Room

How can such a small set contain the Larsonist’s most fiery performance?  Trembling young Tremblay proves that he is literally the breakout actor of the year.  Perfect directorial decisions and precise pacing produce a profoundly emotional punch that feels grandiose despite its relatively small scale.  Very little room for improvement.

Death Race

Remake filled with so much testosterone that just watching it builds muscle mass. Only similarities to original 1975 film are character names and intense feeling of guilty pleasure. Features relatively solid story and fantastically executed stunts and effects. Action sometimes becomes too ridiculous, but then, the title is Death Race.