Pride (Matthew Warchus)
Another recent film, Pride went largely unloved by popular media last year (although it was well-liked by critics, including this one), which is a shame, due to the unfiltered joy this film tries to inspire. With a cast full to the brim with talent, inluding everything from British heavyweights such as Bill Nighy to relative newcomers such as Ben Schnetzer, the film has a confidence and distinct tone right out of the gate. Based on the story of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike of 1984, the film refuses to hold back from its message of unity and was one of the few true “feel good” films of 2014. It also arguably has the best soundtrack of 2014 (yes, even better than Guardians of the Galaxy), which is always a plus in my book.
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