Review – Selma
An astonishing story, told with grace, and I bow down to Queen DuVernay
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Review – Foxcatcher
A conduit to examine the hubris of America, and the fallout of never living up to the potential of a greatness that may have never existed
Review – American Sniper
Bleeds red, white and blue in the worst ways
Review – Birdman
A superb examination of the pursuit of validation.
Awesome Mix Vol. 2014: The Best Films of the Year
2014 somehow felt smaller, intimate, and well-paced with releases. Here are 34 of the best.
Review – Interstellar
Space in your face. Beautiful, beautiful space.
Review – Gone Girl
A devilishly good time. What it lacks in style, it makes up for in substance.
Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The stern approach to one of the goofiest pop culture entities is a complete misfire
Review – Force Majeure
Force Majeure is a comedy of passive aggressiveness
Review – The Dirties
The Dirties redefines the found footage genre.
Review – Lucy
Welcome to the new age of machine gun metaphysics with Lucy.
Review – Stations of the Cross
The experience of German fundamentalist Catholic guilt is suffocating in the superb Stations of the Cross
Review – Guardians of the Galaxy
Gate crashes Marvel’s cinematic stable and instantly becomes the life of the party
Review – Frank
Frank is like a big group hug from the oddballs in your life.
Review – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Tops the predecessor while slotting in nicely with the sci-fi origins of the series