Jon The Blogcentric

Hi. I know it’s been a long time for me to publish a blog. That’s a common trait of mine that if I do a lot of writing for one period of time, I tire out for a long time. That explains the lack of blogging. However I hope to get back to the process over the next while. I’m planning some more movie reviews and even a political topic or two.

Here, I’ll be posting my long-awaited Top 10 films list of the year. Here are the links to past years:

• 2002-2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013

When it comes to reviewing movies, I’m not your typical ‘film snob.’ Most of the time I’m okay with the typical commercial Hollywood movies as long as it’s done well. I approach them with the attitude: “Okay I know it’s your job to sell big but give the audience their money’s worth.” I also have my own approach to the artsy film-fest fare type of films: “Okay I know you want to be creative and do your own inspired thing but don’t forget this will be shown in front of an audience. Don’t alienate them.”

That’s how I approach films. That’s also how I approach my Top 10 list. Bonus points are given to films that go beyond my expectations. With that in mind, here are my Top 10 films of 2014:

1. American Sniper
2. Boyhood
3. Selma
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
5. Wild
6. Whiplash
7. The Imitation Game
8. Birdman
9. The Theory of Everything
10. Gone Girl

Honorable Mention:

• Still Alice
• Ida
• Foxcatcher
• The LEGO Movie
• Interstellar