The Informers

Director: Gregor Jordan

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865554/

Review: Misses the mark in many ways but definitely contains some beauty.

Rent it if: You've read the book I guess.

And if you liked: Less Than Zero, Requiem for a Dream, The Rules of Attraction

Check this out: The Informers

Inception

Director: Christopher Nolan

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/

Review: Falling ever so slightly behind on some emotion, it still remains a powerful, mesmerising and expertly executed film.

Go see it if: You've been to the toilet first. Seriously, miss the wrong five minutes of this and you'll be lost.

And if you liked: Memento, The Matrix, Total Recall, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Less Than Zero

Director: Marek Kanievska

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093407/

Review: A bit hoaky and slow at times but has some beautiful imagery and strong atmosphere.

Rent it if: You want to see some early early Robert Downey Jr.

And if you liked: Blade Runner, Mulholland Drive, Requiem for a Dream

Check this out: Less Than Zero

Predators

Director: Nimród Antal

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424381/

Review: Dull at parts but has enough to hold up as an enjoyable movie.

Go see it if: You have a high tolerance for gravelly voices.

And if you liked: Predator, Aliens, Outland, Apocalypse Now, Terminator 2

Shrek Forever After

Director: Mike Mitchell

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892791/

Review: Entertaining enough with a few funny moments but nothing really strong enough to justify its production.

Go see it if: You're not sick of Shrek yet.

And if you liked: Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third

Whatever Works

Director: Woody Allen

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178663/

Review: Well performed and has a few moments particularly towards the end but is mostly quite tedious and weak.

Go see it if: You automatically find Larry David hilarious.

And if you liked: Manhattan, Annie Hall (it's nowhere near as good as these, but it bears resemblance)

In the Loop

Director: Armando Iannucci

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226774/

Review: Very funny and perfectly woven & paced creating a complex but followable story.

Rent it if: You're not offended by foul language.

And if you liked: The Inbetweeners, Four Lions, Wall Street

Check this out: The Thick of It

An Education

Director: Lone Scherfig

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174732/

Review: A gripping, perfectly performed and sublimely shot film that falls slightly short at the end but shouldn't be written off for it.

Rent it if: You want to see Peter Sarsgaard's quite impressive English accent.

And if you liked: Manhattan, Cemetery Junction

Infernal Affairs

Director: Wai-keung Lau & Alan Mak

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/

Review: Very stylish with a great story and some beautiful shots.

Rent it if: You want to see the origins of The Departed

And if you liked: The Departed, Old Boy, The Dark Knight

The Killer Inside Me (2010)

Director: Michael Winterbottom

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0954947/

Review: Interesting tone with very disturbing moments but oddly paced.

Go see it if: You're not sensitive to serious violence.

And if you liked: No Country for Old Men, Blood Simple, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Psycho

Check this out: The Killer Inside Me