Two movie reviews (by me):

Before Sunset

The sequel to the all-talk, quirky romance of years ago, the lovers meet again nine years later after their unforgettable one night stand. Poignant, sad, and bittersweet without attaining sentiment, the movie explores world affairs, eventual mortality, and sensuality devoid of the inhibition of an appeal to a mass audience. Shot in real time and ending on a hopeful, if not doomed eventuality, it conveys the longing and intensity of the characters as if one was quietly privvy to an intimate conversation.

The Village

The latest installment in M. Night Shyamalan's line of thrillers, The Village is unconvincing and provides mediocre interest at best. Even Brody and Pheonix could not save this film, whose moral stirrings and thought-provoking insights could best be described as bordering upon the absurd, and the "surprise" ending falling far before the line of satisfaction. Partly prey to poor casting, partly prey to a dry script, The Village was a disappointment in the highest and most noble sense of the word.