Top 25 of 2015

[Anderson]

The list begins today:

25: 99 Homes
24: The Keeping Room

[Anderson]

23. The Gift
22. Chi-raq

[Anderson]

21. The Walk

[BillyG]

Chi-Raq? I'm surprised.

[Anderson]

Chi-Raq? I'm surprised.

It took two viewings, but it does for me what his best work does. By best work, I mean the less grandstanding bullshit and his slightly exploitative fare where he really focuses.

This is such a mid 70s underground movie getting a major release from Amazon Studios in the modern era. It's nutty and I appreciate the work. My favorite Spike Lee film since He Got Game. I'd count 25th Hour, but that felt like such an open-ended adaptation that any other director could've done the same amount of work or better.

I have new additions to add for the day, as I just found out I can go live with Number 19 and now have to wait until Friday.

[Anderson]

19. The Big Short
20. The Lobster

[FilmNerdJamie]

The Lobster is a one-of-a-kind movie. You're either along for the ride (and it definitely goes in different directions than you would expect) or not.

[Anderson]

15. The Martian
16. Straight Outta Compton
17. Tokyo Tribe
18. Spotlight

[Anderson]

14. Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

[Matt]

Loved THE BIG SHORT. That's in my personal top 5 of the year.

[Anderson]

11. Joy
12. Ant-Man
13. Bone Tomahawk

[BillyG]

I am going to try and finally watch Bone Tomahawk tonight.

[Matt]

was thinking of picking that up tonight after work. Just found out from a coworker earlier that it came out yesterday on blu ray.

[gravedigger]

It's great, you guys.

[Timothy225]

Watching it Friday after a Hateful 8 matinee.