Top 10 Movies of 2015

1. Inside Out

2. Spotlight 

3. Tangerine 

4. The Duke of Burgundy 

5. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation 

6. Bridge of Spies 

7. Taxi 

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8. While We're Young

9. The End of the Tour 

 10. The Night Before

Honorable Mentions: Beasts of No Nation, Ex Machina, The Gift, Good Kill, Irrational Man, It Follows, Mad Max: Fury Road, Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, Mr. Holmes, Results, Trainwreck

Action Movie Essentials: Mission: Impossible

Not Coming to a Theater Near You is currently running a very entertaining feature on action movies. The inspired collection of films being covered includes the entire Rambo series, obscure Chuck Norris movies and even a Buster Keaton silent classic. I chose to contribute a piece on Mission: Impossible, of my favorite summer blockbusters directed by one of my favorite directors, Brian De Palma. There's a lot of nostalgia present - I still vividly recall my Mom taking me to see it on the opening Saturday night (I was just young enough that it wasn't uncool) - but I also think it's a very well constructed blockbuster whose enjoyment factor hasn't waned over the past 13 years.

Click here to read my essay at Not Coming to a Theater Near You