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Midpoint


We're just a little over halfway through 2014, and I've seen 26 of the year's movies (so far). I thought that now would be a good time to rank those movies! Of course, this is just my opinion, one of many. But if you haven't seen some of the films in, say, the top ten, then try and watch them if/when you can.

Ok, here we go….


1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. The Lunchbox
3. Belle
4. The Fault in Our Stars
5. Chef
6. Locke
7. Non-Stop
8. Muppets Most Wanted
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
10. Neighbors
11. Life Itself
12. X-Men: Days of Future Past
13. 22 Jump Street
14. Begin Again
15. Ida
16. The Monuments Men
17. The LEGO Movie
18. Edge of Tomorrow
19. Enemy
20. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
21. Godzilla
22. That Awkward Moment
23. Jersey Boys
24. Noah
25. Palo Alto
26. Transformers: Age of Extinction


And, there you have it. Honestly, I really only dislike the last three movies, so there's something to like about the first 23 (in my humble opinion). Hope you have a chance to watch some of these films.

By the way… 40% of the movies that are in my top ten I was able to see at the C-U Art Theatre Co-op. If you're not watching films there already, then you're really missing out!


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