Movies 2014

2014 has felt like a kind of a slow year for me when it comes to movies. I haven't really watched that many. But among my favourites this year I have to mention 12 Years a Slave, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Her and Dallas Buyers Club among the feature films and Blackfish, Hoop Dreams, G-Dog and Jodorowsky's Dune among the best documentaries I've seen this year.

A Fantastic Fear of Everything
After Porn Ends
A Long Way Down
Amazing Spider-Man 2, The
American Hustle
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Bad Country
Behind the Candelabra
Blackfish
Blubberella
Blue Jasmine
Butler, The
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Carrie
Class of '92, The
Coed and the Zombie Stoner, The
Craigslist Joe
Dallas Buyers Club
Downloaded
Edge of Tomorrow
Ender's Game
En gång om året
Equilibrium
Expendables 3, The
500 stenkastende autonome voldspsykopater fra helvede
Fightville
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
G-Dog
Godzilla
Grand Budapest Hotel, The
Guardians of the Galaxy
Haunt
Her
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The
Hoop Dreams
Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann
Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Inside Llewyn Davis
Interrupters, The
Interview, The
Into the Abyss
Intouchables
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jesus Camp
Jodorowsky's Dune
Kaze tachinu
Kicking It
Last Gladiators, The
Last Vegas
Life 2.0
Locke
Machine, The
Mig äger ingen
Monuments Men, The
Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve
Monty Python Live (mostly)
More Than a Game
Motivation, The
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton
Philomena
Punk in Africa
Punk Singer, The
Pure Fucking Mayhem
Queen of Versailles, The
Religulous
RoboCop
Saving Mr. Banks
Selfish Giant, The
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sparks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Terms and Conditions May Apply
Three Miles North of Molkom
Trailer Park Boys: Live in Fucking Dublin
12 Years a Slave
Unbelievers, The
Unbreakable
Undefeated
War Room, The
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Weather Underground, The
What We Do in the Shadows
Wolf of Wall Street, The
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Zombeavers
Återträffen

Craigslist Joe

Craigslist Joe

Review: A quite warm documentary about a guy who lives a month only using contacts he find through Craigslist. 

Rating: 6/10

The Interview

The Interview

Review: This is without a doubt one of the most talked about films of 2014. Completely understandable too. This is however not a good film by any means. It was nothing more than 2 hours wasted that I will never get back. And I just have to say it, Seth Rogen is one of the most annoying actors out there today. I loved him in Freaks and Geeks, but since then he just bores me with his silly laugh and constant propaganda for weed. 

Rating: 3/10

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Review: Probably my favourite of the Hobbit-films. It's a bit darker than the others, and don't contain as much slow passages. The only disappointment, as always, is when Legolas gets to show off. The effects are just too silly to accept to be honest. All in all, a very good ending to the triology.

Rating: 8/10

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

Review: A highly entertaining horror comedy from New Zealand. First time in a while that I have been able to enjoy something with vampires in it, thanks to True Blood and Twilight. A recommendation!

Rating: 7/10

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Review: I do love Simon Pegg, but this film was truly terrible!

Rating: 2.5/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Review: I was never a big fan of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles flick from the early 90s, and I am not impressed by this latest one either. 

Rating: 4/10

Zombeavers

Zombeavers

Review: Seriously bad, but still somewhat entertaining flick about zombie beavers.

Rating: 4/10

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

Review: I wasn't really too sure as to what I would think about this film. I was a bit afraid that I would find it too childish. But it turned out to be quite entertaining and a good watch.

Rating: 6.5/10

Intouchables

Intouchables

Review: A funny and warm film about a man and his caretaker. Two unlikely people creating an unlikely friendship. 

Rating: 7.5/10

The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

Review: Interesting documentary that follows Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Review: How I just loved Sin City when it came out in 2005. The color processing, the humour, the characters and the violence was just a treat for my eyes back then. I have been looking forward to the follow up ever since, and finally it's here. Is it as good as the first one then? No, not really. Or perhaps it is, but it's not feeling that fresh anymore and don't impress me as much as the first one did. Worth watching? Definitely!

Rating: 7/10

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow

Review: A really quite decent sci-fi flick starring the one and only Mr. Cruise. Nice effects and an OK story made this an entertaining watch. 

Rating: 7/10

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton

Review: A great documentary about Stones Throw Records, one of my all-time favourite record labels. It's all about the love of good music. 

Rating: 8/10

En gång om året

En gång om året

Review: I've been looking forward to watching this film ever since I heard about it for the first time. Not because it seemed like a good one, and it really wasn't. No, the reason why I've been wanting to see it was the soundtrack. The people responsible for making it is Kristian Matsson and Amanda Hollingby Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth and Idiot Wind. And the music did not disappoint. Would love for it to end up as a physical release. The film though is easily forgetable. 

Rating: 4/10

Locke

Locke

Review: One man. One car. One hands-free mobile device. One good film. 

Rating: 7/10

Pure Fucking Mayhem

Pure Fucking Mayhem

Review: I'm pretty sure that I have watched this documentary about the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem before, but this time around I sat down to watch it focused. It's an interesting tale of the legendary band with all its bizarre ups and downs, and it really tells us their view on it all. 

Rating: 7/10

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners

Review: A really interesting documentary about Black Panther and freedom fighter Angela Davis. Worth watching for anyone interested in modern history and the fight for equal rights. 

Rating: 7/10

Three Miles North of Molkom

Three Miles North of Molkom

Review: Interesting documentary about a new age retreat/event that both fascinates and makes you shake your head in disbelief. 

Rating: 6/10

Monty Python Live (mostly)

Monty Python Live (mostly)

Review: Watching the last Monty Python live show is not as much a joy because of the performances, but for the pure experience of seeing these comedy heroes doing their classic material one last time. A real treat. 

Rating: 6/10

A Long Way Down

A Long Way Down

Review: Charming adaption of Nick Hornby's novel by the same name. Not a masterpiece, but sure worth watching. 

Rating: 6/10

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Sharknado 2: The Second One

Review: Ah, a new Sharknado flick! What a wonderful treat of lousy effects, crappy acting and horrible dialogue. I am happy with it!

Rating: 4/10

The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

Review: What can really be said about this latest installment in the Expendables series? It's just like the others. Over the top action, bad dialogue and crappy acting. In other words, nothing new. 

Rating: 3/10

Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

Review: A wonderful documentary about perhaps the greatest movie never made. After seeing this film about Alejandro Jodorowsky's vision about Dune, it is sad that all we got in the end was David Lynch's version instead.

Rating: 8/10

The Class of '92

The Class of '92

Review: A warm documentary about six Manchester United players. Not a big soccer fan myself, but the friendship between these guys makes it worth the watch.

Rating: 6.5/10

The Punk Singer

The Punk Singer

Review: A really good documentary about Kathleen Hanna, known from, amongst other things, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. An inspiring person telling an interesting story. On another note I just have to say that the coolest celebrity couple ever has to be Kathleen Hanna and Adam Horovitz.

Rating: 7.5/10

The Fades

The Fades

Review: I have promised a friend of mine to write this review about the British tv show The Fades, so here it goes. The Fades is a fantasy/horror show that was produced for one season. It's about the fight between the living and ghosts. Kind of. It is quite entertaining, but I can not really say why. It sure is not for the effects, because they are crap. And the acting is not the best either. But it is fun somehow, and that is often enough. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Downloaded

Downloaded

Review: A documentary about the guys behind Napster, the people who radically changed how we consume music.

Rating: 7/10

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Review: Interesting documentary about the legendary pimp and renowned author Robert 'Iceberg Slim' Beck.

Rating: 6.5/10

500 stenkastende autonome voldspsykopater fra helvede

500 stenkastende autonome voldspsykopater fra helvede

Review: An independent documentary about the struggle of the Danish left-wing community house Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen , fighting against the state for the right to exist. Interesting watch even if the outcome of the struggle is old news to anyone the least interested in it.

Rating: 5.5/10

Life 2.0

Life 2.0

Review: A documentary about people whose lives are totally emerged in the online world Second Life. 

Rating: 5/10

G-Dog

G-Dog

Review: Very interesting and warm documentary about Greg "G-Dog" Boyle, an American Jesuit Priest who is the man behind Homeboy Industries, a project in LA that deals with helping high-risk youth, former gang members and the recently incarcerated finding a way back into society. There should be more people out there like G-Dog! 

Rating: 7.5/10

The Weather Underground

The Weather Underground

Review: An interesting documentary about The Weather Underground, the radical left organization that was responsible for many politically linked bombings in the US back in the 70's.

Rating: 5.5/10

Religulous

Religulous

Review: Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher takes a look at organized religion, and he does it in a funny way and is very much on point.

Rating: 6/10

Fightville

Fightville

Review: A quite uninteresting documentary about a couple of MMA fighters from Louisiana.

Rating: 4/10

The Last Gladiators

The Last Gladiators

Review: Documentary about the NHL's most feared enforces with an extra look at Chris Nilan. Worth checking out, especially if you are in to hockey. 

Rating: 5/10

Blackfish

Blackfish

Review: A truly heartbreaking and disturbing documentary about killer whales kept as performance animals. A film that for sure has made me never want to visit a place such as for example Sea World.

Rating: 8/10

Kicking It

Kicking It

Review: This documentary takes place around the Homeless World Cup in soccer back in 2006. It might not be the best documentary I have seen technically, but the stories and the warmth in it is truly breathtaking at times. I really recommend it!

Rating: 7.5/10

The Coed and the Zombie Stoner

The Coed and the Zombie Stoner

Review: This flick is about as intelligent as the title would let you believe. But easy entertainment, and tonight that was what I was looking for.

Rating: 4/10

Punk in Africa

Punk in Africa

Review: A musically and historically interesting documentary about punk music in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. There is however something about the final product that feels a bit too unfinished somehow. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Trailer Park Boys: Live in Fucking Dublin

Trailer Park Boys: Live in Fucking Dublin

Review: I'm usually a huge fan of everything the Trailer Park Boys have done, but this live show from Dublin just bores me to be honest. 

Rating: 3/10

Godzilla

Godzilla

Review: This adaptation of the classic Godzilla flicks are way better than the one made back in 1998. The constant darkness in these films do bore me though. 

Rating: 5/10

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Review: If you enjoy the humour of Family Guy and American Dad, then I am sure you will like this latest film from Seth MacFarlane. I know at least that I liked it. 

Rating: 6/10

More Than a Game

More Than a Game

Review: An interesting and warm documentary that follows LeBron James and his team mates in St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and their struggle to become national champions. A great story about basketball, family and friendship.

Rating: 7/10

After Porn Ends

After Porn Ends

Review: A documentary looking about what has happened to some porn stars after their careers ended. Not too bad, but not that interesting either.

Rating: 4.5/10

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

Review: What I was hoping to been an interesting documentary about the porn industry was a huge disappointment. 

Rating: 3/10

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp

Review: If you enjoy really scary horror flicks, then you ought to like this one. The difference is that this is a documentary, and all the more scary for it.

Rating: 7.5/10

Undefeated

Undefeated

Review: I'm not a big fan of American football. Hey, I don't even understand the rules or anything. But that does not matter when I watch this documentary. It's warm and human and is a real pleasure to watch. 

Rating: 7/10

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

Review: Into the Abyss is a documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog about two men convicted of a triple homicide, where of one is sentenced to death. I have really enjoyed some of Herzog's other documentaries, but this one never really grabs me. Interesting subject though.

Rating: 5/10

The Butler

The Butler

Review: Some really great acting saves this film that is inspired by the life of Eugene Allen. Allen was a butler at The White House between 1952-1986. Too many cliches in the end stops this from being a warm and beautiful film. Feel free to check it out though.

Rating: 5/10