Top 10 Movies of 2014
1. Boyhood
2. Whiplash
3. Selma
4. The Theory of Everything
5. American Sniper
6. The Fault in Our Stars
7. A Most Violent Year
8. Chef
9. Wild
10. Laggies
The Biggest Let-downs of 2014
1. Magic in the Moonlight
2. This Is Where I Leave You
3. Interstellar
My Oscar Picks
Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Bradley Cooper didn't play Chris Kyle; Bradley Cooper was Chris Kyle.
Best Actress
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
In a quite performance, Jones said so much. In one look she made you fall in love with her and in another broke your heart. She is the back-bone of this movie.
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Arquette's performance is rooted in authenticity. It's as much her story as it is Ellar Coltrane's, thanks to her commanding performance.
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
The whole movie falls apart if Simmons isn't believable. It's an incredibly tricky role to get right and he nails it in a chilling way that haunts you long after you've left the theater.
Best Director
J.C. Chandor, A Most Violent Year
Every scene is masterfully constructed but not to a fault. It's an incredibly fine line, and Chandor walks it while taking us back in time to a simpler, yet more captivating time in cinema. His film opened to stellar reviews but didn't garner a single Oscar nomination.
Best Picture
Boyhood
A movie like "Boyhood" comes along once in a lifetime. It's in a league all its own, an incredibly powerful film.
