Outland

Director: Peter Hyams

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082869/

Review: Has a few Hollywood clichés but also has a great claustrophobic atmosphere and amazing set pieces.

Rent it if: You like a good bit of 80s sci-fi.

And if you liked: 2010, Alien, Event Horizon

Bad Boy Bubby

Director: Rolf de Heer

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106341/

Review: Gluing atmosphere with an absolutely mesmerizing central performance.

Rent it if: You're not conservative.

And if you liked: Oldboy, Being There, Bronson

Slumdog Millionaire

Director: Danny Boyle

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1010048/

Review: Very nicely shot and it's enjoyable enough but very predictable and cliché at parts.

Rent it if: You somehow missed it like me.

And if you liked: Pffft, I don't know

Check this out: Q&A

The Road

Director: John Hillcoat

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898367/

Review: Bleak and stark but very intimate and visually amazing.

Go see it if: You're not depressed in any way.

And if you liked: Fallout 3, Dawn of the Dead, The Mist, Children of Men

Check this out: The Road

Added cult bonus: Michael K. Williams

Doctor Who

Director: Geoffrey Sax

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116118/

Review: Very dated and cheesy with a decent central performance but very little else going for it.

Rent it if: You're curious.

And if you liked: Doctor Who, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (both on TV)

Capricorn One

Director: Peter Hyams

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077294/

Review: Really good paranoid thriller with a genius plot premise that turns into a bit of a rescue adventure towards the end but still manages to hold attention.

Rent it if: You can handle a nice slow pace to a film.

And if you liked: 2010, Michael Clayton

2010

Director: Peter Hyams

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/

Review: Decent science fiction with a strong atmosphere even if it doesn't fully match up to its predecessor.

Rent it if: You're not expecting 2001 standard, but still want a good film.

And if you liked: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Close Encounters of a Third Kind, Blade Runner

Check this out: 2010: Odyssey Two

Avatar

Director: James Cameron

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/

Review: Very long and full of clichés but the action & emotion absolutely sell and the technical visuals are stunning.

Go see it if: You've gone to the toilet and don't have sore eyes.

And if you liked: Aliens, Jurassic Park, Dances With Wolves

Where the Wild Things Are

Director: Spike Jonze

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

Review: Very textural and with a fascinating atmosphere and flow.

Go see it if: You want something that really creeps into you... in a good way!

And if you liked: Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State (kinda)

Check this out: Where the Wild Things Are

The Box

Director: Richard Kelly

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362478/

Review: A pure definition of 'missing the point' buried in a sea of stupid plotlines and self indulgent imagery.

Go see it if: You're stupid like me. Don't go see it.

And if you liked: The Forgotten, Southland Tales

Check this out: Button, Button