The Year of 2014 in Films:
I went to the movies 154 times. That is my least in many years. I spent 1,603 dollars and 17 cents on movie tickets. I spent 1,983 dollars and 22 cents on Blu-ray's and DVDS this year. I am a movie nerd.
First things first, I vote on movies that can be seen by the
public. I don't vote on films that only a hand full of people can see because
of screener's. True film choices are made if the public can see the movie. If a
movie is made in 2013 but does not get a wide release until 2014 then that film
will be voted for in 2014 because it will be seen by the masses and therefore
are eligible.
This year was hard for A bucket of corn to choose their top
10 films of the year. There was many wonderful Oscar worthy spectacular films
to grace the cinema but there were those few movies that never get the credit
they deserve. That never get the push they deserve because they don't have high
budgets or famous people, or the push of Hollywood or the glitz and glamour of
the red carpet type persona.
When I go into a movie, I don't go into the movie expecting
it to be an Oscar worthy picture. I go into it to be entertained, to be struck
with something thought-provoking or sometimes just a feature for senseless eye
candy.
All movies don't have to be put out by Hollywood or the
elite makers of cinema, for movies are movies.
My list consist of movies with high-class of the screen,
starring some bigwigs. There is some lower class Cinema starring some bigwigs
that never got the push and there are those that nobody's ever heard of.
To be a true movie reviewer you have to adventure outside of
just Hollywood cinema or the big budget set up, for there are countless movies
that never make it to the big screen, that never get the Hollywood push. There
are films that come direct to video. There are films that go through the indie
theater market. There are films showcased publicly that fight and struggle to
be seen. There are foreign films.
Lately movie reviewers, especially reviewers that have their
own blogs, video blogs and Facebook blogging about films, believe that all they
have to do to be a good movie reviewer is to review just American films. Trust me,
America is not the only one that makes movies. I am born and raised in America, love American cinema but their is also other cinema besides American cinema. America is not the only one that
can create something brilliant (sadly so many think that).
A little advice for all those that wish to make a career of
writing reviews for movies. Open your mind, because all the great reviewers,
all the reviewers that have become something in cinema history are people that
look outside the box. They are film historians that seek out all cinema. You
have to seek out all cinema to thoroughly understand the film industry.
So without further a-do, my top ten film's that I feel
created something new and fresh and entertaining.
My List goes as Follows:
My Personal 10 Favorite Films of 2014
My Personal 10 Film Choices for The Oscars
My Personal 20 Honorable Mentions
My Personal 10 Choices that Came out in 2013 but did not go Mainstream until 2014
My 10 Best Documentaries:
My Personal Choice of Best TV Series of 2014
Top 3 Animated Feature Films
Top 10 Actor Performances
Top 10 Actress Performances
Top 5 Directors of 2014
Top Five DVD/BLU-RAY COMPANY'S
Best Blu-ray Special Edition Release
And without further ado, let's begin:
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My Personal 10 Favorite Films of 2014:
10.
The Canal
9.
Map of the Stars
8.
The Third One
7.
I Origins
6.
A Most Wanted Man
5.
The Drop
4.
Cold in July
3.
The Babadook
2.
Fury
1.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
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My Personal 10 Choices For Oscar Films:
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10.
American Sniper
9.
The Imitation Game
8.
Ida
7.
The Birdman
6.
Fury
5.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
4.
Foxcatcher
3.
The Theory of Everything
2.
Boyhood
1.
Nightcrawler
My 20 Honorable Mentions:
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20.
Horn's
19.
The Lookalike
18.
Jamie Marks is Dead
17.
Jammed
16.
The Equalizer
15.
The Raid 2
14.
Gone Girl
13.
The Two Faces of January
12.
Inherent Vice
11.
Calvary
10.
Child of God
-technically a 2013 film but mainstream in 2014-
9.
Only Lovers Left Alive
8.
Under the Skin
7.
The Homesman
6.
Knight Moves
5.
The Rover
4.
The Gays
3.
Nymphomaniac Part 1 and 2
2.
Predestination
1.
The Guest
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Top 10 Documentaries
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10.
Rich Hill
9.
Jor. Dune
8.
Take me to the River
7.
Everything is Forever
6.
Internet's Own Boy
5.
I'm a Porn Star
4.
Bottled Up
3.
Kids for Cash
2.
Life Itself
1.
Blood Brother
-technically a 2013 film but did not go mainstream until 2014-
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Top 3 Animated Films
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Top 2014 TV Series:
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Top 5 Best Special Effects Popcorn Movies:
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Top 10 Acting Performances of 2014
9.
Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in American Sniper
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Top 5 Directors of 2014:
5.
David Ayer for Fury
4.
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher
3.
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2.
Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler
1.
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
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Top 10 Films Which came out in 2013 but did not get mainstream viewing until 2014:
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Best Special Edition Blu-ray Release of 2014:
Clive Barker's Nightbreed 2 Disc or 3 Disc Special Edition. By Shout/Scream Factory
This company brought out some of the best special edition production disc of films I have ever seen. They awarded us movie buffs with the 15 Disc Special Edition Halloween Series, the uncut Special Edition Night Breed, The Vincent Price Collection Part 2 all in 2014 and that is why they deserve the number one spot.
Scream/Shout Factory
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3.
Big Hero 6
2.
The Lego Movie
1.
The Boxtrolls
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Top 2014 TV Series:
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Top 5 Best Special Effects Popcorn Movies:
5.
Noah
4.
X-Men Days of Future Past
3.
Into the Storm
2.
Guardians of the Galaxy
1.
Interstellar
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Top 10 Acting Performances of 2014
10.
Ellar Coltrane as Mason in Boyhood
9.
Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in American Sniper
8.
Joaquin Phoenix as Larry Doc Sportello in Inherent Vice
7.
Brendan Gleeson as Father James in Calvary
6.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing
5.
Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel
5.
Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel
4.
Michael Keaton as Riggin in The Birdman
Michael Keaton as Riggin in The Birdman
3.
Steve Carell as John du Pont
Steve Carell as John du Pont
2.
Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of
Everything
1,
Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler
1,
Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler
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Top 10 Actress Performances
10.
Shailene Woodley as Hazel in The Fault in Our Stars
9.
Jennifer Aniston as Claire Simmons in Cake
8.
Emily Blunt as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods
7.
Agata Trzebuchowska as Anne in Ida
6.
Scarlett Johansson as The Female in Under the Skin
5.
Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl in Wild
4.
Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne in Gone Girl
3.
Julianne Moore as Dr. Alice Howland or Havana Segrand in
Still Alice and Maps to the Stars
2.
Charlotte Gainsbourg as Joe Nymophomaniac Parts 1 and 2
1.
Felicity Jones as Jane Wilde The Theory of Everything
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Top 5 Directors of 2014:
5.
David Ayer for Fury
4.
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher
3.
Wes Anderson for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2.
Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler
1.
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
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Top 10 Films Which came out in 2013 but did not get mainstream viewing until 2014:
10.
The Devil's Knot
9.
Two Mothers
8.
The Strange Colors of your Body's Tears
7.
Floating Skyscrapers
6.
Big Gay Love
5.
Frequencies
4.
The Machine
3.
Blue Ruin
2.
Coyote
1.
A Measure of Sin
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Best Special Edition Blu-ray Release of 2014:
Clive Barker's Nightbreed 2 Disc or 3 Disc Special Edition. By Shout/Scream Factory
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Top 5 DVD/BLU-RAY COMPANIES OF 2014
5.
Vinegar Syndrome
They bring out the naughtiness in us all. They give the classic forgotten about underground smut cinema and artistic art house exploration of heat inducing orgasmic eye candy for the masses. I honor them this year for giving an outlet to Wakefield Poole's films. They also bring out hard to find cinema of a drive-in nature. B-movies, horror films and sexy films.
4.
Raro Video
A truly wonderful company that brings out the forgotten cinema of the world. One of the best cult film companies out there.
3.
TLA Relesing/Canteen Outlaws
TLA Releasing is a wonderful company that showcases and brings out so many styles of film making form Gay and Lesbian to hard to find Foreign films. A wonderful company that I hold in high regards in that they showcase the many wonderful examples of cinema from independent to mainstream.
2.
Twilight Time Blu-ray
A true personal favorite company of mine. They give an outlet of forgotten cinema that is truly wonderful to own on their special edition blu-ray's. many coming with the wonderful isolated score to the films. In the Year 2014 they brought many examples of films that needed to be on blu-ray. I was so happy to experience all the wonderful films they gave so much to in bringing out.
1.
Scream Factory/Shout Factory
This company brought out some of the best special edition production disc of films I have ever seen. They awarded us movie buffs with the 15 Disc Special Edition Halloween Series, the uncut Special Edition Night Breed, The Vincent Price Collection Part 2 all in 2014 and that is why they deserve the number one spot.
Scream/Shout Factory
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Finally I want to say goodbye to all the wonderful amazing
actors/actresses we lost in 2014.
There are two actors that I personally loved and grew up
with by watching many films on the big and small screen. You see when you’re a
movie buff your family becomes those in the movies and in a reality, you follow
them and experience them throughout there many examples of acting. It's always
a tragic reality when actors end up dead from stupid horrible means such as
drugs or the end result of suicide. So many wonderful actors have lost their lives
to drugs and suicide.
I always feel that they are selfish to take that talent away
from us.
There were many lost this year old and new.
The one's that personally hurt me was Philip Seymour Hoffman
and Robin Williams. Paul
Robin Williams gave me countless hours of senseless
entertainment and popcorn enjoyment.
Robin Williams was my comedy buddy that made me laugh,
giggle, smile and feel great. He not only captured humor but he had a real
talent at dramatic perfection. I will greatly miss him.
Hoffman was my brilliant, extraordinary and if masterpiece
was a person, it would be him. He gave me so many thought provoking and eye
opening and extremely brilliant pieces of acting perfection.
Both I will miss greatly. My movie buff mind is still
brutally sad from their passings. All I can say is I am happy I can look back
on their films and experience their wonder of entertainment.
REST IN PEACE
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Thank you, to all my readers of 2014 and I hope you will
journey along with me this new year of 2015.
Lights
Camera
SHHHHHH
Action
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