Against the Sun

Survival stories make for high drama. In Against the Sun we see another WWII drama that astounds, as three men survive for 34 on a life raft. What is done with this small setting and small cast is impressive. I thought this was a strong rental.

Dallas Buyers Club

Ron Woodward was a man with AIDS who worked outside the medical system when he could not get the treatment he wanted. A tough livin', blue collar, rough-around-the-edges guy who liked women, coke, booze and the rodeo who did not take his diagnosis lying down. In the film Dallas Buyers Club we see the lengths he went to to get treatment for himself and others outside of the medical community. This made him very unpopular with the FDA ad the local hospital. The performances in this film are authentic and gripping. I think this is one of the best films of 2013.