FRIDAY FILM BEAT: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Seriously people, this is one of the best movies you will see in 2014 (if you haven't done so already). Though his leading man status has gone from encouragingly superb to incorrigibly bland, Ben Stiller’s succinct filmography as a director carries a more respectable reputation. Putting himself once again in front of and behind the camera, this modern take on the 1947 daydreamer comedy is a totally fine, but heavily flawed, Stiller-helmed staple. Despite the negative talk surrounding this movie, it really is worth every cent of the ticket price, so if you haven't yet seen it, you really are missing out.