The Wolf of Wall Street is a very entertaining piece, with some excellent performances, but it never quite feels like it gets all the way home, which doesn’t make it in any way bad just not as good as we would have hoped.
Quite simply one of the most captivating, brutal and heart-breaking films you are likely to see this year, 12 Years a Slave is an absolute must.
With some decent fight scenes and a bizarre yet mildly entertaining story 47 Ronin needed to feel authentic to succeed. The use of English instead of Japanese and poor CG combined ensure it fails to deliver.
As story that could have been done so wrong, but is done just right by the fantastic Steve McQueen. Never goes over the top and is as close to perfection you’ll see all year. Go see it.
Robert Redford gives an exceptional performance in J.C. Chandor’s masterful and thrilling follow-up to Margin Call.
More than just a collection of amazing performances, American Hustle is one of the most entertaining and intelligent movies in years.