U.S. Release Date: 2015-12-23
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Marisa Tomei, Jeremy Strong
Using gallows humor, likable protagonists, and a variety of nonstandard filmmaking techniques, director Adam McKay maintains a high level of energy for more than two hours.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-11-06
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: John Crowley
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhall Gleeson, Fiona Glascott, Jane Brennan, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Although not without moments of sadness and tragedy, "Brooklyn" is sublimely uplifting and life affirming.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-11-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, Cory Michael Smith
"Carol" is an immersive experience that invites the viewer to slow down and amble along at its leisurely pace.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-03-13
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: FANTASY/ROMANCE
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Lily James, Nonso Anozie, Holliday Grainger, Hayley Atwell, Ben Chaplin, Derek Jacobi, Stellan Skarsgard, Helena Bonham Carter, Sophie McShera
The re-interpretation of an animated film into a ...
U.S. Release Date: 2015-11-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Graham McTavish, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew
2015 has seen its share of sequels; perhaps surprisingly, "Creed" is among the best.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-03-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Phoebe Fox, Barkhad Abdi, Iain Glen
"Eye in the Sky" is compelling, offering the best elements of a drama and a thriller.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-06-19
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen
Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Richard Kind, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan
"Inside Out" is the best American-produced animated film we have seen in many summers.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-05-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Action
Director: George Miller
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton
Mad Max: Fury Road delivers. This drives the concept of the "summer spectacle" to its apex.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-10-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Matt Damon, Kristin Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Aksel Hennie, Sebastian Stan, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean
This is science fiction for sophisticated audiences and, as such, a fulfilling and satisfying experience.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-06-19
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Alfonso Romez-Rejon
Cast: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Molly Shannon, Nick Offerman, Connie Britton
Affecting without being overly sentimental, humorous without being inappropriately comedic, and quirky without being self-indulgent.