Tagged: rodrigo recommends

7

Compliance (2012)

Craig Zobel’s look at a dark, twisted crime that really happened teeters the line between being exploitative and not, while delivering an impressive movie.

3

Robot & Frank

Frank Langella and Susan Sarandon shine in Robot & Frank, an unusual sci-fi-comedy-romance-heist-buddy film.

9

ParaNorman

ParaNorman is an excellent 3D stop-motion film from Laika, the same creators of also awesome Coraline.

8

Warrior (2011)

Warrior stands out strongly because it succeeds at respecting the mixed martial arts sport and telling a good story at the same time.

5

Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, The

Following Arthur Christmas, Aardman and Sony team up once again to bring you The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, the film adaptation of the first two books from “The Pirates!” series by Gideon Defoe, who also serves as the film’s screenwriter.

9

(500) Days of Summer

Marc Webb’s debut film accurately captures the sheer stupidity that comes with falling for someone, even when they might not be the right one for you.

8

Elite Squad (2007)

There hasn’t been a recent take on contemporary society that doesn’t rely on metaphoric imagery in recent memory. Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2 have done so in an accessible way for regular movie-watching audiences.