3. Gangster Squad
It may not live up to the early hype, but it's stylish,violent, and pulpy good time. See it for Sean Penn's maniacal performance alone.
2. Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino unloads both barrels at slavery with his controversial and challenging blaxploitation/spaghetti Western. Hyper-violent with the director's brash sense of humor, Django Unchained is another stylish addition to the director's impressive resume.
1. Zero Dark Thirty
Jessica Chastain powers Kathryn Bigelow's epic, gripping exploration of the 10-year manhunt to capture Osama Bin Laden. Crafted with intelligence and without agenda, Zero Dark Thirty is the definitive look at how the War on Terror can change a country's soul.
DVD Pick of the Week: Dredd 3D
Finally, Judge Dredd fans can scrub the memory of the Sylvester Stallone film out of their brains. Karl Urban perfectly embodies the brutal future lawman in a remake that exacts lethal justice on its predecessor.
