Solid, tense, and impressive, Argo (2012, USA) is a narrative of a covert rescue circa Iranian Revolution, 1979. Pulse-racing and heart-punching, Argo delivers genuine tension that puts Ben Affleck as one of Hollywood's rising directors.

Delicate, but strong, Zero Dark Thirty (2012, USA) is a masterful work that sharply narrates the manhunt for Osama bin Laden. Kathryn Bigelow believably takes the audience to the Osama bin Laden case "ground zero."

Upside Down (2013, France-Canada) is a fantasy feature set in an alternate Universe with opposing worlds, literally and figuratively. Employing a "forbidden love" drama, Upside Down, amid great photography and concept, fails to sustain energy for the audience to believe.

Revolting and jolting, Mama (2013, USA) delivers real modern suspense and horror to those who believe (and not believe).