“If Oliver Stone moved to Wales and remade Rushmore, he might make something like Submarine. I detest quirk for quirk’s sake, but every surreal embellishment in Submarine exists for a reason, as it tackles the messy sides of being a 15-year-old boy. Fantastic!” – KeanuGrieves

“CC first presents the idea that it is not the object itself but the observer’s perception of it which produces meaning (duh), then cunningly embodies that idea (audience’s interpretations of the actors’ relationship swing wildly from scene to scene), and then finally — in James — exposes the cold, rational solipsism at the heart of that idea, taken to its extreme. An unbelievably slippery film, with camerawork that at once both subtly and strikingly assists the exploration of its themes.” – theficionado

“Intelligent, well-crafted, and deeply affecting, with Brad Pitt giving us one of the best performances of the year (and Hill giving comic relief as the worthy sidekick). Truly, the best films about sports are those that don’t focus too much on the game but on the people behind it. Wisely sidestepping sentimentality, Miller gives us a highly entertaining baseball film that is also about daring to revolutionize and challenge the norms.” – RaymundLi

“This movie is pure magic. It’s engrossing and captivating in such a beautiful Woody Allen type of way. Some great performances and fantastic cinematography, too.” – guscuddy

“A great companion piece to Figgis’ “Leaving Las Vegas”, with on one hand a victim of alcohol and rage and one of oppression and physical abuse on the other, though unlike the aforementioned, although momentarily presented, their bond is marked by friendship rather than love. Despite their differences, compassion is shared mutually; Considdine approaches this unlikely bond with care and subtle aplomb.” – fredericg54

“This film is insanely predictable and very cheesy. And I loved every minute of it. The acting is great – Hardy is nearing the top of my personal favorites. The fighting scenes are probably the best ever and I was heavily emotionally invested in all of Brendan’s fights.” – Ross

“Dark and depressing as all hell. Visually rich while being stylistically unnerving. Swinton gives perhaps the best performance I’ve ever seen from her, with Ezra Miller going toe-to-toe with her in many scenes and doing a fine job as such a contemptuous little shit. Thematically it brings up a lot of interesting questions and doesn’t try and answer them, causing you to – as Eva does – piece through the memories and try to understand Kevin without really knowing for sure why he did what he did.” – bown

“Frankenstein according to Almodóvar? The Spanish excentric’s most intriguing work since ‘Hable con ella’ – and Banderas’ best part since… well, ever?” – Langelund

“If modern filmmaking is the art of compromise, someone obviously forgot to tell Terrence Malick. Not satisfied with merely tackling love, war and similar hefty themes, Malick this time goes for life itself with an elliptically, associative and lyrically rather than causally told story about people and the ties between them. It’s not so much about the O’Brien family specifically as it’s about the idea of family and individual. “The Tree of Life” is equally ambitious and visually breathtaking.” – KMcNeil

“Wow, no way, really, no goddam way I expected such an entertainment like this one, and it turns out that it completely delivers with an enormous package of in-jokes and gags. Best family movie of the year, no doubt of that.” – felipelham