The Book Thief (English, 2013)
The power of Caring & Sharing expressed nicely through a foster father-daughter bonding & a deep rooted cultivation of a love for books!
Vallinam (Tamil, 2014)
What promises to be an offbeat film that focuses on reasons for poor patronization of basketball and the inequalities in recognition granted to various sports, this loses steam and fizzles out into another sports based commercial drama!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (English, 2013)
If the first part "An Unexpected Journey" dealt with Bilbo Baggins gaining in guile and courage that all hobbits possess incessantly, he goes one step further by facing the dragon one on one in his quest to return the Arkenstone to the dwarves. As for the movie, its triple nomination for this year's Academy awards for the second year running is a standing testament to the quality of the movie making involved.
The Lone Ranger (English, 2013)
The untold, glorious history of the legendary Lone Ranger and Tonto is presented in a visually appeasing canvas showcasing great technical prowess, but with glaring discriminations on the story and characterization aspects.
August: Osage County (English, 2013)
A black dramedy based on the matriarchal Weston family, boasting a few nice twists and elevated significantly by the performances.