A
top 10 list of 2015 in April 2016, how relevant! In my defense, I did state in
my last Honorable Mentions article that this would be finished before the
Oscars in 2017, so this article is technically early. Anyway, 2015 was a wonderfully weird
year for film. Many of the best
films this year ranged from commercial blockbusters that seemed doomed to
disappoint to niche art films that were balked by those who glanced at their
premises, only for these films to shock the medium in brilliant fashion.
Before
we begin here are quick disclaimers. Among the films I failed to see before the
year ended: Creed, Room, Sicario, The Martian, 45 Years, and When Marnie Was There; for all I know, any of these films could
have earned a spot on the list, which is why they deserve a mention. I did
manage to see: Spotlight, Brooklyn, Anomalisa, The Forbidden Room, The
Assassin and Embrace of the Serpent,
which are all worth viewing, but if I continue with these damn honorable
mentions this article will never be completed.
Now here I present my most eloquent Top 10 list of 2015.
