According to VULTURE, the culture arm of New York Magazine. The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2015:
1. Brie Larson, Room Every time you see her, you forget you’ve seen her before — she’s that good. 2. Steve Carell, The Big Short The (edgy) moral center, his hedge-funder is the picture of a man at odds with his own instincts. 3. Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn She pronounces it Ser-sha, and you better learn it. 4. Blythe Danner, See You in My Dreams We knew her range and depth from theater, but it has taken this long to see her transcendent soul onscreen. 5. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Z for Zachariah No one saw this postapocalyptic chamber piece, but his performance — a cauldron of rage and fear — is a major one. 6. Michael Shannon, 99 Homes As a predatory Florida realtor, he shows how a man can channel his demons with society-destroying efficiency. 7. Jason Mitchell, Straight Outta Compton His volatile Eazy-E is the movie’s least homogenized character, the hunger for status turning every scene he’s in into a nail-biter. 8. Cynthia Nixon, James White Her final intense, intimate scenes with Christopher Abbott as her son define rage against the dying of the light. 9. Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight The third phase of JJL’s career kicks into high, surreal gear with her cackling demon, wearing her battered face as a badge of honor. 10. John Slattery, Spotlight The least-sung performance on this list, it’s a quiet, beautifully judged portrait of an editor who’d rather be doing anything than what he’s compelled to do. Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 mobile 512 589 5112 www.movieart.com https://www.facebook.com/movieart.austin.texas http://www.pinterest.com/movieartaustin/ Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
