Mar 09, 2015 20:31
Below is a list of my ten favorite movies of 2014. Since my movie attendance was pretty low during that year, I missed a great deal of films.
TOP TEN FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2014
1. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Chris Evans starred in this superb sequel to his 2011 hit about the Marvel superhero, who finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy regarding S.H.I.E.L.D. and its old nemesis, HYDRA. The movie was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
2. "Guardians of the Galaxy" - The latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe proved to be a surprising delight about a group of criminals who find themselves on the run after an attempt to make a profit on a stolen orb coveted by powerful villains. Directed by James Gunn, the movie starred Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana.
3. "Gone Girl" - David Fincher directed this outstanding and colorful adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 2012 novel about whether a man is responsible for the disappearance of his wife or not. Ben Affleck and Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike starred.
4. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I" - Francis Lawrence returned to direct this third entry in THE HUNGER GAMES movie franchise, an adaptation of the first half of Suzanne Collins' 2010 novel. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth starred.
5. "Edge of Tomorrow" - Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt starred in this excellent adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's 2004 science-fiction novel, "All You Need Is Kill" about a public relations officer who is deployed into a combat mission against invading aliens and end up in a time loop. Doug Liman directed.
6. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" - Oscar nominated Wes Anderson directed this delightful tale about a hotel concierge, who teams up with one of his employees to prove his innocence after he is framed for murder. The movie starred Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori.
7. "The Imitation Game" - Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley starred in this well done, Oscar nominated biopic told the story of mathematician Alan Turing and his fellow code breakers' attempts to crack the Enigma Code during World War II. Morten Tyldum directed.
8. "The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies" - Peter Jackson directed this final chapter in his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel. The movie starred Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage.
9. "The Hundred Foot Journey" - Lasse Hallström directed this charming adaptation of Richard Morais' 2010 novel about a professional feud between an Indian family's restaurant and an established Michelin-starred restaurant. The movie starred Helen Mirren, Om Puri and Manish Dayal.
10. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" - Andrew Garfield reprised his role as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man in this well-made sequel, which was marred by a badly written ending. In this film, the Web Slinger battles Electro and the Green Goblin, while investigating the circumstances surrounding his parents' deaths. Marc Webb directed.
jed brophy,
tom wilkinson,
david clennon,
early 20th century,
post-apocalypse,
ian mckellen,
chris pratt,
j.r.r. tolkien,
jamie foxx,
tyler perry,
kim dickens,
doug liman,
sebastian stan,
josh hutcherson,
djimon hounsou,
sharif atkins,
ian holm,
graham mctavish,
patina miller,
willem dafoe,
jennifer lawrence,
rory kinnear,
woody harrelson,
alexis denisof,
ralph fiennes,
michael rooker,
peter serafinowicz,
dane dehaan,
jeffrey wright,
evangeline lilly,
emily vancamp,
lee pace,
art,
laura haddock,
garcelle beauvais,
liam hemsworth,
elizabeth olsen,
b.j. novak,
noah taylor,
mahershalalhashbaz ali,
gregg henry,
david fincher,
emily ratajkowski,
aidan turner,
neil patrick harris,
tony revolori,
adrien brody,
rosamund pike,
franz drameh,
peter jackson,
matthew goode,
emma stone,
donald sutherland,
harvey keitel,
christopher lee,
benedict cumberbatch,
kick gurry,
elizabeth banks,
robert knepper,
time travel,
alan dale,
helen mirren,
bill murray,
elden henson,
luke evans,
history,
marton csokas,
food,
samuel l. jackson,
travel,
zoe saldana,
politics,
frank grillo,
dave bautista,
toby jones,
cobie smulders,
cate blanchett,
john c. reilly,
richard t. jones,
bradley cooper,
scoot mcnairy,
tom cruise,
marc webb,
colm feore,
edward norton,
josh brolin,
emily blunt,
sela ward,
dean o'gorman,
literary,
chris cooper,
jonas armstrong,
charlotte riley,
jenny agutter,
embeth davidtz,
glenn close,
mark strong,
brendan gleeson,
aaron johnson,
philip seymour hoffman,
movies,
ben affleck,
vin diesel,
scarlett johansson,
andrew garfield,
ryan gage,
charles dance,
keira knightley,
maximiliano hernández,
mid 20th century,
jena malone,
ken stott,
richard armitage,
chris evans,
julianne moore,
chin han,
callan mulvey,
benicio del toro,
felicity jones,
robert redford,
martin freeman,
bill paxton,
elijah wood,
campbell scott,
bob balaban,
karen gillan,
marvel,
léa seydoux,
jason schwartzman,
jeff goldblum,
carrie coon,
anthony mackie,
jude law