2015 is finally over.
Anyone else feel like 2015 took a few years too long to come to an end?
This time last year, I had just graduated from university to begin my career of job-hunting. I eventually landed a job in the industry I trained in – the media – which is an achievement in itself, really. I have learnt an awful lot about being a grown-up and earning a living.
However, it has meant I haven’t had much energy to do much else. Hence the pitiful turn-out for movie reviews this year.
During my ‘indoor’ time in 2015, I have discovered the TV show New Girl, featuring Zooey Deschanel, and the good-looking Jake Johnson. 
Weirdly, I have been able to relate to this fictional show – at least for the first two seasons before it slowly faded into the Hollywood abyss of flattering lighting and two-dimensional characters.
But I digress…
Despite a predominately average 2015, I have ended this year on an unexpected high note by spending December with exciting people, and getting out of my comfort zone.
Now 22, I am ready to continue in this adventurous fashion, by following my passion for writing and travel. I am ready to see things that can’t be found in an air-conditioned office, and tick off some things from my bucket list.
Although, I did actually tick one thing off my bucket list quite recently, for some reason I had written “ride a bus for free” some years ago. I can only assume this was inspired by the Alanis Morisette song ‘Ironic‘
It’s a free riiiiide, when you’ve already paid
But, I really did get to ride a bus for free. The machine that takes your money broke, and the bus driver was all like, “WTF, OMG, YOLO” and let me on for free.
Despite this obvious rush of achievement, I am actually planning to tick larger things off my bucket list this year. Keep an eye out on my blog for developments.
So here we go: Here are the few movies I have reviewed during the year of 2015.
2015 reviewed movies:
Gold, Jerry, Gold!
9.5/10
American Graffiti (re-reveiwed)
Hoochie Mama!
8.5/10
Arthur Christmas
A Few Good Men
The Town
8/10
Big Eyes
Inside Out
Godzilla (2014)
Gone Girl
7.5/10
Into the Wild
Giddy-Up!
6/10
What We Did on Our Holiday
Big Hero 6
Yada, Yada, Yada…
4/10
Hector and the Search for Happiness
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Indie, short and other films:
Goldfish
Courting Chaos
My Lonely Me
In the Mood for Love
All in One Creativity Kit
The American Garage
James Herman Banning: Greatest Story Never Told
All the best for 2016!
Jodie
Director: Damien Chazelle
I’m sure you’ve heard of Whiplash, and referred to it as ‘that drumming film with 
It was like a way more intense and less-uplifting version of Peaceful Warrior. (A movie about a gymnast mentally and physically pushed to the limit.)
I think the only thing holding this move back was its simplicity… Or maybe that aided it… I’m not too sure, but I wonder if Whiplash could have become as disturbing as Black Swan with some more scenes expressing Neiman’s inner emotions..?
I’m basically doing my homework the night before it’s due…
Best Picture
Best Actress
NZ Film Freak 