21. Mr. Turner
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mike Leigh
Actors: Tom Wlaschiha, Timothy Spall, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Lesley Manville, Richard Bremmer, James Fleet
Plot: Explores the last half-century in the life of British artist J.M.W. Turner
- a brilliant, if somewhat eccentric, painter.
22. Ida
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Polish
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski
Actors: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Joanna Kulig, Dawid Ogrodnik, Adam Szyszkowski, Jerzy Trela
Plot: In 1960s Poland, a young woman is on the verge of taking her vows to
become a nun when she uncovers a dark secret involving her family dating
back to the Nazi occupation.
23. John Wick
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Chad Stahelski
Actors: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Ian McShane
Plot: John Wick wants nothing more than to put the past behind him. The sudden
death of his wife nearly shatters his new life but a final, parting gift
keeps him going. A chance encounter with an arrogant heir of a Russian mob
boss robs him of this gift - and his car. Realizing there is not escape
from the past, Wick puts his ex-assassin skills to full use - and revenge
is a dish best served stone cold and violent.
24. The Theory of Everything
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: James Marsh
Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Harry Lloyd, Maxine Peake
Plot: The life of one of the world's most brilliant physicists, Stephen Hawking, with emphasis on the relationship he shares with his wife, Jane.
25. Chef
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony
Plot: A failed chef starts up a food truck in order to jump start his creative process while at the same time attempting to reconnect with his estranged family.
26. Citizenfour
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Laura Poitras
Actors: Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Jeremy Scahill, Ewen MacAskill, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
27. American Sniper
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Luke Grimes, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Jake McDorman, Max Charles
Plot: The story of Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who recounts his military career, which includes more than 150 confirmed kills.
28. How to Train Your Dragon 2
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Dean DeBlois
Actors: Gerard Butler, Kristen Wiig, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Kit Harington, America Ferrera
Plot: Set five years after the original film: Now that humans and dragons coexist, Astrid and her gang participate in the latest sport, Dragon Racing. Meanwhile, Hiccup and Toothless explore the surrounding uncharted territories. During one such trip, the duo stumble upon a previously unknown ice caves - home to hundreds of wild dragons, a mysterious rider and a new battle that threatens the peace they have established.
29. Starred Up
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: David Mackenzie
Actors: Jack O'Connell, Rupert Friend, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Spruell, David Ajala, Sian Breckin
30. Two Days, One Night ( Deux jours, une nuit )
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Actors: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry, Catherine Salée, Batiste Sornin
Plot: A young, Belgian mother finds out about a plot at her workplace: her co-workers are willing to sack her in order to receive a significant pay increase. Now she has only the weekend to somehow convince the majority to keep her on and give up the extra money.
