Shutter Island

Rating: 8.5

Maybe you see where it's going early in the film, but that's OK, because it's so completely pleasurable and creepy and well acted and Hitchcockian, but not in a crappy Brian de Palma ripoff way.

The White Ribbon

Rating: 7

I'm told it's all about the roots of fascism. And, it is lovely to look at. But I don't know. Hmm.

Good but unsatisfying.

Crazy Heart

Rating: 8

Jeff Bridges.

'nuff said.

Precious

Rating: 8

Everyone's talking about Mo-apostrophe-nique's performance but I was more impressed by the almost impossibly understated Gabourey Sidibe, especially after seeing how bubbly she is in real life. Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz were excellent too, which was a very nice surprise.

Gogol Bordello Non-Stop

Rating: 6.5

This band is fascinating and there have already been a few documentaries, but they all seem to be made by band groupies rather than real filmmakers. I know that the group's aesthetic is intentionally unpolished and it's why they're interesting but there really is a story here: a Ukranian who escaped Chernobyl as a teen and his older Russian bandmates- a virtuoso violinist and an accordian player who suddenly become international rock stars late in life ... all touched upon in this film but I think it could be amazing in the hands of a good moviemaker.