superbad (2007)

a guilty pleasure, this comedy from the judd apatow stable is perhaps the most significant film from that group of performers. unlike the majority of their films, 'superbad' is genuinely funny in parts, thanks mainly to the affable core cast of michael cera, jonah hill and christopher mintz-plasse, and while the film wont change the world, as a piece of popcorn entertainment it satisfies heavily.

in bruges (2008)

i picked this up as a case of light entertainment post-changeling, and while i didnt expect much, it really impressed. it also contains possibly the finest joke heard in a fim this year, in the shape of -

"what is belgium famous for?" chocolate and child murderers, and they only made the chocolate to attract the children."

or something along those lines.