25 Perfect Shots From 2014's Best Movies

13. Nightcrawler

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Those who managed to catch Nightcrawler in cinemas were particularly impressed by Gyllenhaal's performance as the charming sociopath Louis Bloom, citing his eerie charisma as a career-defining moment for the popular actor.

Despite comparisons to a younger Robert De Niro in films like Taxi Driver, Gyllenhaal was left out in the cold when the Academy Award nominations were handed out, which is a shame as the performers intensity was both unnerving and impressive in equal measure.

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David is a primary school teacher who tries his best to turn every math lesson into a discussion on the latest Pixar film. Passions include superheroes, zombies and Studio Ghibli. In between going to the cinema, moving to South Korea and eating his body weight in KFC, David writes for a number of movie sites, http://becarefulyourhand.blogspot.co.uk/