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Midpoint


We're just a little over halfway through 2015, and I've seen 27 of the year's movies (so far). I thought that now would be a good time to rank those movies! Of course, this is just my opinion, one of many. But if you haven't seen some of the films in, say, the top ten, then try and watch them if/when you can.

Ok, here we go….


  1. It Follows
  2. Jurassic World
  3. Mad Max: Fury Road
  4. Magic Mike XXL
  5. Far From the Madding Crowd
  6. Woman In Gold
  7. Kingsman: The Secret Service
  8. Paddington
  9. Ex Machina
10. What We Do In the Shadows
11. Inside Out
12. We are Still Here
13. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
14. The Gallows
15. Spy
16. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
17. The DUFF
18. Avengers: Age of Ultron
19. The Age of Adeline
20. Pitch Perfect 2
21. The End of the Tour
22. Insidious: Chapter 3
23. Cinderella
24. Terminator Genisys
25. Insurgent
26. Jupiter Ascending
27. Poltergeist


And... that's it (so far). The only movie on the list I couldn't find much to like about was the Poltergeist remake. Just awful. Otherwise, each film (even Jupiter Ascending) has something to offer. There are three movies coming out soon that I can't wait to see and add to the list -- Ant-Man, Mr. Holmes and Trainwreck.

Onward, 2015 cinema!


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