Here is the next set of two movies that made the list!
#18-17
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Grade: B Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson RT: 93% | IMDb: 7.5/10 | MC: 75 Release Date: 07/31/2015 Mini Review: I actually watched all five Mission: Impossible films in one day, all leading up to this one. As usual, the stunts, action, directing and acting were all on par with what's expected of this franchise, though my only slight issue is that Rogue Nation simply didn't grip nor entertain me as much. Maybe it was my lack of sleep? I don't know. I might have to give this one another watch, but either way it's still a solid blockbuster.
Joy Grade: B Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro RT: 61% | IMDb: 6.7/10 | MC: 56 Release Date: 12/25/2015 Mini Review: Once I heard Jennifer Lawrence was gonna be in another movie this year, and especially with Cooper + De Niro, and also directed by David O'Russell, I was pretty much sold already. Joy is a biopic about Joy Mangano, the inventor of the Miracle Mop among many other products, and JLaw absolutely shines in the lead role (as expected.) There are some slight flaws such as pacing, but overall it's a very interesting and intriguing film to see.
BEST FILMS: Recap List [#25-17]
25. Tomorrowland [F]
24. Daddy's Home [F]
23. Jurassic World [F+]
22. The Gift [D-]
21. Home [D]
20. Ant-Man [C]
19. American Sniper [B-]
18. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation [B]
17. Joy [B]
Here is the next set of 5 songs that made the list!
#70-66
For You Artist: Demi Lovato Album:Confident [[2 of 4 entries]]
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Training Wheels Artist: Melanie Martinez Album:Cry Baby [[1 of 4 entries]]
I'm So Sorry Artist: Imagine Dragons Album:Smoke + Mirrors [[1 of 5 entries]]
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New Constellations Artist: Ryn Weaver Album:The Fool [[1 of 6 entries]]
Twinkle Song Artist: Miley Cyrus Album:Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz [[1 of 2 entries]]
BEST NON-SINGLES: Recap List [#80-66]
80. 5 Seconds of Summer- Money
79. B.o.B- Violence (ft. Jon Bellion)
78. Lana Del Rey- Freak
77. Demi Lovato- Stone Cold
76. Carly Rae Jepsen- Let's Get Lost
75. Adam Lambert- Shame
74. Ellie Goulding- Devotion
73. Janet Jackson- Night
72. Troye Sivan- LOST BOY
71. Cee Lo Green- Est. 1980'S
70. Demi Lovato- For You
69. Melanie Martinez- Training Wheels
68. Imagine Dragons- I'm So Sorry
67. Ryn Weaver- New Constellations
66. Miley Cyrus- Twinkle Song
Here's the next set of 3 albums that made the list!
#33-31
Pentatonix Artist: Pentatonix Grade: B- | Metacritic: N/A Release Date: 10/16/2015 Mini Review: I've known about Pentatonix for a while with their YouTube fame, success on The Sing-Off and their acapella style of music. This was my first time listening to an album from them (plus, this is their first with all original material,) and it was just alright. It was a bit forgettable overall, though there's still some nice tracks on it.
PENTATONIX Song Ranking
1. Can't Sleep Love
2. Misbehavin'
3. New Year's Day
4. First Things First
5. Sing
6. Take Me Home
7. Ref
8. Water
9. Na Na Na
10. Light In the Hallway
11. Cracked
12. Rose Gold
13. If I Ever Fall In Love (ft. Jason Derulo)
Rebel Heart Artist: Madonna Grade: B | Metacritic: 68 Release Date: 03/06/2015 Mini Review: It's definitely a step up from MDNA, but this new Madonna release still has a few songs that are hit-or-miss. There's also some filler tracks mixed in there, though that's to be expected with 25 songs on the entire album. At least it's still an improvement nonetheless, but Madge still has some things to work on.
REBEL HEART Song Ranking
1. Ghosttown
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I Am Artist: Leona Lewis Grade: B | Metacritic: N/A Release Date: 09/11/2015 Mini Review: I love Leona Lewis and think she's incredibly underrated, and her last three albums (including the Christmas one) were so solid, but this is a significant regression in terms of quality. There's still some memorable tracks in here, and none of them are necessarily even bad, but I Am surely ranks at the bottom of her discography thus far.
I AM Song Ranking
1. Thunder
2. Fire Under My Feet
3. Ladders
4. I Got You
5. I Am
6. Thank You
7. Thick Skin
8. The Best and the Worst
9. The Essence of Me
10. Power
11. You Knew Me When
12. Another Love Song
BEST ALBUMS: Recap List [#36-31]
36. The Weeknd 'Beauty Behind the Madness' [D+]
35. Miley Cyrus 'Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz' [D+]
34. twenty one pilots 'Blurryface' [C+]
33. Pentatonix 'Pentatonix' [B-]
32. Madonna 'Rebel Heart' [B]
31. Leona Lewis 'I Am' [B]
This puts an end to the sixteenth day of REM-EMBERING 2015.
Remember that you can see a recap of everything in the Navigation post (Page 1, Post 2.)
To wrap things up, it's time for another performance.
Our next artist gained fame from the UK's X Factor and a 2007 worldwide hit, and in 2015 she put out a release that just appeared on my Best Albums list! To perform the lead single from that record, this is...