We’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the best movies, the worst movies and everything else that happened in 2014. And now the time has come to turn that gaze inward, and look back at the stories, videos and interviews that made us smile over the course of the last year.
As people who work inside the entertainment industry, our perspectives may sometimes be a little skewed here at CraveOnline. The things we geek out about at the office aren’t always necessarily the most popular articles we publish, but that doesn’t make them any less badass. So while the opportunity is still available we are taking one last look at the various Film Channel exclusives we were especially proud to share with you, our beloved readers, over the course of 2014.
Watch: The Best of 2014 on Most Craved
Extended video interviews that no one else scored, articles that illuminated aspects of the art form that don’t get enough attention, and of course, lots and lots of porn stars. That’s what we loved the most about working for CraveOnline in 2014. Take a look back with us, and see what you might have missed this year that – in our humble opinion – deserves a second look.
Thank you for joining us on yet another rotation around the sun. We hope to see you all throughout the next year, because it’s only getting more exciting at CraveOnline by the minute!
Slideshow: The Top 13 CraveOnline Film Exclusives
The Best CraveOnline Film Exclusives in 2014
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
CraveOnline snagged a rare video interview with Alejandro Jodorowsky, one of the greatest living filmmakers, whose first movie in 23 years - The Dance of Reality - was one of The Best Movies of 2014. He spoke beautifully about art and cinema, he yelled at us to stop boring him, and in the end he said we're beautiful.
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Baxter
CraveOnline sat down with one of the biggest comedy stars in the world for an exclusive video interview about serious issues, like eating entire cheese wheels and the controversial banishment of Doby the Shark.
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The B-Movies Podcast Interviews
CraveOnline's weekly B-Movies Podcast scored oodles of exclusive, in-depth interviews with some of the most interesting filmmakers on the planet over the course 2014. From major movie stars to cult icons to famous character actors to potential Oscar nominees, these interviews were illuminating and funny, and there's more to come in 2015!
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart.
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with adult superstar Stoya.
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with Rudy Coby, the coolest magician on Earth.
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with director Mark L. Lester (Commando).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with director Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams, Sneakers).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with The Brothers Dowdle (As Above, So Below).
Listen to The B-Movies podcast with director David DeCoteau (A Talking Cat!?!).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with director Michael Cuesta (Kill the Messenger).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with writer/director Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler, Superman Lives).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with actor Michael Ironside (Total Recall, Top Gun).
Listen to The B-Movies Podcast with screenwriter Zak Penn (The Avengers, X-Men: The Last Stand).
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The Blue Movies Podcast
The first 12 episode season of CraveOnline's Blue Movies Podcast featured uncensored interviews with some of the most popular porn stars on the planet. The NSFW conversations revealed what really goes on at adult movie productions, offered helpful sex and dating advice and plenty of stories that are bound to make your toes curl.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Ash Hollywood.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Tasha Reign.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Maddy O'Reilly.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Tanya Tate.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Chanel Preston.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Jessica Drake.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Shy Love.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Kelly Shibari.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Derrick Pierce.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Jelena Jensen.
Listen to The Blue Movies Podcast with Joanna Angel.
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Captain America Interviews
CraveOnline sat down for an exclusive extended video interview with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the screenwriters of Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They took us behind the scenes of the blockbuster film and helped tease what's to come in the hit Marvel Studios franchise.
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The Cinematic Constitution of the United States of America
Film correspondent Brian Formo made learning fun this year with The Cinematic Constitution of the United States of America, a detailed look at every amendment and all the films that couldn't exist without them. Sure, there are a lot of films about the First Amendment, but what about the Twentieth? Our the Twenty-Seventh? CraveOnline did the research, and you reaped the educational rewards.
Read the Cinematic Constitution of the United States of America.
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Comic-Con 2014
CraveOnline once again covered San Diego Comic-Con in full force, releasing one exclusive video after another with filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, The Twisted Twins, Joe Lynch and Kevin Smith, and actors Ben Kingsley and Clark Duke, and beloved porn star Tanya Tate.
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Commentary Tracks
CraveOnline began releasing fee downloadable commentary tracks in 2014, through our popular B-Movies Podcast. William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold provided informative and funny tracks about popular and cult films alike, featuring guest stars like Don Mancini (the creator of Child's Play) and fellow critic Alonso Duralde.
Download the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' commentary track (with guest star Alonso Duralde).
Download the Galaxy Quest commentary track.
Download the Magic commentary track (with guest star Don Mancini).
Download the Taken commentary track.
Download the Star Trek Into Darkness commentary track.
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Free Film School
CraveOnline concluded its epic introduction to the world of motion pictures after 136 installments this year, courtesy of our resident Professor, Witney Seibold. If you have any love for movies but don't know where to begin learning more, Free Film School was the place to go.
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Kermit the Frog
We interviewed Kermit. Did YOU interview Kermit? No? Then we win. CraveOnline's William Bibbiani got the leader of The Muppets to teach him the correct way to do "Muppet Arms" and reveal that he thoroughly intends to let Jason Voorhees keep Manhattan.
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Speed: The 20th Anniversary Tour
CraveOnline celebrated the 20th anniversary of the action classic Speed by taking you on a guided tour of the bus route in Jan de Bont's film. Visit all the locations and see what they looked like then, what they looked like now, and just how accurately the most popular Die Hard clone conveyed the geography of Los Angeles.
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Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart hosts one of the most beloved talk and satirical news shows in the world. So when the time came to interview him about his directorial debut, Rosewater, the pressure was on. Fred Topel nailed it, getting Stewart to admit to his sense of guilt for his unintentional role in getting Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari imprisoned after an appearance on "The Daily Show."
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Tilda Swinton
CraveOnline's Film Channel editor William Bibbiani celebrated his birthday with Tilda Swinton, the Oscar-winning actress who co-starred in three of the best movies of 2014: Only Lovers Left Alive, Snowpiercer and The Grand Budapest Hotel. In this exclusive, in-depth video interview, the actress proves just how awesome she is by making fungi puns and planning the perfect dance mix for her latest film.
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Trolling
Too many movies get turned into a popularity contest. If you dare to defend The Phantom Menace, you're a pariah. If you deign to criticize Joss Whedon, you're a monster. With the weekly series Trolling, CraveOnline revealed that there's something to love about every notorious bomb, and that no beloved classic is above at least a certain amount of criticism.
