Source Code (2011)

Critics say Source Code is a mediocre mystery about reviving a dead girl. But there may be more to this thriller in disguise than can be gleaned at first glance. The movie constantly asks new questions and makes viewers rethink the moral foundations of happiness and the reasons why bad things continue to happen in our world.

The Next Three Days

Though classified as a thriller, The Next Three Days delivers more than canned suspense. The movie keeps you thinking, revealing its details only little by little. Truthfully, it would be better classified as suspense, since the story does a good job of keeping you on the edge of your seat.

I Am Number Four (2011)

Many great films get their start as bestselling books, but Hollywood can’t keep up with all the great literature coming out each year. Dreamworks made a smart gamble when it decided to buy the rights to a film adaptation of I Am Number Four, a book that spent four straight weeks as the No. 1 bestseller on the New York Times’ list.

The Mechanic

After watching enough adrenaline-pumping gunfights, young men dream of becoming one of two things: heroes or a hitmen.

The Green Hornet (2011)

Chinese music fans who love Hollywood movies have extra reason to celebrate the latest version of The Green Hornet: Kato is played by none other than Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.

London Boulevard (2010)

There are no shortage of top-notch London gangster movies, such as Snatch and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It’s obvious that London Boulevard was aspiring to the success of these films with its struggling hero who faces a new life. Unfortunately, the film was doomed from the start by bad screenwriting.

Tron: Legacy (2011)

Last year, 3D films were all the rage. The enthusiasm seems to have carried over to Tron: Legacy. Once again, the critics seem entirely out of touch with popular opinion.

Burke & Hare (2010)

Like many British movies that make fun of encounters with zombies, serial killers or murderers out for profit, Burke and Hare leaves the audience thinking about the absurdity of reality after they finish laughing at its ridiculous characters.

The Fighter (2010)

Mark Wahlberg may be a good actor, but Christian Bale is a better one. From the superhero who hides in the dark to the former boxing star, every role he plays ultimately becomes another mask associated with his off-screen persona. It’s no surprise Bale took home the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in this movie.

Mary and Max (2009)

Mary and Max is set in 1972 and based on a true story. An 8-year-old girl and a 44-year-old man with Asperger’s Syndrome, a borderline form of autism, write to each other as friends for 20 years. They have little in common, but they exchange letters talking about everything from pets to neighbors, jobs and obesity.