2014 In Review

By Zach Cooper
2014 has been an amazing year in film and entertainment! Let's look back at some of our favorite moments!


2014 SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS: History was made as the world competed in Sochi, Russia. Team USA had 230 participants competing throughout the month of February.

(Trailer courtesy of "Warner Bros. Pictures" YouTube channel)

THE LEGO MOVIE: In February, the Warner Brothers Pictures film called The LEGO Movie hit the theaters. The movie is about a guy named Emmet who is picked as the chosen one after an evil villain named Lord Business takes over all of the LEGO world. This action-packed movie was great for the whole family!

(Video courtesy of the "disneybooks" YouTube channel)

KINGDOM KEEPERS INSIDER: Earlier in April, it was a big event for author Ridley Pearson as he released the last book of his series, The Kingdom Keepers. The series is about a group of teenagers battling a team of villains who are trying to take over the Disney Parks and Resorts. The final book of the series, The Insider was released in April. Though, it isn't exactly over. Pearson is creating another group of books that follows the adventures.

(Trailer courtesy of "Disney Movie Trailers" YouTube channel)

DISNEY'S MALEFICENT: In May, we discovered a different side to the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty". The movie is about Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie, growing up in a magical world of The Moors. It sits next to a large kingdom. Soon, the two sides begin to fight. And through love, betrayal and a curse, the movie plot unfolds. Defiantly a film worth seeing.

(Trailer courtesy of the "Geek Central Blog" YouTube channel)

LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA WATER PARK: On May 24th, LEGOLAND California Resort opened up their all new water park themed to the "Legends of Chima" series on Cartoon Network. This three-acre water park includes a 13,000 square foot wave pool, an interactive water play area and much more.

(Video walkthrough courtesy of the "Inside the Magic" YouTube channel) 

WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER- DIAGON ALLEY: On July 8th, Universal Orlando Resort opened up the expansion of their Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Diagon Alley includes many new stores and shows. The main hype is the exhilarating attractions, like riding the Hogwarts Express and taking a journey into the deep vaults of Gringotts Bank.

(Trailer courtesy of the "MOVIES Coming Soon" YouTube channel) 

INTO THE STORM: In August, the film "Into The Storm" was released. The film begins with two sides: a group of tornado documentary filmmakers and two high school brothers, along with their father. Eventually, both sides team up, fighting back the tornado that is raging through an Oklahoma town.



2014 has been an amazing year in film and entertainment. Lets see what 2015 will bring to the table...