The sixth installment of hot cars and hotter guys (and gals!) series became one Universal's biggest live-action hits ever. With good reason: Adding Dwayne Johnson in Fast Five was gold, but having Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker) and the rest of crew join forces with lawman Hobbs (Johnson) to take down baddie Shaw (Luke Evans) was platinum, baby! In the wake of Paul Walker's tragic death, production on Fast 7 took a break—the studio recently announced the flick will hit theaters April 10, 2015.
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Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper have fun with dueling crazy hairdos, but the real stunners of the David O. Russell flick are Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence who hold suspense with fake accents and drug-fueled ragers. Naturally, the classic rock/disco soundtrack is worth buying ASAP.
The best film of the year eschews long character arcs and plotting for an experience that works best on a big screen. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is lost in space with only her courage and the sly wit of veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) to keep her focused on the task at hand: survival. Director Alfonso Cuarón along with longtime collaborators, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and visual-effects guru Tim Webber have plunged the art form deeper into the unknown.
Spring Breakers and Before Midnight are in my top 5. And Fast & Furious 6 was one of the best blockbusters of the year.