Performances of 2014

The standout performances for new films I saw in 2014.

This list is based on UK releases but also includes films (Bird People and Tusk) which I saw at festivals and have not yet had a UK release.

• Maps to the Stars
  

  Evan Bird

  
  


• Gone Girl
  

  Rosamund Pike

  
  


• Nightcrawler


• Tusk
  

  Michael Parks plus special mention for Guy Lapointe

  
  


• The Drop
  

  It's Gandolfini doing what he did best, knowing we'll never see another performance makes this one special.

  
  


• Bird People
  

  The bird(s) - performance of the year.

  
  


• The Imitation Game
  

  Benedict Cumberbatch

  
  


• St. Vincent
  

  Bill Murray, or the cat, or the kid.

  
  


• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
  

  It's so great to see Christopher Lloyd on the big screen again, shame the rest of the film is so terrible.

  
  


• Under the Skin
  

  Not just Under The Skin but Scarlett Johansson was great in The Winter Soldier, Chef, Her and Lucy (I also caught up with Don Jon and she had a baby!)

  
  

December 31, 2014 at 11:51AM