Today is a big day for film lovers.

First: Sidney Lumet’s bloody brilliant Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. This film hit me between the eyes with both barrels and is as good as his heyday in the 70s (Serpico, Network and Dog Day Afternoon). Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Albert Finney, Ethan Hawke and a repeatedly topless Marisa Tomei headline an amazing cast with a fantastic script crafted by one of the best directors of any generation. This is definitely one I’m picking up and certainly one you should, too.

Here’s a review of Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.

Second place is a tie between two David Lean masterpieces re-released on DVD: Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia. Two of my favorite movies ever. And for nerd credibility? Both films feature Alec Guinness. If you haven’t watched either of these movies, you’re missing out. If you haven’t even heard of them, you’re a prime case for post-natal abortion.

3 movies to avoid this week at all costs: AvP: Requiem, Dungeon Siege and Juno.

See you next week, when I’ll tell you how great The Orphanage is.