12 Years a Slave (2013)

Here's what I like:
1) Lupita Nyong'o's performance
2) The cinematography
3) Some of the pretty intense scenes
4) A socially poignant film
5) I had a great seat in the cinema :)

47 Ronin (2013)

If this was a porn flick, I'll be flaccid throughout.

Snowpiercer (2013)

Like the idea. Not sure about the execution though.

Blue is the Warmest Colour - La vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 & 2 (2013)

Not my type of movie, but nice! Hot sex! Lovely tits! And I can see why this film won all those awards.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

My first IMAX HFR 3D movie, and I wonder if I was psychologically put off by the format. It don't look too bad, and the effects look great. But I seem to care less about the characters and was actually bored… Missed a bit 'cos I went to the toilet towards the end.

The White Storm - 扫毒 (2013)

Not bad. Strong acting and taut direction makes the flaws minute.

I Hugged the Berlin Patient (2013)

I wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised for the most part. The fictional narrative was kind of painful, but when the focus is on Edgar or the Berlin Patient, it's mostly compelling stuff. Lovely poster, btw. :)

Firestorm - 风暴 (2013)

Bleah!