David picks his Top Ten Films of 2014.

Yeesh. Is it over yet? 2012’s movie season, I mean. In this Age of Weak Movies (TV is where it’s at for great storytelling nowadays), 2012 stands out for pure lameness. There was one four-star movie all year, and there were more disappointments (“Prometheus“, “The Dark Knight Rises“, “Skyfall“, “Django Unchained”) and flat-out badness (good […]

The Iron Lady Pity poor Meryl Streep. The actress is so good that her performances have almost become ho-hum. Her turn as Margaret Thatcher is as brilliant as anything she’s ever done. And though the film polarized audiences for its subject matter (and non-linear story), that’s just what a great biopic – and a great […]

1. The Descendants “Paradise can go fuck itself”, says George Clooney’s character in “The Descendants,” after learning that his (unfaithful) wife is in a coma. He lives in Hawaii but that doesn’t mean every day is devoted to sipping cocktails on the beach, basking in the sunshine and doing the hula. Alexander Payne can do […]

The King’s Speech In a year that produced zero four-star movies, this little gem, about the Duke of York overcoming his stutter, emerged late in the game to show how it’s done. With superlative writing, pacing and acting – particularly from soon-to-be-Oscar-winner (there, I said it) Colin Firth – director Tom Hooper’s masterful biopic speaks […]

Lexi picks 10 flicks released during the aughts (2000-09) that you "oughta" see.

In a year chock full of cinematic disappointments, these 10 exceeded (or flummoxed) all expectations.

Joe Lozito picks the top 10 movies released during the aughts (2000-09) that you "oughta" see.