The ODEON ONLINE - TOP 10 for 2013!

So, in no particular order my Top 10 movies of 2013 would have to be : LIFE OF PI (for its breathtaking 3D effects and committing this book to celluloid); DJANGO UNCHAINED (for anything by Tarrantino makes the list, and for reigniting the slave-trade western to such great blood soaked glory); LINCOLN (for Spielberg and Day-Lewis creating such historical authenticity); THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (for acting, producing and directing credits to Ben Stiller and weaving the rich colourful feel good movie he has); THE HOBBIT (for continuing the screen epic true to RINGS form that only Peter Jackson can conjure from the rich source material); GRAVITY (for stunning visuals, solid story telling and the solitary partnership of Clooney & Bullock on screen for the duration); IRON MAN 3 (for Downey Jnr proving that the third instalment in a franchise can still do a global of $1.2B+ given solid storytelling, astute direction, great action and some heart); STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (for JJ proving he has the Directing chops again to deliver big time SciFi action to this rebooted franchise and convince those at Disney that he is the man for the other 'STAR' franchise too . . . oh, and lets not forget the use of his camera flare technique!); AMERICAN HUSTLE (for the ensemble cast, deft direction, almost true story and the 70's recreated lovingly); and finally CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (for this harrowing very recent true hijack tale set on the high seas off Somalia and Tom Hanks everyman captain fighting for what he believes in to preserve his ship and his crew, coupled with Paul Greengrass behind the camera). 

Those that just missed the list would be : WORLD WAR Z (just love a classy Zombie flick); ZERO DARK THIRTY (although the ending remains inconclusive!); PRISONERS (Hugh Jackman in serious distraught father mode); THOR (comes of age!); THE COUNSELLOR (fantastic dialogue and Cameron Diaz like you've never seen her before), THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (not what you expect, gritty and great acting choices), and bringing up the rear would be HUNGER GAMES CATCHING FIRE (for being the meat in the sandwich and setting a high expectation for the final instalment!) and then RUSH (for a slice of F1 nostalgia and brilliant casting if nothing else!)

If you haven't seen these already . . . do yourself a favour and sit back, relax and enjoy!


-Steve, at Odeon Online-