Jane Crowther Editor-In-Chief
1) Gravity : “Visually, aurally, emotionally and intellectually satisfying event cinema. And all done in 90 minutes. A revelation.”
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Kathryn Twyford Managing Editor
1. Rush : " Rush is an exciting, adrenaline-fuelled ride charting one of the great rivalries from the glory days of F1. Great performances, thrilling racing scenes and an amazing real-life story. Edge-of-the-seat stuff - I loved it."
Matt Risley Online Editor
1. Gravity: “From a technical point of view, Gravity is astonishing. That Alfonso Cuaron managed to craft a movie so complex and yet make it appear so natural and effortless is mind-boggling.
Sam Ashurst Deputy Online Editor
= 1 The Place Beyond The Pines – “Probably the best filmic representation of a very specific type of grief, Pines is a rich, complex, piece of work that rewards repeat viewing. It hit me like a gut-punch when I first saw it, and has stayed with me since.”
Matthew Leyland - Reviews Editor
1. Behind The Candelabra - "Back in the days when there were only three TV channels, Liberace seemed to be on at least two of them every Saturday evening. That's my foggy childhood memory of the time, anyway. Steven Soderbergh's film gave me an unexpected nostalgia rush and reminded me why Michael Douglas is such a great movie star. Even if his subtle/spectacular performance is upstaged by Matt Damon's rhinestone budgie-smugglers. In a year where Superman binned the Y-fronts, Matt took up the pants mantle with style."
Matt Maytum News Editor
= 1. Before Midnight - " Before Midnight was this year's Dark Knight Rises for me, the eagerly awaited third part in a trilogy I'd already invested so much in. A rare sequel that's actually significantly different to its predecessors (while retaining the essential spirit) and acknowledges the passage of time, and is all the more poignant for it."
Emily Ip Digital Designer
1. Prisoners - “Constantly gripping, keeping the audience second-guessing throughout. Amazing performances from everyone involved."
Dale Pratley - Art Editor
1. Rush - " Rush was a big surprise for me this year. Being an F1 fan and not a huge fan of Ron Howard's recent efforts I thought it wouldn't live up to my expectations but it exceeded in all aspects."
2. Only God Forgives
3. Zero Dark Thirty
4. Iron Man 3
5. The Place Beyond The Pines
6. Django Unchained
7. Star Trek Into Darkness
8. Filth
9. Pacific Rim
10. Man Of Steel
Josh Winning Freelance
1. Frances Ha - “Like being injected with pure sunshine. Superficial comparisons with Woody Allen's early stuff (um, it's set in New York and it's in black and white) are anything but redundant; though Frances Ha recalls the likes of Tiny Furniture in its girls-roaming-wild plot and its cut-glass dialogue is determinedly Allen-esque, the film's take on big city friendships both steadfast and transient is nothing short of beautiful.”
2. You're Next
3. Gravity
4. The Way Way Back
5. Star Trek Into Darkness
6. Much Ado About Nothing
7. Blue Jasmine
8. Captain Phillips
9. Iron Man 3
10. Mud
Simon Kinnear Freelance
1) The Act Of Killing - “Getting killers to act out their crimes sounds like a gimmick, but becomes instead a profound use of form to challenge function. Sickening, illuminating and vital documentary making.”
2) Captain Phillips
3) Neighbouring Sounds
4) Blue Is The Warmest Colour
5) Filth
6) The Selfish Giant
7) Before Midnight
8) Beyond The Hills
9) I Wish
10) Stoker
