
Members of the Boston Online Film Critics Association unite to recap the group’s top ten films of the year, overlooked gems and (finally!) get to talk STAR WARS. Happy New Year!
THE HATEFUL EIGHT
“The cast is stupendous, the dialogue dazzles, disgusts, and delights in equal measure, and the craftsmanship is peerless – but watching Tarantino unfold Minnie’s various mysteries is close to pure rapture.” – Andy Crump, Paste Magazine
CONCUSSION
“Bennet is painted in a saintly glow that quickly wears thin. At times the movie comes across as a thriller as directed by Frank Capra” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE
Bob Chipman counts down Part I of his TOP TEN and looks back on A CHRISTMAS STORY
Andrew Crump looks at 45 YEARS, ASH VS EVIL DEAD and new Criterion releases
Joyce Kulhawik reviews NATASHA and PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
Spoilerpiece Theatre talks STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS
Sean Burns catches up on YOUTH
Kilian Melloy on SON OF SAUL
THE 2015 BOSTON ONLINE FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

BEST PICTURE: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

BEST DIRECTOR: George Miller, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

BEST ACTOR: Michael B. Jordan, CREED

BEST ACTRESS: Saoirse Ronan, BROOKLYN

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Sylvester Stallone, CREED

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kristen Stewart, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA

BEST SCREENPLAY: Tom McCarthy & Josh Singer, SPOTLIGHT

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: SON OF SAUL

BEST DOCUMENTARY: AMY

BEST ANIMATED FILM: INSIDE OUT

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Seale, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

BEST EDITING: Margaret Sixel, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Junkie XL, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

BEST ENSEMBLE: SPOTLIGHT

THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR:
1. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
2. CREED
3. BROOKLYN
4. CAROL
5. SPOTLIGHT
6. CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
7. BRIDGE OF SPIES
8. THE MARTIAN
9. ANOMALISA
10. TANGERINE
UNCLE NICK
“If you’re going to structure a movie around a middle-aged alcoholic trying to bone his barely legal niece, you should probably come up with better jokes than the ones in Mike Demski’s sorry screenplay.” – Sean Burns, Movie Mezzanine