Mini-Review: I don't love Spike Lee, but once he puts away his racism rant he gets it right. 25th Hour is a succinct and moving film about consequence. The things we do have consequences, both good and bad. Every character has this realization at one moment or another, and its a gripping to see how each unfolds. Some brilliant scenes pepper a finely crafted film with knock out performances from the three leads. Hanging on this film's balls just because of one monologue insults it, by the way.

Mini-Review: Insanely visceral and brilliantly suspenseful, Black Swan is less about Nina's artistic pursuit and much more about her obsession with perfection. It is clear from the first scene where Aronofsky is headed, but its how he gets there that is masterful. Portman's walk into psychosis is anything but slow or deliberate, yet it is stunning nonetheless. I suppose third acts is what Arononfsky does best, and he does not disappoint here.

Mini-Review: Aliens. Shooting. Marines are the shit. Honor. Courage. "Maybe I can help- I'm a veterinarian." Yelling. More honor. More Courage. Michael Pena being a badass. Speech. Another speech. "We already had breakfast, sir." Huuu-rah! The end.

Mini-Review: TOL is the most literal embodiment of a poem on screen that I've seen. Absolutely Malick's most difficult to grasp and ambitious film to date, but done in a way that just awes again and again. Its common knowledge that he has mastered the art of capturing nature, but the glorious depiction of suburbia in the 50's stands out nearly as much. A difficult film, and, at times, a task to watch, but one that will definitely be remember and celebrated.