The Criticker community’s pick for the best film of 2009 has finally arrived on DVD, and we can whole-heartedly recommend it. If you’ve not yet seen Michael Haneke’s masterpiece, The White Ribbon, cancel your plans tonight. This is a film which begs to be seen in solitude, in a dark room, so you can give it your full concentration. Magnificent, from start to finish.

Criticker Pick!The White Ribbon – Average Tier 7.87
Strange events happen at a rural school in the north of Germany during the year 1913, which seem to be ritual punishment. The White Ribbon @ Amazon

Hot Tub Time Machine – Average Tier 5.27
Four guy friends, all of them bored with their adult lives, travel back to their respective 80s heydays thanks to a time-bending hot tub. Hot Tub Time Machine @ Amazon

The Crazies – Average Tier 5.12
When a plane crashes in a small town, it releases a secret biological weapon. As the toxic substance infiltrates the local water system, some residents become gravely ill, while others descend into homicidal madness. The sheriff attempts to set things straight, but soon the military becomes involved in trying to contain the killer virus. The Crazies @ Amazon

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief – Average Tier 3.30
After he discovers that he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), 12-year-old Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) strikes out on an action-packed adventure to rescue his mortal mother and negotiate a peace treaty between his father, Zeus (Sean Bean) and Hades (Steve Coogan). Directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), this star-studded family tale also stars Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson and Uma Thurman. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief @ Amazon

Creation – Average Tier 5.51
The story behind one of the biggest ideas of all time, and its troubled father. Creation @ Amazon