Heat Vision's Top 10 Films of 2014
The year's high points in comic book movies, original sci-fi, studio films and indie gems
December 30, 2014
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The year's high points in comic book movies, original sci-fi, studio films and indie gems
There were noir films before and during World War II, but the genre didn't really come into its own until 1945. Smack dab in the middle of that first (and arguably best) decade is 1950, whose roster of greats included The Asphalt Jungle, In a Lonely Place, Caged and Gun Crazy. With such company it's easy to see why a solid, second-tier entry like Union Station would fall between the cracks.
It’s no secret that superheroes are dominating pop culture. Thanks to Marvel’s connected cinematic universe and DC’s upcoming powerhouse, “ Batman vs
You’d think by now people might be tired of “The Hangover,†the raunchy 2009 comedy about four guys and the bachelor party from hell. After all, the movie has run 72 times on HBO and Cinemax, 46 times …
Recommended The Movie: Even when it was first released thirty-three years ago, On Golden Pond already felt dated, so it's no surprise that viewing it now makes it look older than it actually is.
Rent It Colin (Idris Elba) has spent the last five years in prison. He was convicted on a manslaughter charge, but Colin is more dangerous than it seems; although the prosecutor couldn't make a case, he is responsible for the death of five other women. He is granted a parole hearing, having been only been convicted of the lesser crime, but one of the parole board is wise to his act, holding the …
The old saying about the inmates running the asylum is fully realized in Stonehearst Asylum, based upon the short story “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” by Edgar Allan Poe. Set in Victorian Era England, Jim Sturgess Is Edward Newgate, a recent graduate of Oxford Medical School, who arrives at the secluded Stonehearst Asylum for his first assignment…
H ow we see movies is changing. Two of the movies on this list were available on-demand the same day they hit theaters, Netflix is planning to make its own movies, and The Interview was just released a few days ago on YouTube.
“The Equalizer†(Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, including some sexual references, 132 minutes): What seems like a bad idea, actually turns out to be a pretty good film. I never thought remaking a television show from…