Oculus (2014)

Terrifying movie. Horrible audience.

Doomsday Party - 末日派對 (2013)

Not too bad. Works for the most part due to some strong performances and tight dramatic structure. IMHO, some of the action sequences were rather impressive considering this is a low budget film. Kay Tse looks hot.

The Attack (2013)

I'm not sure what to make of this story. It left me with lots of questions. I do not quite understand how the main character comes to his resolution at the end, nor fully buy into the motivations of the female lead's decisions. That said, there are movies that are just escapist fantasies. This one reminds its audience of our troubled world. I do applaud the filmmakers for tackling a rather difficult subject, and I think they are successful for the most part.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Fun escapist entertainment. Visuals are great with nice accompanying score.

That Demon Within - 魔警 (2014)

Not bad. But methinks Daniel Wu's performance dragged the film down.

Nymphomaniac: Volume II (2013)

At the end of this, I wasn't sure if I like this movie(s), but on hindsight, I have to admit this is what happens when a director pushes the boundaries of what film is and injects it with his philosophy and forces the audience to face difficult questions about life. Am really glad I caught this 2-parter which also contains some really brave performances. I don't think everyone will be able to appreciate this film because it engages without pandering to mainstream tastes or happy endings (it is part of a depression trilogy after all). I'm also curious about what's contained in the 5 hour festival cut, though I'm not sure if I'd have the patience to sit through that. But then again, I was expecting something pretentious and boring with this one, but it turned out to be one of the more thought provoking films I've caught in a while.

Nymphomaniac: Volume I (2013)

Wasn't sure what to expect of this but at the end of Vol. 1, I was curious enough to want to know what happens next to the main character.

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Caught this on a plane and it looks like a pretty by the numbers tale with strong performances.