Drive (2011)

Pure cinema, pure entertainment, pure adrenaline

The Skin I Live In (2011)

Revenge, questions of sexual identity and even some laughs

Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012)

Wake me when it's over

Melancholia (2011)

A journey into von Trier's depressed mind

Snowtown (2011)

Primal and with an absolute sense of reality, but I want more

The Tree of Life (2011)

A cosmic exploration of life I'm not yet done exploring

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Elizabeth Olsen is the standout in a film that's a challenge to sort out

The Artist (2011)

A successful, but not overwhelming return to a bygone era

Take Shelter (2011)

A lot of mumbo-jumbo that leads up to very little

The Silence of Joan (2011)

Philippe Ramos has brought nothing new to a story we already know

Wu Xia (Dragon) (2011)

A fascinating take on the martial arts genre, though it needs about ten minutes snipped

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Tolerable, but forgettable

We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam) (2011)

Is this a comedy or drama? It needs to make up its mind.

Polisse (2012)

Enriching, fascinating and entertaining

Restless (2011)

Doesn't accomplish anything new and never really establishes much of a tone

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Haunting, sophisticated and rippling with tension

Sleeping Beauty (2011)

A pointless tale not worthy of a second thought

Midnight in Paris (2011)

A magical romantic comedy that brings Allen back to form

Route Irish (2010)

My first introduction to Ken Loach is a good one

Fair Game (2010)

A fast-paced bit of political popcorn