Everything has already been done, and everything is still possible. “Escobar: Paradise Lost” suffers from the same problem as “My Week with Marilyn,” “Me and Orson Welles” and “The Last King of Scotland,” three films that also chose to capture legendary figures through the eyes of a relatable innocent. Because the political establishment has pocketed all the money for repairs, nothing can be done. What follows are my favorite moving pictures of 2015 and another 10 miscellaneous notes on the year. It’s a very funny workplace sitcom (with exuberant, touching performances from Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling and others), an ingenious allegory of psychological development, and an almost unbearably moving and honest defense of the role of sadness in our lives. Drammatico, Italia, Francia, Germania 2015. “Brooklyn” The screen adaptation of Colm Toibin’s novel, directed by John Crowley, has an incandescent performance by Saoirse Ronan as a smart, determined Irish girl who in the early 1950s leaves her small town to cross the Atlantic and settle in Brooklyn, where she finds first love. This list may not reflect recent changes . Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Most Interesting Apology (tie) On Nov. 18, The Hollywood Reporter disgorged a 1,200-plus word apology for not including any nonwhite performer in its Oscar actress round table. (Read the review. ), 4. Michael B. Jordan, as Adonis Johnson, Rocky’s protégé (and the illegitimate son of his onetime rival and long-lost friend, Apollo Creed), continues his emergence as one of the vital movie stars of our moment. Mr. Bujalski’s is a flawless screwball triangle (with Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders and Kevin Corrigan as the sides) masquerading as an easygoing hangout with the oddballs of Austin, Tex. 17. Rajeev Govinda Pillai, Rajesh Shringarpure, Rishi Verma, Priyanka Mehta, Manjul Aazad, Yasir Iftikhar Khan, Maanuv Bhardawaj, Priyanka Panchal, Mann Bagga, Simran Deep, Nirmal Kumar Pant, This page was last edited on 27 November 2020, at 14:34. Zoom is a 2015 live-action/animated comedy-drama film directed by Pedro Morelli and starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill and Mariana Ximenes. “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” This emotionally explosive drama set in San Francisco in 1976 centers on a sexually curious 15-year-old budding cartoonist who has an affair with the boyfriend of her mother (Kristen Wiig). (Read the reviews of “The Assassin” and “Mad Max: Fury Road.”), 2. Sunday, February 22, 2015. On the surface, this screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Price of Salt” is a period lesbian soap opera set in the early 1950s. “Spotlight” Even more acutely than “All the President’s Men,” “Spotlight” details the rigors of investigative journalism. Their wistful tranquillity is upset by news of the death of the husband’s former lover, which awakens sleeping demons of jealousy and insecurity in his wife. Since I can never stop at 10 — how could I, when something like 900 movies were released in North American theaters? 1 Nomination. to talk about discrimination in the industry not just openly but also loudly. (Read the review. Share Twitter Facebook. English. Macbeth premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2015 and was released in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2015 and in France on 18 November. Chang Chen, left, and Zhou Yun in “The Assassin,” directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. “The Big Short” More incisive than “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which shamelessly glamorized the gluttonous excesses of Wall Street thieves, this serious, fact-based farce is adapted from Michael Lewis’s account of the bursting of the housing market bubble. The Revenant. And the brave new world of downloads (a.k.a. The film critics of The New York Times — Manohla Dargis, A. O. Scott and Stephen Holden — share their picks for the best movies of the year. ", "Check out: Jackky Bhagnani and Arshad Warsi in Welcome 2 Karachi – Latest Movie Features – Bollywood Hungama", "Zoya Akhtar's next film 'Dil Dhadakne Do' releases first look", "Bollywood Friday: 'Dil Dhadakne Do' vs 'Mere Genie Uncle, "Bollywood Friday: 'Guddu Rangeela', 'Second Hand Husband' or 'Bezubaan Ishq'; what's your pick? However, it was the first DiCaprio film that was released with barely any edits made. Best Picture. Directed by Mariano Dawidson. Steve Carell leads a great all-star cast. From film school reject to Hollywood legend, IMDb takes an in-depth look at Steven Spielberg's career so far, and … With Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal. The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Thursday. ), Indeed, this could be dubbed “the year of the woman” in film. Stationed behind a Manhattan department store counter, Ms. Mara’s demure character, Therese, can’t resist such devouring scrutiny, and a forbidden passion ignites. Michael Keaton, left, and Mark Ruffalo in “Spotlight.”, Kerry Hayes/Open Road Films, via Associated Press, Kristen Wiig, center, and Bel Powley, right, in “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.”, Sam Emerson/Sony Pictures Classics, via Associated Press. Portuguese. “Sixty Six” Lewis Klahr’s beautiful compilation of digital short works, which refashion pop culture in a heroic key, played for only one night at the Museum of Modern Art. ), 13. The film follows the reporters onto the streets as they methodically uncover the devastating truth, which led to the downfall of Cardinal Bernard Law. Online Schedule; Download the Brochure; Lineup. 9. (Read the review), A master class in old-school, super-linear action filmmaking, full of nasty, punk-rock, dystopian Australian humor. The 87th Academy Awards | 2015. (Read the review. (Read the reviews of “Grandma” and “Tangerine.”), 15. 12. (Read the reviews of “Girlhood” and “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.”), 14. 20. By Manohla Dargis, A.O. (Read the review. ", "Khamoshiyaan, Mr X and Hamari Adhuri Kahaani release dates announced! During an … “We like lists because we don’t want to die,” Mr. Eco also said, which is the best explanation of the listicle that I’ve yet read. “Bridge of Spies” Years ago, Steven Spielberg entered the ranks of Pantheon Directors, to borrow the most exalted category in Andrew Sarris’s taxonomic “The American Cinema” — and there he remains. Sicario was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the … The Best Movies of 2015. Mr. Rivette’s mischievous ramble through Paris, French literature and a handful of perennial philosophical puzzles (What is the nature of reality? ", "Ayushmann Khurrana's Hawaizaada to release on January 30, 2015! (Read the review.). The big hearted) is a 2015 Indian Hindi -language romantic action comedy film produced by Gauri Khan and directed by Rohit Shetty. 3. Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz. This is a list of Bollywood films that were released in 2015. Trivia The film was the second Leonardo DiCaprio film released in China after Titanic (1997)'s 2012 3D release. Whatever you think of Mr. Tarantino, try to catch “The Hateful Eight” on film so you can see for yourself how the industry-enforced switch to digital has radically changed movies. (Read the review), 5. “Tangerine” Sin-Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya Taylor), transgender prostitutes and best friends, gallivant around the grubbier streets of Tinseltown on Christmas Eve while squabbling, making up and strutting their stuff.