Cabin in the Woods, The
Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard bring us The Cabin in the Woods, an addition to the horror genre that is part masterpiece and part commentary.
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Dark Shadows
Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, based on the sixties television series, could have been a great film, but ends up being painfully average.
Five-Year Engagement, The
Nicholas Stoller’s latest film tells the story of Tom and Violet, a couple that falls into a much longer engagement than they had ever planned.
Madonna – MDNA
MDNA takes some getting used to, but once you warm up to it you won’t be able to stop.
Bully (2011)
This attempt at informing people on the effects of bullying might have had good intentions, but inevitably becomes a misguided, messy documentary that isn’t worth watching.
Silent House
Silent House is a slightly predictable horror with some interesting technical work and great acting from Elisabeth Olsen.
Elmer Gantry
Burt Lancaster does an amazing job in this entertaining and critical commentary on religion through satire.
Detachment
Tony Kaye’s Detachment is a bleak, but beautiful, film about people and their longing to avoid attachments in life.
Red Road (2006)
Red Road is a tense drama about a CCTV operator who is overwhelmed by her past and present.
Pina (2011)
Wim Wenders’ beautiful documentary is a love letter to and for German choreographer Pina Bausch.
