hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Top films for 2013 named
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Top films for 2013 named
No use wasting time with a long introduction here. Let's get to my list of best films for 2013. One thing about the following list, it doesn't delve too much into each film.
Why? That is for those interested to seek them out and enjoy. 1. "12 Years a Slave" - A story of Solomon Northup, who was a free man but sold into slavery. It tells a poignant story of his plight. It is one of those movies that is hard to watch, but must be seen. Like "Schindler's List," which is a painful reminder of the past, but a masterpiece in film-making. So is this one. 2. "Before Midnight" - Acting and writing matters and this has it. Not so much a romance film but a nightmare look into one. We need more films like these but the obsession with action and special effects get in the way. 3. "American Hustle" - Jennifer Lawrence wins the day on this one. Star-studded cast treks back to the 1970s with style, substance and flash. 4. "Man of Steel" - Superman has blood on his hands and that does not sit well with many. But, this is the Superman I have always wanted - - a serious one; not campy and goofy. 5. "Frances Ha" - Dances into your heart but is not necessarily a movie just about dancing. It is so much more. 6. "Fruitvale Station" - Fate intervenes on a December evening in the San Francisco Bay area. Based on a true story about a life cut too short. 7. "Saving Mr. Banks" - Hollywood loves to look at itself in ways like this. The story of how Mary Poppins came to life at Disney and it is a pleasure to watch. 8. "Nebraska" - Acting reigns supreme here and the black and white adds the edge it needs to tell the story. 9. "Trance" - Danny Boyle's directing always does it for me. It is one of those stories that doesn't necessarily conclude when the move ends, which leaves many unsatisfied and confused. 10. "Inside Llewyn Davis" - Coen brothers make magic again. This time with music as the backdrop. Others: "Mud," "Quartet," "Gravity, "Dallas Buyers Club," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Blue Jasmine." Biggest disappointments: "The Wolf of Wall Street," "The Lone Ranger," "After Earth," "R.I.P.D," "Bad Grandpa," "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "Oz the Great and Powerful."
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Top films for 2013 named