Top 50 Performances of 2015: Part 2

Leonardo DiCaprio gave one of 2015's best performances.

Top 50 Performances of 2015: Part 1

Brie Larson's Oscar-winning turn is the tip of the iceberg.

Top 10 Ensembles of 2015

The cast of Spy were hilarious.

Top 100 Performances of All Time (Updated)

10 Underrated Performances from 2015 That I'm Thankful For

Tom Hardy was the best thing about Child 44.

Top 10 Favorite CinSpec Acting Classes

Ingrid Bergman is in two of my favorite classes.

CinSpec Acting Nominations Database

Juliette Binoche, of course, has the most female acting noms (11).

Top 50 Performances of 2014: Part 2

Where will Birdman's Keaton and Norton show up?

Top 50 Performances of 2014: Part 1

Did co-stars Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo make the cut?

10 Underrated Performances from 2014 That I'm Thankful For

Yes, Shia LaBeouf gives a great performance.

Top 100 Performances of All Time (Updated)

Reconsidering My Acting Winners

Philip Seymour Hoffman finally gets a win!

Top 50 Performances of 2013: Part 2

Did both actors from Before Midnight make the list?

Top 50 Performances of 2013: Part 1

Did any of American Hustle's great cast make the cut?

10 Underrated Performances from 2013 That I'm Thankful For

Selena Gomez gives my favorite underrated performance of 2013.

Top 100 Performances of All Time

I've reached 400 posts! In honor of that milestone, here's a mildly ambitious list, which would probably look a lot different if I did it again. I tried to balance my picks between male and female performances, and I ended up with 55 male ones and 45 female ones. Also, I did nominate some actors for multiple performances, but I limited it to 3 performances per actor.

Top 10 Leonardo DiCaprio Performances

With The Great Gatsby out tomorrow and The Wolf of Wall Street just months away, I decided to take a crack at this list. Note: I haven't seen all of his work from the 1990s yet.

Top 5 Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy Performances

Before Midnight (2013)

Richard Linklater's Before trilogy is coming to an end(?) next month, and many (myself included) are anxious to see what happens to Jesse and Celine. Since Before Midnight is opening in a matter of weeks, I decided to take a brief look at Ethan Hawke's and Julie Delpy's best performances to date.

Top 10 Oscar-Winning Male Performances

Russell Crowe at the 2001 ceremony.

Again, I looked at both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor performances. Unlike the female performances list, two supporting performances made the cut.

Top 10 Oscar-Winning Female Performances

Juliette Binoche at the 1997 ceremony.

In compiling this list, I looked at both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress winners. No supporting ladies made the list, but performances by actresses like Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront), Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), and Mo'Nique (Precious) were in the running.