Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2014

5 – Godzilla
Gareth Edwards already showed he could make “monsters” with his breakout hit of the same name and the early previews of his Americanized version of the popular Japanese Kaiju film looks very promising. Edwards has mentioned he wants to stay true to the origins of the character, so hopefully this remake will get it right and finally erase the memory of 1998 Roland Emmerich train wreck. (CM)

4 – Interstellar
With The Dark Knight Trilogy behind us, I welcome original Christopher Nolan productions with open arms (The Prestige is an all-time favorite). In typical Nolan fashion, the teaser trailer doesn’t shape expectations too much, but I am more than content waiting to be surprised. (AG)

3 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a lovable Superhero in a Marvel universe. Steve’s ineptitudes with modern technology, a political subplot, and the Winter Soldier will all be exciting to see on the big screen. Avengers Phase II has begun, and I’m loving it. (BCW)

2 – X-Men: Days of Future Past
The casts from the original series and the reboot combine in one of the most interesting stories in comic book history. With Bryan Singer back in the director’s seat, this could be the best film yet in the series. (DK)

1 – Guardians of the Galaxy
One of Marvel Studios biggest gambles to date will either pay off or turn out to be a mistake this summer. Based on one of Marvel Comics’ relatively unknown titles, Guardians of the Galaxy features a wide array of characters, both human and alien, with our titular heroes comprised of a half-human/half alien who has no problem kicking ass and making out with hot alien females (Pratt), a vengful muscle-bound green alien who can’t be killed (Dave Bautista), a kick butt female assassin with a questionable past (Zoe Saldana), a gun-toting alien Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), and a ginormous tree who can only say “I am Groot” (Vin Diesel). Despite the fact that only a few know about this title, we’ve heard and seen nothing but good things from this James Gunn superhero flick. (ML)

Films like Snowpiercer would have made it on to the list, but due to it’s unknown release date and the fact that Harvey Weinstein has pretty much butched Bong Joon-ho’s original cut, we are not sure what to expect from this(ML). A Millions Ways To Die In The West, Seth MacFarlane’s sophomore film after his comedic hit, Ted, is his take on the cinematic Western and it stars him as a cowardly farmer who seeks the help of a gunslinger’s wife to help him win back the woman who left him. Like many of the early works of Mel Brooks or the Zucker Brothers, MacFarlane has shown he has an adept comedic sensibility to tell a story that plays around with the normal conventions of a genre or popular culture while still following its own path. I feel A Million Ways to Die in the West could be one of the funniest films to catch in 2014 (CM). Let’s not forget Transformers: Age of Extinction. The Transformers films have been hit-or-miss, but Dark Side of the Moon was pretty good. Age of Extinction will introduce the fan favorite Dinobots, so that’s something to look forward to (CH). Noah, Darren Aronofsky’s take on the biblical story of Noah’s Ark, is dark, moody and appears to take a lot of liberties with the tale. But the filmmaker’s track record for always providing compelling drama and harnessing fantastic performances from his actors should prove to be enough so that the special effects laden film doesn’t feel like just another Hollywood blockbust er. Whether it will be a financial success is another matter entirely (DW). Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will mark the first real film from Robert Rodriguez since…well, the last Sin City which was released back in 2005!? The Machete and Grindhouse films (oh, he also made another Spy Kids movie) felt more like the director just biding his time or taking it easy. The first Sin City was a revelation when it was released and created a whole new visual style that no one (not even Frank Miller, the creator of the Sin City graphic novels) could replicate. With the sumptuous Eva Green in the title role as well as the usual assortment of Rodriguez faithfuls in tow, it will be nice to see Rodriguez make a more serious movie again (DW).

So what are some of your most anticipated films of 2014? Did your movie make the list? There are a lot of films with viral potential, and we look forward to covering every single one of them for you guys. Plus anything else that may come our way, like Comic Con and some film festivals too.