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The 10 Worst Films of 2014

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BY KEVIN CARR

One of my favorite things to do at the end of the year is to hurl my venom at the worst movies I’ve been forced to watch for the last twelve months. Sure, everyone likes good films, but it’s turning the screws to the life-sucking, waste-of-space movies that really makes things fun. In 2014, we have seen an unfortunate return of the dreaded found-footage movie (though fortunately, few of these made any significant profit this year). There’s also some sequels in the mix that lived down (or below) the originals. It wasn’t a banner year for bad films, per se, but there was no shortage of them (and Tyler Perry only made it to the dishonorable mentions this year, which is nice).
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The 10 Best Films of 2014

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The releases of 2014 have been a rocky road. When many of them were announced, they were like a kindergarten class of inspiring kids with plenty of ambition and potential. However, as the films matured to release date, we were left in a sea of mediocrity. Films that could have been fantastic blockbusters – like “Godzilla,” “Maleficent” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” – were fraught with problems, making them forgettable at best. Even the end-of-the-year award slate offerings – including “Big Eyes,” “Into the Woods” and “Unbroken” – had such promise but ended up being uninspiring.

Still, in the batch of releases throughout the years, there were some stellar movies to highlight. Like my best-of lists of previous years, I demonstrate my soft spot for animation, and I am happy to see a nice mixture of award-bait movies and blockbuster tent-poles, and even a few lesser-known films that missed out on others’ lists. Anyway, on to my ten favorite of 2014…
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Episode 401 – The Big Fat Christmas Special 2014

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This Week: Because Kevin was so incensed by the actions of Sony and North Korea last week, he couldn’t enjoy any Christmas spirit. So, since it’s still technically Christmas weekend, he’s celebrating with all of you, as if you were his estranged in-laws. After talking more about Sony, the President and North Korea, Kevin talks some more movie news before looking at the trailers for some March releases. Then, he reviews Into the Woods, Big Eyes, Unbroken, The Gambler and Two Days, One Night. Later, he looks at the box office and rolls into the world-famous DVD Round-Up so you can spend your holiday gift cards. Messy Kweznuz!


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‘Into the Woods’ Movie Review

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intothewoodsINTO THE WOODS
(PG)
**1/2 (out of 5)

December 25, 2014

STARRING
Anna Kendrick as CINDERELLA
Daniel Huttlestone as JACK
James Corden as BAKER
Emily Blunt as BAKER’S WIFE
Christine Baranski as STEPMOTHER
Tammy Blanchard as FLORINDA
Lucy Punch as LUCINDA
Tracey Ullman as JACK’S MOTHER
Lilla Crawford as LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Meryl Streep as WITCH

Studio: Disney

Directed by: Rob Marshall
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‘Unbroken’ Movie Review

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unbrokenUNBROKEN
(PG-13)
**1/2 (out of 5)

December 25, 2014

STARRING
Jack O’Connell as LOUIS ZAMPERINI
Domhnall Gleeson as PHIL
Garrett Hedlund as FITZGERALD
Takamasa Ishihara as WATANABE
Finn Wittrock as MAC
Jai Courtney as CUP

Studio: Universal

Directed by: Angelina Jolie
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‘Into the Woods’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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intothewoods_smRated PG
Opens: December 25, 2014
Studio: Disney
Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine
Directed by: Rob Marshall

Kevin says Into the Woods kinda sucks!

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‘Unbroken’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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unbroken_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 25, 2014
Studio: Universal
Starring: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock
Directed by: Angelina Jolie

Kevin says Unbroken kinda sucks!

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‘Big Eyes’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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bigeyes_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 25, 2014
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krsyten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman
Directed by: Tim Burton

Kevin says Big Eyes kinda sucks!

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‘The Gambler’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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thegambler_smRated R
Opens: December 25, 2014
Studio: Paramount
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange, John Goodman, Sonya Walger
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt

Kevin says The Gambler SUCKS!

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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Movie Review

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thehobbit3THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES
(PG-13)
***1/2 (out of 5)

December 19, 2014

STARRING
Martin Freeman as BILBO
Ian McKellen as GANDALF
Richard Armitage as THORIN
Benedict Cumberbatch as SMAUG
Orlando Bloom as LEGOLAS
Evangeline Lilly as TAURIEL
Luke Evans as BARD THE BOWMAN
Lee Pace as THRANDUIL

Studio: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Peter Jackson
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‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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nightatthemuseum3_smRated PG
Opens: December 19, 2014
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais
Directed by: Shawn Levy

Kevin says Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb kinda rocks!

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‘Annie’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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annie_smRated PG
Opens: December 19, 2014
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Directed by: Will Gluck

Kevin says Annie kinda sucks!

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Episode 400 – Kim Jong-Un Should Be Kicked in the Nads

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This Week: For Christmas this year, Kevin offers a fit of rage at North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, Sony Pictures, and Paramount Pictures. What a bunch of pussies, the lot of them! With a trifle of movie news and the trailer park out of the way, Kevin lays into the North Korean fiasco regarding the film The Interview and why we as a country let a spineless, corporation driven by profit alone dictate our foreign policy. Kevin examines the Sony hacking and how the media and readers became puppets of a foreign dictatorship. Then he lays out the reasons why backing down from empty threats was one of the worst ideas ever. (Spoiler alert: This will not be the last time someone tries this nonsense.) Later in the show, Kevin reviews the new movies, including The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Annie and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Finally, he offers some thoughts on the box office and the DVD Round-Up. Ho! Ho! Holy shit!


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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Movie Review by Kevin Carr

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thehobbit3_smRated PG-13
Opens: December 19, 2014
Studio: New Line Cinema
Starring: Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen
Directed by: Peter Jackson

Kevin says The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ROCKS!

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‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ Movie Review

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exodusgodsandkingsEXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
(PG-13)
*** (out of 5)

December 12, 2014

STARRING
Christian Bale as MOSES
Joel Edgerton as RAMSES
John Turturro as SETI
Aaron Paul as JOSHUA
Ben Mendelsohn as VICEROY HEGEP
Maria Valverde as ZIPPORAH
Sigourney Weaver as TUYA
Ben Kingsley as NUN

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Ridley Scott
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