Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpSaTrW4leg Effectively a political drama. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Dallas Buyers Club

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvMPU0WaPcc Great performance of two main characters who are physically ill but mentally strong, but the story is a little weak and predictable. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Blue Jasmine

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLtj4LY5CA Cate Blanchette maybe appears in 10 movies every year, but her performance here really made the film suck you in and unforgettable. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Django Unchained

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdM9vrCbow The good always prevail in Quentin Tarantino's movies. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Zero Dark Thirty

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJFra3B9sbA The raid sequence seems truthful but the rest are too fictional. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW-F1H-Nonk Classic spy movie. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

Argo

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0U4LnVLawM A well-paced thriller. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xxcZ-9Mddc A dark girl with a tender heart. The abstract, black and white title sequence is one of the coolests. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]

J. Edgar

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD99zwj-ZUg Solid acting performance, but lack of tension and overdone make-up of characters' elder age make the film less perfect. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]