Award Winning Films of 2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Dir: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton
Illustrated upon the progress of his latest Broadway play, a former popular actor’s struggle to cope with his current life as a wasted actor is shown.
Whiplash (2014)
Dir: Damien Chazelle
Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.
Nightcrawler (2014)
Dir: Dan Gilroy
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton
When Louis Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Foxcatcher (2014)
Dir: Bennett Miller
Stars: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo
Mark and Dave Schultz, U.S. Olympic Wrestling champions, join Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul — but John’s emotional self-destruction threatens to consume them all.
Timbuktu (2014)
Dir: Abderrahmane Sissako
Stars: Ibrahim Ahmed, Abel Jafri, Toulou Kiki
A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives — which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith — abruptly disturbed.
Mommy (2014)
Dir: Xavier Dolan
Stars: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément
A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
Song of the Sea (2014)
Dir: Tomm Moore
Stars: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan
Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the faeries and save the spirit world.