The Top Ten Movies of 2015

1. Spotlight
Immensely powerful yet refreshingly subtle, this harrowing film is a timely reminder of the importance of keeping even the most authoritative of institutions accountable.

2. Mistress America
An insightful, hilarious and wicked-sharp take on navigating adulthood, that sneaks up on you with its warmth.

3. Inside Out
An amazing feat: funny, smart and incredibly touching.

4. Brooklyn
A universal narrative wrapped in faultless filmmaking.

5. The Big Short
Reverberates with relevancy and wit; stylish and startlingly informative.

6. Spy

It doesn't just expect you to laugh at a funny premise. Instead it delivers a constant stream of hilarious dialogue and enough comedic action sequences to keep you laughing for dayzz...actually, it's been months and I still catch myself smiling over this movie.

7. 99 Homes
This essential companion to 'The Big Short' pulsates with heart-wrenching terror. Incredibly timely.

8. Bridge of Spies
Led by reliably perfect direction from Steven Spielberg, a seasoned cast propels this by the book, engrossing drama.

9. Joy

While it doesn't soar to the heights that Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle did, Joy continues in the same theme of reinvention of self, with a cast that money just can't buy...well, until the Sony Hack proved that it could.

10. The Intern

The cinema equivalent of comfort food and I mean that in a good way. How refreshing is it to watch a movie simply about friendship? As it turns out, incredibly refreshing.

The Biggest Let-downs of 2015

1. Aloha
Watching Aloha is like watching three of your favorite celebrities in a completely preventable and confusing trainwreck.

2. Steve Jobs
While I wasn't prepared for what Steve Jobs is - essentially a three-act play - I don't know if I will ever be prepared for boring AF.