DOPE (2015)

Written & Directed By: Rick Famuyiwa 
Cinematography By: Rachel Morrison 
Editor: Lee Haugen 
Costume Design: Patrick Milani 


Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersay Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zoe Kravitz, De’Aundre Bonds, Kimberly Elise, Rick Fox, Chanel Iman, A$ap Rocky, Ricky Harris, Roger Guenveur Smith, Keith Stanfield, Vince Staples, Tyga, Quincy Brown, Bruce Beatty, Allen Maldanado, Josh Meyer

HALFTIME REPORT

At the midpoint of the year. This is my list of the best films that I have seen this year so far. Will these films make my end of the year list in the same position. Probably not though some might surprise and prosper. Keeping their place or at least staying on the list as most likely most will at least be on my honorary mention list.

BIG GAME (2015)

Written & Directed By: Jalmari Helander 
Cinematography By: Mika Orasmaa 
Editor: Iikka Hesse 

Cast: Onni Tommila, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtulus, Ted Levine, Victor Garber, Felicity Huffman, Jim Broadbent, Jorma Tommila

ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (2015)

Directed By: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon 
Written By: Jesse Andrews (Based on his book) 
Cinematography By: Chung-Hoon Chung 
Editor: David Trachtenberg 


Cast: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Oliva Cooke, Connie Britton, Jon Bernthal, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Matt Bennett, Masam Holden, Bobbie J Thompson, Katherine C. Hughes

BURYING THE EX (2015)

Directed By: Joe Dante 
Written By: Alan Trezza 
Cinematography By: Jonathan Hall 
Editor: Marshall Harvey 


Cast: Anton Yelchin, Alexandra Daddario, Ashley Greene, Oliver Cooper, Dick Miller