The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009, UK)
I got this movie off Netflix after reading some good buzz on the web a few weeks ago … and I am glad I did. “The Disappearance of Alice Creed” is a tight little 3-person kidnapping thriller that has more twist and turns than the Tail of the Dragon. I won’t say too much as to not give away this movie’s charms. I’ll just say the acting and top notch and the directing very tight. You should check it out if you like a good thriller.

Black Swan (2010, USA)
I don’t want to say too much about “Black Swan” as this is another movie that is best experienced cold. After winning the lead role in “Swan Lake” is ballet dancer Nina (played with utter precision by Natalie Portman) really being stalked by a jealous rival … or is she slowly loosing her mind from the pressure of having the role of her life? Darren Aronofsky has crafted a dark nightmare that is at times utterly terrifying and utterly beautiful. It’s the best movie of the year. You seriously need to get to the movies and see “Black Swan” right now.

TRON: Legacy (2010, USA)
“Totally Disappointing” would be the two words I would use the describe “TRON: Legacy.” There was so much opportunity to make a fun exciting update of the TRON universe. That never happened. Instead we are saddled with a talk heavy CGI film … and it’s not even talk heavy because it’s plot heavy. Actually the plot is paper thin and ultimately makes no sense, so that makes the fact that there’s lots of dialogue and exposition all the more frustrating. Part of me wonders if they wouldn’t have been better off just doing a straight up remake of the original. One the plus side, Daft Punk’s score is cool and the visuals are really sweet. But, that’s just not enough to save “TRON” Legacy” from being a big bore. My advice would be to watch the youtube video for “Derezzed” and you get all the cool shit in 2 minutes as opposed to 2 hours.