Strong performance by Amy Adams / weak structure
Cast: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Terence Stamp
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Director of Photography: Bruno Delbonnel
A powerful movie
Actors: Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writers: Jacques Davidts (scenario and dialogue), Denis Villeneuve (collaboration)
Music: Benoît Charest
Cinematography: Pierre Gill
Editing: Richard Comeau
Poignant story showing the intricate interaction of love and politics in tribal life. Weak point: the occidental music doesn’t mix well with the original tribal one.
Actors: Kapan Cook, Mungau Dain, Charlie Kahla
Directors: Martin Butler, Bentley Dean
Writers: Martin Butler, John Collee, Bentley Dean
Music: Antony Partos
Cinematography: Bentley Dean
Editing: Tania Nehme
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Madina Nalwanga,
Director: Mira Nair
Writer: William Wheeler, (book by) Tim Crothers
Cinematographer: Sean Bobbitt
Editor: Barry Alexander Brown
Composer: Alex Heffes
Cast: Emma Greenwell, Tom Hughes, Alex Macqueen
Director: Vivienne De Courcy
Writer: Vivienne De Courcy
Music: Colm Mac Con, Iomaire
Cinematography: Cathal Watters
Editing: Nick Emerson, Pedro Kos
Cast: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Pallavi Sharda
Director: Garth Davis;
Writer: Luke Davies, based on the novel by Saroo Brierley, Larry Buttrose
Cinematographer: Greig Fraser
Editor: Alexandre de Franceschi
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Rachel Griffiths, Matthew Nable, Luke Bracey
Director: Mel Gibson
Writer: Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
Cinematographer: Simon Duggan
Editor: John Gilbert
Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams
strong message
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Aldis Hodge, Kirsten Dunst, Glen Powell, Mahershala Ali, Jim Parsons, Olek Krupa
Director: Theodore Melfi
Writer: Margot Lee Shetterly (book by), Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi
Cinematographer: Mandy Walker
Editor: Peter Teschner
Composer: Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer
strongest: message + originality + minorities
weakest: humor + music
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott
Director: Mick Jackson
Writer: Deborah Lipstadt (book), David Hare
Cinematographer: Haris Zambarloukos
Editor: Justine Wright
Composer: Howard Shore
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Todd Komarnicki (screenplay), Chesley Sullenberger (based on the book “Highest Duty” by) (as Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger)
Actors: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney