So with all this in mind, heres our pick of the 25 must-see films of 2014.
In 2012, we pickedGravityas our top choice.
The year before?Prometheus.
One of those would go on to work a lot better than the other.
Lets see how we do this time… Our review of theRoboCoprebootcan be found here.
Truth be told, were a bit torn onNoah.
Darren Aronofsky, and its his name that sneaksNoahonto our countdown.
The last time John Michael McDonagh made a film, we got the exceptional and very funny The Guard.
Gleeson headlines as a priest whos threatened while taking a confession.
In fact, the characters arguably a reversal of theThe Guards Gerry Boyle.
The cast is rounded out by Aidan Gillen, Kelly Reilly and Chris ODown, amongst others.
Our review ofNeed For Speedishere.
Its our latest article aboutSelfless.
After all, how do you top the last film and keep the momentum going?
Gervais is the human lead in the film, and his casting has already proven divisive.
Alongside Gervais are Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, with plenty of cameos still yet to be confirmed.
Walter leads the familiar felted faces who will also be back.
You dont need us to tell you were looking forward to this a lot.
Our review ofMuppets Most Wantedis here.
yo note: in those three paragraphs we didnt do one brick joke.
You dont know how much restraint that took.
Heres ourreview ofThe LEGO Movie.
Joe CarnahansThe Greygave Liam Neeson arguably his best big screen role of the last few years.
Its calledStretch, and follows a chaffeur who takes a job for a very, very rich man.
Said rich man proceeds to make his life a living hell.
Ed Helms and James Badge Dale are also in the cast.
Heres our latest article about Stretch.
Having first established himself as a writer of thrillers Training Day, The Fast And The Furious, S.W.A.T.
Both reasons enough to be excited about an increasingly rare entry in the war film genre.
The book in question is written by Gillian Flynn, and shes also penned the screenplay.
Our review ofGone Girlis right here.
Can the same team of actors and filmmakers pull off the same trick twice with next years sequel?
We certainly hope so.
Ourreview of22 Jump Streetis here.
Hes got some cast, too.
And all in a quest to save some cultural heritage.
Itsour review ofThe Monuments Men!
Plus, Chris Evans in the title role of course.
Heresour review ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldier.
Jupiter Ascendingsees the Wachowskis continuing to forge their own individual path.
Our review of the film ishere.
Certainly on the basis of the first trailer, hes heading very much in the right direction.
Heres ourreview ofDays Of Future Past.
But our animated movie of choice for 2014 is the eagerly awaitingHow To Train Your Dragon 2.
The first film was a triumph for DreamWorks Animation, and arguably one of its very best films.
Weve already had a trailer forHow To Train Your Dragon 2,and it went down a treat.
In truth,Guardians Of The Galaxymay not turn out to be the best Marvel movie of 2014.
But on paper, its comfortably the biggest gamble.
Bluntly, we cant wait.
How will it gel together with the broader Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Were already getting clues and teases for that through mid-credits sequences.
But we look forward to finding out more on August 1st.
Heres ourreview of the movie.
When Gareth EvansThe Raidappeared in 2011, its effect felt like a solid punch between the eyes.
Our thoughts onThe Raid 2can be found here.
MightBig Eyesbe the movie to finally get Amy Adams a gong?
Maybe, maybe not.
Heresour review ofBig Eyes.
Looking for an actor to play a one-time big screen superhero whos fallen out of the public eye?
Barriers to him doing so?
Ego, family, insecurity.
On top of the usual stuff.
Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Zach Galafianakis, Naomi Watts and Amy Ryan co-star.
Its been too long…
Heresour review ofBirdman.
If Goslings directings as good as his acting, this one could be marvellous.
How To Catch A Monstereventually changed its name toLost River.Heres our latest article about it.
Christopher Nolans a notoriously secretive filmmaker, and like Brad BirdsTomorrowland, specific details surroundingInterstellarare difficult to come by.
We cant wait to see what filmmaking tricks Nolan has in store for us.
Heresour review of the film.
With 2010sMonsters, director Gareth Edwards proved that he could make an engaging sci-fi drama on a miniscule budget.
Heres ourreview of the film.
Transcendence marks Pfisters first project as director, and it sounds extremely exciting.
The premise alone sounds fantastic, and Pfisters presence means itll be beautiful to look at, too.
Colin Firth plays the former, with Taron Egerton tackling the role of the latter.
And the cast is rounded out by the likes of Michael Caine and Samuel L Jackson.
Theyve not been confirmed, though.
This does look an interesting project, whether theyre included or not.
As withKick-Ass,Millar and Vaughn are keeping the budget low and the level of creative control high.
Heresour review of the film, which eventually became known asKingsman: The Secret Service.
Heres our review ofI, Frankenstein.And heres our latest article on Max Landis Victor Frankenstein.
Heresour review ofMad Max: Fury Road.
Speculation over the nature of this Brad Bird picture has been raging for quite a while.
Those theories have been largely dispelled since, but even now, were not entirely sure whatTomorrowlands about.
Theres a curious air of secrecy surrounding the film, but thats merely fuelled our interest.
