Without further ado, here are (both of) our Top 10 Films of 2014. Except even then, our heroine must live on in some capacity. For anyone who has watched a loved one go through this nightmare, it never strikes an inauthentic note. Tracks Humans by their very nature are social creatures. Hence whyTracksode to the lonesome is so endearing. And at the center of it all is a career best performance by Jake Gyllenhaal....

As nominated by our writers, here are the books of 2014 we cant recommend highly enough… Closing the final page on the very best books leaves you with a single urge: to share it. With acclaimed adult authors now entering the fray, 2014 showed that YA is definitely here to stay. You cant help but get swept up in the tale, and look forward to part two. Carey managed to do just that....

Much smaller than we wanted. Either overnight or over a weekend, whatever the schedule allowed, wed come in and play chess. Wed move all the pieces around. We did ten revamps on the Richard Attenborough stage, with those same elements. It was all the same stage. And the grain store as well. Redressing the columns, stopping out various carvings with plaster and then repainting. It had to be done quickly, because of time constraints....

Be it on stage or the small screen, hes popped up everywhere from Shakespeare toSurvivors, fromCasualtytoGreen Wing. To some, hes the suave, sharply dressed and, latterly, lapsed alcoholic Alan Johnson inPeep Show. Now, hes appearing on BBC Radio 4 in a festive double bill of prestige productions. Is that a taster of whats to come, or is that your bio? Ad content continues below I hope its describing Famine and not the way I was throughout the recording!...

And like the final grooves of an Awesome Mix (Vol. 1), 2014 is coming to a sudden end. So without further adieu, here are the Top 11 Geeky Movies of 2014. But thats not why this movie jumpstarts our list. Ad content continues below 10. Also, be sure to pause on a certain SHIELD leaders biblical epitaph. I could kill him, King mused of his mindset in that moment. Jennifer KentsThe Babadooklikewise finds the darker side of parenting with the scariest film of 2014....

The beloved Stephen Sondheim musical comes to the screen at last. Its a mismatch of material, cast and filmmaker on an epic scale. (Yes, its the Marvel Cinematic Universe before there was one!) And what happened to those characters after the stories ended and the reality of life set in? Into the Woodsopens in theaters on Christmas Day (December 25). Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

One thing weve made a point to write about this year was how the landscape of television is changing. The boy king is dead, dead, dead, and there is much rejoicing. And by again giving a full hour to the proceedings, creators David Benioff and D.B. Rest in peace, Viper. Odds are,Rick and Mortyfans, youve quoted Rixty Minutes ad nauseam. Ricks multidimensional TV was all that we needed to have us quoting the show for centuries....

We know they stayedactiveduring and beyond the war, and we know that the SSR evolved into SHIELD. Were going to see Agent Carters side of the story lets see the others too. Ad content continues below Of course, theres another direction this could go in. In the comics, the Howling Commandos were Nick Furys team. In terms of storyline potential, these characters have a lot of backstory that remains unexplored....

But they were bad guys, so it was all okay. This feature contains spoilers for lots of James Bond films. The revolver discharges during the ensuing struggle, shooting out a window and causing explosive decompression. Goldfinger is blown out of theaircraftand falls to earth without a parachute. Cause of death:hitting the ground at about 120mph. Upon regaining consciousness youll already be at terminal velocity as you hit the ground. Time taken to die:several minutes of freefall before an instantaneous death....

And for the first time in forever, that sounds pretty awesome. Plus, Antonio Banderas has been cast as a live-action pirate. Oh yeah, it is a two-dimensional animation, CGI, and live-action hybrid. Right now, the thought of it is only bringing sounds of Poehler for us. Still, we would not be surprised if a delay is in the offing. What if the asteroid had missed Earth and didnt wipe out the dinosaurs?...

Shawn Levy film director and Shawn Levy film producer live in the same head. Do they ever argue with one another? Directing is a very passionate enterprise, producing is passionate but also more cerebral. In my experience, passion will always trump intellect. That was a way more philosophical answer than you were probably looking for. But you know what I mean? No, thats not cheap. Ill fight for what I believe I need filmically, and the director me will always win....

This interview contains a spoiler for, er, The Snowman. Its a terrific ninety minutes; funny, acerbic and eventually horrifying. Presumably you didnt have to go to those lengths to get Jon involved inBlack Mirror? CB:No, I dont think I cut off any body parts. I still want to know what happens in the nextMad Menbut Ive got to wait until 2015. [To Jon]Youknow. Jon Hamm:Its in the can. CB:It was fortuitous, Jon Hamms involvement inBlack Mirror....

We’ve been voting for our favourite films of the year. We have not reinvented the wheel here. As with many thrillers, the colder you approach the film, the more you get out of it. In spite of critical acclaim,Inside Llewyn Davisstill didnt get too much of an audience. One to discover over the Christmas break, maybe? Another 2013 movie that we didnt get to see until January in the UK....