List Mania

2015 Performances Overview – Male (Lead/Supporting)

Now it’s time to cover the best of the best in terms of male performances from this year. I hate to keep piling it on when it comes to discussing the male performers this year, but I couldn’t help but notice the difficulty I experienced while compiling this list. Sure, there were a number of standouts but compared to their female counterparts the list of exceptional male performances were a bit lacking, in comparison.

2015 Performances Overview – Female (Lead/Supporting)

Year-end list creating time is upon us. First up, a rundown of the best performances throughout the year from the female performers. Why the females, you ask? Because, I flipped a coin - keeping it simple. While creating both lists one thing became abundantly clear, the entries for female performances was far more robust than the male performances this year. It took me a while to whittle down the longlist, but through perseverance and an excessive, inordinate amount of time spent tweaking said list I’ve come upon an end product. So, in no particular order, here is a curated collection of my favorite performances from the year.

Top 10 Films of 2015 So Far: Kevin Rakestraw

Continuing our mid-year top 10s, below are Kevin Rakestraw’s picks for the best films to be release this year so far. There are a number of surprises on his list so be sure to check it out and se if there are

Top 10 Films of 2015 So Far: Adam Patterson

Continuing our mid-year top 10 lists, below you’ll find my own picks for my favorite films released this year. If you listen to last week’s podcast, you can hear me talk about this list in slightly more detail and also

Top 10 Films of 2015 So Far: Mary Leslie

It’s mid-year list time, and I have decided to take a slightly different approach to my list of top films, breaking them out into genre, rather than in a traditional ranking. 

For those who are still looking for a great

Top 10 Films of 2015 So Far: Ernie Trinidad

With our mid-year top 10s rolling on, below you’ll find Ernie Trinidad‘s picks for the best of the year so far. Unsurprisingly, Mad Max: Fury Road takes the No. 1 spot, a film that I imagine will be landing on the top

Top 10 Films of 2015 So Far: Blake Crane

We’re just about halfway through 2015, so it’s time again to check in with the Film Pulse team and see what everyone’s favorite films of this year are so far. We kick things off with Blake Crane‘s picks below, check

Ernie’s Top 10 Worst Movies of 2014

This was a good year for movies, however there were still a slew of titles that missed the mark in one way or another. Take a look below and check out Film Pulse contributor Ernie Trinidad's top 10 worst movies of 2014.

Film Pulse’s Top 20 Movies of 2014

2014 was a great year for movies, and rather than struggling to decide on 10 best films this year, we decided to just double it up and each come up with 20 of our favorites.

2014 Performances Overview – Male (Lead/Supporting)

Now it is time to highlight the best performances of the year - lead and supporting - for the male counterparts. Again, all inclusions are based on films with a theatrical release date in 2014, along with VOD releases.

2014 Performances Overview – Female (Lead/Supporting)

Since the cinematic year of 2014 is coming to a close, it’s about that time to highlight the best performances of the year - both lead and supporting. I have based these inclusions on any and all films released within the year whether it be theatrical or VOD. Some of these performances will be considered obvious, while the other less talked about roles I found to be quite profound and definitely worthy of any and all praise.