Stellan Skarsgard plays a quiet and unassuming man, released from prison for murdering his wife's lover. Before he kills the informant who landed him in jail, he reconnects with his son and meets a woman. Will he kill or has time and the potential of his new found relationships rehabilitated him? Over the duration of the film you start to care about this character and the choices he makes.

4 Stars

Set in a pestilence ridden medieval country, a church sends a hardhearted gang of soldiers (ringleader played by Sean Bean) to an uncontaminated village to destroy a witch who is believed to have powers that bring back the dead. You will get your fill of gory open oozing sores, battles scenes and torture devices in this fun and improbable period/adventure/horror film.

3 Stars

One of the best films of 2010! It's a compelling drama with a brilliant screenplay and mesmerizing performances. Per the title, the story is as barbarous as the animal world. A family of criminals faces off in a bloody battle with the police. The family violently tears itself apart to survive.

5 Stars

Russian criminals fascinate me with their awesome personal history tattoos, gruff voices and overall badness. Here we find a young gang ordered to kidnap an imprisoned and scraped up enchantress of a woman. Everything goes haywire and the heavy gunfire joyride begins. This little violent Russian picture isn't too predictable and the players act with a lot of heart.

4 Stars