Well, yet again it's taken forever for me to post my LMS. So this is what I've watched so far this year. I will try to be as brief as possible.
Unbroken (2014) - Rather unfortunately not good depiction of a great story. Beautiful cinematography can't make up for clunky structure/pacing and character development. C
Wild (2014) - Surprisingly great. Expected a cheesy nature walk movie but got a compelling, introspective character study. A-
Star Wars (1977) - Cool movie, you guys should watch it. A+
Boyhood (2014) - Fantastic. Love it when a film lives up to its hype. An emotionally engaging film experience like no other. A
Selma (2014) - Highly commendable film in most regards. A little anti-climatic, though. A-
Road to El Dorado (2000) - Fun, but slight in every sense of the word. B-
Inherent Vice (2014) - Crazy good time. Very funny, very weird, very enjoyable. Not for everyone, but I loved it. A
School of Rock (2003) - Quality picture, wished I hadn't taken so long to watch it. Very entertaining. A-
Murder by Death (1976) - Structurally inept (the first act is half the movie) and politically incorrect, but funny nonetheless. B-
Knife in the Water (1962) - Finely crafted and tense film. Impressive debut film for Polanski. B+
Hoop Dreams (1994) - Quite unlike any documentary I've seen before. Comprehensive and moving. A
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Sad, but sweet and funny. Great cast and killer ending. A-
American Sniper (2014) - Not very good at all. Don't even know where to start. Bradley Cooper is the only thing that makes it worth watching on FX in two years. C
Five Easy Pieces (1970) - Well made film with some great performances. B
Closely Watched Trains (1966) - Strange but enjoyable film. Interesting take on the lives of people in an occupied country. B
A Man Escaped (1956) - Involving film portraying a prison break as a personal experience. B+
Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut on the big screen, 35mm print. A film that just gets better every time you watch it. Amazing. A+
Life Itself (2014) - Absorbing tale of everyone's favorite film critic. I wish they could have gone more into his favorite films and his thoughts on film in general, but this is a nice (and somewhat moving) summary of his life. B+
The Interview (2014) - Kind of wish they'd swapped out some of the silly humor for more serious satirical criticism, but I still enjoyed it. B
Ghost in the Shell (1995) - An extremely interesting film that brings up some thought provoking concerts and themes. Just wish they'd realized how hard it is to understand what's going on. B+
Run Lola Run (1998) - Like a roller coaster. Don't care much for the characters, but, it's such a fun ride, I don't mind. B+
Jodorowsky's Dune (2014) - Such a cool movie. Passion and excitement are bursting at the seams. Makes you wish for what could have been. B+
Akira (1988) - Superb film in every way. An instant favorite. A
A Most Violent Year (2014) - Engrossing crime thriller like no other. Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain are in top form and prove their status as some of the best working actors. A
Obvious Child (2014) - Sweet and funny vehicle for up-coming star Jenny Slate. B
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Sad. So very sad. Perhaps too sad. A-
Two Lane Blacktop (1971) - Very weird film. Interesting filmmaking going on in the 70s. B
Chef (2014) - Charming, but slight picture. Some laughs, smiles all around, but not entirely satisfying plot-wise. B-
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - Your standard Wes Anderson fare. Great character dynamics and performances. A lot of fun. Don't know why it took me so long to watch, but now I have seen all his films. A-
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) - Way ahead of its time in cinematographic technique. Thrilling, iconic film. A
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) - So much fun! A pitch-perfect homage/parody of one of my favorite film franchises, James Bond. A little cliche, but the humor and spectacle more than make up for it. B+
The Last Laugh (1924) - Another cutting edge silent film. Impressive lack of inter-titles. It's a little drawn out, and the ending is very silly, but you have to appreciate the art of it. B+
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) - I was really hoping this'd be good. The first one was, and this had Adam Scott, a favorite of mine. But... it wasn't. D+
Virunga (2014) - Finely crafted and captivating documentary. Some beautiful shots in there and a particularly well edited sequence towards the end. I wish it was a bit longer so we could learn more about the gorillas and the wildlife of the park (the emotional hook) but the political issues that drive the film are provocative enough that you still feel affected at the end. B+
Hope I didn't forget anything!