2014 [in films], part ii
I recently posted the first fifteen films in my top 20 of 2014 – find them here. Below are the final five of that list, the films I both enjoyed above all and found the most critically compelling. I’ve mentioned I didn’t find it a banner year in releases, but I suppose that’s not entirely true; looking at these five films now, I can see in each a real accomplishment of storytelling – my consistent appreciation of each is the solid script they’re crafted from – reminding me yet again how much a fan I am of great filmmaking. Without further ado, here they are – the best films of 2014, according…