We’re halfway through 2015, which means (of course) that it’s time for my semi-annual list of the best movies of the year so far.

In all, I reviewed 39 movies between January and June (including my 500th review since this whole crazy train got rolling)– some great, some atrocious.. but they’re all movies nonetheless. So there’s that.

Without further ado, away we go:

  1. Ex Machina
  2. American Sniper
  3. Selma
  4. The Imitation Game
  5. Mad Max Fury Road
  6. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  7. Jurassic World
  8. Furious 7
  9. Pitch Perfect 2
  10. Spy
  11. Age of Adaline
  12. Cinderella
  13. The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
  14. The DUFF
  15. McFarland USA
  16. Farewell to Hollywood
  17. Paddington
  18. Inside Out
  19. San Andreas
  20. Get Hard
  21. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
  22. The Wedding Ringer
  23. Kingsman: The Secret Service
  24. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
  25. Woman in Gold
  26. Run All Night
  27. Black or White
  28. Strange Magic
  29. Ted 2
  30. Tomorrowland
  31. Home
  32. Focus
  33. Jupiter Ascending
  34. Aloha
  35. Hot Pursuit
  36. The Gunman
  37. Hot Tub Time Machine 2
  38. Unfinished Business
  39. Mortdecai