American Hustle
(Sony, $31)
A hilarious script and pitch-perfect cast made this caper about a 1970s sting one of 2013’s most enjoyable films, said the Chicago Sun-Times. Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence all earned Oscar nominations playing variations on the theme of the con.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Frozen
(Walt Disney, $30)
Frozen “embraces the classic Disney tradition, while avoiding stock conventions,” said USA Today. The tale of a princess on a journey to find her estranged sister took home this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar and is currently the second-highest-grossing animated film in history.
Tess
(Criterion, $40)
Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles “looks absolutely divine” in its new Blu-ray edition, said the Norfolk Virginian Pilot. Each frame contains “all requisite detail,” and the set’s bundle of extras includes a three-part making-of documentary.
-
Who owns Gaza? Israel's occupation plansThe Explainer Egypt, Israel and Britain have ruled the beleaguered territory
-
Savages: a tragi-comedy set in a 'quirky handcrafted world'The Week Recommends This new animated film by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Claude Barras is undeniably political, but it has a hopeful message
-
Why 'faceless bots' are interviewing job huntersIn The Spotlight Artificial intelligence is taking over a crucial part of recruitment
