**THIS IS MY LIST, OPINIONS ARE MY OWN**
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TOP 10 FAVOURITE MOVIES OF 2014
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10. BIG EYES
This toned back little film from Tim Burton about the fascinatiing true story of marriage and art fraud may be one of his best in years. Though slow at times, strong performances by both Waltz and Adams pushed this film into my top 10 favourite movies of the year.
directed by: TIM BURTON
starring: Christoph Waltz, Amy Adams
9. THE TRIP TO ITALY
The sequel to
The Trip is just as funny, and the food looks even more delicious. Impersonations of the likes of Batman, Bane, and yes, Michael Caine made this one of my favourites of the year.
directed by: MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM
starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
8. DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
While not as strong as its predecessor,
Dawn is even more thrilling and action packed.
directed by: MATT REEVES
starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke
7. THE IMITATION GAME
Another "true story" film to make it on my list is the deeply moving and fascinating story of Alan Turing (played incredibly by Benedict Cumberbatch) as a man attempting to crack the Nazi Enigma in WWII. Fun fact - I wrote an essay about the work of Turing in the field of espionage for a history class.
directed by: MORTEN TYLDUM
starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kiera Knightly
6. BIRDMAN
This movie is weird, like really really weird. And once you can accept its weirdness you can enjoy this darkly comedic and satirical film. Likely one of the most refreshingly original films Ive ever seen both in direction and story.
directed by: ALEJANDRO INARRITU
starring: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton
5. EDGE OF TOMORROW
If you have yet to see this awesome sci-fi film, what are you waiting for? While the ending falls a little flat the action set-pieces, storyline, direction, and a bad-ass Emily Blunt make this a must see.
directed by: DOUG LIMAN
starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
4. SNOWPIERCER
This dark look at humanity's future is ripe with social commentary and originality - but those who don't like cringeinducing violence (i.e. seeing a man's frozen arm being hammered off) should avoid.
directed by: JOON-HO BONG
starring: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton
3. THE LEGO MOVIE
As someone who has gotten tired of the endless release of mediocre 3D animated movies from Pixar and Dreamworks,
The Lego Movie was very refreshing. Not only genuinely hilarious but it packs an additional emotional punch, especially for those (like me) who grew up playing with Lego.
directed by: PHIL LORD & CHRIS MILLER
starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks
2. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
Everyone likes to gang up on Fox yet First Class and Days of Future Past are two of the best superhero/comicbook films in years. This is largely attributed to not only the thrilling action sequences but also the balanced tone and emotional complexity of the characters - rather than reliance on a cookie-cutter plot and misplaced "humour" that other superhero films rely on.
directed by: BRYAN SINGER
starring: Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence
1. INTERSTELLAR
What a beautiful film. Narratively immersive and cinematic in the purest sense. Its my favourite movie of the year and one of my favourite movies of all time.
directed by: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway
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HONOURABLE MENTIONS & GUILTY PLEASURES
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MOVIES I ENJOYED BUT DIDN'T MAKE THE LIST
Guardians of the Galaxy
Gone Girl
Dracula Untold
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Godzilla
Robocop
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TOP 5 WORST MOVIES OF 2014
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MOVIES I HATED WATCHING
5. Deliver Us From Evil
4. The November Man
3. Transformers: Age of Extinction
2. Pompeii
1. The Expendables 3
What were your favourite and least favourite films of the year?