Best Scene: Bathroom meeting.
Best Scene: Final scene.
Best Scene: First meeting with Cohen.
Best Scene: Garupe's test.
- Andrew Garfield in Silence
- Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water
- Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic
- Joel Edgerton in Loving
- Denzel Washington in Fences
- Shahab Hosseini in The Salesman
- Hiroshi Abe in After the Storm
- Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge
- Chris Pine in Hell or High Water
- Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea
- Ryan Gosling in La La Land
- Michael Keaton in The Founder
- Adam Driver in Paterson
- Song Kang-ho in The Age of Shadows
- Tom Hanks in Sully
- Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys
- Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys
- Robert Downey Jr. Captain America: Civil War
- Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool
- Trevante Rhodes in Moonlight
- Ethan Hawke in Born to Be Blue
- Luke Treadaway in A Street Cat Named Bob
- Adrian Titieni in Graduation
- Jarkko Lahti in The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
- Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Lewis MacDougall in A Monster Calls
- Ashton Sanders in Moonlight
- Anton Yelchin in Green Room
- Nate Parker in Birth of a Nation
- Don Cheadle in Miles Ahead
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Raman Raghav
- Jesse Plemons in Other People
- Daniel Radcliffe in Swiss Army Man
- Paul Dano in Swiss Army Man
- Oscar Martínez in The Distinguished Citizen
- Benedict Cumberbatch in Dr. Strange
- Jake Gyllenhaal in Demolition
- Chris Evans in Captain America: Civil War
- Jeremy Irons in The Man Who Knew Infinity
- Jonah Hill in War Dogs
- David Oyelowo in A United Kingdom
- Dan Fogler in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Jim Broadbent in Ethel & Ernest
- Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator
- Hugh Grant in Florence Foster Jenkins
- Cillian Murphy in Anthropoid
- Mark Rylance in The BFG
- Dave Johns in I, Daniel Blake
- Michael Fassbender in The Light Between Oceans
- Sunny Pawar in Lion
- Dev Patel in Lion
- Gong Yoo in Train to Busan
- Mel Gibson in Blood Father
- Josh Brolin in Hail Caesar!
- Gong Yoo in The Age of Shadows
- Taron Egerton in Eddie The Eagle
- Joe Alwyn in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
- Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Miles Teller in Bleed For This
- David Oyelowo in The Queen of Katwe
- Diego Luna in Rogue One
- Dwayne Johnson in Moana
- Paddy Considine in The Girl With All The Gifts
- Ferdia Walsh-Peelo in Sing Street
- Alex Hibbert in Moonlight
- Joe Seo in Spa Night
- Jean-Pierre Léaud in The Death of Louis XIV
- Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones
- Michael Shannon in Elvis & Nixon
- Vicky Kaushal in Raman Raghav 2.0
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Snowden
- Denzel Washington in The Magnificent Seven
- Mark Wahlberg in Patriots Day
- Majd Mastoura in Hedi
- Casey Affleck in The Finest Hours
- Jason Bateman in Zootopia
- Ben Affleck in The Accountant
- Stephen Lang in Don't Breathe
- Markees Christmas in Morris From America
- Miles Teller in War Dogs
- Michael Shannon in Midnight Special
- Blake Jenner in Everybody Wants Some
- Peter Simonischek in Toni Erdmann
- Matthew McConaughey in Gold
- Keegan-Michael Key in Keanu
- Mark Duplass in Blue Jay
- Lucas Jade Zumann in 20th Century Women
- Chris Pine in Star Trek: Beyond
- Ben Affleck in Live by Night
- John Krasinski in 13 Hours
- Casey Affleck in Triple Nine
- James Badge Dale in 13 Hours
- Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon
- Jamie Dornan in Anthropoid
- Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 3
- Art Parkinson in Kubo and the Two Strings
- Jordan Peele in Keanu
- Ulrich Thomsen in The Commune
- Dev Patel in The Man Who Knew Infinity
- Mungau Dain in Tanna
- Oakes Fegley in Pete's Dragon
- Ben Affleck in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Jesse Eisenberg in Cafe Society
- Kwak Do-won in The Wailing
- Max Records in I am Not a Serial Killer
- Ewan McGregor in Our Kind of Traitor
- Chris Pratt in Passengers
- Jaeden Lieberher in Midnight Special
- Logan Lerman in Indignation
- Chris Pine in The Finest Hours
- Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book
- Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Brad Pitt in Allied
- Eddie Murphy in Mr. Church
- Jake Gyllenhaal in Nocturnal Animals
- Will Smith in Collateral Beauty
62 comments:
Wow, so you finally watched Collateral Beauty. I'd love to read your thought son it.
Yeesh, you do not cut Logan Lerman any breaks, do you?
Louis: No best scene for Driver. :)
Your ratings and thoughts on the rest of the performances in your ranking.
You've left out Gyllenhaal and Hawke.
Louis: Your lowest 4.5 on the ranking.
Louis: As well as your lowest 4 and 3.5.
Sad to see Gyllenhaal not dead last. Garfield was the easy winner here.
Louis: Ratings and thoughts on Fanning, Saldana and Miller in Live by Night, and also Molly Shannon in Other People.
Louis: Any Female performances that you've seen over the past week, that you would give 3.5s or higher.
Louis: What's Gyllenhaal's rating now for Nocturnal Animals.
Louis: One final thing, any other female performances you've upgraded.
Relax, luke hahaha
Alex: Thank god, he has the supporting lineup already set up.
Luke: Haha, true. I'm just anticipating that top 20 lead of the decade list.
I have to admit, I'm really pleased with Fassbender's 4 for TLBO. For a guy who's yet to reach 40, his ratings record is quite astonishing.
Surprised how low Dennison is, but so pleased about your top 5.
Calvin: Me too, I was really shocked.
Also, Louis, your 11 - 20 on your 2016 films list?
I'm glad Rhodes is at least in the top 20, but I wish you liked him even more. One of my favorite performances of the year. As usual, great job!
Ratings/thoughts on Vikander and Weisz from Light Between the Oceans, Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers and Elle Fanning in Live by Night?
And lastly, my request I shall ruminate a bit longer about.
Where are Dave Johns (I, Daniel Blake) and Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman)?
PS: You broke the record for the year 1939 when the top 5 nominees for Best Actor are in the TOP10.
He hasn't seen The Salesman and Johns is at #40.
Finally a Scorsese's protagonist managed to beat Overall Rank
Has anyone seen this video yet? http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/cary-fukunaga-filmed-jake-gyllenhaals-finishing-the-hat.html?mid=twitter_vulture
Robert: I saw that, haha.
Guys I just saw a poster for a film with Brendan Gleeson and Michael Fassbender. Didn't catch the name but how has hype about it not gone round?
(Sees 44% on RT)
Never mind.
Calvin: Trespass Against Us didn't really do well at Toronto and is in the 50-60 range on RT. It's 2017 apparently by Louis' rules, so it would be interesting to see what he thinks of them there.
Calvin: Now it's in the 40s, oh well. Would still like to see his thoughts on that film.
I'll watch it if it's in the 40's on RT or not. Fassy is always great.
Charles: He's still getting good notices from it and I refuse to believe he'll ever go under a 3 at this point.
Alex:
One of the funniest films of the year. The problem is the scenes that are meant to be harrowing are hilarious whereas the scenes that are meant to be funny are cringe worthy, well the harrowing scenes are pretty cringe worthy to. A misguided film at this level doesn’t come around too often. I don’t know if the writer is an alien but never has humanity seemed falser than in this film. It is mind blowing how abysmal the film is. The things this is an example of people trying to. The screenplay reeks of self-importance. Alright the actors actually don’t seem to be trying all that much, well a couple of trying too hard, it’s pretty funny to see them all together.
Robert:
Well he was the best part of that dumpster fire of a film, but that’s all I can give him.
Luke:
All his scenes are his best scene just by nature of his performance.
Lowest 4.5: Jeremy Irons
Lowest 4: Alex Hibbert
Lowest 3.5: Ben Affleck – Live By Night
Plemons – 4.5(He’s really proving to be quite the actor, and I hope he keeps showing up in things. The film itself did have a bit of that bad indie vibe to it, a few too many quirks with a few too many moments where some “normal” needs to look stupid har de har har. Plemons definitely delivers with his role. He manages to not overdo the more comedic moments while giving a genuinely heart wrenching depiction of the conflict of his character as he attempts to deal with grief while dealing with a past bitterness all the same. It’s compelling work that really makes the film far more tolerable than it would be otherwise.)
Murphy – 4(The film itself is a powerful true story told in just paint by numbers way. Murphy does his best to elevate a bit. It should be no surprise that does he does succeed to the best of his abilities really conveying well the severity of the situation throughout his performance, and is actually pretty moving in the later scenes of the film. Strong work that carries the film very admirably.)
Fassbender – 4(Another film that doesn’t quite come together, particularly the last third. Fassbender though I felt added a bit of emotional depth and grace to the film that needed it deeply. The film is always ready to become a bit too stagy for its own good, but Fassbender artfully pulls it back a bit through the emotional honesty found his work. I found him to be particularly strong in his last scene as he portrayed the lonely years in his broken gaze.)
Affleck(Finest Hours) - 3.5(Almost singlehandedly pulls elevates the film up a bit. He’s there mostly to deliver exposition but does so much more than that. We really get a sense of this isolated guy who knows what is right but doesn’t always know exactly how say it. He gives a really guy, not just a hokey caricature, and he made me actually invested in the film to the point I wished it just stayed on the ship the whole time)
Affleck(The Accountant) – 3.5(Man I didn’t notice how busy the Afflecks were this year. I found Affleck gave his best performance of the year in this film actually offering a pretty effective atypical action hero performance. The film doesn’t quite know how to use him, but I found his approach rather engaging and often rather intriguing. It may be the most overwritten film of the year, but Affleck managed to carry it through somewhat successfully. I wouldn’t mind a sequel where we get this character again but in a film that know what film it wants to be.)
Lang – 3.5(There’s definitely some Langisms going all around here. It works though given the nature of the part. He’s supposed to be basically a movie monster so Lang doing his thing works pretty well for that.)
Simonischek – 3.5(Although I couldn’t quite stomach the film I do applaud his effort. I don’t think he’s ever hilarious or ever great in the dramatic parts, but I still felt he managed to realize a character within all these quirks when he could have merely been only those quirks. He makes the whole setup work to a certain extent by at least making the whole idea of his character semi-believable.)
Affleck(Live by Night) – 3.5(Might be the most underrated movie of the year. It’s not great, but I think it got hit harder than it needed to be. The kick them well their down is a popular syndrome after all. The film basically just needed to be longer. You can tell it is rushed, though still coherent, unlike another Affleck lead film. It feels like the unnecessary shortened version of a much longer film, and I would be surprised if there is not a director’s cut somewhere. Anyway I did like Affleck performance here which is a bit more distance than it should be, again every plot point zooms by, but I felt he gave a credible portrayal of each part of his performance. Again if a director’s cut exists I think it would only help his performance.)
Oyelowo – 4(Quite effectively brought the right warmth to the role as the nice mentor type. Doesn’t reinvent this type of role by any measure but it’s a good example of it.)
Johnson – 4(His best performance I would say. A great use of his presence though to begin with as he gets to go full ego and full charm which works quite well. When things turn a bit more dramatic for him though he absolutely delivers there as well.)
Teller (Bleed For This) 4 (I have to say they made a colossal mistake in making the film rated-r only because decently reviewed pg-13 boxing movies usually do at least okay at the boxoffice but I digress. This is a pretty good performance by Teller. The film really doesn’t get into the man beyond a certain point but Teller delivers in the representation of that point. In that he brings the right flamboyance to the role, overdoing it only a the right time, and effectively carrying the all too brief scenes of dealing with his injury.)
Bateman – 3.5(Fairly typical Bateman but that’s a great fit for a conman fox. He also does nail the more dramatic moments rather well.)
Dornan – 3(Is overshadowed by Murphy to be sure, and a bit bland on his lonesome. He’s mostly just there until the final shootout where he has a few moments that are fairly affecting.)
Black – 3(He’s doing his usual thing, but I actually found it fairly endearing in this case. I guess I should probably go back and watch the other films.)
Records – 2.5(He just doesn’t quite pull off the sociopath performance. It never feels quite consistent, and leaves a potentially compelling character a bit unengaging.)
Pratt – 2.5(A film defined by a fundamental misunderstanding of its source, and I suppose of that misunderstanding plays into Chris Pratt’s casting. Pratt’s a charming guy and he’s that here too. He’s only that though which is problematic for the role which needs more than that. When he tries to get dramatic he’s more than a little underwhelming.)
Pine (Finest Hours) – 2.5(Hey it’s Bland Pine everyone, and Ben Foster’s in it too, how bizarre.)
Smith – 1.5(The funny thing is he’s not even in the bottom five worst performances of the film. Oh he’s terrible still, doing that full Will Smith over emoting to full power, with absolutely no depth behind it, but compared to rest he’s only terrible very very terrible.)
2 For Gyllenhaal now.
Omar:
Fanning – 3.5(Her storyline couldn’t be more rushed. She is quite the captivating zealot though than incredibly haunting when revealing just the broken woman beneath it all. Again I would really love to see her complete performance.)
Saldana – 1.5(Okay now she is terrible, and hopefully what we saw of her performance is all there is. Her accent is terrible, she’s absurdly awkward in the role, and just has this very wrong modern vibe to her. Abysmal work.)
Miller – 2(Seems great when compared to Saldana still pretty bad by herself. Cork accents aren’t going to help anyone but the problem is that’s basically all she focuses on with her performance. Luckily she’s not in it all that much.)
Shannon – 4(Very moving performance to be sure in terms of both portraying the sheer devastation of on her physical being but also in terms of the desperation of trying to keep a smile on her face the whole time. Again the film has some problems, but she is not one of them. She does especially well in depicting the complexity of the relationship with her son as you feel the old hurts, with the past love as well.)
Giuseppe:
Vikander – 4(Basically the same as Fassbender to be honest. Though she doesn’t get the last scene, she’s pretty good in the manic scene where she finds her “daughter” again.)
Weisz – 2.5(I guess I just really don’t like her acting style outside of The Mummy. She just comes off as so calculated to me this performance included. I found she overplayed her scenes of trying to get a revenge of sorts, than really did not offer any emotional nuance in her attempting to reconnect moments.)
Lawrence – 3(She’s better cast than Pratt at least, but still can’t quite make the part work. She’s just goes for a very general performance and her switching of emotions seems so stilted at times. She’s not truly bad, has good moments, but always made her character feel more like any idea than an actual person.)
Louis: Rating and thoughts on Lupita Nyong'o in Queen Of Katwe.
I just really have no interest in seeing Passengers even though I have to at some point for my Oscar rankings.
Luke:
Nyong'o - 4.5(Splendid work from here. Quite honestly parts of film could have been potentially been a bit corny, but Oyelowo and especially Nyong'o helped keep from that. Nyong'o brings the warmth you need from such a part, but she doesn't compromise the background from the character. There is a real cynicism at time at her work that quite effectively alludes to their troubled history, and the fact that their lives are in no way easy. You feel so much more of her and the families lives through approach, while still conveying the goodhearted nature of her character.)
Calvin:
It's more misguided than outright terrible. Outside of its very problematic central conceit, due to the way it is directed, it's just standard most of the time. That also extends to its Oscar nominated production design and score. The most interesting design work is lifted basically from the Shining, and the score is just serviceable.
Louis: your 11 - 20 placed films.
Louis: Rating and thoughts on Jane Levy in Don't Breathe.
Also, my request is for Paddy Considine - A Room for Romeo Brass (1999).
My request is Alden Ehrenreich in Beautiful Creatures for 2013 Best Actor
Calvin:
11. Eye in the Sky
12. A Monster Calls
13. Edge of Seventeen
14. Moonlight
15. Captain America: Civil War
16. Deadpool
17. The Handmaiden
18. Hail Caesar!
19. The Neon Demon
20. The Age of Shadows
Luke:
Levy - 3(She's actually does have screen presence and she does well in just the "I'm scared" scenes. I found though she struggled a bit in the more dramatic moments of the film, and made it very hard to believe that her character makes some of the decisions she makes. This is partly due to a lack of really conveying the needed desperation behind her motivations. It always felt weak, which made her stubbornness a bit ridiculous.)
Robert: I appreciate your enthusiasm and optimism for Ehrenreich in Beautiful Creatures, but I'm praying it's not gonna be a waste.
Louis: Your ratings for the women in Moana and any recent upgrades for Female performances.
Luke: I say we just wait and see, I doubt it'll be a waste, because Robert's eclectic choices have elicited great performances being reviewed (Winstone), or at the very least interesting reviews (JGL in 500DOS)
Louis: Could i have your top 10 male lead of the decade yet?
I completely agree with Robert's choice.
Calvin: I agree. I certainly respect Robert's choice, so there's that.
Also, damn shame Ehrenreich and Anton Yelchin never got to play brothers. I was thinking that in some Hell or High Water-esque thriller, Yelchin would be an interesting choice for Tanner, Ehrenreich for Toby, maybe as two Texan vampires, with maybe Yelchin's 'Hearts in Atlantis' co-star Anthony Hopkins as an aged, wiry, more cynical version of his Van Helsing/British bounty hunter.
Luke:
Cravalho - 3.5
House - 3
Charles:
1. Joaquin Phoenix in The Master
2. Andrew Garfield in Silence
3. Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler
4. Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5. James McAvoy in Filth
6. Choi Min-Sik in I Saw the Devil
7. Michael Keaton in Birdman
8. Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water
9. Ryan Gosling in Drive
10. Jacob Tremblay in Room
Louis: lastly, I'm glad you took to these slightly off-kilter YA films like 'A Monster Calls', 'Sing Street', 'The Edge of Seventeen' this year.
Knew Garfield would come 2nd. I wonder if anything could top Phoenix in The Master.
Damn, Wanted Garfield at first! I got a feeling that McAvoy in Split might top the list.
I'm just glad Oldman's first place in 2011 is so secure.
Mcavoy is 4.5/5 for split..not topping filth imo..definitely not Phoenix or Garfield..
I think Mikkelsen will make the top ten for The Hunt.
Can we just agree that "Allied" would've been a much finer film with a different actor in the lead. My personal choice would be Matthias Schoenaerts (although Tom Hardy would obviously fit well with Knight's sensibilities).
Psifonian:
Couldn't agree more, particularly in regards to the choice of Schoenaerts.
I'm sorry you put Logan Lerman so low. I was really impressed by him and the film as a whole.
What did you all think of The Beguiled trailer? I'm quite intrigued to say the least.
You should watch I, Daniel Blake for some great performances.
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