2010 Ten-Word Catch-Up

Back in 1910, Austrian home entertainment pioneer Professor Frank Lovefilm invented the DVD Rental Experience, and since then we've all been able to catch up on the flicks we missed at the cinema in the comfort of our own homes.

Here, then, to celebrate the centenary of Professor Lovefilm's invention, is a small selection of reviews of films from this year which I caught up on well after they were released, using an ingenious gimmick whereby each review is just ten words long. Because it's 2010. Yeah? Brutal.

Youth In Revolt

Enjoyable indie comedy with wickles supporting cast and exploding caravan.

Valhalla Rising

Insufferably tedious arty twaddle with nice shots of the sky.

Dogtooth

Surreal, disturbing and incestuous Greek artguff. In a good way.

The Disappearance Of Alice Creed

Effective, twisty, tense three-hander. Eddie Marsan's face is astonishing.

Exit Through The Gift Shop

Intriguing, enigmatic, multi-layered and

probably fake non-Banksy documentary.

How To Train Your Dragon

Dreamworks edges closer to Pixar. Solid fun but frustratingly slight.

Exam

Promising idea buggered by appalling script and Britain's worst actors.

Cyrus

Unexceptional but admirable; 2010's second-best Son From Hell movie.

The Ghost

Pretty but ponderous and preposterous

claptrap with unforgivably bad acting.

Precious

Excellent, staggeringly well-acted miseryfest featuring

surprisingly bearable Mariah Carey performance.

The Hole

Initially creepy, ultimately disappointing. At least Dick Miller's still alive.

For more mercifully short reviews, come back this time next year!