Boyhood

Director: Richard Linklater

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065073/

Review: Does a lot with a little and is engaging and relatable all the way through.

Watch it if: You're ok with a film that just lets things happen.

And if you liked: Dazed & Confused, Elephant, Mud

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Director: Matt Reeves

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103281/

Review: A few thin characters but ultimately beautiful to look at with a complex plot and affecting action.

Watch it if: You're ok with a film that takes its time to build itself up.

And if you liked: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Last of Us, Day of the Dead

Obvious Child

Director: Gillian Robespierre

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910274/

Review: Perfectly performed with an honest centre that remains funny throughout while still taking its subject seriously.

Watch it if: You're ok with some crass humour here and there in aid of a larger whole.

And if you liked: Knocked Up, 50/50,

Check this out: Obvious Child

White Shadow

Director: Noaz Deshe

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3077150/

Review: A few interesting scenes but mostly far too long and repetitive with long dull sections.

Watch it if: You can handle a few discreet but visceral scenes of violence.

And if you liked: Only God Forgives, Beasts of the Southern Wild

Metalhead

Director: Ragnar Bragason

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2374902/

Review: Drags a little in the middle but picks up again and delivers as a touching and honest story.

Watch it if: You're ok with a lot of metal music in a film.

And if you liked: Hesher, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Persepolis

You're Next

Director: Adam Wingard

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1853739/

Review: Loses it a little bit towards the end but very effectively and inventively put together with good scares and a reasonable amount of laughs.

Watch it if: You'd enjoy seeing a fresh take on the genre.

And if you liked: The House of the Devil, Severance

The Campaign

Director: Jay Roach

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790886/

Review: Uneven and unfocused but still has a fair amount of laughs to carry it through.

Watch it if: You already have a fair amount of Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis good will built up.

And if you liked: The Other Guys, Trading Places

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Director: Dean DeBlois

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646971/

Review: A little uneven but ties up well with plenty of strong action and compelling characters.

Watch it if: You liked the first one? I guess?

And if you liked: How to Train Your Dragon, Brave

3 Days to Kill

Director: McG

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2172934/

Review: Supremely misjudged with constant xenophobia, cringe inducing dialogue and confusingly bad continuity.

Watch it if: You're not put off by straight torture played for laughs.

And if you liked: Taken 2, The Counsellor

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Oculus

Director: Mike Flanagan

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2388715/

Review: Very ambitious and has some good stuff going for it but bogged down by some un-needed cliches and an unsatisfying ending.

Watch it if: You're interested in seeing a film try some stuff.

And if you liked: 1408, Sinister

Check this out: Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan