The American

Assassin? Yes. But think Le Samourai and not Jason Bourne.

The Social Network

Nicely scripted but one day the story about the money and the personalities will be far less interesting than the way these technologies have changed lives. Think: navigating the oceans, the birth of agriculture, or the invention of language.

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Pitch perfect popcorn.

Heartbreaker (L'Arnacoeur)

Pretty people in Monaco aren't enough to make L'Arnacoeur feel like it's not missing something.

The Kids Are Alright

Annette Bening owns this movie. Wow.

Jamaica Inn

An early, British, period piece / costume drama Hitchcock -- and it works.

Dinner for Schmucks

I may have to watch Le dîner de cons again, just to recover.