American Sniper (English, 2014)
Biopics depicting wars more often than not end up being just a ‘hero-edifying’ subject. But ‘American Sniper’ stands out in that aspect – there is no glory. It is neither a hagiography nor a hatchet job; but a skillfully narrated version of an American hero that has been reinforced by Cooper’s on-screen and Eastwood’s behind-the-scene enactment.
Wild (English, 2014)
Though the 1000 mile trek of Cheryl Strayed is a tremendous feat, the big screen adaptation of her journey engages you only to a certain extent - thanks largely to the performances of Reese Witherspoon & Laura Dern.
Selma (English, 2014)
More of exceptional resolve, less of violent protests– ‘Selma’ has that perfect balance required to keep the movie interesting for a longer part of its duration, despite some occasional wobbles. A real sense of oppression is allowed to seep in thanks to the precise pace set for the proceedings – One’s got to see it to feel it!
Beyond the Lights (English, 2014)
Beyond the Lights does offer us that rare peek through the life of a young music sensation and re-iterates that the path to stardom is not full of roses and comes with a lot of emotional baggage. While it has its share of shortcomings to bring out a happy ending, the movie stands strong on the back of exceptional performance on screen and behind it as well!
Big Hero 6 (English, 2014)
To claim that Disney has unleashed their best ever animated movie yet, will not be an exaggeration! Each minute detail captured in this showdown of the techno-geeky resolute heroes and the villain hell bent on revenge stands testimony to this. Loop up to this ‘Big Hero’ and you are in for a feisty experience with a fair share of emotional bonding and touching scenes, a crowd favourite - in short!