Richard Linklater took a cast and filmed them at certain periods throughout 12 years in order to give us a slice of life of a typical American child’s life which we experience through the eyes of Mason
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2014
Birdman (2014)
Birdman is classified as a drama/comedy and while it certainly has it’s own dramatic flare, the comedy is seldom seen and when it does arrive in the occasional scene it either misses the mark or has a feeling of smugness surrounding it which, I suppose, is a good way to describe the film, smug.
Whiplash (2014)
I broke my number one rule going into ‘Whiplash’, I let myself believe the hype surrounding the film, I went in expecting a masterpiece which is a death sentence for any film.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Let me start off by saying that I absolutely adore the original ‘Sin City’ film, it is actually my second favourite film ever. Needless to say I was not looking forward to ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ for numerous reasons, so I went in to the film not expecting anything fantastic but that …
Godzilla (2014)
My biggest problem with ‘Godzilla’ is that while yes, the effects are stunning and the creature design is great, I was never in awe of him, never made to feel small, which ideally is what this film should have done, I should have been shocked or taken aback to see Godzilla finally appear on screen …
Locke (2014)
Ivan Locke, played by Tom Hardy, is the only character we get to see on screen which if the acting isn’t good enough, can become dull and tiring, however Hardy is absolutely captivating as Locke. I was truly compelled by Locke’s story and situation which Hardy delivers perfectly, hitting every beat perfectly, going from a …
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
This film has very few flaws but the most obvious one, at least to me, is that some of the references to 80’s pop culture seem forced and slow down what truly is a fantastic script. The story is influenced by many different films before it, some parts feel like Indiana Jones, others like Star …
The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Let me start out firstly by saying that this film in no way, shape or form, is a horror film, it is an action film pure and simple, there may be the occasional jump scare, but that doesn’t mean it’s a horror film. The first Purge film wasn’t a horror either, but it was a …
Divergent (2014)
‘Divergent’ started out very promisingly, it had an interesting concept about when the teenagers of a society come of a certain age, they have to decide which faction they go to, making the choice whether to stay with their family or possibly never see them again. All that plus Shailene Woodley is usually a great …
Blue Ruin (2014)
Let me start off by saying that this film is not for everyone, it is a constantly slow burning film which is not typical for a revenge film, however what is truly amazing to me is that no matter how slow this film trudges along, it doesn’t slow the pacing of the film down at …