By far the best film of the decade. Daniel Day-Lewis's powerhouse performance drives it, but the supporting cast, writing, direction, score and cinematography all deserve accolades. It is a rarity these days for movies to be both long and well-edited, but despite running over 2.5 hours, every moment here is used masterfully. It neither wears out its welcome nor leaves you unsatisfied. Perfect!

Enchanted is a grand, splashy fairy tale musical that celebrates the rich Disney tradition while offering a truly unique experience all its own. The entire movie oozes charm, but Amy Adams is particularly memorable in an Oscar-worthy performance that will be her star-making role akin to Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins. Not to be missed!

Wow! Pixar has done it again. This is the most original, inventive movie of the summer. It is utterly charming, exciting and hillarious, and it relentlessly pushes the boundaries of computer animation. A breath of fresh air in this summer of sequels, this is that rare must-see which is a marvel both technically and emotionally.

Slower, wise and reflective without ever being boring, Away From Her is thoughtful entertainment at its very best. First-time feature writer-director Sarah Polley drives the film with a unique vision and received tour de force performances from the entire cast. A must-see that will wow you.

This smartly-scripted film is both grippingly intense and thought-provoking in its examination of how our choices affect us and others. Also, it is loaded with powerhouse performances from some of the best actors working today. Highly reccomended!

Atonement is a compelling drama of searing romance well told, with exellent performances from the entire cast. We often see the same events twice from different perspectives; this unique device allows for an interesting examination of how these different perceptions cause choices and impact concequences for those involved.

This is a fantastic film, reflecting on the senselessness of violence with terrific acting, skilled direction and a lean, mean script. But a warning: it is incredibly graphic, tensely terrifying and disturbing. Highly reccomended if you think you can stand it. Javier Bardem's physopath serial killer villian is one of the best performances I have ever seen.

Wow! Visionary director Paul Greengrass returns to conclude the Bourne series in style, with a raw, gritty, emotional must-see that providees answers while bringing the series full circle to closure. The action is terrific, the pace is perfect and Matt Damon turns in his best performance yet. The only sequel in this year full of them to better the previous films.

A stunningly original, visually stylized epic, 300 is an intense and thrilling blood-and-gore story. But there is emotion here too, largely thanks to Gerard Butler, who finally finds in it his long-deserved breakout role. He is incredible as usual, and carries the entire film to terrific heights. A tremendously unique film experience that knows what it wants to be and delivers in spades.

This searingly realistic immigration drama is a terrific piece of history which is still extremely relevant. Slow-paced and quiet, it's unflinchingly real and sometimes difficult to watch. Thus, it's not for everyone, but it will reward its viewers with terrific ensamble acting, smart directing and thoughtful writing that all combines to resonate deeply.

Tony Gilroy, who wrote the Jason Bourne franchise for Doug Limen and Paul Greengrass, directs his script himself this time in a very well done legal thriller. The script makes you think, the acting is uniformly fantastic and Gilroy's skilled debut as a director makes him one to watch. Very much worth seeing, but there is nothing particularly exceptional here.

Parker Posey gives an amazing performance in this sweet indie romance. Small, inward filmmaking, it is written with a real, wonderful emotional honesty. Everyone here feels like a real person you could know, and that intimacy really makes the film. It's also a great, funny crowd-pleaser.

Knocked Up is quick, sharp and hillarious, but instead of simply being gross-out joke after gross-out joke like the overwhelming majority of The 40-Year-Old Virgin which I was forced to watch, there is a genuinely compelling story here and it is surprisingly moving. It's overlong, but you forgive it because it is refreshing in a summer full of sequels. Katherine Higel shines.

Disney's first real in-house triumph in CGI and the best CG film made to date outside of Pixar. Though it gets bogged down in its overly busy middle act, the sections that bookend it are terrific. It has great emotional heart, an engaging (if predictable) storyline, and is goregous to look at with bold, splashy colors. The Bowler Hat Guy is a hillarious villian. Great fun!

A hillarious little gem, this movie is light, funny and surprisingly heartwarming for a romcom. A great cast and smart writing makes the most out of it. Not a masterpiece, but highly reccomended as a fun way to spend an hour and a half.

By far the most disappointing film of the year. With three villians and numerous subplots, it gets busier than it should, and it doesn't carry the same emotional weight as the others did. There are good ideas here, but the exicution is far too convulted and cheesy for them to work effectively. After the greatness of Spider-Man 2 set this up perfectly, it's a tremendous letdown.