Spotlight

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I don't think I've ever given a film so high a rating for standing on the merit of it's plot and cast alone. I would give Spotlight a 9/10.

The plot of this film is such a great investigative study of the corruption and criminal system implemented within the Catholic Church, this is honestly a horrifying story that will hit most audience members pretty hard whether you're Catholic or not. As the film progresses you can't help but become more and more hooked upon the story, the pacing moves almost effortlessly as you become more attached to the findings of the investigation. I can't really express how much of an emotional reaction this film will illicit from you, it's filled with shocking revelations and a trip down a particularly nasty rabbit hole.

Michael Keaton, who played Walter 'Robby' Robinson, is someone I really enjoyed in this film once his character really jumped into the investigation; Keaton really showed this change quite well and suddenly his drive and determination were completely fascinating. Rachel McAdams, who played Sacha Pfeiffer, had some of the best scenes of actual investigative journalism; I liked seeing McAdams out in the field questioning victims and those affiliated with the crimes due to the way she could always create a great emotional response with her fellow cast members. Liev Schreiber, who played Marty Baron, played a role I don't normally see him in but one I enjoyed immensely; Schreiber's soft spoken yet hard working role was one that you really respect in this film. John Slattery, who played Ben Bradlee Jr, was the perfect person to play a gruff leader in this film; Slattery and Keaton shared some great chemistry and scenes within this film. Stanley Tucci, who played Mitchell Garabedian, was a character that you really see evolve throughout this film; I enjoyed seeing him so caged and opposed to interacting with Ruffalo at the start of this film but by the end he is emotional and so filled at rage aimed at the Church. Jamey Sheridan, who played Jim Sullivan, plays a lot of mystery around his character to the extent you don't need if he'll become a protagonist or an antagonist by the end of the film; some of the best scenes of the film are between him and Keaton. Neal Huff, who played Phil Saviano, really played a great survivor role in this film; I liked seeing the desperate outrage he expressed at the journalist characters for not reporting his story sooner. Billy Crudup, who played Eric Macleish, is quite a guarded smooth talker in this film which I really enjoyed; however the scene in which he snaps and confronts Keaton and McAdams with the knowledge that he already sent the Globe a list of dirty priests is one of the best of the film.

However the best performance of the film came from Mark Ruffalo, who played Mike Rezendes. Ruffalo gets this character and this film, you feel that from the first minute he;s onscreen. There is so much energy in his performance, this earnest desire to report on the big and important stories. Throughout Spotlight Ruffalo gets more and more frantic in his quest for the truth and mor exasperated at every hurdle that you share his frustration in many scenes. Ruffalo shared great chemistry with everyone he interacts with in this film and really does quite well to stand out in a film that is really an ensemble feature. My favourite scene of the film is the one in which Ruffalo expresses his downright anger and outrage that they can't write their story yet when so many corrupt priests are harming children in Boston, it's one of the most emotional and raw moments of the film.

The score for this film is repetitive and a little dull; I feel that there was more room to make a score that helped heighten the shocking nature of Spotlight. The cinematography has the potential to be quite good, unfortunately often the way the framing is set up brings out the worst of the shots. The editing is the worst quality of the film, the transitions are weak and quite jarring in a few places.

Brian d'Arcy James, who played Matt Carroll, is the only weak performance in the Spotlight investigative team; he lacks screen presence and is often forgettable in many of the scenes that he's in. Paul Guilfoyle, who played Pete Conley, is a character who enters part way through the film; unfortunately he's introduced too late and because we don't know enough about his role don't really feel the wight of him as an antagonist. Len Cariou, who played Cardinal Law, is an antagonist who wasn't given enough screen presence; I felt that the one thing that would have heightened this film further is seeing and understanding a bit more of the antagonists.

Dirty Grandpa

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At this point comedy films don't care, we have reached the seedy, raunchy bottom of the barrel. I would give Dirty Grandpa a 4/10.

This film for the most part is quite funny, a lot of the comedy is grounded in having no limits and being unafraid to use the most offensive material possible. The soundtrack for this film was another amazing display of comedy, the songs used really heightened scenes and made them that much more entertaining.

Robert De Niro, who played Dick Kelly, is completely different to any other role he has ever done in this film; I enjoyed that he could land the senseless comedy while also delivering some great insightful moments in places. Zac Efron, who played Jason Kelly, was quite convincing as the rigid timid and boring lawyer; it was nice to see his character grow and realise how unhappy he was in the life he was living. Aubrey Plaza, who played Lenore, had some of the best line delivery in the film; Plaza's sex scene with De Niro is probably the funniest scene of the film. Dermot Mulroney, who played David Kelly, was a really good authoritative and controlling figure in this film; I liked that he had some closure with De Niro at the end of the film. Adam Pally, who played Cousin Nick, was landing some exceptionally random and hilarious scenes in this film; I loved Pally role and his performance. Henry Zebrowski, who played Officer Reiter, was a really fun nonsensical character; I liked the sarcastic tone of his role and the run joke that he got along with the local drug dealer.

However the best performance came from Jason Mantzoukas, who played Tan Pam. I love comedic consistency when it's funny and Mantzoukas is constantly delivering brilliant jokes throughout the film. He is, in my mind, easily the funniest actor of the film. I just loved the absurdity of his role as local drug dealer operating out of a souvenir shop; it just sparked some great lines and interesting character interactions throughout the film.

The plot for this film is that Robert De Niro wants to have sex now that his wife has died, that is the whole plot. I have to be honest it's a cheap story and you know what you're signing up for going into this film so you can't expect much there. However worse than De Niro's story is the Efron subplots. You don't care that Efron is getting married in this film, that entire storyline feels redundant the minute De Niro's story takes over, and in the Efron/Deutch romantic subplot you get kinda bored because there is absolutely nothing there at all. I also felt that the film aimed to try and cram every type of joke into it's script, while this paid off most of the time you did get left with some awful, cringeworthy or offensive material in other scenes. At the end of the day this film was poorly constructed and didn't really boast a plot at all so the pacing was quite shocking. The cinematography was very classic of most comedies, bland and lacking imagination. The editing was filled with weak transitions and cuts, this really served to fail the pacing of the film even more.

Zoey Deutch, who played Shadia, was one of the most redundant characters of the film; her entire romance with Efron felt forced and bland. Julianne Hough, who played Meredith, wasn't a character you really cared about; she was never given much attention as an actual character so just felt like more of an obstacle. Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, who played Bradley, had no screen presence at all in this film; I also didn't like that his character's entire purpose was to be ridiculed for being gay I thought that was very weak writing. Brandon Mychal Smith, who played Tyrone, could not play an intimidating character to save himself; worse than that his line delivery was some of the worst out of anyone in the film. Jake Picking and Michael Hudson, who played Cody and Brah, were awful antagonists in this film; there were just beefcakes with flimsy character motivation at the end of the day. Mo Collins, who played Officer Finch, didn't feel really necessary next to Zebrowski's performance; I thougt she really failed to deliver an entertaining performance alongside her co-stars. Danny Glover, who played Stinky, gave what was a weak and not very interesting cameo in this film; Glover's performance was very forgettable and not at all funny.

Three Wise Cousins

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Most of this film feels like a cheesy extended tourist ad for Samoa. I would give Three Wise Cousins a 2.5/10.

In the last fifteen minutes of this film we're finally presented with a display of fantastic writing that exposes the main protagonist's flaws and leads him on an incredible arc of character growth. I was really impressed with the way this film turned itself around in this last small segment and I wish we had seen this level of quality in the other hour and fifteen minutes. The film also had a great soundtrack and score; it really played in with the location of Samoa and celebrated the cultural influence of the film.

Vesui Viliamu, who played Tavita, was the funniest character in the film; his ability to deliver lines really well was what set him apart from the rest of the cast.

However the best performance came from Vito Vito, who played Mose. Vito delivered a harder character in the film who challenged the protagonist and seemed to be the only role that acted half naturally. I really admired the scenes in which he confronted Amituanai and exposed his flaws; these scenes brought out the potential in the story and raised the quality of the film in my eyes.

This film started incredibly abruptly, there was no lead in at all, you are just dumped in the middle of a scene and swiftly delivered an info dump of character backstory before the opening titles actually roll. The romance story that initially drove this film was flimsy and poorly executed, it felt like a cringe article that you'd read online. Beyond that there is an onslaught of awful jokes throughout the film that consistently fail to land, worse than that is the continous return to slapstick physical humour that is practically begging for laughs. This film spends so much time trying to decide if it's a rom-com, a character story or an exploration of Samoan culture that it completely loses sight of it's plot and it's pacing; what you wind up with is a film that is under an hour and a half that crawls. The cinematography is sloppy work, this has a visual style that looks as if it were shot by a high school film student. The editing isn't much better, the film is riddled with sudden cuts and awful transitions.

Neil Amituanai, who played Adam, is such a cringeworthy awful protagonist in this film; he's running about carrying out downright terrible slapstick comedy while portraying one of the most dislikeable characters I've seen this year. Gloria Ofa Blake, who played Mary, is an actress I felt sorry for in this film because she's ultimately playing a fantasy; writing a woman up as an object to be obtained is weak writing and I think storytelling should be beyond this by now.

The Hateful Eight

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This could quite possibly be one of Tarantino's worst films. I would give The Hateful Eight a 6.5/10.

What I have to say about the plot is that there is some masterful set up that leads to a brilliant final act, and I'm not awfully surprised by this because Tarantino generally has some very intricate plots for his films. Another thing that Tarantino excels at is his camera work, in this film the way shots are crafted to display small settings are really visually appealing. The soundtrack for this film is quite good, however one of the greatest aspects of the film is it's score which is haunting and filled with haunting segments.

Kurt Russell, who played John Ruth, is a fantastic stern bounty hunter; I enjoyed how confrontational he was towards the other characters. Michael Madsen, who played Joe Gage, brought an entertaining role to this film; I liked that he was clearly a thug but that he was trying so genuinely to convince others he was heading home to his Mum's. Bruce Dern, who played General Sandy Smithers, was quite a calm solemn performance that I liked; Dern was probably one of the few actors who made the film better because he gave a performance that was grounded.

However the best performance came from Samuel L. Jackson, who played Major Marquis Warren. I liked that jackson came across as a humble bounty hunter content with his lot for a long portion of the film, he suited this well mannered performance. But then his strength came in a stand out scene between himself and Dern in which he taunted and ridiculed Dern relentlessly in an incredible fashion. From that point on Jackson seemed to slip between playing in character and acting as himself which led to some entertaining scenes and funny line delivery.

I've come to expect gore, racism and sexism in Tarantino films, and while I dislike censorship and can see the argument that this film was accurate to the time period, I just found that this film was excessive with this content. It felt like a basic Western setting with simple characters; add to that a senseless amount of offensive content for the sake of offensive content and you have a very average Tarantino film. I should probably mention that this film is nearly three hours long and it feels it; I admired the set up work in this film but there was a lot of unnecessary scenes and dialogue exchange. The editing for this film was set up in a unique way to resemble older films but it just felt completely jarring, there were several instances where the action would cut from one scene to the other extremely abruptly.

Jennifer Jason Leigh, who played Daisy Domergue, was quite a simple and two dimensional antagonist; spitting and screaming for half the film is never really going to make you stand out. Walton Goggins, who played Sheriff Chris Mannix, was giving a performance that was extremely over the top in this film; his line delivery was really annoying. Demian Bichir, who played Bob, was quite an out of place example of comedic relief; his character felt like a cartoon character rather than a member of the ensemble cast. Tim Roth, who played Oswaldo Mobray, was worse than goggins and Bichir put together; his over the top accent and performance was cringeworthy. James Parks, who played O.B Jackson, was very forgettable in this film; he really didn't display much screen presence. Dana Gourrier, Gene Jones, Keith Jefferson and Belinda Owino, who played Minnie Mink, Sweet Dave, Charly and Gemma respectively, are the murder mystery victims that you knew about half an hour into the film; we really didn't need a scene with the character's themselves to validate Tatum's sudden appearance. Zoe Bell, who played Six-Horse Judy, is without a doubt the worst performance of the film; her line delivery is unbelievably awful. Channing Tatum, who played Jody, was introduced far too late to be interesting or relevant to the plot; I found Tatum's antagonist kind of weak and not very impactful. Quentin Tarantino, who voiced the Narrator, is the author of his own worst performance; I couldn't stand this narration that inexplicably started up after the film had already been playing for at least half an hour.

Brooklyn

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While this has a great cast and an interesting story it's ultimately a bit of a boring film. I would give Brooklyn a 6.5/10.

This film has displays of exquisite writing despite it's pacing issues, the story of Eilis' feeling of displacement after moving from Ireland is very gripping and I have to commend this film for one of the most natural romance storylines that I've seen in a while. The score for this film is exceptional, I especially liked that the soundtrack for this film had songs from the 1950s era that the film is based in.

Saoirse Ronan, who played Eilis, is a great protagonist in this film; I really enjoyed seeing her develop her timid and awkward role into someone who was more outspoken and confident in herself. Brid Brennan, who played Miss Kelly, was a great character to start the film off upon and an even better antagonist to close the film on; her unconstrained contempt for Eilis and most others made her a particularly nasty role. Jim Broadbent, who played Father Flood, was a really nice kindly role in this film; I liked the chemistry and supportive nature that he displayed in scenes with Ronan. Fiona Glascott, who played Rose, gave a very genuine performance; I was really shocked when her role died and it really brought the film up in my mind. Eileen O'Higgins, who played Nancy, had a great deal of energy in the scenes that she was in; O'Higgins really made the start of the film interesting when it was at it's blandest. Eva Birthistle, who played Georgina, was a very spirited performance; she entered the film and became a sort of icon to Ronan's role in a very powerful way. Jessica Pare, who played Miss Fortini, was quite an intimidating presence at first in this film; however it was nice to see her support and bond more with Ronan as the film progressed. James DiGiacomo, who played Frankie Fiorello, gave one of the best performances I've seen by a child actor in a while; his comedic berating of Ronan and Italian witticisms immediately made him a scene stealer.

However the best performance came from Julie Walters, who played Mrs Keogh. Walters delivered a knockout comedic role in this film, gossiping and keeping the conversation of her lodgers in check. I loved seeing her take Ronan under her wing and support her while she was in Brooklyn. Ultimately Walters was a firecracker onscreen and brought out some of the best line delivery of the film.

This film was very slow, the beginning was kind of dreary and tame while the last act of the film was boring and almost undermined the Brooklyn storyline as well. The cinematography was exceptionally average, the choice of shots were constantly getting simpler and simpler to the extent that it looked like a student film on a large budget. The editing was quite similar to the cinematography, I felt the film suffered for the simple cuts and fade transitions.

Jane Brennan, who played Mary Lacey, never truly felt like an important role in this film even though she should have; it was all made worse by the fact that Brennan had absolutely no chemistry at all with Ronan. Emily Bett Rickards, Eve Macklin, Nora-Jane Noone and Mary O'Driscoll, who played Patty, Diana, Sheila and Miss McAdam respectively, was a weak ensemble that didn't really rise to the level of Walter's performance; they were very generic and didn't show much character beyond being a group of gossip girls. Jenn Murray, who played Dolores, didn't have very much screen presence in the film; Murray's scenes were awkward and very forgettable. Emory Cohen, who played Tony, gave a performance that was a bit too over the top; I felt like Cohen was a bit artificial and didn't really engage with the script. Ellen David, Christian de la Cortina, Paulino Nunes and Michael Zegen, who played Mrs Fiorello, Laurenzio, Mr Fiorello and Maurizio respectively, felt like a backdrop to Cohen's character in this film; they never really stood out or made their mark upon the film. Domhnall Gleeson, who played Jim Farrell, has been very hit and miss with his roles of late; in this film Gleeson just doesn't seem to want to be here and he doesn't show much engagement with his role or Ronan's at all. Karen Ardiff and Gary Lydon, who played Mrs and Mr Farrell, only helped to strain the already absent chemistry between Ronan and Gleeson; the scene between the four of them is one of the worst of the film.

Oddball

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This is quite a charming tale of a dog and the uniting of a family. I would give Oddball a 6.5/10.

This film has a really loveable plot at the core of this film, it's very simple but it shows a family trying to save a penguin snactuary with the help of their dog. There are the classic themes of family uniting over the course of the plot that makes this such a prime example of a family film. For the most part this film has some great pacing with a very natural flow, the story progresses in a really natural way. The cinematography in this film is pretty good, there are some examples of very clever shots throughout. The score for this film doesn't have a lot of presence but is pretty good for the scenes in which it appears, I really enjoyed the music used within the training sequence.

Sarah Snook, who played Emily Marsh, is one of the most grounded characters of the film; I enjoyed that the problems with the penguin sanctuary led to a lot of visible stress and conflict for her role. Coco Jack Gillies, who played Olivia, is such a great child actress; her scenes with Jacobson are high points for this film. Shane Jacobson, who played Swampy, is a really good protagonist for this film; his line delivery is superb and he's incredibly comedic.

However the best performance came from Alan Tudyk, who played Bradley Slater. Tudyk's role was interesting because he made a very likeable role for most of the film but played the role sinister enough that we were temporarily deceived into thinking he was the antagonist. I like that he was constantly trying to fit in and connect with the rest of the cast, this meant that he had some funny awkward scenes within the film. I think his best scene was when he advocated for the whale watching centre with such an earnest salesman pitch.

This film never had exceptionally high stakes and as an audience member it was hard to be worried, it was a very safe film and quite a simple family film. The editing for this film was terribly basic, the cuts especially came at awkward moments during the film.

Deborah Mailman, who played Mayor Lake, wasn't a very noteworthy role in this film; I found the fact that there were romantic undertones between her and Jacobson a strange and out of place choice for this film. Terry Camilleri, who played Judge Burns, was a very forgettable antagonist in this film; Camilleri didn't have a great deal of screen presence in this film. Richard Davies, who played Jack Jones, was another unnecessary romantic subplot which Snook really did not need in this film; the gag with Davies being shot with a tranq gun was rather weak as well. Frank Woodley, who played the Dog Catcher, didn't really seem to know how to play his role; it was such a bizarre and confusing performance. Tegan Higginbotham, who played Zoe, was the weakest antagonist of the film; the worst part was there was no set up that she was going to be the villain. Dave Lawson, who played Sergeant Gosch, had no screen presence in this film; Lawson just sort of showed up when the plot demanded it.

The Big Short

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I learnt a lesson watching this film, one that I think is valuable and should be viewed by anyone and everyone if you can. I would give The Big Short an 8.5/10.

Straight off the bat this film has a phenomenal plot with incredible dialogue and a goal to instruct the viewer while also providing a story. The fourth wall is constantly broken so that we may be educated by the cast over how the 2007-2008 recession came to be, this is a very unique tactic and one I was suitably impressed by. The film is filled with a lot of comedy or horrifying reveals that allows this film to flow very smoothly; I can't express how long it has been since I've watched a well paced film. This film is shot in a way that is very erratic and has an almost documentary quality, the cinematography practically acts as an agent to the plot. The editing in this film is some of the best I've seen in a while, I really enjoyed the speed of the cutting as well as the insertion of popculture videos and photos. The score for this film is pretty good but ultimately what really sets this film apart is the soundtrack; the soundtrack creates a fun quality to the film that heightens the scenes and makes some jargon intensive scenes easier to understand.

Ryan Gosling, who played Jared Vennett, is the perfect person to provide a lot of narration and audience interaction within this film; I loved that he was a showman and was constantly talking to the rest of the cast like a salesman. Christian Bale, who played Michael Burry, gave a great performance as this socially awkward role; I think Bale was one of the most sincere and honest characters within the film. Tracy Letts, who played Lawrence Fields, creates a great amount of conflict for Bale in this film; I enjoyed seeing his barely restrained anger in this film. Jeffry Griffin, who played Jared's Assistant, was such a great source of comedy in this film; Griffin really played well off Gosling in their scenes together. Anthony Bourdain, Richard Thaler, Margot Robbie and Selena Gomez, who played themselves, presented some of the greatest cameos within the film; they were used as a funny way to explain some of the harder jargon in the film and it made for some of the best scenes. Brad Pitt, who played Ben Rickert, was a character who was crucial in presenting some of the harsher realities of this film; I thought Pitt's best scene was when he reminded Magaro and Wittrock that people were going to lose their jobs and homes. Max Greenfield and Billy Magnussen, who played Mortgage Broker 1 and 2, gave another example of the film's incredible ability for casting incredible cameos; they're boisterous and ignorant roles made for a really fun scene between them and Carell. Byron Mann, who played Mr Chau, had a really great scene with Carell in this film; I enjoyed watching him confess his greed to Carell and create another great example of an antagonist for this film.

However the best performance came from Steve Carell, who played Mark Baum. Carell's feisty cussing role was such an enjoyable character to watch onscreen. I really appreciated that he was one of the people with the most unwavering set of morals in the film, you felt as tired as he did by the end of the story. I think Carell' breaking down over the death of Baum's brother at the end of the film was a really powerful scene, you feel pretty moved by this character at that point. Carell ultimately presents a crusader who you are rooting for this entire film and who is constantly being faced by the twisted corruption of the banking world.

My only real criticism about the film itself is the jargon, which is really a necessary evil for the film. The jargon can be exceptionally hard to follow and difficult to understand but at the end of the day the film wouldn't be what it is without it so I respect the film for what it is.

Marisa Tomei, who played Cynthia Baum, is a board for Carell to bounce his amazing acting off; she literally does nothing in this film. Adepero Oduye, who played Kathy Tao, is a role that I wish had gotten more scenes because she could have been phenomenal in this film; as it was she got maybe six minutes screen time with Carell which just wasn't enough to make her stand out. Rafe Spall, who played Danny Moses, was one of the most forgettable of Baum's entourage; he had very little screen presence in this film. Hamish Linklater, who played Porter Collins, was someone I found cringeworthy to watch; his comedy really paled in comparison to the rest of the cast and it felt like he was trying too hard. Jeremy Strong, who played Vinnie Daniel, was almost as abrasive as Carell but it didn't really work as well for Strong; Strong lacked the presence of Carell so he just felt like a similar but lesser role. John Magaro and Finn Wittrock, who played Charlie Geller and Jamie Shipley respectively, carried an entire storyline but it was easily the weakest of the film if you remove Pitt; these two are just introduced too late and don't impact the story enough for you to actually care about them. Karen gillan, who played Evie, was one of the few weak cameos of the film; you didn't care much about her role or what she was talking about.

The 5th Wave

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This dystopian film resembles what I imagine Falling Skies or the War Of The Worlds would be like if it had been made by Disney Channel. I would give The 5th Wave a 4/10.

This film has some great cinematography, the shots are huge and hectic which really aids in ramping up the action sequences as well as enhancing the threat level. The special effects are pretty good for what they are, the plane crashing and the destruction of the military base look really good. The score for this film suits the blockbuster tone, the incredible work with the booming and intense noises makes the survival and fight scenes all the better.

Chloe Grace Moretz, who played Cassie Sullivan, was a great protagonist for this film; I liked how intense her reactions were to the traumatic events in this film it really made her performance stand out.

However the best performance came from Liev Schreiber, who played Colonel Vosch.What we get in Schreiber is the type of quiet but intimidating antagonist this film demanded, someone you were truly menaced by. I liked how he played up the genuine kind soldier aspect of his role early in the film, his speech to the kids really was one of the best scenes of the film. However his best moment was when he revealed that he was an alien to Robinson while calmly promising to kill him. It was such a gentle yet dangerous performance.

This film is indicative of everything wrong with the bad young adult novel to film adaptations, in that romance or youthful characters are placed in higher importance than engaging plot. There is a romance subplot between two of the film's protagonists that comes out of nowhere and makes you cringe from the weak writing. This film has a great opening scene but then immediately drops the ball with a long and ragged out half an hour of exposition and backstory, this completely messes up the film's pacing for the worst. As the plot progresses the audience is assaulted with a predictable or implausible plotline while slowly being drowned in some of the most basic dialogue I have heard in a while. The editing for this film started off strongly but became a bit tiresome as the film progressed, what really let it down were the fade to black transitions that happened after every scene.

Gabriela Lopez, who played Lizbeth, really should have had a few more scenes in the backstory if they wanted us to care for her role; in saying that it was probably for the best as she really lacked chemistry with Moretz. Nick Robinson, who played Ben Parish, is a really weak protagonist; you don't much care for his storyline about leading a group of child soldiers into combat. Ron Livingston, who played Oliver Sullivan, was underutilised in the flashbacks so his chemistry with Moretz and Arthur was downplayed; his acting was rather stiff so you didn't find much of his dialogue very convincing. Maggie Siff, who played Lisa Sullivan, was perhaps the most underutilised of all in the characters in the flashbacks; she never connected with the other characters in her family so you didn't care when she died. Zackary Arthur, who played Sam Sullivan, wasn't a great child actor; he acted more as a plot point than a character within the film. Maria Bello, who played Sergeant Reznik, gave a very over the top performance; she was a weak antagonist and actress in this film. Maika Monroe, who played Ringer, had one of the few well written characters of the film; however her dialogue delivery and wooden performance made her character hard to watch. Alex Roe, who played Evan Walker, was introduced to give us the awkward and artificial romance subplot of the film; Moretz had no chemistry with him and his wooden line delivery was annoying.

Ip Man 3

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This is unbearably tame for a martial arts film. I would give Ip Man 3 a 3/10.

At the core of these films are the incredible action sequences with the perfectly timed fight choreography, the fights in these films are unlike anything you're likely to see in a Hollywood or British film. The editing really compliments this, moving the action sequences along at breakneck speed while also navigating dialogue sequences really well too. The score isn't very present in the film but when it is it backs up the action really well; I think the scene where Ip Man dances with his wife is one of the most beautiful scenes of the film.

Jin Zhang, who played Cheung Tin-chi, was a great antagonist for this film; Zhang presents a role who is similar to Ip Man but through his own personal struggles has become a victim to pride and jealousy. Leung Ka-yan, who played Master Tin, has such a great deal of energy in this film; it was great seeing him confront his ex-student and devastating when he's assaulted by Zhang's role.

However the best performance of the film came from Donnie Yen, who played Ip Man. Yen has always carried these films for the most part, really embodying the title role. Yen has a great physical presence within the fights, making him a role you really enjoy onscreen. Ultimately though Yen really does a masterful job at recreating the serenity and kind nature of Ip Man which is so refreshing to see in a leading action role.

Sadly this film didn't really know which aspect of the plot was the main point of focus and therefore the film became muddled. The rivalry between Ip Man and Cheung Tin-chi was introduced far too late, Cheung Wing-sing's cancer wasn't given the important attention to detail that it should have and Frank's criminal organisation made the film feel like a B grade action flick (which it kinda was). The cinematography in this film really didn't match up to the editing, I was genuinely disappointed with how simple or out of place some of the shots were.

Lynn Hung, who played Cheung Wing-sing, is constantly changing how her role acts each film which is infuriating to watch; add to the fact that she doesn't really have much chemistry with yen and you grow tired of her quite quickly. Mike Tyson, who played Frank, felt like a cartoon character; he was more Goofy than terrifying crime boss unfortunately. Patrick Tam, who played Ma King-sang, wasn't a very convincing or intimidating antagonist; his line delivery was absolutely awful. Karena Ng, who played Miss Wong, was the butt of multiple cheap attempts at romance or jokes at the expense of her gender; I would've liked to see her character better utilised. Kent Cheng, who played fatso, had no screen presence in the last film and has even less in this one; his performance is greatly diminished when compared to the likes of Yen or Ka-yan. Chan Kwok-kwan, who played Bruce Lee, wasn't a very necessary role in this film; he just felt like a cheap attempt to work in Lee.

Sisters

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are comedy legends, so honestly how the hell did this trashy film happen? I would give Sisters a 3/10.

This film is a comedy and has some really fun scenes and lines at the end of the day, as the film progresses it gets better and better. The soundtrack for this film was really well put together, while it didn't aid the comedy that much it really accompanied scenes they were attached to well.

Amy Poehler, who played Maura Ellis, is a great and consistent protagonist in this film; Poehler is really good at sticking with a character and bringing out the comedy in their natural personality. Tina Fey, who played Kate Ellis, has such a huge presence in this film; her comedy really rears it's head when she bounces off the rest of the cast quite smoothly. Maya Rudolph, who played Brinda, is a really fun antagonist in this film; her barely repressed arrested development makes her outbursts and interactions with Fey so much fun. Ike Barinholtz, who played James, is quite a likeable role in this film; he has a very humble and charming presence that makes his chemistry with Poehler so enjoyable. James Brolin, who played Bucky Ellis, has some incredible one liners in this film; he brings a bit of fun to scenes that would be extremely deadpan otherwise.Bobby Moynihan, who played Alex, had the strangest yet most entertaining display of character development; Moynihan made the drug role fun and a bit of a scene stealer.

However the best performance came from John Cena, who played Pazuzu. Cena enters this film in what is barely more than a cameo capacity but his presence is immediately what the film needs when it's gasping for breath. His drug list is an incredible introduction and I enjoy the serious tone he brings only serves to ramp up the comedy. Ultimately his banter or lack thereof with Fey is what makes this film such a blast, leading right up to the incredible dance near the end of the film.

This film seemed to have no purpose when it came to the plot, there was no real moral to the story that you couldn't have already guessed ten minutes in and the character development wasn't really interesting or original. Frankly you spend most of the film wading through one liners and simple physical comedy with barely any pay off, ultimately creating a comedy that flops and drags. The cinematography is simple and boring, the director didn't do anything new or exciting. The editing followed the cinematography, simple cutting with no ambition.

Dianne Wiest, who played Deana Ellis, isn't very funny at all in this film; frankly she was constantly bogging down Brolin's more comedic role. John Leguizamo, who played Dave, takes the fall and plays the creepy character in the comedy film who isn't very funny; the crude humour that he provides constantly falls flat. Greta Lee, who played Hae-Won, is the butt of the film's racist humour; at first it looks as if Lee is going to own this but you immediately lose interest in her performance after her second scene. Madison Davenport, who played Haley, is supposed to be the dramatic subplot of the film; ultimately you don't care about Davenport's role or her relationship with Fey. Rachel Dratch, who played Kelly, is a bit of a time filler role; she really only serves the purpose of providing awful comedy in filler scenes to make the film longer. Santino Fontana and Britt Lower, who played Mr and Mrs Geernt respectively, were devoid of comedy in this film; this made the interactions between Poehler, Fey and them all the more dry.

The Revenant

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While this is a pretty incredible film it's certainly not DiCaprio's best. I would give The Revenant an 8/10.

What I enjoyed about this film was the somewhat realistic portrayal of survival in a very raw capacity, DiCaprio played out several desperate scenarios such as eating raw meat and sleeping inside an animal carcass. The other aspect of the plot I really enjoyed was the vengeance arc that presented the conflict between DiCaprio and Hardy, it lead to a highly anticipated standoff that was very brutal to watch. The Revenant had a great score that really assisted the tone of the film, however the real strength was in the film's sound editing which presented such incredible natural sound giving this film a really unique vibe. The special effects in this film were spectacular, my mind immediately jumps to the bear scene in which there is a CGI bear that looks very realistic. The greatest aspect of this film for the most part was the cinematography, this film was without a doubt a visual masterpiece with long takes and immense establishing shots.

Leonardo DiCaprio, who played Hugh Glass, was a great protagonist for this film; it really took a talented actor like DiCaprio to show the pain, loss and determination that Glass went through with a minimal amount of lines. Domhnall Gleeson, who played Captain Andrew Henry, was quite a likeable character in this film; I liked that this role wasn't an inherently strong character but had some great morals. Will Poulter, who played Bridger, created a character who was both likeable and cowardly; the scenes shared between him and Hardy were some of the best of the film.Duane Howard, who played Elk Dog, was a great antagonist and an interesting display of the injustice done to the Native American people; the scene between him and Adde was one of the few that represented the loss of the Native Americans really well.

However the best performance came from Tom Hardy, who played John Fitzgerald. This has immediately set the bar for what I expect from antagonists this year. Hardy creates a selfish greedy man ruled by his desire to increase his wealth rather than help his fellow men. Yet quite like DiCaprio's role he too is a survivor, Hardy displays this through an intimidating physical presence and several scenes in which he unpacks Fitzgerald's beliefs. At the end of the day the most exciting scenes of the film are the ones Hardy is in and you wait the entire film for the battle between him and DiCaprio.

This film has a lot of unnecessary scenes and repetitive material that really bogs the film down, this is a slow plot and it's of no surprise considering that it's over two and a half hours long. I enjoyed watching Glass survive but there were a lot of scenes of him crawling about attempting to progress that got very repetitive very quickly. The subplot of the Native American tribe trying to find Powaqa was exceptionally redundant because it wasn't really important to the film as a whole. The cinematography was good for the most part but there were some scenes where DiCaprio's breath fogged up the lens or there were water droplets upon the lens; this seemed like an attempt to create a raw look to the film but instead it just pulled you completely out of the film. The editing for this film aided the pacing problems, I think the cutting could have served the film better if it was faster in places.

Forrest Goodluck, who played Hawk, would have been served better with a few more lines in this film; he didn't interact with DiCaprio enough before he died so you ultimately cared very little about his role. Melaw Nakehk'o, who played Powaqa, was a walking plot device in this film; she felt very redundant and was ultimately serving a boring subplot. Fabrice Adde, who played Toussaint, wasn't a particularly threatening or intimidating antagonist; in fact this wasn't really any depth at all to his role. Arthur RedCloud, who played Hikuc, wasn't developed as a character at all in this film; there should have been more scenes around Hikuc so that we understood who he was and where he came from rather than have him make weird noises and eat snow. Grace Dove, who played Hugh Glass' Wife, is indicative of another major problem I had with this film; the imagery was great but I wish the backstory of this character as well as that of Hawk and Glass had been explored better.

The Himalayas

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This film tries really hard to stand out but ultimately this feels like Korea's attempt to recreate the Everest film we got last year. I would give The Himalayas a 6.5/10.

This film is best when it's analysing character deaths or paying homage to character deaths, there are some very emotional moments in this film that will bring you close to tears. However beyond the character deaths in this film you are best engaged when the action is taking place upon the mountains, the peril of the climb is what this film thrives upon and sets the risky tone for the plot. What help emphasise this tone is the film's phenomenal score, the somber notes linger upon emotional scenes but picks up quickly to back up the danger filled sequences. The cinematography in this film is the true achievement, I've always thought that film's with immense and powerful settings like this one should have a strong visual style and The Himalayas applies this perfectly.

Jung Woo, who played Park Moo-taek, had some of the best character development in the film; the bond between him and Jung-min was one of the most consistent qualities of the film. Jo Sung-ha, who played Lee Dong-gyoo, had an incredible amount of energy and a fantastic presence in this film; I loved to see him push to get sponsors and I thought he brought out some of the best acting of the film.

However the best performance came from Hwang Jung-min, who played Um Hong-gil. Jung-min was an exceptional protagonist in this film, he really drove the rest of the cast through some amazing shared performances particularly in the case of Woo. In this performance there was a powerful emotional range that we were treated too, Jung-min showed a fierce determination and resolve to push ahead while upon the mountain. Yet the pinnacle of his performance was his grief over the death of Park Moo-taek, this can really be seen in the funeral scene and when they find the body of the deceased upon the mountain.

This film suffered, ironically, from the same problems as Everest when it came to the plot. You cared about the deaths and action upon the mountain but otherwise you had no real pull or connection to the characters within this story. Because of this there were long periods of time between mountain scenes that it was easy to grow bored, ultimately the film moved at a snail's pace. The editing was another big let down to the stunning cinematography, this film was riddled with basic cutting that aided in slowing the film to a crawl.

Kim In-kwon, who played Park Jeong-bok, didn't have a very strong screen presence in this film; at the end of the day he often feel second fiddle to Woo's performance. Ra Mi-ran, who played Jo Myeong-ae, had some great dialogue and line delivery in this film; unfortunately her role was completely underutilised and I wished we'd had more scenes with her character.

Point Break

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What this film offers is one of the more visually spectacular blockbusters that I've seen. I would give Point Break a 7/10.

I really liked the relationship created between the protagonist and antagonist of the film, the genuine chemistry despite their ultimate adversity was really well done. I also thought that the motivations behind the antagonists for this film was moderately unique; it was an interesting philosophy and another stance upon how the planet is being treated. I also thought this film threw in a couple of interesting plot twists, such as the death of Jeff or the unexpected death of Samsara. However at the end of the day this film is a visual masterpiece and it shows in quite a few elements of the film. The cinematography is probably the film's greatest element, it's due to this that the stunts are made to feel so real and suspenseful. The editing is exceptionally smooth, every cut is well timed with the pacing of the action. The score and soundtrack for this film are pretty perfect; the soundtrack especially creates a really modern vibe for the film that makes this blockbuster all it's own.

Edgar Ramirez, who played Bodhi, is the perfect antagonist for this film; he really made the motives behind the criminals in this film quite interesting through his impressive line delivery. Luke Bracey, who played Utah, is a great protagonist in this film; what really made Bracey so good was his chemistry with Ramirez that the film relied so heavily upon. Ray Winstone, who played Pappas, has some of the best one liners in the film; his gruff handler role is quite a fun side character.

However the best performance came from Delroy Lindo, who played Instructor Hall. From the minute Lindo is introduced he feels like one of the most realistic characters of the film. He fights against characters constantly, even those he supports to bring about the best scenes of the film. I liked his presence, he felt like a powerful role and I wish we had seen more of him than we did.

There were some serious structure problems with this film, specifically how the action would jump around too much suddenly or how scenes would come about through a wishy washy plot point. You really felt this after Samsara died then Utah caught up to Bodhi at a train station with no explanation as to how he tracked Bodhi down; another similar moment was when Hall tells Utah they can't get into Venezuela then next scene they've somehow entered Venezuela despite a lack of jurisdiction. The first half of this film is definitely the weakest and this lies mainly with the fact that the plot stops referencing the FBI element of Utah's character completely, you start to wonder if Utah's motives have changed only for the FBI aspect to forcibly make a return just over halfway through. There was an exceptionally weak romance subplot between Utah and Samsara that I really did not enjoy, everything about it felt so forced.

Teresa Palmer, who played Samsara, was such an awful character both in terms of performance and writing; she had no chemistry at all with Bracey which was a shame because that was the biggest aspect of her character. Matias Varela, who played Grommet, is a character I wish had been given more major scenes; I think Varela had a lot to offer this film but just wasn't given enough screen time. Clemens Schick, who played Roach, was an antagonistic role who didn't show enough conflict in this film; there really needed to be more adversity between Bracey and Schick but it ultimately wasn't there. Tobias Santelmann, who played Chowder, was a fairly forgettable performance; you didn't even care all that much about his death. Nikolai Kinski, who played Pascal Al Fariq, was a really weird role and performance; I don't think there was much reason to put a face to Bodhi and crew's money.

Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie

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This is quite a cute, if not simple, way to start 2016. I would give Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie a 6.5/10

One of my biggest worries heading into this film was that the animation would be disappointing, so it was a great delight to be shown how wrong I was. The animation in this film was very unique and a complete homage to the source material, however there is a very notable degree of attention to detail that makes this film look so appealing throughout. The score is another aspect of this film that really fits the Peanuts universe; the tone is set perfectly by this composition. What I enjoy about the story is that it constructs a really great moral message around a protagonist who you connect with and enjoy immensely.

Rebecca Bloom and Venus Schultheis, who voiced Marcie and Peppermint Patty respectively, were perfect to play against one another; Bloom had the timid yet knowledgeable role of Marcie perfect while Schultheis was equally suited to the bold and brash Patty. Francesca Capaldi, who voiced The Liitle Red-Haired Girl, was the perfect person to impart the moral of the film; the speech she gives Charlie Brown is one of the best scenes of the film. Alexander Garfin, who voiced Linus, was some incredibly perfect casting; Garfin nails the wistful philosophical ramblings of Linus. Noah Schnapp, who voiced Charlie Brown, was a great protagonist in this film; he really delivered some great earnest dialogue that I felt embodied the Charlie Brown character completely. Mariel Sheets, who voiced Sally, was such an adorable character in this film; the humour that came from this role was surprising yet fantastic.

However the best performance came from Bill Melendez, who voiced Snoopy and Woodstock. While I wasn't a fan of the Red Baron subplot I think Snoopy was by far the best character of the film and I loved how Woodstock interacted with him as well. Melendez work on Snoopy resulted in the funniest character of the film as well as the most entertaining. I love how much screen presence this role had and I especially liked the relationship he had with Charlie Brown at the core of this film.

While I loved the plot of this film it was very simple and completely predictable, as a result it was easy to get bored as the film progressed and started to drag on. The Red Baron subplot with Snoopy felt like a time filler, ultimately you never really cared about Snoopy's imaginary WWII exploits and even less about his imaginary romance.

Kristin Chenoweth, who voiced Fifi, was the complete opposite of Snoopy in this film; despite performing in a similar way Fifi was nothing but a lazy romance subplot for Snoopy. Noah Johnston, who voiced Schroeder, is a bit of an annoying voice actor to listen to in this film; his classical music jokes fall flat quite often. A.J. Tecce, who voiced Pig-Pen, was such a strange role; he felt completely unnecessary to the film. Marleik Mar Mar Walker, who voiced Franklin, is given the complete background treatment in this film; you don't really remember his character at all.

The Best And Worst Films of 2015

Another year of film down! Overall I was a bit disappointed with the year 2015 when it came to the films I watched. I have a lot more reviews coming but these will be reviewed in 2016. Also don't be surprised if you see a couple of films from 2013 make the list, they were viewed by me at the start of 2014 and have therefore made their place upon this list. Let's get going:

The Best:

5. Pitch Perfect 2 - 9/10

I feel like this is one of the more surprising films to wind up upon my top five films of the year. Yet I believe Pitch Perfect 2 is a well deserved placeholder and represents the incredible increase in great female led films that helmed this year. What we were given in this film was easily the best comedy of the year, with entertaining performances and a fantastic soundtrack. A guilty pleasure of mine and a really fun piece of cinema.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/05/pitch-perfect-2.html

4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - 9/10

As I said in the post above this was the film for a great number of film roles and 2015 saw the end of Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games franchise. This film pulled out all the stops to make it the best film of the franchise, with some incredible character psychology and incredibly harrowing death sequences it's really no surprise that this made it into my top five. I also have to give surprising credit to Josh Hutcherson for turning round my perspective on his acting range, he brought a dark side to Peeta that I wasn't expecting.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/11/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-two.html

3. The Martian - 9.5/10

The Martian is one of the most stunning dramatic films of the year, I'm very hopeful that it'll see a bit of action at the Oscars this year. Ridley Scott has made a lot of blockbuster films of late that haven't received warm feedback but The Martian is a complete return to form for him. This is a better award worthy science fiction film than Gravity or Interstellar and boasts some impressive visual effects. Matt Damon is performing solo for a majority of the film and has accomplished one of his best roles to date.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/the-martian.html

2. The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale - 9.5/10

This year I started reviewing films produced in South Korea and I was pleasantly surprised by how incredible a few of them were. The Tiger is the crown jewel of these Korean films with an incredibly emotional story and one of the most impressive displays of cinematography this year. The themes around hunting and hunting to excess were great and the emotional relationship between Man-duk and the tiger was masterfully done. The big thing that sets this film above the rest is how CGI is used to create a tiger that feels like a character rather than an animation.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/12/the-tiger-old-hunters-tale.html

1. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens - 10/10

The end of this year heralded the return to one of the biggest franchises of all time; and it most certainly did not disappoint. This science fiction marvel is the first 10/10 I've ever scored upon this blog and it retains that for being a sequel that surpasses everything that came before it while paying homage to it's roots. The new cast for this film is a fantastic ensemble of very talented actors and actresses and I have to point out that it was refreshing to watch a Star Wars film helmed by a woman. If this is what I have to look forward to for the next five years then I'm due for some pretty amazing things.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/12/star-wars-episode-vii-force-awakens.html

And now for the five worst films of 2015 (which surprisingly does not include 50 Shades Of Grey!):

The Worst:

5. Penguins Of Madagascar - 3/10

I hate saying it but Dreamworks has had a shocking year with it's slection of films. Home and Minions were both pretty basic and terrible but nothing was worse than the spin-off film that no one had asked for: Penguins Of Madagascar. The animation was nothing new and the plot was fairly cringeworthy, ultimately this was a glorified tv episode of the Penguins Of Madagascar tv show. The only thing that made this film feel remotely cinematic was the voice work performed by Benedict Cumberbatch in one of his few forgettable roles.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/penguins-of-madagascar.html

4. Aloha - 2.5/10

As tired as I am with seeing Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence onscreen with one another it can't be any worse than the really forced romance between Cooper and Emma Stone in Aloha. Aloha is a film that could have been about anything, especially Hawaiian culture but was ultimately a bland thing about not very much at all. The casting of Emma Stone is still one of the most heavily criticised film choices this year and was a major let down to the film.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/aloha.html

3. 5 Flights Up - 2.5/10

Do you ever get really tired of seeing the same stuff on the Living Channel and think about how much you'd rather a movie be made out of the same content? No, because no one wants to see a retired couple go house buying as a film. I expected Diane Keaton to appear in my bottom five after being in the number four slot last year but it was a bit disappointing to see Morgan Freeman in such a dismal film.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/07/5-flights-up.html

2. Mortdecai - 2.5/10

I genuinely don't know where to begin with this one...I really didn't think there was something worse than this going to come out. I'm flabbergasted that this isn't the worst film of 2015 and I'm assuring you it all it has a well deserved spot as the runner up. What Mortdecai brought to the table is one of the latest in a very long strong of terrible Johnny Depp films; none of which were very good. This in particular had some strong racist, sexist and classist themes and humour that served to be a reminder that some screenplays should never get funding.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/02/mortdecai.html

1. The Night Before - 2/10

Stoner comedies have never been worse...well this year at least. I'm disaapointed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie were leads in such a poorly made film. The humour isn't particularly funny nor is there very much to the story. This film is absurd and for a lot of actors and actresses their worst film to date. Do yourself a favour and avoid this horror show of a comedy.

http://ciaranknight.blogspot.co.nz/2015/12/the-night-before.html

I have watched and reviewed 128 films this year, a whopping 37 films more than last year! To see where some of your favourite or least favourite films wound up upon my list take a look at the list below:

1. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens – 10/10
2. The Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale – 9.5/10
3. The Martian – 9.5/10
4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – 9/10
5. Pitch Perfect 2 – 9/10
6. The Book Of Life – 9/10
7. Ant-Man – 9/10
8. Woman In Gold – 9/10
9. Big Hero Six – 9/10
10. Me And Earl And The Dying Girl – 9/10
11. The Program – 8.5/10
12. Wild – 8.5/10
13. Cinderella – 8.5/10
14. The Man From U.N.C.L.E – 8.5/10
15. Kingsman: The Secret Service – 8.5/10
16. Mad Max: Fury Road – 8.5/10
17. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – 8.5/10
18. Suffragette – 8.5/10
19. We Are Your Friends – 8.5/10
20. Northern Limit Line – 8.5/10
21. Horrible Bosses 2 – 8.5/10
22. Selma – 8.5/10
23. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – 8.5/10
24. The Imitation Game – 8/10
25. Paper Towns – 8/10
26. The Intern – 8/10
27. Boychoir – 8/10
28. Still Alice – 8/10
29. Burnt – 8/10
30. Everest – 8/10
31. Avengers: Age Of Ultron – 8/10
32. Run All Night – 8/10
33. Shaun The Sheep Movie – 8/10
34. Sicario – 7.5/10
35. Inside Out – 7.5/10
36. Chappie – 7.5/10
37. Terminator: Genisys – 7.5/10
38. Man Up – 7.5/10
39. The Theory Of Everything – 7.5/10
40. Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb – 7.5/10
41. Rock The Kasbah – 7.5/10
42. Jurassic World – 7.5/10
43. The Good Dinosaur – 7.5/10
44. Spectre – 7.5/10
45. Last Cab To Darwin – 7.5/10
46. Southpaw – 7/10
47. Birdman – 7/10
48. Focus – 7/10
49. Miss You Already – 7/10
50. Entourage – 7/10
51. Crimson Peak – 7/10
52. Pan - 7/10
53. Fast And Furious 7 – 7/10
54. The Longest Ride – 7/10
55. Straight Outta Compton – 7/10
56. A Royal Night Out – 7/10
57. American Sniper – 7/10
58. Veteran – 7/10
59. The Gallows – 7/10
60. Spy – 6.5/10
61. San Andreas – 6.5/10
62. A Little Chaos – 6.5/10
63. Tomorrowland – 6.5/10
64. Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse – 6.5/10
65. Creed – 6.5/10
66. In The Heart Of The Sea – 6.5/10
67. Daddy’s Home – 6.5/10
68. Goosebumps – 6.5/10
69. Bridge Of Spies – 6.5/10
70. Home – 6.5/10
71. Mr Holmes – 6.5/10
72. Blinky Bill: The Movie – 6.5/10
73. Secret In Their Eyes – 6/10
74. Love And Mercy – 6/10
75. Unbroken – 6/10
76. Assassination – 6/10
77. Trainwreck – 6/10
78. Jupiter Ascending – 6/10
79. Self/Less – 6/10
80. Insurgent – 6/10
81. Born To Dance – 6/10
82. Inside Men – 6/10
83. Hotel Transylvania 2 – 6/10
84. Poltergeist -6/10
85. Taken 3 – 6/10
86. The Gunman -6/10
87. A Walk In The Woods – 6/10
88. Alvin And The Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip – 6/10
89. The Walk – 5.5/10
90. Learning To Drive – 5.5/10
91. Testament Of Youth – 5.5/10
92. Project Almanac – 5.5/10
93. Hot Pursuit – 5.5/10
94. Far From The Madding Crowd – 4.5/10
95. The Dressmaker – 4.5/10
96. Legend – 4.5/10
97. The Interview – 4.5/10
98. The Age Of Adaline – 4.5/10
99. The Last Witch Hunter – 4.5/10
100. The Wedding Ringer – 4.5/10
101. Into The Woods – 4.5/10
102. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 4.5/10
103. Paper Planes – 4.5/10
104. Minions – 4.5/10
105. Black Mass – 4/10
106. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension – 4/10
107. Seventh Son – 4/10
108. Unfinished Business – 4/10
109. The Throne – 4/10
110. Get Hard – 4/10
111. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water – 4/10
112. The Transporter Refueled – 4/10
113. Magic Mike XXL – 3.5/10
114. Hitman: Agent 47 – 3.5/10
115. Ted 2 – 3.5/10
116. Love The Coopers – 3.5/10
117. Ricki And The Flash – 3.5/10
118. Fantastic Four – 3.5/10
119. Vacation – 3.5/10
120. Joy – 3/10
121. 50 Shades Of Grey – 3/10
122. Pixels – 3/10
123. Kidnapping Mr Heineken – 3/10
124. Penguins of Madagascar – 3/10
125. Aloha – 2.5/10
126. 5 Flights Up – 2.5/10
127. Mortdecai – 2.5/10
128. The Night Before – 2/10

Here's to 2016 and hopefully an even better year of film!