Walsh presents the Best of 2015 (in his opinion)
So here we go!
SONG OF THE YEAR 2015: Cheerleader by OMI
Yes, I'm going to get some head scratches here but when it's all said and done, I immensely enjoyed the song Cheerleader by OMI. For the most part, it reminds me of Vampire Weekend, which is one of my favorite bands, so there's that.
MOVIE OF THE YEAR 2015: The Big Short
With a stacked cast starring Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, and Christian Bale, The Big Short told a story we all knew (The 2008 Housing Crisis) and put an enjoyable and entertaining spin on it courtesy of director Adam McKay (who directed Anchorman and The Other Guys among others). For those not strong with financial lingo should have no problem following along thanks to McKay's use of fourth wall breaking and celebrity cameos to explain to the viewers the financial jargon. Runner up for Movie of the Year was Inside Out but The Big Short just made the deadline.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2015: Panic Stations by Motion City Soundtrack
I wasn't expecting to love this album as much as I did but something about Panic Stations spoke to me like no album this year had done before. Justin Pierre's lyrics resonate with me through songs like TKO and Over It Now. Panic Stations is a fantastic album through and through and was my favorite album of 2015.
TV SHOW OF THE YEAR 2015: Review (TWO TIME WINNER)
Andy Daly as you are all aware is one of my favorite comedians and Review is comedy showcase. A very dark and sometimes disturbing take on being a reviewer, Andy Daly's Forrest MacNeil suffered even more through the second season which went to darker places it had been before. I love dark comedy and even some of these episodes were hard to stomach but that's what made it so damn good. Review wins my show of the year for the second year running. I'm upset Comedy Central hasn't announced if it got renewed or not because the ending of Season 2 is a gut punch. Runner up was Rick and Morty which just had a few too many dud episodes to beat out Review's showcase.
GAME OF THE YEAR 2015: JUST CAUSE 3
Pure Chaos. That's how I describe my game of the year winner, JC3. Just Cause 3 took its time to release not coming out till December 1st, 2015 but it was well worth the wait. The sheer amount of destruction and chaos you can cause in this game is phenomenal. The story could be better but the lush environments, gliding across the country of Medici with your wingsuit is something that cannot be matched. I know a lot of people was probably expecting Fallout 4 here but Fallout 4 suffers from flaws. However JC3 has its flaws as well with framerate dips and upgrades being locked behind shallow mini games but it's the most fun I had with my PS4 this year, so Just Cause 3 is my no doubt game of the year.
Happy New Year everyone.
Here's the another great year in 2016.
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