My Favorite Films of 2013

My favorite films of 2013:

The Wolf of Wall Street - Scorsese, DiCaprio team up again in a mesmerizing, real-life tribute to excess. A must-see.
American Hustle - David O. Russell does it again, bringing together a superb cast and story together.
Inside Llewyn Davis - The Coen brothers musical, sort of. Has my favorite song of the year, "Please Mr. Kennedy."
Blackfish - The year's most powerful doc, your views of Seaworld will forever change.
Nebraska - The year's best character driven drama from Alexander Payne. Bruce Dern and June Squibb shine in touching roles.
Gravity - Sandra Bullock is excellent in Alfonso Cuaron's sensational, riveting space drama. My favorite film of 2013.
Captain Phillips - Tom Hanks is back in a super intense real life drama from Paul Greengrass. The final moments are truly harrowing, and Hanks' final minutes should earn him another Oscar nom.
12 Years a Slave - The year's most intense, well-acted movie. Difficult to sit through, but a must-see.
Blue Jasmine - Cate Blanchett gives one of the year's best performances as one of Woody Allen's most unlikable characters.
Twenty Feet From Stardom - The year's most uplifting, fascinating documentary, a tribute to backup singers.

Honorable Mention

Elysium - The summer's best action film starring Matt Damon.
Fruitvale Station - Powerful, well-acted true life drama starring newcomer Michael B. Jordan.
Short Term 12 - One of the year's best indie films starring another newcomer, Brie Larson.
All is Lost - Redford is superb in one of the year's most unconventional films. Silence is golden.
Philomena - Judi Dench will be nominated once again in this bittersweet drama.
Saving Mr. Banks - Hanks and Emma Thompson are excellent in this sentimental story of the making of Mary Poppins.
The Spectacular Now - Dark, touching and superbly acted, the year's best teen drama.