Let the Right One In

Director: Tomas Alfredson

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/

Review: Some beautiful cinematography and moods but ultimately is far too long.

Go see it if: You can handle some violence

And if you liked: Elephant, 30 Days of Night

Check this out: Let the Right One In

Bolt

Director: Byron Howard & Chris Williams

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397892/

Review: A very funny and enjoyable film that doesn't stick with you, but will still entertain.

Go see it if: You want some fun entertainment without a challenge.

And if you liked: The Incredibles, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Shrek

Crash

Director: David Cronenberg

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115964/

Review: A very bizarre and disturbing film that peters out towards the end but still features some very original ideas and sequences.

Rent it if: You have a strong stomach.

And if you liked: eXistenZ, Eastern Promises, Irreversible

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Shallow Grave

Director: Danny Boyle

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111149/

Review: A brilliantly written and tense thriller that keeps you constantly guessing.

Rent it if: You can handle some violence and haunting atmosphere.

And if you liked: Dead Man's Shoes, Trainspotting, Night of the Living Dead

Network

Director: Sidney Lumet

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/

Review: Fascinating look into the cynicism of television with some excellent performances.

Rent it if: You're curious about how TV networks REALLY work.

And if you liked: The Conversation, Videodrome

The Wicker Man (2006)

Director: Neil LaBute

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450345/

Review: Utterly hilarious and genuinely stupid.

Rent it if: You want to see Nicolas Cage punch some women.

And if you liked: Face/Off

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J.C.V.D

Director: Mabrouk El Mechri

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130988/

Review: An amazingly entertaining and strangely beautiful look at the nature of celebrity.

Rent it if: You think Jean-Claude Van Damme can't act. You'll be proven wrong.

And if you liked: The films of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Being John Malkovich, The Wrestler

Bronson

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172570/

Review: Really fascinating direction with an amazing performance at its center.

Go see it if: You can handle some heavy violence and male nudity.

And if you liked: A Clockwork Orange, There Will Be Blood

The Untouchables

Director: Brian De Palma

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/

Review: Enjoyable story with great set pieces but is ultimately let down by its bad accents and terrible soundtrack.

Rent it if: You can handle the awful Irish accents.

And if you liked: The Departed, The Black Dahlia, The Godfather

The Devil's Backbone

Director: Guillermo Del Toro

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256009/

Review: A good story with an excellent backdrop with really amazing atmosphere and visuals.

Rent it if: You can handle subtitles, or can speak Spanish. Quick warning, my DVD's subs were a little off time. Nothing serious but other ones might be like that.

And if you liked: Pan's Labyrinth, Ring