Project Nim - An incredible story which goes unexpected places. The Nature/Nurture debate at its finest. You'll fall in love with Nim, despise some of the humans, and question a lot of what goes on in the world. It's as enthralling as it is emotional - 9/10

A Brief History of Time - Fascinating documnetary, chronicling the life and major work of Stephen Hawking. Big questions are raised. You'll no doubt be thinking long and hard about the nature of existence, life and death afterward- 8/10

Louie Season Two (TV) - Louis C.K continues to break ground. Never before has a sitcom come so close to reality. Just watch it! - 9/10

The Boxer - Sone great acting. Daniel Day Lewis' preperation shows during the minimal boxing bouts but the film is far too long, with very little to say about the 'Troubles' which serve uneccesarily as the backdrop. Worth watching for the cast and some character interactions though - 6/10

Fog of War - An interesting documentary which will anger you, make you uncomfortable, and really leave you unsure of how you feel about the subject - a man who despite being responsible on numerous occasions for the loss of millions of lives (particularly the Vietnam War), you can still empathize with as he hides his true feelings of regret. Watch it and discuss - 7/10

My Week With Marilyn - Pithy and mostly dull. I was surprised to find that Michelle Williams gave one of her few average performances, like most of the actors around her. It's interesting to see how things unfolded, but really there's nothing new being said about fame and celebrity - 5/10

Singles - Early Cameron Crowe film following a few people dealing with relationship issues, as the local grunge scene kicks off. All actors are great, particularly Campbell Scott, who (having seen Rodger Dodger earlier in the year) is easily one of the most underated actors ever. A light watch of a film, it's Interesting to see how Crowe started, but it's the characters/performances that will hook you - 7/10

King of the Hill - Nostalghic, depression-era film from Steven Soderburgh. The cinematography and music is brilliant, as are the younger performers, but the story is as senseless as the suffering which came about during that time. As far as showing what life was like then, it's probably the most evocative since Terrance Malick's incredible 'Days of Heaven' - 7/10

Terri - A great little film with a huge heart, following an obese teenage boy through the battlefield of high school. Possibly the ultimate outsider, it's touching without being condescending, it avoids caricatures and is painfully honest, making it one of the best 'little' films I've seen all year- 8/10

Hesher - When you put great actors together without a story you get some semi-interesting results. The actors all have a good time whilst showing off how good they can be, but as a story it's really poor - 5/10

Jack Goes Boating - Some bad sound editing, and a little stagey. I was surprised to find (one of my favourite actors) Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut to be pretty poorly made. There are great performances, as you would expect, but no huge revelations storywise - 6/10

Press Pause Play - A documentary for the digital age, focussing on the positives and negatives of the 'revolution' which allows anyone show the world their art. Whether it's music, film, animation, photography, one thing's for sure, it's got a lot harder and easier at the same time to get people to see what you do. Filmed in a way which will appeal to all ages, and free to download. It's well worth a watch- 8/10

Stone - If someone were to tell you there's a film where Milla Jovovich acts as well as Edward Norton and Robert De Niro, you'd naturally think that the latter two were awful in it. Luckily that's not the case as the director coaxes some great performances from the cast whilst keeping a strong hold on weighty religious themes, such as sin and judgement, temptation and redemption - 7/10

Bill Cunningham New York - Wonderful portrait of an eccentric New York street photographer. Includes one of the most excruciatingly painful moments of any documentary I've ever seen - 8/10

Young Adult - Diably Cody has matured as a writer, never pandering to easy options. There are a range of solid performances, particularly from Patton Oswalt (at his best). Some of the minor characters feel added unecessarily, but as a whole it's great fun to watch a character on such a destructive course - 7/10

Jane Eyre - Slow, poorly structured, with unecessary flashbacks. Great performances from an incredible ensemble couldn't save it. Most of the events feel inconsequential. Only worth watching to see Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender show how good they can be - 5/10

Wuthering Heights - A film constantly caught between two extremes. Some incredible acting, then some terrible acting. Andrea Arnold (who I used to consider one of the best up-and-coming British directors), only occasionally modernizes the story and dialogue, but mostly she just focuses on the enviroments around her characters, which are just as dull and lifeless. Add to that, one of the worst music choices ever and you're set for a huge disappointment- 4/10

We Bought a Zoo - Poorly written, with heavy-handed direction, the terrible music choices make you wonder if Cameron Crowe has really lost it. Occasionally there's some good acting, but mostly its full of people who don't seem to know what they're doing there. You'll wonder the same of yourself - 3/10