My generall rule of thumb is <5 avoid, 5 OK, >5 worth it for one reason or another.
Some of these have a high rating because they are fun, some are well made, some make me reconsider my life choices, some because they are beautiful to watch.
Dracula Untold
Released in 2014, my rating 6/10.
Synopsis:
As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Released in 2014, my rating 6/10.
Synopsis:
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Released in 2014, my rating 7/10.
Synopsis:
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
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Maleficent
Released in 2014, my rating 7/10.
Synopsis:
A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
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Edge of Tomorrow
Released in 2014, my rating 6/10.
Synopsis:
A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.
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John Wick
Released in 2014, my rating 9/10.
Synopsis:
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.
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The Equalizer
Released in 2014, my rating 6/10.
Synopsis:
A man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him cannot stand idly by when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Released in 2014, my rating 5/10.
Synopsis:
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Released in 2014, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Released in 2014, my rating 7/10.
Synopsis:
A spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
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