364 – 2014 in Film

Pompeii doesn't get mentioned once in this review - a tragedy

Pompeii doesn’t get mentioned once in this review – a tragedy

When I started this blog 363 days ago, my first post was my top ten movies of 2013. We’re at the end of another year, and I have seen more movies than ever before (according to my letterboxd summary I’ve watched over 1,000 hours of film – yikes!), so it’s about time for another roundup of the state of cinema.

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181 – 2014 in Film, so far

i typed in "2014 film" and this is what came out. gotta love chanchan taytay

i typed in “2014 film” and this is what came out. gotta love chanchan taytay

With June over we are officially halfway through the year, months-wise at least. And since no one demanded it – here it is: my list of the best movies of 2014 so far.

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096 – Under the Skin (2013)

under the skin

Sundays are just the worst. When you’re a kid it is because the specter of school is looming above your head the entire day (this is still the case for some of us). In this particular situation, however, Sunday is a bummer because it marks the conclusion of Scarlett Johansson Weekend 2014. After Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the trailer for Lucy, my favorite film festival ends in style with co-writer/director Jonathan Glazer’s new movie Under the Skin.

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