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Today is the last day of 2015 and this year had a solid number of great films over the course of the year that will be remembered as some of the best movie experience I had. There were however a number of films that really stood out to me this year, whether is be through being creative, bringing back something old and using it as new, or just being a great story in general. Also links to the reviews of each film will be linked up each movie, check out the reviews there!

Creed

I was originally not that interested in this movie because it felt like a spin off just to cash in on Nostalgia like most summer blockbusters. It wasn't until i did research and found out the backstory on how this movie was made. It quickly became my most anticipated movie of the year and I even watched all the Rocky films leading up to this one. This movie handles Nostalgia and past character great and even tells its own story with familiarity to the original film.

When Marnie Was There

This just might very well be Studio Ghibli's last film and for the way they left off was a good one because this is one of the best movies every made by them. It take a mature story and theme and tells it in a great way. This is also one of the best looking animated movies I've ever seen. If you want to see a less fantastical Studio Ghibli film that legitimately tells a grounded story this is the one to check out!

Movie Review Here

Room

Brie Larson & Jacob Tremblay give the two best performances of the year playing a mother and son trapped in a room and how they face the world after leaving that room. It is an intense emotional experience that will definitely be the most memorable film of this past year. I hope that this movie will get recognized during Oscar season and receives the awards it deserves.

Movie Review Here

Mad Mad: Fury Road

The biggest surprise of the year! Mad Mad returns to the old style of film making and makes it feel new again. It takes a very simple story and makes it fun and about the journey, while at the same time reviving an older franchise that you would least expect it from. This is a great action film with some of the best looking action scenes that I can remember. If you haven't seen Mad Max...Why haven't You?

The Last: Naruto the Movie

The first movie I've ever seen that felt like it was made just for me. With ten years of build up to something I thought I would never get to see in this story. Being by far the best Naruto film that I have seen so far, with a very well done romance and great action that includes all the characters that I come to know and like over the years of watching this show. This is a great end to a character youth and leads in perfect for where the character will next.

Movie Review Here

Plenty of more reviews and movies I plan on seeing for 2016, I will try to get the most out I can and see as many movies that I can. I am always looking for something new to watch especially in genres and mediums that I haven't dived much into. Fill free to keep up with the blog and see what comes in the future and even a expansion of my Youtube channels (Digital2film & What's Anime).

PG | 103 min

Genre: Animation, Drama, Family

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writer: Keiko Niwa

Plot: A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde hair. As the friendship unravels it is possible that Marnie has closer ties to the protagonist than we might expect.

When Marnie Was There is possibly Studio Ghibli's last film ever released. I have enjoyed every single film I've seen from them and It's sad to know that they might not ever make another film again. If this is their last film ever released they definitely have gone away in a good manner. I say that because this is one of the best films ever produced by them and quite possibly be my personal favorite Studio Ghibli film.

The film starts off as we follow a young girl named Anna who travels to a country side near a lake to stay with family. She goes there because of a sickness that isn't gone into that much, and we begin to know a little about her. The movie really starts when she begins to see a girl in a house that is across the lake that has been abandoned for some time. She even sees lights turning on and the house being more active than it should be. She becomes attracted to the house more and more trying to explore it and see what its like.

She soon meets Marnie who is a girl who lives in the house but only shows up at certain times near the lake. This begins a great friendship between the two as Anna learns more and more about Marnie and her life. This is where the film turns from just an ordinary Ghibli film to something really special and mature.

The animation is gorgeous throughout the entire film its hard to pick a great moment where it stands out from the rest. Hand drawn animation always looks great but here its something of the best I've seen from the backgrounds to the colors and even the details in the characters themselves, something that tends to be Anime's weakest point.

I think this is their most mature story yet, not to say that it is a bad thing at all, but it add a lot of weight to the film making it something that isn't light without any meaning. Especially in a kids film, where now and days seems to be very simple and rely on comedy and moments of emotion.

This is one of my favorite films of the year and one of my favorite animated films I've ever seen. I highly recommended this to anyone who wants a good kids film that has mature weight to it and is a fan of Studio Ghibli and their films. I hope this Studio continues to make great films in the future but if this is their last one, they went out on a high note.

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