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…
Coming Soon: December
I’m not entirely sure how it happened, but here we are in the last month of the year. The last several weeks for films vying for awards consideration to make their theatrical debuts, the last several weeks to beef up my “Seen in 2013” list (which is quite hefty already). The list of releases is fairly studio heavy – most indies have made their play by now, as the Spirit awards recently announced their nominees. I’ve seen a couple of this month’s releases before their wide opening, and a couple more now that it’s…well…mid-December. As for the others…I likely won’t see them in theaters, but they’ll likely garner some attention,…
