Mini-Review: It shouldn't work as well as it does but damn does Kurosawa make it work. Such great use of character and emotion throughout, and one of the most beautiful films in a career of absurdly beautiful films. A very satisfying experience. Also, looks like Mifune was contractually obligated to kick ass at least once in every film he was in.

Mini-Review: Interesting and sometimes disturbing documentary on some doctors doing their best under slightly less-than-ideal conditions.

Mini-Review: Boring. Made me sleepy. A few great hammy Nicolas Cage moments can't make its badness pleasurable, instead it just drags on and on.

Mini-Review: Pulpy material elevated to something more substantial and entertaining by Fincher and crew. His style is still perfectly executed, and everyone else is on top of the ball, once again. Rooney Mara in particular stands out, a very strong performance that makes the character her own and makes us care. Adheres a bit too close to a novelistic structure, but with all the talent here, that's overlookable.

Mini-Review: Has a number of amateur slip-ups like questionable stylistic choices and lacking a concrete goal, but it has a pleasant atmosphere and moves along nicely enough that I was able to ignore such errors. With some age and experience, Xavier Dolan may really find his voice.