7. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

This film, premiered in Venice, has received three Academy Award Nominations. An all star British cast including Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch and many others will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout this clever cold war spy thriller. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy tells the tale of the search for a British double agent secretly working for the Soviet Union. It is based on the internationally best selling novel by John le Carré, author of over 20 novels and a former member of Britain’s MI5 and MI6 himself.

8. Emperor

Starring Tommy Lee Jones, this Peter Webber directed film is intensely compelling as it tells the story of an American searching for the answers from the Japanese Emperor about the attack on Pearl Harbour.

9. Shame

“Shame” directed by Steve McQueen, starring Michael Fassbender, won the Award for Best Actor at Venice International FIlm Festival and was an Official Selection at TIFF NYFF and LIFF. The story, set in New York City, tells the tale of a man who develops an unhealthy sex addiction and finds his lifestyle disturbed by his sister (Carey Mulligan) who needs a place to live. Riveting with explicit sex scenes and nudity.

10. Blue is the Warmest Color

Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or, “Blue is the Warmest Color” is commonly regarded as one of the best films of 2013. Tells the moving story of two young women who fall in love. Raw emotion, explicit sex scenes, and high caliber acting have catapulted this film into international spotlight. Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or for the first time ever for both lead actors, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux.