2014 has been hailed as a terrific year for British Cinema, crowned by the independent, creative success stories of titles such as the tense prison drama ‘Starred Up’; the doppelganger in a dystopian future of ‘The Double’; The gripping Ulster-set thriller ’71’; or the tradition of impeccably executed period dramas carried on with the likes of ‘Belle’ and ‘Testament of Youth’, plus a number of massive crowd-pleasers such as the Oscar hopeful ‘The Imitation Game’ and the all family appeal of Paddington’s winning adaptation. A range as diverse as it was well received.

All of those titles could have been worthy contenders for the heavily disputed Best British film of the year title, and some of them have been nominated for the Rober in other categories, but the fact the following seven prevented them from getting shortlisted is an indicator of the quality of this year’s Brit crop. The actual nominees are Read the rest of this entry »