BLOG -- My Movie-Watching History (in Theatres) [2014]

Here is my movie-watching (in theatres) history for 2014. I was a little disappointed that my first movie of 2014 was so late in the year. But I gotta say -- it was a great movie to kick things off. As I've said in previous Movie-watching blogs, I love movies and enjoy watching them. If I could afford it (money-wise AND time-wise), I'd be in the theatres almost every week (if there were good, interesting movies playing). 

Even though I've covered these throughout the year in my end-of-month blogs, here are all the movies I've watched in theatres for 2014, with additional commentary for most, if not for all.

SPOILER ALERT WARNING!!

Since I will be mentioning a good number of movies in this blog, some of them will contain spoilers. Any movie that will contain a spoiler will be marked.

2014

MOVIE: Captain America: The Winter Soldier [SPOILER]

DATE: April 19, 2014 

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: I loved the relationship between Captain America and Black Widow. As much as I had the small desire that they would yearn for each other romantically, I felt much more warm and fuzzy that they expressed a non-romantic intimacy. That sense of deep understanding between friends – it’s really, really beautiful.

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MOVIE: How to Train Your Dragon 2

DATE: June 17, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: It was really good. Had a couple issues with some scenes, and one major plot development close to the end, but overall it was enjoyable. The music was really, really good. I want to have my own dragon now!

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MOVIE: X-Men: Days of Future Past

DATE: June 20, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): *****

COMMENTS: Finally – a time travel story without a loophole! This was really good.

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MOVIE: 22 Jump Street

DATE: August 1st, 2014 

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: This was really funny. I especially liked the credits at the end. Poor Dave Franco, though.

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MOVIE: Lucy 
DATE: August 12, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: I very much enjoyed the ideas presented in this movie. It made me think that maybe my current struggles aren’t that big or significant at all. I would love to be able to access 99% of my brain.

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MOVIE: Guardians of the Galaxy 
DATE: August 24, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): *****

COMMENTS: This was so fun and funny. I was surprised that I would enjoy it so much.

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MOVIE: If I Stay [SPOILER] 
DATE: August 26, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): **

COMMENTS: I didn’t enjoy the shifting from past and present. I would have preferred just watching the past and seeing the romance and development of the two main characters. The past had so much potential to become a good movie.

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MOVIE: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (3D) 
DATE: September 2, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: I really enjoyed it. The style was still there, and the stories were interesting. I especially liked the continuation of Nancy’s story.

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MOVIE: Breathe (TIFF) 
DATE: September 9, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): **

COMMENTS: I didn’t like this movie at all. It made me nauseous and sick. I felt head-aches. Halfway through the movie, all I wanted to do was go home, curl into a ball, and whimper. I felt so uncomfortable watching this movie. Also, too much shaky cam. The one good thing I could say about this movie is that the acting was well done.

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MOVIE: Over Your Dead Body (TIFF) [SPOILER] 
DATE: September 11, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: This was really nice. Surreal, spooky, dramatic. And creepy. That one scene with the forks – spine-tingling! Some of the scenery shots were really nicely done. Kudos to Takashi Miike.

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MOVIE: Labyrinthus (TIFF) 
DATE: September 13, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: This was pretty fun and interesting. I think I would enjoy playing a game like this, sorta. I also liked the humour. There was just enough of it.

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MOVIE: Maze Runner [SPOILER] 
DATE: September 30, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: This was very enjoyable. I liked the intensity and the humour. I kinda wished more was explained, but I guess it will be in the sequel.

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MOVIE: Gone Girl [SPOILER] 
DATE: October 21, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: This was an absolute mindf*ck, but in a good way. It made me think about many different things about relationships. I really hated Nick for cheating on Amy. When I think about it, he was the catalyst for many of Amy’s crimes. Setting up her death and framing Nick for it; killing Desi – Nick was the catalyst.

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MOVIE: The Judge [SPOILER] 
DATE: November 5, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): ****

COMMENTS: Robert Downey Jr. was so good here. The story was okay, but the interactions between Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall were very nice. I could really pick up Robert Downey Jr.’s want for approval / affection from his father.

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MOVIE: Big Hero 6 (3D) [x2] 
DATE: November 25, 2014

DATE: December 2, 2014

RATING (OUT OF 5): *****

COMMENTS: This was sooooooo gooooooood. I loved Baymax and the core of the story.

 
You can read my review for it here: http://ironixgirl.blogspot.ca/2014/11/reviewthoughts-movie-big-hero-6.html

  

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That's it for this blog. Thanks for reading! If you have any comments about anything (even if you greatly disagree with anything I've said, or if this made you think about the movies you've watched and want to share), feel free to comment! :)