Theeb (2015) ****

Excellent Jordanian film about a little boy caught in a bloody conflict.

Brooklyn (2015) ****

Touching film about a young woman torn between her native Ireland and her new life in America.

Aferim (2015) ****

Tangerine (2015) ****

Victoria (2015) ****

Beasts Of No Nation (2015) ****

Straight Outta Compton (2015) ****

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) ****

The Big Short (2015) ****

Inside Out (2015) ****

Youth (2015) ****

The Hateful Eight (2015) ****

Steve Jobs (2015) ****

Superlative drama about the founder of Apple.

Spotlight (2015) ****

Excellent newspaper drama about child abuse by Boston priests.