2014: the year in movie superlatives

Posted by · 10:30 am · December 31st, 2014

Wrapping up the year, a look at the best of the best across a wide spectrum of film categories, those recognized by the Academy and otherwise.

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The top 10 shots of 2014: part two

Posted by · 1:25 pm · December 30th, 2014

In Contention wraps up its eighth annual look at the best film images from the year with a top five featuring films like “Interstellar,” “Inherent Vice” and “Birdman.”

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If I had an Oscar ballot…

Posted by · 11:27 am · December 30th, 2014

One humble opinion on what an Oscar ballot ought to look like this year as 2014 draws to a close.

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The top 10 shots of 2014: part one

Posted by · 1:35 pm · December 29th, 2014

With the year drawing to a close, In Contention kicks off its eighth annual, two-part “Top 10 Shots of the Year” feature with a look at five of the most dynamic single film frames of the year.

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The 15 best film scores of 2014

Posted by · 10:48 am · December 29th, 2014

From animated dupstep to sci-minded minimalism, we present the year’s best musical backbones.

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The 30 best film performances of 2014

Posted by · 7:56 pm · December 21st, 2014

HitFix takes a stab at charting the best work on screen this year, from performance capture to stand-out biopic work and everything in between.

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