Jane Eyre (2011)

Jane Eyre is an incredibly well-made period drama. It is also one of the most hauntingly beautiful films of this year. There is an emphasis of enunciation and mannerisms in the adaptations of Victorian literature, both on television and in film. Director Cary Fukunaga's version of the tumultuous love in the rainy, gloomy northern England, however, emphasizes the story and the mood. I can't think of a better costume drama than this Jane Eyre which captures the dark and eerie undertones of the source novel perfectly. This also bodes well for Andrea Arnold's the upcoming Wuthering Heights, which looks amazing.

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

There is a very good film in here, but you just have to get over the first 15 minutes, when every bone in your body wants to reject what is on the screen. The dialogue is hell-bent on bludgeoning your head in with ridiculous exposition, the characters are perfect archetypes of every person you have ever hated, and the premise feels so heavy-handed and awkward that you begin to think that this is a gimmick about to hit the wall at about 100 mph.