Best and Worst Films of 2014

Ah, it's the middle of June 2015 so obviously it's time for my lists of the Best and Worst Films of 2014. Ahem. Getting on with it then and to quote Filth: “same rules apply”, i.e. a film is classified as “2014” if it had its mainstream UK release in that year and that the ten best films are an heterogeneous collective that should have something in there for most peeps to enjoy (plus honourable mentions to Dallas Buyers Club, The Babadook and Paddington that didn’t quite make the cut). Though the eagle-eyed amongst you may spot that Whiplash didn’t get a full UK release until January 2015, but as it was the first film I’ve ever given full marks to out of over five hundred different reviews it deserves it’s place as 2014’s brightest shining light. Looking over the top ten list its good to see the majority of films are (relatively speaking, of course) low budget productions meaning that perhaps the battle against Marvel, Michael Bay etc. isn't lost yet. Finally, The Golden Bug was the worst film I saw all year, but in sticking to the rules, as I actually walked out well before the end I can’t honestly say I can give it a full review.........

Best Films of 2014
1) Whiplash
2) Edge Of Tomorrow
3) Blue Ruin
4) Begin Again
5) Starred Up
6) Nightcrawler
7) Guardians Of The Galaxy
8) Birdman
9) The Imitation Game
10) 12 Years A Slave

Worst Films of 2014
1) A Million Ways To Die In The West
2) Transformers: Age Of Extinction
3) Lucy
4) Noah
5) The Inbetweeners 2
6) The Expendables 3
7) Robocop
8) The Book Thief
9) The Monuments Men
10) Fury