Away We Go

Director: Sam Mendes

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176740/

Review: A bit patchy and aimless but it's easy to lose yourself in and the first half is very funny.

Go see it if: You enjoy dry conversational humour.

And if you liked: Juno (only far dryer), Lars and the Real Girl

District 9

Director: Neill Blomkamp

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/

Review: A refreshingly thought driven action film with fantastic characterization and special effects.

Go see it if: You have a strong stomach and can handle action with a brain.

And if you liked: The Fly, Robocop, the Resident Evil games, the Half-Life games

Check this out: Alive in Joburg

Up

Director: Pete Docter

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/

Review: It is beautiful, heart-breaking and hilarious.

Go see it if: You're not distracted by squirrels

And if you liked: Monsters Inc, Star Wars, The Incredibles

Added cult bonus: Wilhelm Scream

Screamers

Director: Christian Duguay

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114367/

Review: An enjoyable story, let down a little by unconvincing visual effects and some poor acting.

Rent it if: You can handle a few obvious lifts.

And if you liked: The Thing, Leviathan, the Terminator films

Check this out: Second Variety

Inglourious Basterds

Director: Quentin Tarantino

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/

Review: Really great fun film that revels in its own silliness and camp.

Go see it if: You've eaten, gone to the toilet and can deal with subtitles.

And if you liked: Death Proof, Pulp Fiction

Added Cult Bonus: Wilhelm Scream

Religulous

Director: Larry Charles

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815241/

Review: A hilarious, interesting if occasionally patronising (to the interviewees) film.

Rent it if: You're not sensitive about your faith... actually no, if you are sensitive about your faith!

And if you liked: Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, Brüno

Gimme Shelter

Director: The Maysles Brothers

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065780/

Review: Really interesting piece of history that truly seems to capture the atmosphere of the time and place.

Rent it if: You want an insight into Altamont, and can handle a bit of nudity

And if you liked: Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Director: Stephen Sommers

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046173/

Review: Gets very muddled in the second half but is surprisingly good fun nonetheless.

Go see it if: You can deal with some violence. It's very violent for a kid's film.

And if you liked: Team America: World Police, Wanted

Added cult bonus: Jonathan Pryce

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Director: David Yates

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417741/

Review: Nicely shot and enjoyable to watch but is far too long and doesn't really make sense to anyone who hasn't read the book.

Go see it if: You've read the book.

And if you liked: The other Harry Potter films?

S.Darko

Director: Chris Fisher

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231277/

Review: When approached with an open mind, ignoring it's sequel status, it's still an inane and moronically bad film.

Rent it if: You hate your money

And if you liked: Kicks in the face