For all animal lovers, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST-SEE!!! It's a powerful short film that uses amazing visuals to show what life is like for some of the planet's smaller creatures, cutting between the individual stories of a young chipmunk and a baby scorpion mouse as they brave the dangers of their tiny world and come into their own. It does an epic job of showing what life looks like from their point of view and is simply one of the most wonderful things I've ever seen. I was laughing and crying my way through it, and so was the rest of the audience. It's currently playing on IMAX 3D at the Museum of Natural History, so don't miss it!

I'm not going to bother with a full review for this one because you just need to see it. That's all, just go rent it, buy it, watch it and be blown away.

I remember sitting through Hereafter in theatres and, while I didn't love the movie overall, I found the tsunami scene impressive at the time. After seeing The Impossible, the flood in the other film just looks like a giant CGI mess. The way in which they filmed the tsunami in this one (segmented scenes with real water) takes the realism to a whole other level that I haven't seen matched by any other movie yet.

The story, based on true events recorded by a family lucky enough to survive the Boxing Day disaster, is incredibly powerful and heartwrenching. I can't remember the last time I saw a film that felt so brutal and raw. It's horrible to watch but beautifully done, and the performances will blow you away.

As a side note, I also highly recommend the documentary Tsunami: Caught on Camera, which intercuts home video footage of the tsunami from several different countries with devastating interviews with some of the survivors from those locations. It's pretty hard to watch since, unlike the family here, most of them did not have a happy ending, but it is definitely worth seeing.

An intentionally generic title for one of the most creative and brilliantly non-generic films of the genre, Joss Whedon's standout supernatural horror will satisfy the nostalgic yearnings of anyone who misses the "Jossverse," as well as drawing in those who have yet to discover it.

An all out romp through crazyland, The Cabin in the Woods is, in true Joss fashion, both disturbing and humorous in equal measure. Those familiar with Whedon's work will appreciate the usual ensemble of quirky, atypical characters that defy stereotypes, accompanied by the clever, snarky banter that we've all come to expect. Former fans of Angel will particularly enjoy the obvious Wolfram and Hart feel of the company behind the curtain, whose employees alternate between being ultra professional about the demons they worship to hilariously callous about their macabre jobs.

I went into this film knowing nothing about it and that's probably the best approach. Trying to sum up the sheer imagination packed into this work of horrifying art simply wouldn't do it justice. Rest assured, it's a unique experience that will likely have you glued to your seat and entertained the whole way through. As can often be said about Joss's work, there's really nothing else like it out there. And, as a good friend of mine so eloquently put it, the last twenty minutes are simply "a clusterfuck of awesome that is not to be missed." So do yourself a favor and do not skip this one.