2014 Schedule

January

3
Lone Survivor (4) - War movie based on a book based on a true story.
10
The Legend of Hercules (2) -  Doesn't seem to have a whole lot to do with actual Hercules myths.
The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box - Low-budget fantasy.
17
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (3) - A reboot of the Tom Clancy character starring Chris Pine. Delayed out of 2013, which is not a good sign, but the footage shown in front of Wolf of Wall Street looked pretty good. Directed by Kenneth Branagh.
21
The Knights of Badassdom (2.5) - Long-delayed fantasy about LARPers summoning a demon, starring Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau.
24
I, Frankenstein (3) - Frankenstein turned into an action movie. Reminds me of Underworld.

February

7
Monuments Men (2.5) -  Fantastic cast, looks like an interesting story, so why was it delayed out of 2013's Oscar season?
The LEGO Movie (3.5) - The Lego video games have been pretty fun...
Lust for Love (3.5) - Small-budget romantic comedy featuring rather a lot of actors from Dollhouse. Update: This is apparently only going to be released online. It was funded by a 2011 Kickstarter.
12
RoboCop (2.5) - A remake of the 80's classic.
14
Winter's Tale (2) -  Romance/Fantasy Valentine's-bait based on a book.
Vampire Academy -  Based on a teen paranormal book series.
21
Pompeii (3.5) - Some good names attached to this.
3 Days to Kill (1.5) - A spy film. Trailer looks decent.
The Wind Rises (4) - Miyazaki! (limited - wide on the 28th)
28
Welcome to Yesterday - Teenage time-travel movie. Unfortunately, it's shot as found-footage (shakycam). Delayed Feb 5 to an unknown date.

March

7
300: Rise of an Empire (2.5) - A sequel to 2006's 300, which was based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. This was delayed from 2013, which is usually not a good sign.
Journey to the West  - A Chinese fantasy.
Jodorowsky's Dune - A movie about a movie that never got made.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (3.5) - Wes Anderson.
14
Need For Speed (1.5) - Based on the driving video game.
Veronica Mars - Based on the TV show, and funded by Kickstarter.
21
Divergent (2.5) -  Another dystopian teen book adaptation.
Nymphomanic - Part 1, and limited release. From Lars Von Trier. Second part might be scheduled for April 18.
28
Noah (2) - Darren Aronofsky directing the biblical story... sort of. It doesn't seem much like I remember it.

April

4
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (4.5) - Looks fantastic.
Under the Skin - Scarlett Johansson competing against herself as an alien who preys on men. Good buzz on the festival circuit.
11
Only Lovers Left Alive - Tom Hiddleston as a vampire rock star.
St. Vincent De Van Nuys - Bill Murray as a misanthropic neighbor.
18
Transcendence (2) - Johnny Depp as a scientist who uploads himself into a computer.
25
Brick Mansions (2.5) - Paul Walker in a remake of the French Sci-Fi/Parkour/Rap movie Disctrict B13 from 2004.
Locke - A gimmick drama which apparently takes places entirely while the main character is driving.

May

2
Amazing Spider-Man 2 (4) - I liked the first one.
Belle - Based on the true story of the mixed-race daughter of an 18th-C British Admiral. Also features Emma Watson and Tom Felton.
16
Godzilla (2.5) - Again.
23
X-Men: Days of Future Past (4.5) - Bryan Singer returns to direct one of the most famous plot arcs in the X-Men universe.
30
Maleficent (3) - Angelina Jolie as Sleeping Beauty's antagonist.

June

6
The Fault in Our Stars (4) -  Based on a book about a couple dying of cancer.
Edge of Tomorrow (4.5) - Tom Cruise in a Groundhog Day-style sci-fi action movie based on a Japanese novel.
13
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - I liked the first one.
27
Transformers: Age of Extinction - I'm not sure I bothered to watch the last one. Rumor is this one has Dinobots.

July

2

Tammy - Woman (Melissa McCarthy) goes on a road trip with her grandmother (Susan Sarandon) after losing her job and discovering her husband is cheating.

18

Jupiter Ascending - Sci-fi from the Wachowskis. Delayed to Feb 6 '15

25

Hercules (3) - Starring The Rock, based on a graphic novel.

August

1
Guardians of the Galaxy (4.5) - Marvel's latest venture.
8
The Hundred-Foot Journey -  Based on a book about an displaced Indian family which opens a restaurant in the French Alps. Produced by Oprah and Spielberg.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1) - Produced by Michael Bay.
Lucy (1.5) - Sci-fi/superhero movie directed by Luc Besson and starring Scarlett Johansson.
15
The Giver (2.5) -  Dystopian fiction based on the Newberry Award-winning book and featuring an all-star cast.
Boyhood (4.5) - A boy grows up in a dysfunctional family. Filmed over ten years(!)
22
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - A sequel to 2005's Sin City, based on the Frank Miller graphic novel.

September

1
Dark Places -  A girl whose family was murdered grows up and investigates. Based on a book. Starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Does not appear to have actually been released.
19
The Maze Runner (4) -  Another dystopian book adaptation. Starring Kaya Scodelario.

October

3

Gone Girl - A murder mystery, directed by David Fincher and based on a book.
10
Dracula Untold - Low-budget origin story.

17

The Book of Life - A animated fantasy involving a Romeo and Juliet plot and the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday. Good names attached.
Fury (3) - WWII tank movie with Brad Pitt.
24
Kingsman: The Secret Service - A comedic spy movie. Moved to February 2015

November

7

Big Hero Six (3) - A Disney animated film based on a Marvel story.

Interstellar (2) - Sci-fi from Christopher Nolan, based on the work of Kip Thorne, whose excellent physics book I read as a teen.
14
Foxcatcher - Based on the true story of a paranoid schizophrenic wrestling fan and his interaction with a pair of Olympic hopeful wrestlers.
Life Itself - The Roger Ebert documentary, not to be confused with the other movie of the same name coming out this year.

21

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (4.5) - The second movie was great.

December

12
Ridley Scott's Exodus - Featuring Christian Bale as Moses, among other big names.
17
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (2) - I'll see it, despite the massive disappointment of the first two films.
25
Unbroken -  Based on a book which is based on a true story of a WWII pilot shot down in the Pacific. Directed by Angelina Jolie. The book received rave reviews.
Into the Woods (3.5) - Based on the wonderful Sondheim musical fairy tale romp.

Unknown Release Dates

Serena - A period piece about a ruthless couple who create a timber empire. Based on a book. Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
Space Station 76 - A 1970s version of the future.
Barely Lethal - Hailee Steinfeld as an assassin trying to go to high school.
Inherent Vice - Drugs and detectives in the 70s. Based on a Pynchon novel with an all-star cast. Pushed to Jan 9 '15
A Long Way Down -  Based on a well-regarded book.