Boyhood (2014) ****

Brilliant film that follows a young boy (and his family) as he grows up from 7 to 18 years of age.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) ****

Birdman (2014) ****

Leviathan (2014) ****

Wild (2014) ****

Inherent Vice (2014) ****

Ida (2014) ****

The Tribe (2014) ****

Last Days In Vietnam (2014) ****

Superb documentary about the evacuation of the US embassy during the fall of Saigon in 1975.

American Sniper (2014) ****

Superb drama about Iraq War and its consequences. At first it seems like a war drama along the lines of "The Hurt Locker" and "Zero Dark Thirty", but it takes an unexpected turn near the end and becomes almost a remake of "The Gunfighter" (1950).

Finding Vivian Maier (2014) ****

Fascinating documentary about a nanny photographer whose work has been discovered after her death.

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014) ***

The weakest of the six Tolkien adaptations. Uneven, with a superb opening scene and many exciting moments afterwards, but many dull stretches as well.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014) ***

Dark and depressing, but quite good.

Nightcrawler (2014) ***

Big Hero 6 (2014) ***

Nymphomaniac (2014) ***

Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014) ***

Excellent documentary about the famous musician.

Glen Campbell I'll Be Me (2014) ***

Very touching documentary about the country music legend Glen Campbell and his fight against Alzheimer. A superb Oscar-nominated song, "I'M Not Gonna Miss You".

Boxtrolls (2014) ***

Big Eyes (2014) ***

The Lego Movie (2014) ***

Terrifically entertaining animated romp in Legoland, clearly inspired by ''The Matrix''.

CitizenFour (2014) ***

A behind-the-scenes look at the Edward Snowden saga.

Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort (2014) ***

White Bird In A Blizzard (2014) ***

Welcome To New York (2014) ***

Welcome To Me (2014) ***

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) ***

Les Maitres du suspense (2014) ***

Ingenious mix of comedy and horror movie elements. Suffering from a writer's block, a bestselling author hires a ghost writer. But then the ghost also suffers from a lack of inspiration and hires another ghost writer for himself. Well-acted, very original film full of unexpected plot twists. The funniest scenes involve kindergarten children who help the second ghost writer in his literary endeavors.

Sex Tape (2014) ***

Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) ***

National Gallery (2014) ***

Maps To The Stars (2014) ***

Kid Cannabis (2014) ***

The Interview (2014) ***

Horns (2014) ***

Gone Girl (2014) ***

Cat Run 2 (2014) ***

Beyond The Lights (2014) ***

D'où je viens (2014) ***

Touching documentary about a boy.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) ***

Terrific sequel.