Jan 21, 2014 18:37
Below is a list of my top ten favorite movies released in 2013:
TOP TEN FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2013
1. "Man of Steel" - Zack Synder directed this superb reboot of the Superman mythos, in which the Kryptonian superhero battles a nemesis from his father's past. Henry Cavill starred as Clark Kent aka Superman.
2. "Saving Mr. Banks" - John Lee Hancock directed this superb and emotional tale about author P.L. Travers and producer Walt Disney's tug-of-war over the development of the 1964 movie, "MARY POPPINS". Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks starred.
3. "The Great Gatsby" - Baz Luhrmann co-wrote and directed this splashy latest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel about a mysterious millionaire during the early years of the Jazz Age. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton starred.
4. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" - Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson returned in this excellent sequel to 2012's "THE HUNGER GAMES" and adaptation of Suzanne Collins' 2009 novel. Francis Lawrence directed.
5. "Rush" - Ron Howard directed this exciting biopic about Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda . . . and their rivalry during the 1976 racing season. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl starred as the two rivals.
6. "The Butler" - Lee Daniels directed this emotional tale about the life and career of a White House butler, who served under seven U.S. Presidents. Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey starred.
7. "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" - Peter Jackson upped the ante in this excellent second chapter in his film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage starred.
8. "The Wolf of Wall Street" - Martin Scorsese directed this wild, yet brutally frank adaptation of Jordan Belfort's memoirs as a fraudulous Wall Street broker during the 1980s and 1990s. Leonardo Di Caprio and Jonah Hill starred.
9. "Thor: The Dark World" - Chris Hemsworth returned as the God of Thunder in this exciting adventure about the Asgardians' attempt to defeat a new enemy from the universe. Co-starring Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Christopher Eccleston, the movie was directed by Alan Taylor.
10. "American Hustle" - David O. Russell directed this funny tale about the F.B.I. ABSCAM operation from the late 20th century. Christian Bale and Amy Adams starred.
Honorable Mention: "RED 2" - Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich starred in this surprisingly funny tale and sequel to the 2010 movie about a group of former intelligence agents. Dean Parisot directed.
justin edwards,
ruth wilson,
colin farrell,
roland emmerich,
john malkovich,
robert deniro,
catherine zeta-jones,
ray stevenson,
benedict cumberbatch,
elizabeth debicki,
pierfrancesco favino,
bradley cooper,
politics,
jamie alexander,
rob reiner,
lee pace,
natalie dormer,
sam claflin,
lee daniels,
garcelle beauvais,
world war 1,
tobey maguire,
chris evans,
chris o'dowd,
jean dujardin,
ron howard,
joel edgerton,
david oyelowo,
antony sher,
terence winter,
liev schreiber,
richard armitage,
antje traue,
lenny kravitz,
elisabeth röhm,
terrence howard,
luke evans,
david o. russell,
laurence fishburne,
alex pettyfer,
jonah hill,
marvel,
progressive era,
bruce willis,
jeffrey wright,
diane lane,
jennifer lawrence,
david calder,
baz luhrmann,
michael peña,
joanna lumley,
philip seymour hoffman,
b.j. novak,
paul giamatti,
jack thompson,
tom hanks,
julian rhind-tutt,
p.j. byrne,
anthony hopkins,
henry cavill,
alistair petrie,
kathy baker,
jacek koman,
amy adams,
evangeline lilly,
christopher eccleston,
kenneth choi,
ryan gage,
early 20th century,
kat dennings,
siobhan o'neill,
chris hemsworth,
jeremy bobb,
louis c.k.,
forest whitaker,
post-apocalypse,
adam brown,
bradley whitford,
steven spielberg,
margot robbie,
martin freeman,
prohibition,
tadanobu asano,
ken stott,
david thewlis,
music,
old hollywood,
alan rickman,
literary,
dc comics,
josh hutcherson,
travel,
carla gugino,
dean o'gorman,
rachelle lefevre,
ayelet zurer,
lee byung-hun,
danny strong,
anthony zerbe,
disney,
colman domingo,
christopher nolan,
carey mulligan,
manu bennett,
woody harrelson,
jeremy renner,
richard jenkins,
clarence williams iii,
alessandro nivola,
harry lennix,
daniel brühl,
christian mckay,
kyle chandler,
jamie foxx,
matthew mcconaughey,
adewale akinnuoye-agbaje,
rene russo,
shea whigham,
olivia wilde,
vanessa redgrave,
jack quaid,
christina wren,
maggie gyllenhaal,
donald sutherland,
cate blanchett,
toby jones,
mythology,
martin scorsese,
james marsden,
richard schiff,
mary-louise parker,
zack snyder,
emma thompson,
michael shannon,
stephen fry,
movies,
steven berkoff,
jon bernthal,
natalie portman,
british empire,
jason clarke,
ronan vibert,
stephen mangan,
michael kelly,
christopher meloni,
jack huston,
russell crowe,
zachary levi,
lance reddick,
jon favreau,
paula malcolmson,
cristin milioti,
j.r.r. tolkien,
sports,
hunger games,
jason schwartzman,
adrian martinez,
rebecca buller,
stephen rider,
peter jackson,
brian cox,
edwardian age,
rachel bilson,
mid 20th century,
elizabeth banks,
alan ritchson,
saïd taghmaoui,
orlando bloom,
james woods,
joey king,
kevin costner,
ian mckellen,
leonardo dicaprio,
jimmi simpson,
patrick baladi,
jena malone,
late 20th century,
helen mirren,
liam hemsworth,
john cusack,
history,
aidan turner,
tahmoh penikett,
yaya dacosta,
falk hentschel,
richard brake,
christian bale,
channing tatum