I'm slowly trying to get my kids ingrained into my 141 Best Movies of All Time. However, I have to be selective due to the gore, blood, and cussing that's prevalent in most of the films.
That said, my NEW movie viewing has suffered a bit this year because of my fatherly duties of transforming them into film buffs. But, I'm trying.
I should note out of the 27 movies I need to see before 2015 (posted on November 11 of this year), I've seen a sorry six? Sad. Just sad.
So, don't take this list as a precursor to Academy Award winning movies. Rather take this as Top-20 list from a guy who takes limited trips to the theater and tries to catch new films on Pay-Per-View and DVD.
With that, please enjoy the positive doppelganger to yesterday's Worst Movies of 2014 list - brought to you by my twitter handle 1SentenceMovieReviews.
'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes': M-16s, apes, & post-apocalyptic angst merge with strong SFX and plot for an above-par cinematic experience
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) December 16, 2014
‘Interstellar’: Nolan’s ambitious, thought-provoking space opus combines great SFX with a solid story & mind-blowing physics.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) December 8, 2014
‘Chef’: Jon Favreau returns to his writing-directing indie roots serving up a tasty dish of humor, inspiration & zest for life.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) December 4, 2014
‘The Babadook’: Above-par Aussie indie film offering old-school scares, eerie chills & a new horror legend via a haunted children’s book.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) December 2, 2014
'Jodorowsky's Dune': If you're a film buff, check out this fascinating doc about one of the most ambitious sci-fi films that was never made.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) December 1, 2014
'X-Men: Days of Future Past': Expecting another mediocre Marvel flick, I'm pretty sure that I just watched the best of the entire X series.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) November 25, 2014
'Big Hero 6': It's a superb celebration of science with quality animation, smart dialogue, heaps of action, inspiring ideas & tons of heart
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) November 14, 2014
'Begin Again': Director Carney channels HUSTLE & FLOW, ONCE & JERRY MAGUIRE to create a heartfelt flick about chasing dreams & making music.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) November 6, 2014
'Night Moves': Under-the-rader, beautifully shot, well-directed & timely drama about three eco-terrorists who scheme to blow up a hydro dam.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) October 30, 2014
'Edge of Tomorrow': Liman blends STARSHIP TROOPERS with GROUNDHOG DAY to create a nearly flawless sci-fi flick starring Cruise and Blunt.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) October 16, 2014
‘Gone Girl’: Fincher’s dark, poignant, well-crafted film examines modern marriage, unrequited love, calculated revenge & mass media flaws.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) October 10, 2014
'Neighbors': From start to finish, a fun, above-par, laugh-out loud comedy as thirty-something Rogen and frat-boy Efron trade hostilities.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) September 25, 2014
'Grand Budapest Hotel': Beautifully shot & highly amusing, Fiennes leads an impressive cast through Wes Anderson's whimsical, creative world
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) August 27, 2014
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: Imaginative storyline, clever dialogue & SFX eyegasms galore, a surprisingly fun sci-fi romp from start to Groot.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) August 12, 2014
'Snowpiercer': A brutally astonishing slice of post-apocalyptic sci-fi about class warfare being fought on an imaginative train to nowhere.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) July 24, 2014
'Her': Director Jonze's creativity shines through in this well-acted, eerie sci-fi rom-com about a man (Phoenix) in love with his OS system.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) May 20, 2014
'About Time': An eccentric family intertwines with time travel to make one helluva great rom com about love, life, relationships & happiness
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) April 21, 2014
'The World’s End': The final installment of Wright and Pegg’s Cornetto trilogy is a fun, freaky, nostalgic, creatively wild sci-fi ride.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) April 16, 2014
'The Lego Movie': One of the most creative, playful, visually stunning, laugh-out loud films I've seen in quite some time.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) February 10, 2014
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier': Cap's second feature is action-packed with a timely plot, above-par direction and cheeky dialogue.
— 1SentenceMovieReview (@EimerFilmReview) April 14, 2014
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