Saving Mr. Banks (2013) 7.7/10 Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins. (125 mins.) Director: John Lee Hancock Stars: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley, Colin Farrell Add to Watchlist Image of The Monuments Men 2. The Monuments Men (2014) An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Director: George Clooney Stars: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, John Goodman Add to Watchlist Image of American Hustle 3. American Hustle (2013) A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. (138 mins.) Director: David O. Russell Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence Add to Watchlist Image of August: Osage County 4. August: Osage County (2013) 7.0/10 A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. (130 mins.) Director: John Wells Stars: Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis Add to Watchlist Image of 12 Years a Slave 5. 12 Years a Slave (2013) 8.7/10 In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. (134 mins.) Director: Steve McQueen Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt Add to Watchlist Image of Foxcatcher 6. Foxcatcher (2014) The story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz and how paranoid schizophrenic John duPont killed his brother, Olympic Champion Dave Schultz. Director: Bennett Miller Stars: Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Ruffalo Add to Watchlist Image of Gravity 7. Gravity (2013) 8.5/10 A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. (91 mins.) Director: Alfonso Cuarón Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen Add to Watchlist Image of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 8. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) 7.2/10 A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. (114 mins.) Director: Ben Stiller Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt Add to Watchlist Image of Rush 9. Rush (2013) 8.3/10 A re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. (123 mins.) Director: Ron Howard Stars: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara Add to Watchlist Image of Inside Llewyn Davis 10. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) 7.8/10 A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. (105 mins.) Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund Add to Watchlist Image of Ain't Them Bodies Saints 11. Aint Them Bodies Saints (2013) 6.7/10 The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met. (96 mins.) Director: David Lowery Stars: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Nate Parker Add to Watchlist Image of All Is Lost 12. All Is Lost (2013) 7.5/10 After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face. (106 mins.) Director: J.C. Chandor Stars: Robert Redford Add to Watchlist Image of Before Midnight 13. Before Midnight (2013) 8.1/10 We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. (109 mins.) Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Ariane Labed Add to Watchlist Image of Blue Jasmine 14. Blue Jasmine (2013) 7.7/10 A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isnt bringing money, peace, or love... (98 mins.) Director: Woody Allen Stars: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins Add to Watchlist Image of The Book Thief 15. The Book Thief (2013) 7.3/10 While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents. (131 mins.) Director: Brian Percival Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer Add to Watchlist Image of Captain Phillips 16. Captain Phillips (2013) 8.1/10 The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. (134 mins.) Director: Paul Greengrass Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed Add to Watchlist Image of The Counselor 17. The Counselor (2013) 5.8/10 A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking. (117 mins.) Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem Add to Watchlist Image of Dallas Buyers Club 18. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) 8.0/10 In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. (117 mins.) Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn Add to Watchlist Image of Diana 19. Diana (2013) 4.9/10 During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana embarks on a final rite of passage: a secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. (113 mins.) Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel Stars: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge, Geraldine James Add to Watchlist Image of Elysium 20. Elysium (2013) 6.8/10 In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. (109 mins.) Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga Add to Watchlist Image of The Fifth Estate 21. The Fifth Estate (2013) 5.8/10 A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st centurys most fiercely debated organization. (128 mins.) Director: Bill Condon Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander Add to Watchlist Image of Frances Ha 22. Frances Ha (2012) 7.5/10 A story that follows a New York woman (who doesnt really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though shes not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. (86 mins.) Director: Noah Baumbach Stars: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen Add to Watchlist Image of Fruitvale Station 23. Fruitvale Station (2013) 7.7/10 The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. (85 mins.) Director: Ryan Coogler Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand Add to Watchlist Image of Grace of Monaco 24. Grace of Monaco (2014) The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kellys crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monacos Prince Rainier III and Frances Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s. Director: Olivier Dahan Stars: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern, Frank Langella Add to Watchlist Image of Her 25. Her (2013) 7.6/10 A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system thats designed to meet his every need. (120 mins.) Director: Spike Jonze Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara Add to Watchlist Image of The Immigrant 26. The Immigrant (2013) 6.8/10 On the mean streets of Manhattan, Ewa falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. (120 mins.) Director: James Gray Stars: Jeremy Renner, Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, Angela Sarafyan Add to Watchlist Image of The Invisible Woman 27. The Invisible Woman (2013) 6.6/10 At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death. (111 mins.) Director: Ralph Fiennes Stars: Felicity Jones, Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Michelle Fairley Add to Watchlist Image of Labor Day 28. Labor Day (2013) 6.7/10 Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited. (111 mins.) Director: Jason Reitman Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Clark Gregg Add to Watchlist Image of Lee Daniels The Butler 29. Lee Daniels The Butler (2013) 6.8/10 As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this mans life, family, and American society. (132 mins.) Director: Lee Daniels Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda Add to Watchlist Image of Lone Survivor 30. Lone Survivor (2013) 7.3/10 Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission Operation Red Wings. Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. Director: Peter Berg Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Josh Berry Add to Watchlist Image of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 31. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) 6.3/10 A chronicle of Nelson Mandelas life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. (139 mins.) Director: Justin Chadwick Stars: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs Add to Watchlist Image of A Most Wanted Man 32. A Most Wanted Man (2014) A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught up in the international war on terror. Director: Anton Corbijn Stars: Rachel McAdams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Willem Dafoe Add to Watchlist Image of Mud 33. Mud (2012) 7.5/10 Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. (130 mins.) Director: Jeff Nichols Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Sam Shepard Add to Watchlist Image of Nebraska 34. Nebraska (2013) 8.0/10 An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. (115 mins.) Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk Add to Watchlist Image of Out of the Furnace 35. Out of the Furnace (2013) 7.4/10 When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement fails to follow through, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice. (116 mins.) Director: Scott Cooper Stars: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson Add to Watchlist Image of The Past 36. The Past (2013) 8.0/10 An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wifes request for a divorce. (130 mins.) Director: Asghar Farhadi Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa, Pauline Burlet Add to Watchlist Image of Philomena 37. Philomena (2013) 7.8/10 A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a womans search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. (98 mins.) Director: Stephen Frears Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham Add to Watchlist Image of Prisoners 38. Prisoners (2013) 8.1/10 When Keller Dovers daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family? (153 mins.) Director: Denis Villeneuve Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo Add to Watchlist Image of The Railway Man 39. The Railway Man (2013) 7.0/10 A victim from World War IIs Death Railway sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story. (116 mins.) Director: Jonathan Teplitzky Stars: Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Jeremy Irvine Add to Watchlist Image of Serena 40. Serena (2014) In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pembertons timber empire becomes complicated when it is learned that his wife, Serena, cannot bear children. Director: Susanne Bier Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Ifans, Toby Jones Add to Watchlist Image of The Spectacular Now 41. The Spectacular Now (2013) 7.7/10 A hard-partying high school seniors philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical nice girl. (95 mins.) Director: James Ponsoldt Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh Add to Watchlist Image of The Wolf of Wall Street 42. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. (165 mins.) Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, P.J. Byrne, Jon Favreau, Spike Jonze Add to Watchlist Image of The Bling Ring 43. The Bling Ring (2013) 5.7/10 Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities whereabouts in order to rob their homes. (90 mins.) Director: Sofia Coppola Stars: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Claire Julien Add to Watchlist Image of Only God Forgives 44. Only God Forgives (2013) 5.9/10 Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkoks criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brothers recent death. (90 mins.) Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Gordon Brown Add to Watchlist Image of The Place Beyond the Pines 45. The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) 7.4/10 A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. (140 mins.) Director: Derek Cianfrance Stars: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Craig Van Hook Add to Watchlist
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