My Tops of 2013 - April

SPRING BREAKERS was a dirty joy. Ravishingly captured and grooving to a dark beat by Cliff Martinez and Skrillex, the film told an oblique tale about testing the moral depravity of humans and featuring a great performance by James Franco. Spring Break Forever!

STORAGE 24 has only one outstanding feature: it's British. Other than that, it is just another film suited for Syfy Saturdays. Unlikable characters, a dismal set, slow pacing, and an lame twist ending all plague it from being a worthy rental.

TO THE WONDER was absolutely boring. The story(?) was way too weak and punishingly cyclical. No beautiful images, no transcendance.

TRANCE was perplexing and can be interpreted into different ways. Despite its style over substance approach, the normal behavior of director Danny Boyle, the film kept my interest.

THE CROODS was a very enjoyable and funny animated flick, full of looney gags and a plethora of creative designs.

OBLIVION was a giant snore with misogyny. It's not Tom Cruise's fault but the banal direction and production work. A hodge-podge of easy twists and better sci-fi films.


Best Films of 2013


1. Spring Breakers

2. The Croods

3. Side Effects


Worst Films of 2013


1. A Good Day to Die Hard

2. To the Wonder