2015 was a year filled with films that kept us glued to our theater seats. Before the movies of 2016 rush in, it is time to take a look back at what last year had to offer. Whether you haven”t seen them yet or want to watch them for the hundredth time, here is a list of the best 2015 films in each genre.
“The Visit” (Horror)
This film might carry one of the most twisted plots of the year, but the more twisted the better. Young Rebecca and Tyler, siblings, expect a calm stay on their estranged grandparents” Pennsylvania farm. After strange feelings surface, they soon discover that Nana and Pop Pop are deeply disturbed, and not quite the family they expected. This movie takes your usual caring grandparents to a new, creepy level.
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“Southpaw” (Drama)
This movie – starring Jake Gyllenhaal – is a must-watch drama. The film revolves around Billy Hope, an up-and-coming boxing champion who loses his way after tragedy strikes his family. Through fighting his way back from rock bottom, Billy finds hope in an unlikely friend and trainer.
“Furious 7″ (Action)
The seventh installment in a long line of films hit theaters early 2015 and generated enough buzz to last throughout the entire year. Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O”Conner (Paul Walker) return to the U.S. to begin semi-normal lives, but a past villain resurfaces. By teaming up with an FBI agent (Dwayne Johnson) the team once again returns to a crime fighting “family” once again. This film embodies all of the action, adventure, fast cars and sentimentality that the entire series has brought for years.
“Trainwreck” (Comedy)
This summer comedy brought together some of today”s funniest actors. Amy (Amy Schumer), a promiscuous, outgoing city girl and magazine writer, lives life to the fullest, albeit a little recklessly. Yet, once Amy meets Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), a successful sports doctor, she realizes that her motto, “monogamy isn”t realistic,” flies out the window.
“The Longest Ride” (Romance)
Considering this film is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, there is plenty of sappy romance. Luke, a dreamy former rodeo champion (Scott Eastwood) and Sophia, a beautiful young college student (Britt Robertson) fall in love just as their lives take on drastic changes.
As the two enter the beginning stages of their relationship, they befriend an elderly man whose romantic stories of his late wife help Luke and Sophia contemplate their future together. Between Luke and Sophia”s own story, and the stories of the past, this love story is one of the year”s best.
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