Oblivion (2013)

Oblivion (2013)

[7] After a war with aliens leaves Earth ravaged and humans near-extinct, two lone caretakers oversee the harvesting of ocean water for transport to the moon Titan where humanity is repopulating. Tom Cruise stars as one of the caretakers, a…
The Counselor (2013)

The Counselor (2013)

[9] Michael Fassbender (Shame, X-Men: First Class) stars as an El Paso lawyer who reaps the whirlwind when he tangles with Mexican drug lords in this Ridley Scott film penned by author Cormac McCarthy. McCarthy's screenplay will test the patience…
Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)

Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)

[7] Spoilers Ahead. J.J. Abrams (TV's Lost and Alias) serves up a second, fairly solid entry in the rebooted Star Trek franchise. This time Abrams reintroduces the character of the villainous Khan, played so memorably by Ricardo Montalban in the…
We’re the Millers (2013)

We’re the Millers (2013)

[7] Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston star in this comedy about at pot dealer (Sudeikis) who hires a stripper (Aniston), a lonely teen virgin (Will Poulter) and a homeless girl (Emma Roberts) to pose as his nuclear family as he…
Her (2013)

Her (2013)

[8] Joaquin Phoenix stars in writer/director Spike Jonze's sci-fi romance about a divorced man who falls in love with a computer operating system. Her takes place in a not-so-distant future in which society has become increasingly reliant on technology to…
Blue Ruin (2013)

Blue Ruin (2013)

[7] Writer/director Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room) serves up an attention-worthy revenge tale with Blue Ruin. Macon Blair stars as a loner who let his life fall apart after the double murder of his parents. When the man convicted of the…
Out of the Furnace (2013)

Out of the Furnace (2013)

[7] In this revenge drama from writer/director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart, Black Mass), Christian Bale seeks vigilante justice after Woody Harrelson murders his brother over gambling debt. Casey Affleck plays the brother, a young man suffering from post-traumatic stress after…
Adore (2013)

Adore (2013)

[7] Naomi Watts and Robin Wright play childhood friends who grew up together and are practically inseparable, even in their 40s. Their young adult sons, played by Xavier Samuel (The Loved Ones) and James Frecheville, are also best friends. The…
Joe (2013)

Joe (2013)

[7] Nicolas Cage stars in his most interesting movie in many years. He plays an ex-con in an impoverished Southern community who becomes an unlikely role model for a 15-year old boy (Mud's Tye Sheridan) who is dealing with an…
Admission (2013)

Admission (2013)

[5] A Princeton admissions clerk takes a chance on an 'alternative school' kid when she discovers he may be the child she gave up for adoption many years ago. Despite the intrinsic charm of both Tina Fey and Paul Rudd,…