Mini-Review: Director Kathryn Bigelow gets most of it right in this compelling film portraying the Iraq war from the perspective of a bomb squad unit in a way that seems more realistic than most films like it. I really enjoy these kind of 'intelligent' action films. Cinematographically it's a great film, and the sound design is awesome, making it even more suspenseful than it already is. It's quite disturbing to see how bomb detonations are part of daily life for the Iraqi people...

Mini-Review: Great animation, but musicals aren't my thing, and I didn't really care for this story either. I liked Coraline a whole lot more, for example.

Mini-Review: Great minimalistic and intelligent science-fiction touching the human psyche in the form of Sam Rockwell, featuring great special effects, a fitting Clint Mansell score and a plot that reveals itself early on, but still keeps you captivated. Great movie.

Mini-Review: This Denzel Washington-directed film follows the path of a Texan Negro college's debate team's path to victory in the national debating championship. While the script is quite predictable and the concept has been done many times, the solid performances from all actors involved make the story all the more moving.